Signature Vacations' Exclusive Hotel Partner RIU Receives Multiple Awards From TripAdvisor

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - June 04, 2014) -

This month, RIU Hotels & Resorts, exclusively available through Signature Vacations, was recently awarded the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence 2014 for 13 of its properties in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Panama and Mexico.

TripAdvisor's prestigious Certificate of Excellence 2014 award is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding reviews from travellers on TripAdvisor's website.

"We're incredibly proud to offer our customers such consistently highly rated hotels," says Andrew Dawson, COO of Signature Vacations' parent company, Sunwing Travel Group. "RIU continues to be consistently popular with Canadian customers and travel agent partners, and they are very deserving of these awards." 

RIU Hotels & Resorts' award winning hotels include:

Costa Rica

• Riu Guanacaste (Guanacaste)
• Riu Palace Costa Rica (Guanacaste)

Dominican Republic

• Riu Palace Macao (Punta Cana)

Jamaica 

• Riu Palace Tropical Bay (Negril)

Panama

• Riu Plaza Panama (Panama City)

Mexico

• Riu Tequila (Playa del Carmen) 
• Riu Palace Mexico (Playa del Carmen)
• Riu Palace Riviera Maya (Playa del Carmen)
• Riu Caribe (Cancun)
• Riu Cancun (Cancun)
• Riu Palace Peninsula (Cancun)
• Riu Palace Las Americas (Cancun)
• Riu Palace Pacifico (Riviera Nayarit)

Newly opened in April, the all inclusive Riu Playa Blanca, in Panama, offers guests world-class hospitality services, access to sun-kissed white sand beaches and a fabulous 24 hours all inclusive plan. Guests will also get to enjoy RIU-topia™ inclusions such as unlimited dining at speciality restaurants, limitless international drinks, a regularly stocked in-room mini-bar, free Wi-Fi in lobby, a welcome cocktail, and more. Additionally guests have access to a variety of water sports and daily activities, as well as a fully-equipped fitness centre, a variety of specialty restaurants including Asian, Italian and a Steakhouse as well as a RiuLand™ kids club.

Signature Vacations offers all inclusive package vacations to the Riu Playa Blanca from Toronto year round, and flights will be operating from Montreal, Bagotville, and Quebec City starting this winter.

All Signature Vacations packages include "Sunwing Airlines' Award Winning Champagne Service," featuring a complimentary glass of champagne, hot towel service, Hot & Fresh Bistro meals served with a choice of wine at lunch and dinner, and complimentary in-flight entertainment, including first-run movies and a generous 20 kg free baggage allowance. For just $40 more per flight segment, travellers can upgrade to Sunwing's Elite Plus service, which features advance seat selection, separate check-in at a majority of airports, advance boarding, 30 kg baggage allowance, priority baggage handling, and extra legroom seats.

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