Hotel Information: A lobby featuring a multicolored marble floor, carved-beam ceilings, and a dome with a massive wrought-iron chandelier exemplifies the decorative Spanish style offered by this resort, which attracts families and couples.

Insider tip: Although it’s ideal for strolling and sunbathing, the beach in front of the resort is not safe for swimming because of powerful undertows. Médano Beach's safe-swimming and water-sports area south of the resort can be reached by walking 400 meters (437 yds) along the beach.

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Rooms

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this Cabo San Lucas resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

The Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas All Inclusive resort offers 642 guest suites in a four-story, pale-yellow building with a Spanish castle design. Minibars contain soft drinks, water, and beer. Liquor dispensers provide tequila, rum, vodka, and brandy. Furnished balconies or ground-floor terraces provide views of the Sea of Cortez. Sitting areas include sofa beds or loveseats. Wood-paddle ceiling fans provide cooling in addition to suites' air conditioning. Decor features tile floors, dark-wood furniture, orange-tone fabrics, and white walls, ceilings, and crown molding. Tile bathrooms include twin-sink granite vanities and Italian designer bath amenities.

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Separate sitting area
• Climate control
• Air conditioning
• Ceiling fan
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Telephone
• Minibar
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)

• Turndown service
• Designer toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

Two identical complexes contain heated, 49-meter-long (160-ft) freeform swimming pools with infinity edges, semicircular jetted sections, and in-water lounges. One pool is for activities; the other is a "quiet" pool. Each complex also includes a heated, 12-meter-wide (40-ft) swim-up-bar pool with infinity edges, semi-circular jetted sections, tables, and stools.

While ideal for strolling and sunbathing, the beach in front of the Riu Palace is not safe for swimming due to powerful undertows. Safe swimming and water sports rentals for personal watercraft, parasailing, and banana-boating are available on Médano Beach 3 km (1.75 mi) south of the resort by road and 400 meters (437 yds) by beach. The resort provides kayaks and body boards, but discourages all but strong swimmers from using them. Whale-watching excursions are widely available from Cabo San Lucas during the January-March migration of gray whales.

Distances to Los Cabos's principal golf courses are: The Raven Golf Club 1.75 km (1 mi); Cabo del Sol golf courses 6.5 km (4 mi); Cabo Real Golf Course 16.5 km (10.25 mi); Palmilla Golf Course 22.5 km (14 mi).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Personal watercraft nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Surfing/boogie boarding on site
• Swimming on site
• Boat launch nearby
• Whale-watching nearby
• Yoga classes/instruction on site
• Tennis on site

• Basketball on site
• Aerobics on site
• Volleyball on site
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Bicycle rentals on site
• Mountain biking nearby
• Skydiving nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Hunting nearby

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas All Inclusive are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

The Cabo San Lucas hotel has a health-and-beauty spa with five twin-bed treatment rooms includes women's and men's saunas and two open-air spa tubs accommodating up to six guests. Services include massage, reflexology, body wraps and scrubs, facials, henna tattooing, hair braiding, waxing, and hair and nail care (surcharges). An Internet/game room offers four computers and free wireless Internet access, table games, and coin-operated video games. An ocean-view fitness center contains cardio and weight machines.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Poolside bar
• Swim-up bar
• Swimming pool - children's
• Spa tub
• Sauna
• Full-service health spa
• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Bar/lounge
• Parking (valet)
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Conference room(s)
• Event catering
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Banquet facilities
• Business center
• Audio-visual equipment
• Business services

• Computer rental
• Multilingual staff
• Number of rooms: 642
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard
• 24-hour front desk
• Beauty services
• Medical assistance available
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Barbecue grill(s)
• Pool table on site
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of floors: 4
• Elevator/lift
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services
• Wireless Internet access - complimentary

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM

Dining

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

El Médano - Air-conditioned dining room with high, decoratively painted ceilings, draped windows, arches, wrought-iron chandeliers, dark-wood trim, white table linens. Also, open-air terrace seating. Breakfast and dinner buffets daily. Themed dinner buffets twice weekly.

San José - Freestanding, beachfront, orange-adobe, open-air restaurant with raw-log ceiling beams, white table linens. Italian buffet lunch, Mexican à la carte dinner. Late-night snacks such as burgers and nachos. Dinner reservations required. Dinner dress code: Long pants, no T-shirts or sandals for men.

Sample dinner menu for San José

Sample dinner menu for San José
Appetizers:

• Salad bar
• Mexican delicatessen selections
• Mexican soup-of-the-day
  Main courses:
• Tykynchik-style fish with annato sauce
• Garlic shrimp
• Beef-fillet steak with chipotle sauce, roasted prickly pears
• Dried-fruit-stuffed pork loin with mashed sweet potatoes
• Pumpkin-flower-stuffed chicken breast with black-bean tamales
• Bean burritos with guacamole and pastilla sauce
  Desserts:
• Chef's-choice buffet
• Mayan-style coffee

Misaki - Japanese, fine-dining, air-conditioned restaurant with high ceiling, polished-wood floor facing enclosed, bamboo-lined, open-air courtyard around running-water pond. Open for à la carte dinners only. Reservations required. Dress code: Long pants, no T-shirts or sandals for men.

Sample menu for Misaki

Sample menu for Misaki
Appetizers:

• Sushi and niguiri
• Shrimp, vegetable tempura
• Tuna, salmon sashimi
• Udon noodles with meat, octopus, oyster sauce
  Soups:
• Soybean with tofu
• Chicken with spinach, egg, shitake
  Main courses:
• Beef teppanyaki
• Shrimp with spicy tamarind sauce
• Chicken yakitori
• Grilled salmon with balsamic-shitake vinegar
  Desserts:
• Fried ice cream with strawberry sauce
• Cream-cheese gelatin with fruit, peach liqueur
• Lychee with green-tea ice cream
• Tropical fruit with ice cream

Mar de Cortés - Open-air spot serving Continental breakfast, buffet lunch, snack foods in late afternoon. À la carte steakhouse at night. Dinner reservations required. Dinner dress code: Long pants, no T-shirts or sandals for men.

Sample menu for Mar de Cortés

Sample menu for Mar de Cortés
Appetizers:

• Cold buffet
• Soup buffet
  Main courses:
• Grilled ribeye or tenderloin steak
• Grilled seafood skewer
• Grilled chicken
• Grilled pork tenderloin
• Fried onions, baked potato, corn on cob
• Barbecue, chimichurri, and pepper sauces
  Desserts:
• Chef's-choice buffet

Krystal - A la carte restaurant specializing in fusion cuisine that blends local ingredients, regional flavors, and international techniques. Menu developed by Michelin-star Spanish chefs. Reservations required.

Sample menu for Krystal

Sample menu for Krystal

• Smoked salmon with avocado mousse and herb mayonnaise
• Vegetable ravioli with shrimp in a Chardonnay wine sauce
• Loin of lamb
• Chilean sea bass with stewed tomato and basil foam

La Ventana - Lobby bar/lounge with terrace providing panoramic view of Sea of Cortez and Land's End rock formations. Red-brick domed ceiling. Sports on plasma TVs. Coin-operated pool tables. Pianist nightly. Open 21 hours for drinks. Open midnight to 5 AM (hours subject to change) for snack foods such as burgers and nachos.

Los Cabos - Open-air theater bar. Open early evening to late night.

La Plaza - Open-air theater bar. Open early evening to late night.

Baja Norte - Pool bar with swim-up side under cupola. Open mid-morning to late evening.

Baja Sur - Pool bar with swim-up side under cupola. Open mid-morning to late evening.

Pacha - Air-conditioned disco with bar open late night to after midnight.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities and activities at the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for meals, drinks, activities, gratuities, or use of both land and water sports equipment.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Meals and snacks at all resort restaurants
• Unlimited alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, including domestic- and international-brand drinks at all restaurants and bars
• Room service Continental breakfast from 7 AM – 10:30 AM (available by request and with 24 hour's advance notice)
• In-suite minibar with soft drinks, beer, water
• In-suite liquor dispenser with tequila, rum, vodka, brandy
• Taxes and gratuities
  Not included: Gift-shop snack foods and beverages

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports:

• Kayaks
• Body boards
• Pool basketball
• Pool volleyball
• Pool aerobics
• Use of swimming pools/beach and pool chaise lounges/towel service
  Not included: Scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions

  Land sports:

• Tennis
• Beach volleyball
• Beach soccer
• Ping-Pong
• Basketball
• Use of fitness center
  Not included: Rental bicycles and tours; coin-operated pool tables

  Classes/instruction:

• Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
  Not included: Scuba-diving instruction

All-Inclusive children's activities

All-Inclusive children’s activities:
A children's club offers ages 4-12 a program of supervised activities including:

• Sand-castling building/beach walking
• Arts and crafts
• Sports and games
• Treasure hunts
• Movie nights
• Disco dancing
  Not included: Child care outside of children's club hours

All-Inclusive entertainment and nightlife

All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife:

• Nightly music-dance shows
• Mexican bingo
• Dancing lessons

Health and beauty spa

Health/beauty spa

• Women's and men's saunas
• Spa tubs
  Available for surcharges: Massage, reflexology, body wraps and scrubs, facials, henna tattooing, hair braiding, waxing, hair care, nail care.

Not included

Not included:

• Airport transfers
• Pool table
• Spa and beauty products, treatments, services
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Motorized water sports
• Scuba-diving instruction
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions
• Gift-shop snack foods and beverages
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone, fax, and Internet-access charges
• Coin-operated video games
• Ceramics painting
• Business center and services
• Use of conference rooms
• Medical services
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Video and photo services
• Use of audio-visual equipment
• Child-care services outside children's club hours
• Wedding services
  Airport taxes may or may not be included.

Policies

Policies:
If rooms are cancelled within 72 hours prior to arrival or if guests do not arrive, a one-night penalty will apply except during the Christmas and New Year period and during February and March when a three-night penalty will apply.

Scroll down to the Policy section for more details.

Address

Camino Vieja a San Jose del Cabo

Cabo San Lucas, 23410

Mexico

Nearest major airport:

San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico (SJD-Los Cabos Intl.)

Area:

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico