Just back from my first trip to Punta Cana. Stayed at the Riu Bambu from May 26 - 30. Overall, had a great, relaxing & fun time. I will definitely visit Punta Cana again & Riu Bambu is definitely a good location. Me - single female, late 40's, went alone, mostly interested in hanging out at the beach & a... more

My parents booked us this trip for a honeymoon after our wedding. The Riu Bambu was a beautiful resort, very clean, nice vegetation, and the beach was incredible - powder sand, fair amount of shade via palm trees and a relatively calm sea. The swimming pools and poolside areas were also clean and fun. We arrived at the beach/pool at... more

Myself , wife, daughter and friend just returned from a week at this hotel. I should start by saying that we got less than what we expected. I should give kudos to Apple Vacation personnel, who were very helpful. However, I am not sure where to begin. We got to the room to find it very small for two adults... more

11 of us just got back from a 4 day stretch from this place. First of all I will say the service and staff are MUCH better than Cancun or Cosumel, maybe a little better than Jamica, but too many other things are wrong. First of all our room was bad, I know most people do not stay in the... more

The clue is in the title!!!!! Me & my girlfriend (both 22) stayed at the Riu Bambu for 2 weeks from 19 May - 02 June 2008. First impressions were good the lobby is nice and the room was fine. We went for dinner in the buffet resturant on the first night and trying to be optimisic i would describe... more

Ok :First the flight usa3000 was good,we landed in punta cana and the rep.at airport was nice,spoke ok English.Takes about 25 45min.bus trip to Resort.We go up to check -in desk and and the 2 guys there were rude to start with,said we needed to speak Spanish{which we speek alittle}.We asked about our room on beach which we didn't know... more

The Bad: *The room* It was disgusting. We stayed on the first floor which was a bit of a hike from the lobby. The bathroom/room was infested with little ants and had a bad odor. The beds are hard as rocks and the pillows are flat and equally as hard (kinda felt like resting your head on a notebook). The... more

We stayed at Riu Bambu from 11 to 25 May 2008. Previously we have stayed at Riu Tequila, Mexico and Riu Bachata, North Dom Rep. The Bambu is a typical Riu Hotel, well kept grounds and very very attentive friendly staff who are eager to please. The rooms are typical of all Riu hotels. Pillows are hard as you will... more

The trip was through Apple Vacations. I did not see any Apple reps there other then the guy at the bus. The flight down was decent, the flight attendants were all in to the "Vacation" spirit, telling jokes and having a grand ol'time. The airport was quick and the bus ride itself was nice. The 40 minute ride to the... more