Riu Arecas

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3795 reviews

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  Another excellent stay at RIU Arecas

  Just returned from our third trip to the RIU Arecas in Costa Adeje Tenerife. As in previous years we had an outstanding holiday. Excellent check in experience, excellent room, excellent food and excellent staff. All staff friendly and attentive, so much choice at every evening meal and the young lady who at breakfast yet again organised our poached eggs for us. The pool bar was the place to sample the Champagne Sangria and other delicious cocktails, wines and beer, all very reasonably priced. There was entertainment every evening in the theatre which was also really popular. The Christmas Banquet was amazing, again so many choices and all wines complementary. We have already booked for next year.

  Jan 08, 2026
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  Happy New Year Break

  Amazing week .Everything from the beginning to end was lovely .Reception staff made check in quick and welcoming.Room spotless and ready on arrival. Food was lovely great choices always hot and plentiful. Excellent new years gala meal and entertainment. Fireworks all around at midnight. Pools slightly cooler than expected however the beach club with infinity pool made up for this . Not many British guests at our time there . Shame about storm Francis for two days but I’m sure staff would of sorted that if they could of 🥰 All the staff we encountered were amazing and always ready to help .Thoroughly amazing week

  Jan 07, 2026
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  Peaceful stay with excellent service and great pools

  I normally write my hotel reviews after returning home, but this time I felt it was important to share fresh and up-to-date impressions for those who are currently considering booking this hotel. We are staying at Hotel RIU Arecas Tenerife (La Caleta) for two weeks, and so far the experience has been very positive. The hotel is rated 4 stars, and in our opinion it fully deserves this rating. We have stayed in many 4-star hotels over the years, and this one clearly stands out thanks to the quality of the food, the friendliness of the staff, the comfortable rooms, and the well-maintained outdoor areas. The hotel offers three swimming pools. Two are located in front of the hotel and are pleasantly heated. The highlight for us is the infinity pool, situated closer to the sea and the beach. It is nicely heated and offers a beautiful view over the beach and Las Américas. There is a small pool bar with very friendly staff, and behind it a large sunbathing area with plenty of sunbeds on yellow sand. Toilets and changing cabins are also conveniently located nearby. The food in the restaurant is very good. As I follow a gluten-free diet, my choices were a bit more limited, but I always found something suitable, as all dishes are clearly labeled, which is very helpful. The rooms are spacious, the beds are extremely comfortable, and everything is very clean. Cleanliness throughout the hotel is excellent, especially in the restaurant, which we really appreciated. What surprised us the most was how quiet and peaceful the hotel is. Even though it is a large hotel, it never feels crowded. There is live music in the bar every evening with different bands, but after around 10–11 p.m. everything becomes very calm, with no disturbing noise. This made our stay particularly relaxing. Overall, Hotel RIU Arecas is a great choice for guests looking for comfort, good food, friendly service, and a quiet atmosphere. We would happily recommend it and would consider returning in the future.

  Jan 07, 2026
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  Superb adults only hotel for winter sun!

  We’ve just stayed at Riu Arecas for a week over New Year. This hotel is in a superb location in Costa Adeje, which is an area we know well. The hotel is located slightly back from the beach and promenade but there is a beach front pool and bar which is accessible to all the hotel guests. The facilities are exceptionally clean and the staff are friendly and polite. The hotel offers half board (breakfast and evening meal) and the standard of the food and drink was exceptional. There’s is plenty of choice and everything is well prepared and flavourful. We did not have a bad meal. The ‘Spanish’ restaurant was superb and we had a fabulous meal there on our last evening at to be hotel. We were so impressed that we have decided to book again next January. This is a perfect adult-only hotel for a relaxing week of winter sun. We would highly recommend booking.

  Jan 04, 2026
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  Pleasant, good location and nice food!

  We stayed here for New Year, we arrived late after a flight diversion, I was very surprised that they had a cold table of food prepared for us which was a lovely touch after we checked in and went straight to sleep. The room was very comfortable and we had a nice side sea view. Breakfast was impressive to be honest. Everything you could expect and more and all really tasty. Evening meals good with standards like pizza / risotto / cheese / pasta available daily plus lots of things that change. The pools for me when no one near what I would class as heated and I tested each of them. They were freezing, I queried it with the hotel and got no reply! Most of the hotels in the area heat the pool is a lot warmer than this. I could only marginally feel the difference between the heated and non-heated pool. This meant we didn’t go in the pools the whole holiday. Which is disappointing. One of the disappointing thing was the reception staff, I became ill during the holiday with flu. It was awful and I was sleeping a lot. We were due to check out a few days later so I enquired about late check out. I was told to request on the app, I did and didn’t get a reply. I then called again and I was to call 2 days before, which I did and then I was told to call on check out day, which I did and I was told no as they were fully booked. Which was a lie as I was able to book multiple rooms of the same standard on their website. The staff were just rude! I didn’t expect it for free but I didn’t want to pay a full night rate! I also didn’t want to infect the rest of the hotel by having to be around other guests who might have weak immune systems! New Year’s Eve was great, the food was again brilliant and the entertainment was also good, though I would say in comparison to others in the area it is more low key / tailored to the older clientele.

  Jan 03, 2026