Is RIU Playacar run by Motel 6?
This hotel is not worth staying at. Upon our arrival, our door keys did not work and it took the staff forever to fix them. When they did fix the locks, the door knob fell off. Just the fact they have metal keys is pathetic, considering that even cheap motor lodges in the states have key cards. There were only 2 ala carte restaurants, seafood, which was good, and steak, in which my steak was full of gristle. There was also a buffet restaurant which had fairly good food, except the steak again had lots of gristle and fat in it. The hotel property is small, and regardless of what travel agents tell you, you DO NOT have access to the restaurants on the other RIU properties. The pool area was pathertic as well, as there was no poolside entertainment and a very tiny pool bar where you could never get a seat. The beach was nice, but watch our for those nasty black crow-like birds that fly around there. One swooped down at my head and scratched my head with its talons, which did not feel very good considering my scalp was sunburned.
I will never stay at this hotel again and I strongly recommend to anyone reading this to stay somewhere else if you are traveling to Playa del Carman.