Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive

3.5 star property
3.5-star beachfront property near Playa Blanca

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Interior
3 outdoor pools, free cabanas, pool umbrellas
5 bars/lounges, swim-up bar, poolside bar
Combined shower/tub, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Finca 43.668, Rio Hato, Cocle
  • Place, Farallón Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Clara Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Playa Blanca
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rio Hato (RIH-Scarlett Martinez Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Triple Room

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Suite with Ocean View

  • 570 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

Double Room with Garden View

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Double Room with Sea View

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Double Room with Ocean View

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Quadruple Suite

  • 850 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Double Room, Courtyard View (L)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Courtyard View (E)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (L)

  • 850 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (Tropical View, U)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(57 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (U)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 850 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Ocean View (E)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Suite, Ocean View (L)

  • 850 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Ocean View (U)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 850 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ocean View (L)

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ocean View (U)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(24 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room, Oceanfront (L)

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Triple Room (L)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Oceanfront (U)

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (L)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 850 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Triple Room (U)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (U)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 850 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Double Room (Tropical View, B2C-US)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (B2C-US)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Suite, Ocean View (B2C-US)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ocean View (B2C-US)

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room, Oceanfront (B2C-US)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Triple Room (B2C-US)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (B2C-US)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Family Room -5 guests-

  • 850 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (C)

  • 850 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Suite, Ocean View (C)

  • 850 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (C)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 850 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Triple Room (C)

  • 409 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Oceanfront (C)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Ocean View (C)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room (Tropical View, C)

  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Garden View (C)

  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Triple Room (E)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 2 Bedrooms (Tropical View, U)

  • 377 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (U)

  • 377 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Connecting Rooms, Partial Ocean View (C)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 355 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Connecting Rooms (Tropical View, C)

  • 366 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Double Room (Tropical View, B2C-CA)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Connecting Rooms (Tropical View, B2C-CA)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Garden View (B2C-CA)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Ocean View (B2C-CA)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Connecting Rooms, Partial Ocean View (B2C-CA)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Oceanfront (B2C-CA)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (B2C-CA)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (B2C-CA)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Suite, Ocean View (B2C-CA)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Triple Room (B2C-CA)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Bedrooms (Tropical View, B2C-US)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (B2C-US)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Connecting Rooms, Garden View (L)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, Connecting Rooms, Ocean View (L)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room, Garden View ( Kid Free | C)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Double Room, Garden View (Kids Free | B2C-CA)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Rio Hato

On the beach.Within a 15-minute walk of the property, you'll find Farallón Beach and La Casa de Lourdes Outdoor Spa. Also, Playa Blanca is within 3 miles (5 km) and Farallon Island is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Farallón Beach - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • La Casa de Lourdes Outdoor Spa - 1 min drive - 0.5 miles
  • Santa Clara Beach - 10 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Playa Blanca - 16 min drive - 6.8 miles
  • Buenaventura Marina - 21 min drive - 8.8 miles

Getting around

  • Tocumen Intl. Airport (PTY) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Atlantis - Royal Decameron - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Steakhouse - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Xian Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Limon Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Panama Canal - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive

3.5-star beachfront property near Playa Blanca
Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive property. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

As a guest of Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive, you'll find 3 outdoor swimming pools, a waterslide, and a children's pool. There are 4 restaurants on site, as well as a snack bar/deli and a grocery/convenience store. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 5 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A meeting room and limo/town car service are available. Event space at this property measures 1690 square feet (157 square meters) and includes conference space. A nightclub, a terrace, and a children's club are also featured at the family-friendly Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Rio Hato property.

  • 1 building
  • 573 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • 4 dining venues
  • 5 bars or lounges
  • 1690 sq ft of conference space
  • 157 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2014
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Nightclub
  • Deli
  • Kid's club
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar by the pool
  • Swim-up bar
Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive offers 573 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Rio Hato property provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 4 restaurants
  • 5 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Kayaking
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling
  • TV in common areas
  • Waterslide

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Ceiling fan
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Covid-19 Health Protocol (RIU)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. This property uses a grey water recycling system.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Covid-19 Health Protocol (RIU).

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the property before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive to the airport?

Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive is 1.1 mi (6-min drive) away from the Rio Hato (RIH-Scarlett Martinez Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive.

How close is Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive to the beach?

This property is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive offer free breakfast?

Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive?

No, there is no casino at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

Is there free parking at Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive?

This property offers free self parking.

Does Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive have a pool?

Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive features 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Does Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive have a restaurant?

There are 4 onsite restaurants, offering options like American cuisine and a poolside location.

Does Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this property.

How close is Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive to downtown Rio Hato?

Hotel Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive is 0.5 mi away from El Farallón del Chirú.