The beach at the Rui Tropical is worth the additional cost, although it's not on the main beach.
The beach at the Rui Tropical is worth the additional cost, although it's not on the main beach.
Aqua Beach Villa wouldn't work for your group -- they only have 6 bedrooms with occupancy of 12. I have travelled with large groups as recent as this past August (25) and August 2021 (35). We did group meals at some restaurants that we pre-arranged. You can arrange a fixed price menu. In 2021, we did non AI for a week and ended the trip with 4 night at Riu Reggae. While we all loved Riu Reggae, just about everybody said next time skip the AI.
Treehouse is a great spot and breakfast is delicious and included. Sounds like a great trip to plan! Have fun!