Riu Palace Tropical Bay

The short version

Want RIU's Palace level without leaving the kids at home? Riu Palace Tropical Bay is the family-oriented Palace on the beach in Negril. Six places to eat run from Japanese and Italian to a steakhouse and a jerk station on the sand. Three outdoor pools come with a swim-up bar, and children have their own pool plus the RIU Land program. Adults can head for the spa, RIU Fit classes or the water sports.

Best for Families with young kids Multi-generation groups

Good to know

• A family-oriented Riu Palace resort on the beach in Negril.
• Six dining options: the Negril buffet, Krystal (fusion), Rimini (Italian), Hakuchi (Japanese), a steakhouse and a jerk station on the beach.
• Three outdoor pools with a swim-up bar, plus a separate children's pool.
• Children have the RIU Land program; adults have a spa, RIU Fit classes and water sports.

Before you book

• The hotel was built in 2000, opened in 2001 and was last refurbished in 2018. If a more recent refurbishment matters to you, ask me and I'll compare it with other Negril resorts.
• It is about 80 km from Sangster International Airport (MBJ); the hotel offers a transfer service to Negril.