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RIU vs Wind Hotels

Beachfront terrace at Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas with white umbrellas, lounge seating, palm trees, and pink flowers.RIU14 resorts · ★ 4.3 average
Wind of Lara Hotel & SpaWind Hotels1 resort · ★ 4.3 average

RIU and Wind Hotels, side by side: every number below comes straight from our catalog — real guest ratings, our category scores, and the honest included-vs-extra research behind each resort.

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By the numbers

RIUWind Hotels
14Resorts in our catalog1
★ 4.3Average guest rating★ 4.3
72,692Guest reviews analyzed4,362
$95–$335/night ppNightly rates—
3 of 14Adults-only resortsNone — all-ages
10 of 14Five-star resorts1 of 1
Aruba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Sri LankaWhereTurkey
8.4/10Overall score7.5/10
8.4/10Beach score7.0/10
8.0/10Food score7.2/10
8.4/10Service score7.3/10
8.1/10Rooms score7.4/10
8.6/10Pools score8.0/10
8.1/10Value score7.8/10
8.5/10Family score8.1/10
7.9/10Nightlife score7.8/10

Chain averages across the resorts in our catalog — individual properties vary, so tap into each ranking before you book.

The properties to shortlist

Best of RIU

  1. Beachfront terrace at Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas with white umbrellas, lounge seating, palm trees, and pink flowers.Hotel Riu Palace Maldivasnull · ★ 4.7
  2. Hotel Riu Palace MauritiusHotel Riu Palace Mauritiusnull · ★ 4.4
  3. Hotel Riu Palace Riviera MayaHotel Riu Palace Riviera Mayanull · ★ 4.6
Full RIU ranking

Best of Wind Hotels

  1. Wind of Lara Hotel & SpaWind of Lara Hotel & Spanull · ★ 4.3
Full Wind Hotels ranking

Want it property-level? Put Hotel Riu Palace Maldivas and Wind of Lara Hotel & Spa head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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