April 25, 2002 - On May 15th, RIU Hotels and Resorts will open the doors of the largest establishment in the chain.  The 5-star, 700 room ClubHotel Riu Jalisco is in Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico's Pacific coast, will feature high quality all-inclusive stays.
 
The six-floor establishment is on Playa de Flamingos, two kilometres from Nuevo Vallarta and just 300 metres from the Flamingos golf club.
 
Its facilities include two fresh-water swimming pools, a children's pool, two jacuzzis, a sun terrace, a saloon bar, a pool-side bar, a water bar, Italian and Brasilian restaurants, a beach bar, miniclub and a kid's park.
 
And as for sports and leisure facilities, the ClubHotel will offer a 'wellness' centre, a sauna, a gymnasium, a hairdressing salon, beauty and massage treatments, table-tennis, shuffleboard, boules, a shooting range, skin-diving in the pool, two hard tennis courts, a multi-purpose sports pitch, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and snorkeling.
 
There is daily entertainment for adults and children of between 4 and 12, evening shows and a discoteque.
 
RIU's ClubHotels differ from the group's traditional product for its special emphasis on entertainment, sports and the gardens surrounding the establishment.
 
Currently, there are nine RIU ClubHotels, two of which are in Mexico.
 
RIU in Mexico
 
The ClubHotel Riu Jalisco is RIU's fifth to be opened in Mexico.  The first four opened over the past five years in Playa del Carmen, by the Mexican Caribbean - the Riu Yucatán, the ClubHotel Riu Tequila, the Riu Palace México and the Riu Playacar, between them offering some 2000 rooms.