- Is the $125 price per person or per vehicle?
- Per vehicle. $125 Standard covers 1–6 passengers with luggage in one private car, taxes and tolls included — the same figure whether you are two people or six. VIP is $190 for the same group in a luxury SUV or executive van. Groups of 7–14 move to a passenger van: +$20 on Standard, +$40 on VIP.
- How long is the drive from LRM to Riu Bambu?
- 1 h 45 – 2 h 05 in normal traffic. Riu Bambu is the family hotel on Arena Gorda beach. It is distinct from the nearby Riu Palace hotels and Riu Republica. Choose Bambu in the booking form, even when an older reservation calls it ClubHotel Riu Bambu. The RIU brand alone is too broad to identify the reception where your driver should take you after arrival at LRM. The car is yours alone, so there are no other pickups or hotel stops on the way.
- Where does the driver meet us at Riu Bambu?
- Your driver meets you after baggage collection at La Romana airport with a name sign. For the return journey, we confirm the hotel's collection point and pickup time using your departure flight date and number. Send any reception instructions supplied by the hotel before you travel.
- Is this hotel close to La Romana airport?
- Not especially — it is 1 h 45 – 2 h 05 from LRM, out along the eastern coast rather than in the La Romana and Bayahibe cluster. The run is perfectly comfortable in a private car, but it is a long drive, so we dispatch earlier, carry water and build in a comfort stop if you want one. Your vehicle goes straight to Riu Bambu with no other pickups.
- Is this the same price as Bayahibe?
- No — Arena Gorda is $125 Standard and $190 VIP one-way per vehicle, while Bayahibe hotels are $40 Standard and $79 VIP. Arena Gorda is farther from the airport than Bayahibe, so the rate is $125 / $190, not $40 / $79. If your booking is actually at a Bayahibe resort, tell us the property name on WhatsApp and we quote the Bayahibe rate instead.
- Is Riu Bambu the same hotel as Riu Palace Bavaro?
- No. They are separate hotels, although both use our Arena Gorda transfer zone. Keep Bambu on the written transfer confirmation and tell us if the accommodation is changed before your flight.