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Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca
Riu Playa Blanca

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Playa Blanca, Panama

Transfer

6 minutes

From Aéroport de Río Hato (RIH) airport

573 rooms in the hotel

573

Rooms*

4 swimming pools at the hotel

4

Pools*

4 restaurants at the hotel

4

Restaurants*

5 bars at the hotel

5

Bars*


Description

Located on a large beach, the Riu Playa Blanca offers incredible tropical getaways in beautiful Panama. Admire breathtaking panoramic views from the hotel's palm-fringed pools, or relax on a lounge chair on Playa Blanca beach. Rio Hato Airport is conveniently located near the hotel.


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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%

341
169
30
6
4

Breakdown of ratings according to each of the criteria

Entertainment
72%

Entertainment

10 / 10
92
9 / 10
65
8 / 10
134
7 / 10
85
6 / 10
47
5 / 10
52
4 / 10
17
3 / 10
18
2 / 10
7
1 / 10
4
0 / 10
12
Overall look
84%

Overall look

10 / 10
153
9 / 10
152
8 / 10
148
7 / 10
47
6 / 10
15
5 / 10
18
4 / 10
6
3 / 10
1
2 / 10
4
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
2
Bar(s)
85%

Bar(s)

10 / 10
183
9 / 10
152
8 / 10
124
7 / 10
37
6 / 10
14
5 / 10
24
4 / 10
3
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
4
1 / 10
3
0 / 10
2
Buffet(s)
85%

Buffet(s)

10 / 10
187
9 / 10
137
8 / 10
113
7 / 10
55
6 / 10
18
5 / 10
18
4 / 10
8
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
6
1 / 10
0
0 / 10
4
Room
81%

Room

10 / 10
145
9 / 10
127
8 / 10
113
7 / 10
80
6 / 10
26
5 / 10
23
4 / 10
11
3 / 10
10
2 / 10
4
1 / 10
3
0 / 10
4
Staff
88%

Staff

10 / 10
252
9 / 10
140
8 / 10
81
7 / 10
33
6 / 10
17
5 / 10
16
4 / 10
3
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
2
1 / 10
0
0 / 10
4
Pool(s)
83%

Pool(s)

10 / 10
169
9 / 10
126
8 / 10
126
7 / 10
56
6 / 10
19
5 / 10
22
4 / 10
10
3 / 10
5
2 / 10
4
1 / 10
3
0 / 10
2
Beach
65%

Beach

10 / 10
53
9 / 10
74
8 / 10
89
7 / 10
87
6 / 10
70
5 / 10
68
4 / 10
26
3 / 10
26
2 / 10
27
1 / 10
18
0 / 10
9
Cleanliness
89%

Cleanliness

10 / 10
265
9 / 10
134
8 / 10
83
7 / 10
26
6 / 10
11
5 / 10
15
4 / 10
3
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
1
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
6
Restaurant(s)
80%

Restaurant(s)

10 / 10
137
9 / 10
117
8 / 10
125
7 / 10
68
6 / 10
36
5 / 10
25
4 / 10
14
3 / 10
2
2 / 10
6
1 / 10
2
0 / 10
10

Résumé des avis

The overall cleanliness of the property and the rooms is highly praised, as is the friendliness and excellent service of the staff. The food, particularly at the buffet, is considered excellent and varied. Furthermore, the beautiful, clean swimming pools offer activities, all under a warm and sunny climate, with convenient proximity to the airport. However, the beach is sometimes criticized for its condition, with comments regarding the sand, the water, and the occasional presence of marine life, making it less suitable for swimming.

Résumé des avis des voyageurs généré par IA

Reviews

Andre P.

Family travel, August 9, 2026
90%
Very courteous staff, excellent food, beach okay
Personnel très courtois , nourriture excellente , plage ok

See above

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

Marlene C.

Family travel, August 9, 2026
80%
Beautiful place
Belle place

Good overall

Bien en général

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

Caroline C.

Family travel, August 9, 2026
75%
Very clean, unfortunately not a beach area, the sand was too hot and there were jellyfish.
Très propre , malheureusement pas un endroit pour la plage , sable trop chaud et méduses

Extremely hot sand, I've never seen anything like it. Good food. Very clean everywhere. Jellyfish in the sea, we got stung several times.

Sable extrêmement chaud , jamais vu ça
Bonne nourriture
Très propre partout
Méduses dans la mer nous nous sommes fait piqués plusieurs fois

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Entertainment
5/10
Overall look
8/10
Bar(s)
8/10
Buffet(s)
9/10
Room
8/10
Staff
7/10
Pool(s)
8/10
Beach
3/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Restaurant(s)
9/10

Eric D.

Family travel, August 9, 2026
90%
A wonderful week of vacation
Très belle semaine de vacance

We had a wonderful week's family holiday, I would go back without hesitation.

Nous avons passer une magnifique semaine de vacance en famille, j’y retournerais sans problème.

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

Martine N.

Family travel, August 8, 2026
90%
Hotel with many qualities!
Hôtel avec beaucoup de qualités !

Very nice room, but the balcony overlooked a construction site (they're building all around the hotel). Impeccably clean, excellent buffet. Three à la carte restaurants: decent, but since reservations aren't taken, you have to queue (as there were 11 of us, the wait was long). The beach was okay, shaded by palm trees, but the sea was dark and rough. Four lovely pools, including one entirely dedicated to children with water features. Excellent drinks and good service (the staff don't expect tips). Clientele: a few Quebecers, but mostly very friendly South American families. Daytime activities: very good, evening activities: so-so… I want to mention the professionalism of George, the Sunwing representative, who understood our needs, resolved problems, and gave us excellent advice and organized our outings.

Très belle chambre mais le balcon donnait sur un chantier (ça construit tout autour de l’hôtel). Propreté impeccable, excellent buffet. 3 restos à la carte : corrects mais comme il n’y a pas de réservation, il faut faire la queue (comme nous étions 11, il fallait attendre longtemps). Plage correcte, sous des palmiers, mais mer sombre et tourmentée. 4 belles piscines dont une entièrement dédiée aux enfants avec des jeux d’eau. Excellents drinks et bon service (les employés ne s’attendent pas à un tip). Clientèle : quelques Québécois mais essentiellement des familles sud-américaines très sympathiques. Activités de jour : très bien, activités du soir : bof…
Je tiens à mentionner la qualité professionnelle de George, le représentant de Sunwing, qui a compris nos besoins, reglé des problèmes et qui nous a bien conseillés et organisés pour les sorties.

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

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