After reading many negative reviews we still decided to take a week's vacation at the Riu in Mazatlan in November 2009. I have had trouble deciding what was making me feel disenchanted about our vacation - I could not really put my finger on one thing until I started talking about it ---- the food, the food, the food!!! Although the hotel is rated 5 star - which it truly is in its artichecture and maintenance - there is ALWAYS someone cleaning somewhere! But the food is definitely 1 star. EVERYTHING you drink is like... read full review »