Riu Costa Del Sol

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  Amazing efficient yet friendly hotel

  All the staff we came into contact with at this hotel were conscientious, efficient, courteous and friendly. The hotel was full, but we never experienced any queues at mealtimes, and only minimal waiting to be served in bars.All-inclusive really was amazing, with food and drink available at almost any hour of the day or night. So whatever time people arrived at the hotel, they could always find something to eat or drink. The entertainment during the daytime and in the evening was very good, and yet we were never disturbed in our rooms by noise from the music, the position of the hotel was good for the sea, possibly a little far away from the centre, but near some local nightlife.Rooms were clean and comfortable, if a little limited in having enough drawers etc. Bar and entertainment areas managed to cope with large numbers of people, and there always seemed to be sufficient places to sit. The patience of staff was amazing, for example we had a 13-year old who wanted non-alcoholic versions of cocktails, and the bar staff provided these with no sense of irritation, no matter how busy they were.Staff in the restaurants were extremely obliging towards groups, moving tables to accommodate larger parties sitting together. The food was generally good, but not excellent, and although there were a la carte restaurants, the menus were rather similar. The hotel did put a lot of information on its app, but we only downloaded this late into the holiday, so didn't realise the variety of daytime entertainment until we had almost finished our stay in Spain. Overall, our stay at this hotel was overwhelmingly enjoyable, with memories of staff really going out of their way to be helpful, and the hotel being extremely efficiently run.

  Aug 03, 2025
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  Holiday

  Fantastic hotel in a great location . We stayed at the Riu hotel for 10 days , but we wished we had booked a longer stay . Food was very good , lots of choice and always very fresh . We asked for a room up high so we could enjoy the sea views from the balcony and it really didn’t disappoint. Bed was very comfortable and the room was clean . The bathroom had a huge shower !!!! The 3 pools were all very good but I preferred the infinity pool , the only negative thing I could say is that I wished they would play music by the pool . Overall a great holiday . We will definitely come back again .

  Aug 03, 2025
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  Great hotel, the best time!

  Service of the Riu Hotels are great. It was plesure to stay there. Food was great, area of the hotel was sa clear, and room was cere comfortable. See you next year!

  Aug 01, 2025
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  Another lovely stay

  This is our 6th time at the costa del sol,and yet again,enjoyed every minute.We had a side sea view room,that was comfortable and clean.Check-in was quick and easy.A little disappointed with breakfast,they over cook the eggs big time,lots of people were saying this.The rest of breakfast was fine.Lunch and dinner was ok,Italian restaurant was very nice,book that when you check-in,to make sure you get in.The pools are awesome,always have been.Entertainment is very good,animation team,excellent,very talented guys.Day and night,they keep you entertained. We've only been back 2 weeks,and i've just booked to go back on the 20th august,with my 2 daughters and 4 grand kids.This will be our 3rd time this year.It's worth every penny,get booked,and enjoy. Thanks Riu,see you in 2 weeks time.

  Aug 01, 2025
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  A family visit in July

  Spent a week at the Riu, our second stay at the chain but first time to the Riu Costa del Sol. Here are the main pros and cons; Pros; •Clean and modern rooms each with walk in shower and balcony • good location to beach and restaurants, shops and cafes • Nice lobby area with a bar serving coffee etc. • buffet mostly fresh and large choice • 10 minute transfer from the airport cons; • extremely cramped from the pool sun beds to evening meals and entertainment. • States 2 a la carte restaurants but there is only 1 and then the menu has 4 main dishes on and it’s still buffet for starter and dessert • You need to get up latest at 7am if you want a pool sun bed otherwise they will be totally gone from all 3 pools • Entertainment show at night is fun if you can get a table. Again with 600+ rooms you have a minimum of 1200 people at full capacity and about 20 tables to sit at (same goes for the number of sun beds vs people) • Buffet doesn’t change from lunch to dinner that much so it gets very repetitive every day • Cocktails are machine made so do taste very sugary I wouldn’t recommend to couples travelling without children, unless you enjoy foam parties and lots of floats and ball games in the pool!

  Aug 01, 2025