Riviera Cancun Golf & Resorts
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Value
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4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7060 yards
Slope 146
Rating 76.2

The Riviera Cancun Golf Club is the most recent addition to Cancun. Jack Nicklaus has done remarkable job carving this gem using the natural contours of the terrain, this course boasts strategic bunkering, immaculate greens, wooden bridges and the peaceful tranquility of the natural reserve that surrounds the course. Golfers will also enjoy the ocean views on holes 14 and 15.

The spectacular Mexican-Contemporary Club house greets guests before they begin their journey over bridges, through the dunes, mangroves and lakes which are only some of the elements which make this course visually stunning. The resort is 100% Mexican owned and is located in the Hotel Zone and only 5 minutes from the airport.

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Course Details

Year Built 2008
Fairways Paspalum
Greens Paspalum
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Sauna

Accolades

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3.8
293 Reviews (293)

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great facility

Overall great facility, grat condition and tight fairways

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Croc Alert

Great course layout with some very challenging holes.
Too much rain compromised playing conditions. Never played a course with crocodile alert signs on almost every hole. All inclusive feature made this the best value in Cancun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wow, loved it

This was my 1st time using this site, and will use from now on, i paid 67 us $ for a round , when the rate should have been 200$ .
Included buggy, drink ( lots water) lunch in lovely club house after. And the course was superb.
Very receptive greens, albeit a little slower than used to, but very true.
The fairways where like a carpet
Just keep it in play and a good score os possible, left or right and danger awaits.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Best Experience in Cancun

Can't say enough about this course. Had Luiz as our starter, treatment was out of this world! Course is a great track, fun and challenging at the same time! Played 4 courses on our trip, would have played this one again in a heartbeat! Will visit again for sure! Food service was unbelievable, best value in Cancun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Value for Golf Near Airport

This course is only 20-30 minutes from most hotels in Cancun - it's right by the airport. We took a taxi for $20. We really didn't see anybody else on the course or in the clubs house, but there were a few other groups there. Definitely not busy. Everything -food, drink, beer, etc was included and the on-course beverage cart was on point every couple of holes. Lush vegetation, nicely designed and maintained course - one hole near the ocean. There's a prevailing wind and the course plays tough - tight fairways which tend to slope towards trouble - (desert, jungle, water). Mid-high hcp should bring lots of balls from home. It's easy to forget if you are renting, and balls run $5-7 each in the proshop. Overall, it felt exclusive and the service was attentive and excellent. We enjoyed it so much we came back the next day we came back with a foursome and had the same great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Difficult course

Went to TPC Cancun to play but course was closed for 2 weeks yet they had tee times at Golfnow - unbelievable!! Went to Riviera cause it was nearby without any reso. We saw at Golfnow that Riviera had bunch of tee times. Golfnow rate $120 but couldn't give us that rate. Rack rate was $16o. We had to book online with Golfnow sitting in lobby. Course also had aeration but wasn't announced at Gokfnow. Rate includes drinks and food but only saw the guy with cooler twice - no bev cart. Driving range was ok and practice green ok. Course rating high 136 from white. Course is long but fairways wide if you dont hook or slice. Couple hoke had crews working on them but in general fairways were awesome.cart path rough so drive slow. Greens were punched but it could be great otherwise. Decent course but long and not forgiving if your a big slicer or hooker.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course

Greate golf course I'll recommended this for a vacation

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

I would certainly come back!

This was my first time to golf outside of the USA and was a bit leary. Riveria Cancun Country Club was great. The service and food was really good. A really good value for the GolfNow price of $129 ( I think). The course was in very good shape, difficult, but in great shape. I would certianly play there again. I only wished it was in my backyard ;-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/03/2014

GMan, bring your own if you can. It gets VERY expensive to rent, especially if you're planing to play more than once. If airline checked bag fee is $25 US each way, it's cheaper than renting. United & American count golf clubs as regular checked bag price, not oversized...only good thing about the airlines! And if you get one free bag per person (status or you carry an airline branded credit card), use that for your clubs!

At least bring your own shoes, glove, and plenty of golf balls, bug spray, and suntan lotion.

Keep it in the fairway,

SeaBass

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Commented on 07/25/2014

Hello,
I'm traveling to Cancun next week and wanted to ask if you brought your own clubs or rented from the course. What is recommended?...

Thanks

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course, staff, and service!!

Challenging but fun course. Yardage book included. Tough green make scoring low difficult.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Stay on the fairway

Great golf course. But you have to drive straight, if your ball goes off the fairway your in the swamp.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

beautiful layout

having played twice in Cancun this past week, Riviera Cancun by far was the greatest. conditions, layout, and hospitality were tremendous. If only my game could have matched!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Difficult but fun course

If the wind is up. this course is very difficult. It you cannot shape your shape or if you cannot hit it reasonably straight, but balls at the golf shop before you go on the course. My playing partner went through more than one dozen on the front nine. Greens were a little hairy but all in all this was a fun day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

This course is a must for your golfing trip to Cancun

All the previous reviews we read before playing were so true; definitely pack (lots) extra balls. It was extremely windy (great to keep cool but not so great for the game :-)). Watch out for the birds; see the pic: it enjoying MY potato chips. The course is in pristine condition (greens a little slow).
The staff in one word - Amazing. They spoilt us with lots of food and drinks (included). They went out of their way to accommodate our requests.
Even the other golfers we met were so friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very interesting and fun to play.

Beautiful well-maintained course. Lots of sand and challenging greens. If you don't have decent carry off the tee then you should play the forward tees - mangroves are ball hungry and the crocs (only saw one) discourage looking for errant balls. Greens are a bit slow but true. There's not much scenery beyond the mangroves but the views on the course are beautiful, lots of wildlife (watch your food). Rental clubs are decent Calloway DIablo. Transportation provided is a nice touch but difficult to find a direct number .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Value in Cancun

This was not my first time at Riviera, and once again the staff was great, course condition good, and with the winds made the course very difficult. I strongtly recommend the Riviera vs TPC Cancun.
It is a narrow, challenging course, the only downfall of this course is that it is build in the swamp lands, and is very prone to flooding, therefor if there has been a few days of rain before you play, make sure the course is completely open ( played a few years ago - 3 holes closed to rain damage or flooding )

Good value for the price I paid ( transportation - food and drinks were included )

Enjoy and bring a few extra balls ....

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great but challenging.

Brand new Callaway Razr Blacks full sets men and women rental clubs. This was awesome compared to other places. They had cheap used golf balls and I'd suggest buying some. Course is really hard. We never saw the alligators but they are there so beware. Club house and locker rooms are amazing. Food and drinks are all included.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Now is tops in my book !!!

It was great to be able to book this course at a great rate before I left for my vacation. Everything went smooth !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great day!

Great course, challenges on every hole. A little beyond my ability but not discouraging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bring extra balls

You have two options on this course:
1) Hit fairways
2) Lose golf balls
---There is no in between---

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very nice course

Very well maintained, friendly staff, great views. A must for cancun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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