Hotel Riu Palace Paradise Island(5 stars)

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38 hotel reviews

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  • Hotel in general
    4.1
  • Room
    4.6
  • Service
    4.4
  • Location
    4.2
  • Food and Drinks
    4.4
  • Sport & entertain
    3.2
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Karol
Loud Riu-hotel the paradise beach
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
The hotel is actually located at a beautiful beach, however is the staff very unfriendly and unmotivated. Atmosphere a party hotels. Very noisy. Room reasonable. Quality of the dishes quite monotonous. Transfer from the airport costs circa 35 American Dollar. In the room a german tv-channels. read more
  • Room
    4.5
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    2.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    2.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    3.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    2.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    2.7
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    2.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    2.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.3
    Quality of the beach
    4.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    3.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    3.0
  • Hotel
    3.8
    Family friendliness
    3.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
    Disabled-friendly
    4.0
  • Location
    3.8
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Distance to the beach
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Philipp
Unfortunately in the Canadian afterall spring break arrived
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • April 2012
Perfect location at the paradise beach. Directly next to it the Atlantis (left) right in to the loneliness, here it was nice, it is also the one and only, and you will have the beach for themselves. Unfortunately the hotel is a quite ugly box and zwembadgedeelte looks like a inner courtyard. I would stay at the Bahamas flies, but then the sandals on exuma. read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    3.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    3.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    3.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    4.3
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    4.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    2.5
    Quality of the beach
    4.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    1.0
  • Hotel
    4.0
    Family friendliness
    4.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    3.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    4.6
    Proximity to shopping areas
    4.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Lydia
No Palace!
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2011
we have several vacations in riu Palace hotels spent, but this is nothing for me with palace to do, but rather with maximum 3 stars. Although it is much smaller than the other however therefor unfortunately also somewhat dirty. read more
  • Room
    2.0

    the rooms are smaller than we it from other Palace- hotels are used, which I find however not bad, after all, we spend not all too much Time therein. Unfortunately I must say that the drawers of the dresser only with much violence to be desired. The shower curtain sets a bit mold what but no wonder is:On our last day we noticed that the blanket tropt if the guests the overlying room the shower used, great Conclusion. The in the brochure angepreisten view of the sea we also, and in the ventilation system. To our Luck was the mini bar really filled up every day, so you can overlook.

  • Gastronomy
    4.0

    In the 10 days we in the hotel spent we got 4 times our breakfast coffee only on demand. Not to mention that the tablecloths not after every guest changed, but the crumbs on the floor swept and the new Guest on eggs and Saftresten the predecessor breakfast. the food was unfortunately often only lukewarm and on the breakfast buffet we had to several times too long wait until the things refilled. What I always very good like in the riu hotels is the fresh mixed juices for breakfast. We have 3 of 4 à la carte restaurant visited and very satisfied.

  • Service
    3.0

    Was friendly the service staff always but not always ready the guests also to use. the rooms were one day better, then on the next day once again almost not at all cleaned, what you especially good the Gläserrändern on the glass of the counters and the table could see and unfortunately also in the washbasin in the bathroom.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    2.0

    A small pool with the same questionable animation program (Water aerobics and dance classes) the daily team. The fitness studio is three-quarters the devices broken and that was the whole choice of sport.

  • Hotel
    3.0

    we have several vacations in riu Palace hotels spent, but this is nothing for me with palace to do, but rather with maximum 3 stars. Although it is much smaller than the other however therefor unfortunately also somewhat dirty.

  • Location
    3.0

    the beach is right on the hotel after my taste but a much too small section the size of the hotel there are also just a very small pool with few beach chairs are available. Directly next to the hotel, there is the resort Atlantis, where you a few shops and of course the casino can visit.

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Simone
Good value for money
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2011
It is a five star hotel, you must hotels outside Europe's not with a five star hotel with us comparisons. For European proportions for the RIU hotel 3-3.5 stars. But if you with the hotel prices the Bahamas has, knows, that everything was just very, very expensive is. So it was RIU with the all inclusive offer still cheaper than a lot hotel only with breakfast. Who it however quiet and romantic would like, is here not correctly. Since all inclusive is, some already in the afternoon alkoholisiert and accordingly loud. At the beach and by the pool. But ... that is why we have decided, the hotel only for sleeping and food to 'used' read more
  • Room
    4.0

    The rooms are reasonable. No highlight, but also not bad. Large bathroom and every room has a balcony, and almost every room has oceanview.

  • Gastronomy
    5.0

    From the 4 restaurants we have 3 tried, and everybody was really good. Best I found the Japanese and the steakhouse. Also the breakfast, lunch and dinner in buffet form is really good. The buffets are varied and there is something for everyone. It is really all inclusive. You need really during the stays no cents, each meal in each of the 4 restaurants, each drinks, each cocktail, even in the room the mini bar with extra Donors for Bacardi, gin, and so on Which US however did not like was, that in the outdoor area and by the pool the beverages in plastic glasses were. Only inside at the bar and in the restaurants in glasses.

  • Service
    5.0

    The staff were always friendly and nice.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.0

    The pool is a bit small. The fitness studio was OK. However by the air-conditioning devices partly in 13 degrees cool down... Just awful cold!

  • Hotel
    4.0

    It is a five star hotel, you must hotels outside Europe's not with a five star hotel with us comparisons. For European proportions for the RIU hotel 3-3.5 stars. But if you with the hotel prices the Bahamas has, knows, that everything was just very, very expensive is. So it was RIU with the all inclusive offer still cheaper than a lot hotel only with breakfast. Who it however quiet and romantic would like, is here not correctly. Since all inclusive is, some already in the afternoon alkoholisiert and accordingly loud... At the beach and by the pool. But that is why we have decided, the hotel only for sleeping and food to 'used'

  • Location
    5.0

    The hotel is directly located next to the massive Atlantis. We have however the Casino and similar entertainment possibilities the Atlantis not used. The beach at the RIU is is really nice. If you at the beach section of the hotel remains, then it is already very loud... Lots of people, constant Jet ski, jet ski, jet ski (they were really terrible) and permanent one by traders said... This is really extremely annoying. But if you only 100 meters to the right is, is the beach deserted, perfect turquoise water and just really beautiful. We are also on the island drove around and with the boat and this beach was simply the nicest, in Nassau and Paradise Island have seen.

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Anne
Nothing for a quiet beach vacation
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • October 2011
the hotel is as in the pictures to see a high log cabin. It has 15 floors the all freshly renovated are. Verpflegungsart was like in almost all RIU hotels all inclusive with 24 hours room service. The majority of the guests are Americans, isolated also like everywhere Russians, a few Spanish as German guest you are rather in the minority here but isn't bad. The age is bun mixed, lots of young couples with small children, 40-60-year-old couples and also a few 20-30-year-old. In the hotel itself around the hour swept and swept. The toilets in the lobby were ... always clean. In our day there are many works have been completed as far as is OK. However not in the afternoon, 14 hours by the pool Metalleisten sawing. So what must not happen, and was disturbing. After rainfall has it somewhere in the hotel always dripping from the ceiling which became however immediately dealt with. read more
  • Room
    5.0

    the rooms were pleasant furnished the mini bar was daily filled as much as you wanted and also with what you wanted. We had a complaint because our pillows very under sweat smell this was however immediately fixed. A little mold was on the climate recognizable. That was for us however no reason the room to change as we think in the other rooms the same condition is... But maybe due to the high humidity are like. Towels were every day changed and these were also in a good clean condition. The carpet in the room has slightly damp feel, barefoot we are here not to run.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    the food and the cocktails weretop, something else I am from RIU but also not used. The cocktails were also not with 'cheap fluff' mixed, but with quality brands. Additional to the normal buffet restaurant you have 4 other specialties restaurants (you have to early prebook ) which one also everything definitely try it! All were top! The previous reviews you would anything from fallen down food I am not at all confirm get sufficient staff in the restaurants what wegeräumte. Criticism I can only for breakfast install there cleaveth the floor area at the juice bar disgusting. Even if you only at 11 o'clock for breakfast came were the tablecloths dirty, these were only partially by the staff changed

  • Service
    6.0

    the staff were friendly and helpful and speaks English and Spanish, knowledge of German are nowhere available. However all menus and billboards in German pressed. The cleaning of the rooms was cleaned to our fullest satisfaction.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.0

    the entertainment finds only 16 hours by the pool for about 30 minutes instead of. Apart from that then evenings in a separate hall. Was not annoying. The pool is for this hotel not very large in our day but it was clean. But from about 17 hours, it was already dirty because the mostly American guests the whole day this scourge and then also times a cocktail in the pool land. Evenings he was always cleaned.

  • Hotel
    5.0

    the hotel is as in the pictures to see a high log cabin. It has 15 floors the all freshly renovated are. Verpflegungsart was like in almost all RIU hotels all inclusive with 24 hours room service. The majority of the guests are Americans, isolated also like everywhere Russians, a few Spanish as German guest you are rather in the minority here but isn't bad. The age is bun mixed, lots of young couples with small children, 40-60-year-old couples and also a few 20-30-year-old. In the hotel itself around the hour swept and swept. The toilets in the lobby were always clean. In our day there are many works have been completed as far as is OK... However not in the afternoon, 14 hours by the pool Metalleisten sawing. So what must not happen, and was disturbing. After rainfall has it somewhere in the hotel always dripping from the ceiling which became however immediately dealt with.

  • Location
    4.0

    direct at the beach on Paradise Island about 30 minutes' drive from the airport. Right next to the Atlantis hotels. Unfortunately the jet ski operator very wide made... When beautiful weather at least 5 jet ski's in the continuous service (the operator drive as always dearest so ) and noise continuously, so is at the beach no relaxation possible. The biggest cheekiness was the gated beach area (a small area for the hotel guests ) the rest of the beach section belonged to the jet ski's, we knew that beforehand and were really appalled. Here what should happen. The beach section of the RIU' s is unfortunately not very large, so the fast ballermann feeling here arises!

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Jasmin
Great hotel
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • June 2011
We have a really great week at this hotel. Friendly and competent staff, good food, great room and so on. As didn't have anything to complain about here again and would not hesitate to stay. read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.7
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    4.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    4.0
  • Hotel
    5.5
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    6.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Marcel
More expected from a Riu hotel
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Singles
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • March 2011
Riu hotel. A trademark is a good name, but unfortunately this is not on the hotel on the Bahamas to. Front desk, restaurant and bar. One has everywhere the feeling in a large station hall to find. With the front desk I can live with that but the restaurant was not mine. Am mostly already at 7 o'clock for breakfast gone so that I peace have, since otherwise a atmosphere a nightmare to come. Pure mass processing. Only plus of the hotel, a beautiful outdoor terrace in the restaurant. The pool is for the hotel way too small exactly like ... the beach, there exactly at this point also the excursions and the jet-ski run. So with peace at the beach is only open until noon. Afterwards action PUR. The hotel is mostly by Americans booked, which more action than relaxation is. Unfortunately a complete windchimes. Plus point was only the one stop is the food on the room could get and I zumindesttens a nice view had read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    2.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    1.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    2.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    4.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    2.0
  • Service
    4.5
    Competence (handling complaints)
    4.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Child care or playground
    3.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    4.5
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    3.6
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    3.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    2.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Archived reviews

These are not counted into the current average review rating, as the journey took place more than 25 months ago, or the hotel has completely changed.
Karl-Heinz
Very beautiful, but archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2010
Staff, food, location very good. Very nice hotel, but disturbing the pigeons in the breakfast room and on the terrace the seagulls. Definitely excursion in the garden of the nearby Atlantis make. Bring sweaters, as air conditioners are extremely cold. Nice is also the passage to Nassau with a small ferry. read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    2.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.8
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
    Child care or playground
    1.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    3.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Family friendliness
    3.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    5.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Matthias
Not a five star, at best 3.5 archived
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • September 2010
Very many pigeons in the dining room at lunch! Seagulls in the outdoor area. Steal the food from the plates. The staff is the great! The are not five star. ... read more
  • Room
    3.5
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    2.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    4.0
    Size of the room
    4.0
  • Gastronomy
    2.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    3.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    2.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    2.0
  • Service
    2.7
    Competence (handling complaints)
    3.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    3.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    2.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    2.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    2.0
  • Hotel
    3.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    3.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    3.0
  • Location
    4.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    4.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Kerstin
From a riu-hotel would have we more expected! archived
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • September 2010
Our expectations were unfortunately not met. Beach was very narrow and dirty. No Caribbean feeling. Room OK. Food Luke warm. To small pool. Many sea gulls and pigeons. Conclusion to expensive... read more
  • Room
    4.8
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    4.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    3.5
    Competence (handling complaints)
    3.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    3.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    4.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.0
    Quality of the beach
    3.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    3.0
  • Hotel
    3.3
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    2.0
    Disabled-friendly
    4.0
  • Location
    4.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    4.0
    Distance to the beach
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Rolf
Here we found peace and excellent service archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • February 2009
All-inclusive hotel, small complex, 1 building, 14 floors, standard room either facing east (free view on the bay, small forest, no high buildings) or facing west (here you overlook the pool and the ugly façade of the beach tower at the Atlantis), suites with a giant balcony, all facing north, right on the sea. Hotel is closed in August 2009 for 3 months due to a total renovation/upgrade, still made a good impression anyway. Beach is clean, but no vegetation, free beach chairs, little disturbance by salesmen. read more
  • Room
    5.0

    At first we had a standard room with a sea view and could then change into a suite. The standard rooms have a very small, triangular balcony, otherwise OK. The suite is very spacious with a large closet and large bathroom, king size bed, very large balcony with a large sliding door. No coffee machine in the room, but an espresso machine in the lobby bar (24 hours).

  • Gastronomy
    5.0

    Quality and taste very good, buffet with daily changing themes (Greek, Asian, etc. ), also always Bahamian. Skip the table wine, however, there are plenty of other options.

  • Service
    6.0

    Perfect, I have never experienced something like that! Every request was immediately catered to, for example, fresh cookies at 8:00pm. Little mistakes were immediately taken care of and compensated for by special services. Friendly and helpful staff, at the front desk as well as in the gastronomy and room service.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    0
  • Hotel
    5.0

    All-inclusive hotel, small complex, 1 building, 14 floors, standard room either facing east (free view on the bay, small forest, no high buildings) or facing west (here you overlook the pool and the ugly façade of the beach tower at the Atlantis), suites with a giant balcony, all facing north, right on the sea. Hotel is closed in August 2009 for 3 months due to a total renovation/upgrade, still made a good impression anyway. Beach is clean, but no vegetation, free beach chairs, little disturbance by salesmen.

  • Location
    4.5

    Quiet location on a natural beach, transfer to the airport takes 30 minutes, north coast of Paradise Island, right next to the Atlantis, taxi to Nassau is 15 USD, good for walks on the beach: Westwards to the Atlantis, towards the east it is emptier. Small shopping centre nearby.

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