Hotel Riu Arecas

Customer Ratings & Reviews

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3806 reviews

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  Wonderful Staff

  Wonderful staff made our holiday very special . A huge thank you to the following staff - Paloma, Eduardo , Nadia, Diane,Andrei, Wilson, Salvodore, Francisco, Johan , Ivan and Roberto. The restaurant food super . Thank you so much from your Scottish customers who appreciate the good service .

  Mar 03, 2026
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  Good but not perfect

  Stayed for 5 nights on an all inclusive package. The hotel is very large and beautifully presented and most of the staff we met were very helpful. The quality and quantity of food in the restaurant was very good, but it’s a Buffett and basically the same every night which gets a bit boring. We tried to book the service restaurant on site but whilst we were there it was either fully booked or closed which was disappointing and we actually went out to a restaurant just for a change of menu. The evening entertainment was of a good standard although clearly aimed at an older audience which suited the mostly over 60s clientele whilst we were there. Our room was clean and comfortable although the housekeeping had some shortcomings as the tea/coffee was not replenished each day and the towels provided were very thin and definitely below standard for an upmarket hotel. My main gripe is that the hotel is so large it feels impersonal and to be honest we will not return because we didn’t take to the all inclusive style, however if you like that style of holiday then RIU Arecas is a good choice in in this part of Costa Adeje.

  Feb 26, 2026
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  Lovely standard 4 star hotel

  My husband and I booked this last minute 10 night holiday here, it was “ on special” with Tui. We arrived late and we were really surprised to find that a cold meal had been prepared and left for us in the restaurant with a bottle of water. It was greatly appreciated. Our room was really lovely, very clean and with a nice unexpected sea view. The hotel is immaculately clean and the gardens and pool areas are kept really well. The main restaurant is very very busy at both breakfast and evening meal. The food is very good, lots of choices and show cooking. The staff are attentive and usually friendly! This hotel is very big with lots of guests but we still found it very quiet and peaceful and relaxing. We got sun beds easily every day despite the early morning rush to reserve the best spots. Our room maid kept our room spotless with little finishing touches which was really nice. There are a lot of steps to climb when you are out and about, but we are an elderly couple and managed ok. There are walks either side of the hotel, our favourite walk was to the right of the hotel to the fishing village, we had an amazing seafood lunch there at La Caleta restaurant. We didn’t sample the evening entertainment in the hotel but it was always busy. There was only one thing that we didn’t like. TUI described the hotel as totally non smoking in all areas. This is simply not true. The smokers have their own stinky designated area and when they all congregate the wafting cigarette smoke is disgusting. There were occasions where people were smoking and vaping around the pool despite the no smoking rule.

  Feb 25, 2026
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  Amazing!

  Excellent location, nice food,good entertainment and friendly staff. Would stay again

  Feb 23, 2026
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  Good 4* Hotel

  Myself and husband stayed for 4 nights to celebrate my birthday and get away from the wet weather in the UK. Pros: All staff gave us excellent customer service, from reception at check in to the maids and the serving staff, fabulous and a real credit to the hotel. Very clean throughout the hotel, the grounds are immaculate and beautiful 2 Good size pools 1 heated which was great as I like to swim Drinks are reasonably priced and very good Always sunbeds available and all well positioned for sun bathing, with shade if you want this Balcony with lovely views over the grounds and pool (but no lights for the evening) Bus stops are just at the top of the hill Good access for the beach down hill bear in mind the walk back up Nice large courtesy room with clean showers and with stocked towels and shampoo Cons: We made the booking through our RIU account and expected to have access to transfers from the airport to the hotel, on sending a few e-mails with no response, I called the hotel and they said due to me booking within 7 days this could not be arranged! this must be in small print? so extra cost of 2 taxis 100 euro's This hotel is very peaceful and relaxing, just to note that 90% of the guests seemed 60yrs + we are in our 40's so no spring chickens. Our room was far from restaurant/reception/bar/pool - no stairs to bring you out nearer to these areas. No lights on the balcony's which is a shame as this impacted on us being able to sit out on an evening. We would say the food was just ok, not bad not great

  Feb 20, 2026