Riu Flamingos Replaces Riu Jalisco: What Every Banderas Bay Advisor Must Update Now
RIU Hotels has completed a complete gut renovation of Riu Jalisco in Riviera Nayarit, relaunching it as Riu Flamingos with a net gain of 120 rooms — bringing the total to 820 keys, now including family rooms that sleep up to six. The food-and-beverage program was overhauled top-to-bottom: new additions include an American Country Classic restaurant and a Candy Ice Cream Parlour, and every common area has been redesigned.
Advisor action items are immediate. Any marketing deck, proposal, or email still referencing Riu Jalisco carries a dead brand name. For destination-wedding groups, the expanded inventory improves room-block negotiability in a corridor that competes directly against Secrets Bahia Mita and Hard Rock Vallarta. Family-room capacity also opens the door to multi-gen wedding clients who previously had limited options in Nayarit.
Request a fresh FAM or virtual walkthrough before re-booking — no pre-2026 site-visit knowledge applies.