Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Built 2004 · Last completed renovation 2016
Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas in Cabo San Lucas was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 2004. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Timeline
2004
Hotel opened
2016
$23 million renovation completed, hotel reopened
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2016 renovation
“Signature Vacations is pleased to announce that Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas officially reopened on December 3, 2016 following a multi-million dollar remodelling and enhancement project.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-12
“The Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas officially reopened earlier this month following a multi-million dollar remodelling and enhancement project.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-12
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced2004
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Signature Vacations is pleased to announce that Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas officially reopened on December 3, 2016 following a multi-million dollar remodelling and enhancement project.”
“The Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas officially reopened earlier this month following a multi-million dollar remodelling and enhancement project.”
“RIU opens its doors in Los Cabos in 2004 with the RIU Palace Cabo San Lucas, when this area was known as the other Mexico.”
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When was Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas built?+
Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) was built in 2004.
How old is Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas?+
Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas is 22 years old — it was built in 2004 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.