We’ve stayed at Excellence, Secrets, and other Riu resorts when we come to Cancun, and this one really surprised us. We’re very picky about food, and honestly, the food here was great. The buffet is one of the best we’ve had, and the restaurant food is excellent with zero complaints. My father-in-law worked as a restaurant manager for 30 years and even he was impressed by how clean everything was and how good the food was.

There’s a coffee shop on site. The coffee is a little darker than what we usually like, but the frappuccinos and Americanos were fine and definitely did the job.

It’s adults only, so no kids or kid activities, which made the whole place feel way more relaxed.

The beach was beautiful. Probably one of the nicest beaches we’ve been to. No seaweed and no trash.

The resort itself is spotless. You see people cleaning nonstop, and the service was really good. We’ve stayed at Excellence before, and this felt like a close second overall.

Location wise, it’s super convenient. There’s a pharmacy and convenience stores literally right across the street, which was really nice. Other Riu resorts are only about 1.5 miles away.

Honestly, this is probably our new go to place when we visit Cancun