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Resort Details

Dining
OnSite Dining
  • Various lounges/bars

    - Lobby Bar
    - Lounge Bar
    - Sports Bar
    - La Plaza bar
    - Poolside bar

  • Various Restaurants

    Breakfast:
    Full American breakfast buffet and on-the-spot cooking stations are available for guests. Continental breakfast/snacks are also included. 

    Lunch:
    Enjoy a hot and cold buffet and on-the-spot cooking stations.
    Pizzas, pasta, salads and assorted desserts can be found throughout the dining area. 

    Dinner:
    Enjoy a delicious buffet with a variety of appetizers and dishes prepared on-the-spot. Vegetarian options available.

    Additional dining options include: 

    - Asian restaurant.

    - Dessert buffet.

    - Italian restaurant.

    - Grill and steak house.


Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 5173 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Awesome Resort

    We love the RIU chain. We are very pleased with Riu Playa Blanca from the size of the resort to the variety of entertainment to the cleanliness of it and do the food choices. The staff is friendly and always willing to help.

    Mar 25, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 2.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Unhappy

    Hotel is 3 hrs away from airport and will cost you about 300 per couple round trip.Nothing to do outside of the resort cause your in the middle of nowhere. Staff was rude food was OK. Beach and pool was nice but night time bats everywhere. Same food every night on menu and no room service.

    Mar 25, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Absolutely perfect in every way Riu

    Terrific Resort. Immaculately clean, decorated beautiful. Buffet was full of fresh, hot delicious food & a wide variety to choose from. The staff went above & beyond to cater to every guest & we enjoyed the full 2 weeks we were there. Stephanie from Housekeeping was absolutely the BEST!! The Riu photographer Serena is the most talented & has a heart of gold. Argelis did an excellent massage twice. Our taxi drivers Hugo & Gomer took us on many excursions & did a great job. In all we had the best time & there isn’t one thing we could find that wasn’t absolutely perfect in every way… we will be returning to Riu Playa Blanca for sure. Room 5066 . Thank you Riu for such a great holiday.

    Mar 24, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great holiday!

    This is our second time at this resort! There is lots to love! The location to the airport (Canadians fly to to airport 10 mins away). The entertainment staff both day and night are amazing! The resort is easy to get around. The foam party is the BEST! Areas of improvement: could have conditioner in the shower. Breakfast outstanding all the rest of the food was average!! We would definitely go back!!

    Mar 24, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Warm beer

    No draught beer and only one kind….trying to find a cold beer is very hard…so big disappointment… Other than that, lovely resort and people are very friendly… Rooms are clean, but lots of stairs..elevator is far from the ocean view rooms, bathrooms are very clean by the pool area…. Just really wish they would fix the beer problem! Friends that have been here were raving about Panama beer yet, but only warm Balboa…room fridge is your best option….

    Mar 24, 2025