Been to both. This is when we were non experienced travelers. Now, only want to stay at the small places. ie: Seastar, coco, treehouse etc. But anyhoo, the Club Hotel Riu is o.k. food good, drinks etc. The beach in front of this Riu is hard sand, the water is not clear, the bottom of the ocean is mucky. Paul, the singing bartender at the lobby bar is a great guy, and a very good singer, as he is mixing drinks. You have no access to the other Riu. The tropical Riu is a little bit better as far as food goes. {It costs more to stay here}. The beach is really good, and the ocean is amazing, clear etc. You have full access to the Club hotel Riu . Both these places have 400+ rooms, so when they are full, times that by 2 or 3, and you are searching for beach chairs, and places to sit for the restaurants. We are opting for less hassle, and a more relaxing experience. Sorry, Riu's, I'm just saying........ We spent a lot of moola there with you. But, yeah if you can get a really good deal on either one of these two, and want the A.I. vacation , go for it. Just my 2 cents! Yamon' One more thing, Bloody Bay can get boring, walking it everyday. There is soooo much more to experience in Negril. I should be a travel agent!