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3570 reviews
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Mar 28, 2025Riu Arecas - Excellent as usual.
Thus was our fourth stay at Riu Arecas and no doubt we will return. Brilliant place to stay. Lovely food, great staff and excellent facilities.
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Mar 28, 2025Return visit just as good
Our second visit and just as comfortable as the first. Very clean and comfortable, good food and service particularly in the restaurant and pool area where 2 of our party, who were disabled were well taken care of and it was much appreciated.
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Mar 27, 2025
Staff great, other guests at the hotel spoilt the experience
The staff at RIU as always are brilliant. The room was clean, and reception are always so helpful. Two supermarkets right opposite the hotel, the pools had enough sun beds for us, however it was overcast most days and I would think in the busier summer months you may struggle if not up at the crack of dawn to reserve a bed. The food was the same as it always is in RIU, it’s a half board hotel so we only ate in the restaurant 3 nights and the food was pretty much the same every time. The drinks are reasonably priced in the hotel, there were extra drinks added to our room that weren’t from us but the hotel rectified this before check out for us. The other guests at this hotel however, are more 60+ and as a couple in our 20s we were constantly stared at by other guests which felt quite uncomfortable. I wouldn’t return again for this reason but that is not the hotels fault. The restaurant was the most stressful part as no other guests staying at the hotel have manners, people push in front, bump into you, and worst of all will use tongs to pick up beef for instance, then use the SAME tongs to pick up chicken even though the hotel provide separate tongs for each dish. Disgusting. The hotel is situated in a hilly area so if your not okay with walking you will need taxis to and from the string of restaurants further down, the bus opposite the hotel is great it will take you right down to los Cristianos for €1.50 each.
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Mar 27, 2025
Tenerife Riu Arecas
At Riu Arecas Tenerife, there was something missing for me, compared to my stay at the Riu in Maspalomas Gran Canaria. The Lobby area was lacking a good atmosphere. It’s not just for Reception and checking in/out, in these large hotels it’s also a social area. Failed aspects. In the Lobby, existing planting was minimal with nothing beautiful to look at. Some Bufferfly Palms would improve this. No background music or a musician playing an instrument as guests attend dinner and for the period before the evening entertainment begins, this made the evening period dull and boring. A little music would make the perfect ambiance. The seating arrangement was badly designed with only 4 seat combinations and no 2 seat arrangement with a drinks table. Once a couple would sit at a four seat table, it felt awkward to use the other two seats. Also, the large blue bench seats and the window bench seating were awful, who wants to sit side by side as you face complete strangers opposite you. Worse still, all seat options in the Lobby are EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. After 20 minutes your bum is numb or you feel lower back pain. The sofas were too deep with no cushions to support your back and the chairs were hard. The more comfortable guests feel, the more money they will spend at the bar. If you have back ache, you won’t be ordering that 2nd drink. The whole Lobby area needs a complete refurb with more tables and comfortable chairs for couples.
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Mar 26, 2025
Lovely week at Riu Arecas
This is our second visit to this hotel, and we were not disappointed. The food (great choice) staff, rooms, facilities, location etc are all excellent. I have never stayed at a hotel where the staff are so customer focused. On a negative point the corridors and bedrooms could do with a freshen up.