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Riu Lupita
Riu Lupita
Riu Lupita

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Riviera Maya, Mexico

300 rooms in the hotel

300

Rooms*

4 swimming pools at the hotel

4

Pools*

4 restaurants at the hotel

4

Restaurants*

2 bars at the hotel

2

Bars*


Description

Surrounded by stunning tropical gardens, the Hotel Riu Lupita in Playa del Carmen offers guests all the amenities for an unforgettable vacation. This 5-star hotel in Playa del Carmen features a 24-hour all-inclusive package, providing you with the best services from RIU Hotels & Resorts.

The Hotel Riu Lupita has 300 rooms spread across several buildings, all with views of the garden or pool. These rooms are equipped with amenities such as air conditioning, a minibar with a drinks dispenser, satellite TV, and a balcony or terrace, ensuring a comfortable stay.

The comprehensive facilities at this all-inclusive hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, guarantee a perfect vacation. You can cool off in the hotel's pools and enjoy a variety of sports such as tennis, kayaking, diving, and volleyball, as well as work out in the Hotel Riu Lupita's gym. To unwind at any time of day, we invite you to visit the Renova Spa and enjoy a wide range of treatments that will leave you feeling refreshed.

Our restaurants offer a wide variety of culinary experiences. At our all-inclusive hotel in Playa del Carmen, you can enjoy truly exquisite Mexican and Italian dishes, as well as the finest meat at our beachfront restaurant. In addition, the Hotel Riu Lupita has two bars, including one by the pool, serving delicious refreshments and appetizers.

The Hotel Riu Lupita offers a wide range of entertainment, day and night, designed to delight guests of all ages. Younger children will enjoy the exclusive RiuLand activity program, where they can participate in arts and crafts and other activities with other children. They can also have fun in their own dedicated children's pool. In the evenings, concerts and shows are organized, and the Pacha nightclub welcomes you for a vibrant nightlife.


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Evaluations

Overall ratings

Ratings explanation

Excellent
81% to 100%
Very good
61% to 80%
Average
41% to 60%
Poor
21% to 40%
Horrible
0% to 20%

115
63
13
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Breakdown of ratings according to each of the criteria

Entertainment
74%

Entertainment

10 / 10
34
9 / 10
21
8 / 10
58
7 / 10
30
6 / 10
14
5 / 10
10
4 / 10
7
3 / 10
5
2 / 10
3
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
3
Overall look
80%

Overall look

10 / 10
41
9 / 10
36
8 / 10
68
7 / 10
22
6 / 10
11
5 / 10
4
4 / 10
4
3 / 10
0
2 / 10
2
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
3
Bar(s)
82%

Bar(s)

10 / 10
55
9 / 10
31
8 / 10
59
7 / 10
23
6 / 10
10
5 / 10
5
4 / 10
2
3 / 10
1
2 / 10
2
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
0
Buffet(s)
84%

Buffet(s)

10 / 10
66
9 / 10
33
8 / 10
61
7 / 10
10
6 / 10
10
5 / 10
4
4 / 10
3
3 / 10
3
2 / 10
1
1 / 10
1
0 / 10
0
Room
82%

Room

10 / 10
55
9 / 10
38
8 / 10
57
7 / 10
21
6 / 10
9
5 / 10
5
4 / 10
1
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
2
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
1
Staff
90%

Staff

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110
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33
8 / 10
25
7 / 10
16
6 / 10
3
5 / 10
1
4 / 10
2
3 / 10
1
2 / 10
1
1 / 10
1
0 / 10
0
Pool(s)
77%

Pool(s)

10 / 10
31
9 / 10
39
8 / 10
58
7 / 10
20
6 / 10
12
5 / 10
11
4 / 10
8
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
3
1 / 10
1
0 / 10
1
Beach
78%

Beach

10 / 10
47
9 / 10
28
8 / 10
49
7 / 10
23
6 / 10
16
5 / 10
8
4 / 10
3
3 / 10
4
2 / 10
3
1 / 10
1
0 / 10
3
Cleanliness
90%

Cleanliness

10 / 10
100
9 / 10
41
8 / 10
30
7 / 10
11
6 / 10
4
5 / 10
4
4 / 10
1
3 / 10
0
2 / 10
1
1 / 10
0
0 / 10
1
Restaurant(s)
74%

Restaurant(s)

10 / 10
38
9 / 10
26
8 / 10
50
7 / 10
21
6 / 10
13
5 / 10
10
4 / 10
8
3 / 10
6
2 / 10
4
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1
0 / 10
6

Résumé des avis

The warm welcome and dedication of the staff are greatly appreciated, as is the impeccable cleanliness of the hotel and rooms. The food is considered excellent and varied, with high-quality buffets. The beautiful white sand beach, with its well-equipped club, is also a highlight. The rooms are comfortable, the minibar is regularly replenished, and the entertainment is varied and discreet. However, it should be noted that the hotel is not located directly on the beach, requiring the use of a shuttle to reach it.

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Reviews

Célyne G.

Family travel, September 2, 2026
90%
I will definitely go back
J'y retournerai sûrement

The inner edge of the indoor pool could use a scrubbing as it left a green residue on my swimsuit. Unfortunately, sargassum seaweed was present... But that's part of nature and we have to live with it. I loved this hotel and the layout of the facilities, the courteous and helpful staff, and the wide variety of choices at the buffet, so I didn't feel the need to go to the à la carte restaurants. The free shuttle bus every 30 minutes that takes you to the beach or the city center allows you to leave the hotel and explore the surrounding area. All in all, I would return without hesitation.

Le bord intérieur de la piscine intérieur aurait intérêt a être brossé car elle laissait un dépôt vert sur le maillot.
Malheureusement les sargasses étaient présente..... Mais cela fait parti de la nature et nous devons vivre avec ca
J'ai adoré cette hôtel et la disposition des infrastructures, le personnel courtois et disponible, beaucoup de choix au buffet
donc j'ai pas trouvé la nécessité d'aller dans les restos à la carte. L'autobus gratuite au 30 minutes qui nous amènes à la plage
ou au Centro nous permet de sortir de l'hôtel et pouvoir visiter à l'extérieur. Sommes toutes j'y retournerait sans hésitation.

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Entertainment
8/10
Overall look
9/10
Bar(s)
9/10
Buffet(s)
10/10
Room
10/10
Staff
10/10
Pool(s)
6/10
Beach
6/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Restaurant(s)
10/10

Éric L.

Friends travel, September 2, 2026
85%
A failed first experience in Mexico
Une première expérience mexicaine manquée

A very nice, small hotel with very courteous staff. A proactive entertainment team, and as a bonus, the Jumbo team speaks entirely French, which makes communication easier for those who don't speak Spanish or English. We were traveling with friends, and the room was large enough to allow us to move around easily, and it was also very clean. However, the fact that the Wi-Fi is located in the middle of a golf course made it difficult to connect with the locals, as we had to take a shuttle to get there—the same shuttle we had to use to get to the beach. This was something I didn't like as much, because even though we were on vacation, waiting for shuttles disrupted our day, which is what we didn't want in the south—constantly checking the time. The buffet was only called a buffet because I didn't feel any Spanish influence in it. My biggest annoyance was that the à la carte restaurants were only open from 7am to 9am, and we felt rushed by the arrival of the plates; they adhered to the schedule to the letter.

Un très bel hôtel petit avec un personnel très courtois. Une équipe d’animation proactive et en bonus l’équipe Jumbo qui parle entièrement français ce qui facilite le contact pour les personnes qui ne maîtrisent pas l’espagnol et l’anglais. Un voyage entre amis et la chambre était assez grande pour faciliter nos déplacements, la propreté de la chambre était aussi au rendez-vous. Par contre le fait que le réseau soit situé au milieu de terrain de golf ne nous permet pas d’avoir accès facilement avec le peuple mexicain, car il faut prendre une navette pour s’y rendre, c’est la même navette que nous devons utiliser pour se rendre à la plage. C’est un aspect que j’ai moins aimé, car même si nous sommes en vacances, attendre des navettes régularisait notre journée, c’est ce que nous ne voulons pas dans le sud, regarder notre montre. Le buffet portait le nom de buffet car je n’ai pas senti la touche espagnole à l’intérieur de celui-ci. Mon gros irritant fut que les restos à la carte sont ouverts seulement de 7h à 9h, et on se sentait bousculé par l’arrivée des assiettes, ils respectaient horaire à la lettre.

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Entertainment
10/10
Overall look
9/10
Bar(s)
8/10
Buffet(s)
7/10
Room
10/10
Staff
10/10
Pool(s)
9/10
Beach
6/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Restaurant(s)
4/10

Rene J.

Spouse travel, July 21, 2026
85%
Excellent, apart from the sargassum.
Excellent a part les sargasses

The Nexus service made three mistakes I didn't like. We complained that the tax price wasn't what we were told, the drinks on the boat were cheap, and we were promised a credit that we never received. BUT OVERALL THE TRIP WAS VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

Le service nexus a fait 3 erreur jai pas aimé
On s est plein que le prix des taxes n'était pas ce qu'on nous avait dit les boissons sur le bateaux étaient cheap on nous a promis un crédit qu'on a jamais reçu
MAIS L'ENSEMBLE DU VOYAGE ETAIT TRES BON MERCI

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Entertainment
7/10
Overall look
9/10
Bar(s)
7/10
Buffet(s)
8/10
Room
9/10
Staff
9/10
Pool(s)
9/10
Beach
6/10
Cleanliness
9/10
Restaurant(s)
8/10

Isabelle C.

Friends travel, June 23, 2026
85%
Nice hotel overall
Bel hôtel en général

A lovely hotel that met our expectations. It's small but has everything you need. The staff is fantastic and the entertainment program offers interesting and varied activities. We didn't go to the beach, so we can't comment on that aspect.

Bel hôtel qui correspondait à nos attentes. Il est petit mais tout y est. Le personnel est super et l’animation offre des activités intéressantes et diversifiées. Nous ne sommes pas aller à la plage alors nous ne pouvons pas commenter cet aspect

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Entertainment
8/10
Overall look
9/10
Bar(s)
7/10
Buffet(s)
8/10
Room
7/10
Staff
10/10
Pool(s)
8/10
Beach
N/A
Cleanliness
9/10
Restaurant(s)
8/10

Nathalie D.

Family travel, June 16, 2026
90%
A small, welcoming resort for relaxing
Petit resort chaleureux pour se reposer

The lobby is very small; everything happens at the pool bar and the central bar of the complex. The buffet is superb for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The two à la carte restaurants are very ordinary. The main pool is perfect; there's another one further away that's quieter. There's a small show in the evening, but the music stops at 10 pm. It's a shame there isn't more music in the evenings. We didn't go to the sea because it was full of sargassum seaweed and smelled terrible. Otherwise, the shuttle to the beach or 5th Avenue runs every 30 minutes. It leaves the hotel; you arrive at 5th Avenue in 5 minutes and at the beach in 15 minutes. Overall, it's perfect. We had a nice week, but we won't return to this Riu; it's too small.

Le lobby est très petit tout se passe au bar piscine et centrale du complexe le buffet est superbe tant au déjeuner au diner et souper les 2 restos a la carte très ordinaire piscine principal est parfaite une autre plus loin plus tranquille petit spectacle le soir mais a 10h plus de musique tout fini sa manque disons un peu de musique en soirée la mer pas été car c'était plein de sargasse et sa sent très mauvais sinon la navette pour la plage ou la 5 avenue a tout les 30 minutes elle part de hôtel 5 minutes tu arrive 5 avenue et 15 minutes tu arrive a la plage c'est parfait dans l'ensemble nous avons passer une belle semaine mais nous y retournerons pas a ce riu trop petit

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Entertainment
8/10
Overall look
8/10
Bar(s)
8/10
Buffet(s)
10/10
Room
10/10
Staff
10/10
Pool(s)
10/10
Beach
N/A
Cleanliness
10/10
Restaurant(s)
5/10

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