Two RIU hotels receive the Crystal Apple Awards granted by Apple Vacations

RIU Hotels & Resorts has once again stood out in the 2019 edition of the Golden Apple Awards. This year, the hotel chain has won 23 awards from US tour operator Apple Vacations. The most important of these awards is the Crystal Apple Award, this time it has been awarded to two hotels in the chain, the Riu Palace Jamaica and the Riu Palace Costa Rica, which for the second consecutive year won this award. In addition, 21 RIU hotels in Mexico, Aruba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have received a Golden Apple Award.
The delivery event was attended by Hugo Aguilera, Director of Partner Marketing & Business Development, RIU; Wim Bracke, Director Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica; Joachim Schoenfeldt, VP Sales & Contracting; Armin Kaestner, VP Sales, Contracting & Business Development RIU Hotels & Resorts of USA & Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica & Panama; Frank Sondern, Director of Riu Palace Jamaica.
These awards, the Golden Apple Award and the Crystal Apple Award, are two of the most coveted awards in the tourism industry and are awarded taking into account the opinion of hundreds of thousands of travelers who fill in Apple's satisfaction survey. Guests value and rate staff, service, food quality, facilities, the beach and activity programs. The hotels with the highest rating are awarded a Golden Apple Award and the hotel considered the best in its category receives the Crystal Apple Award, the most prestigious award from Apple Vacations. These awards, they assure from Apple Vacation, give confidence to future guests and are very taken into account when choosing destinations and hotels.
These awards demonstrate RIU's commitment to quality; as well as the success among its guests of the new decorative style and the new services that RIU is introducing through new resorts and major renovation projects.
The Riu Palace Jamaica hotel has 288 rooms designed to offer maximum comfort. Located on a beautiful white sand beach, the hotel is one of the most exclusive in Montego Bay. It is the ideal place to enjoy a family or couple holiday thanks to the All Inclusive of RIU Hotels & Resorts. It includes free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room services, infinity pools and a wide variety of activities.
The elegant Riu Palace Costa Rica hotel is located next to the Riu Guanacaste hotel, in the beautiful region of Guanacaste, famous for its natural attractions. Opened in November 2012, this luxurious hotel has 538 rooms, with the renowned 24-hour RIU All Inclusive service, as well as a fine cuisine in its five restaurants and six bars. In addition, it offers four swimming pools, one with a water bar and one for the little ones. Customers can also enjoy free Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service, among many other services.