RIU Hotels receives prestigious awards from Apple Vacations
Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:15 AM
Once again, RIU Hotels & Resorts shone at the 2019 Golden Apple Awards ceremony. This year, the hotel chain recognised 23 awards from the US tour operator Apple Vacations. The most important of them is the Crystal Apple Award for Best Staff & Service, granted to two RIU Hotels: the RIU Palace Jamaica and the RIU Palace Costa Rica (winner for the second consecutive year).
Furthermore, 21 other RIU hotels in Mexico, Aruba, Jamaica, Bahamas and the Dominican Republic have received a Golden Apple Award.
The event was attended by Hugo Aguilera, manager of partner marketing & business development, RIU; Wim Bracke, general manager at the Hotel RIU Palace Costa Rica; Joachim Schoenfeldt, senior vice-president, sales & contracting; Armin Kaestner, vice president, sales, contracting & business development for USA & Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica & Panama; and Frank Sondern, general manager for the RIU Palace Jamaica and RIU Reggae hotels.
COVETED AWARD
The Golden Apple Award and the Crystal Apple Award are two of the most sought-after distinctions in the tourism industry, since they are awarded based on an Apple satisfaction questionnaire filled in by hundreds of thousands of travellers every year. In this questionnaire, guests rate the staff, service, food quality, facilities, beaches and entertainment. The highest rated hotels are distinguished with a Golden Apple Award, while the hotel considered to be top in its category receives the Crystal Apple Award, the most prestigious Apple Vacations recognition. According to Apple Vacations, these awards are taken into account by prospective guests when making a decision to choose a hotel and a destination.
These awards recognise RIU’s commitment to quality and the great effort that every member of the staff makes every day to offer an excellent service to all guests.
The RIU Palace Jamaica has 288 rooms specially designed to offer the maximum comfort in style. Located on a beautiful stretch of white, sandy beach, the hotel is one of the best in Montego Bay. It is the ideal place to enjoy a vacation with your partner or with friends, thanks to RIU Hotels & Resorts’ all-inclusive adults-only programme. Amenities include free Wi-Fi, room service 24 hours a day, infinity pools, and an endless array of sports and activities.
The elegant RIU Palace Costa Rica hotel is situated in the beautiful region of Guanacaste, which is famous for its natural beauty. Located right next to the hotel Riu Guanacaste, the hotel opened in November 2012. It offers 538 rooms, the recognised RIU all-inclusive 24-hour service and a wide variety of quality food and drink at its five restaurants and six bars.
Furthermore, it provides four pools, one of which has a swim-up bar and a children’s pool, free Wi-Fi Internet and 24-hour room service, among many other services.