- Gran Canaria Holidays
- Meloneras
- Riu Gran Canaria
This wonderful hotel is located in Meloneras, lying close to the sea. The hotel is nestled amidst 30,000 m² of gardens, enjoying an air of peace and serenity. Guests will find themselves just 1 km away from the sprawling dune beach of Maspalomas. The hotel is situated just 100 metres away from links to the public transport network. This wonderful hotel comprises elegantly-appointed guest rooms, suites and apartments, meeting the needs of every type of traveller. The accommodation options feature modern amenities, for added comfort and convenience. Guests will be pleased to find the wide array of exemplary facilities and services that this wonderful hotel has to offer.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 6 outdoor swimming pools, a water slide and a fitness centre. This property also features complimentary wireless Internet access, a hair salon and bike storage.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
Booked through tui but could not offer an upgrade, told to contact hotel we did this a week after booking asking if it was possible to upgrade... we never got a reply. Apparently after talking to the riu reception on our stay they told us they get thousands of emails that is why we never got a responce. This obviously made us feel very important...Not... don't get me wrong the hotel is great and i understand there might not have been an upgrade but it would have been nice to let us know. We were told we may have had the oppertunity to upgrade if we had let them know sooner well as you never replied to our emails that boat has sailed as they say.
Nice hotel kept very clean, staff very friendly and great location. Short walk to the left of the hotel (back entrance) takes you to the shops, restaurants, bars, beach and sand dunes which are very nice. We dined out one night at Misbah curry house which was lovely and at the hotels Steakhouse al Carte which I can also recommend. We visited the Italian al carte which was ok but buffet style dining. We spent our time around the adult only pool but you do need to get up early for your sun bed, having said that there are loads of sun beds around all the other pools no matter what time of the day. If you like going to the gym that was well stocked of equipment. The food and drinks are of a very good standard with branded spirits. The only thing that lets this hotel down which I have found at all the RIU hotels is the wine from the tap is rubbish, this does need to be improved. I would also love to see some waiter service in the evenings whilst watching the entertainment. I visited this hotel in October last year with my daughter and returned end of August this year with my husband and would definitely come again. I would give this a 4+ rating.
Second time back this year, and would absolutely go back again! Staff and evening entertainment are great, food is lovely, rooms are clean, pools and entertainment fab for all the family and cocktails were very nice.
We had a great week at RIU Gran Canaria. Food is great, we went to the Italian and Steakhouse speciality restaurants during our stay which were good. Great selection and choice for breakfast and lunch. Pools are fab, the adults only area with the infinity pool was where we spent most of our time and the temperature of the water was just right to cool down in the heat. Rooms cleaned every day, the grounds are spotless and staff lovely. Overall great holiday we would definitely return here.
We used the hotel shared transfer from the airport which was quick with just a couple of other hotel stops on the way. The reception welcome was warm and helpful, during our stay Tino and Marina were great at answering any questions we had.
Our sea view room was perfect with a daily clean serviced by Osmaiky.
Lots of day activities, Fernando and David were fun at the table tennis and got everyone playing.
For lunch, we liked the sea view at Atlantico so often ate there. Lots of salad, snacks and cooked items to select from.
We ate in the themed restaurants in the evening, although buffet selections, staff were always friendly. Thank you to the following for topping up our glasses, Solmary (Amore Mio), Yadira and Alessio (Kaori) and Yadira, Angelica and Pepe (Steakhouse)
The entertainment shows are good with the White party being high energy for several hours, seats are taken away in the morning, so you will be dancing…
We are looking forward to returning very soon
