Riu Palace Tenerife

“Another great holiday”

Another fabulous holiday at RIU Palace. Staff attentiveness is second to none. A big shout out for Laura, and Teresa Sunshine Bar for making our holiday so special. Everyone so welcoming and helpful / too many to name but a special mention also to Camillo and Nayi. Choice and quality of buffet… more

Another fabulous holiday at RIU Palace. Staff attentiveness is second to none. A big shout out for Laura, and Teresa Sunshine Bar for making our holiday so special. Everyone so welcoming and helpful / too many to name but a special mention also to Camillo and Nayi. Choice and quality of buffet food in main restaurant exceptional. Rooms spacious and comfortable. Thank you and looking forward to coming back next year.

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“5*”

Great hotel. Stayed in a garden room which suited us as terrace in shade for sitting out until early afternoon. It was very quiet. Despite all the tiled floors and comings/goings of guests at various hours we were never disturbed. The food was fantastic. We never ate in the speciality restaurant… more

Great hotel. Stayed in a garden room which suited us as terrace in shade for sitting out until early afternoon. It was very quiet. Despite all the tiled floors and comings/goings of guests at various hours we were never disturbed. The food was fantastic. We never ate in the speciality restaurants due to the fact there was so much choice at the buffet. (Also, there appeared to be a lack of veggie options but am sure they would have cooked something!) The tap water is horrible (desalinated), hence the need to pay for bottled. It is an upmarket area so the local restaurants are very expensive and glad we booked half-board. Excellent entertainment every night - quite low key and all finished by 10.30pm. We noted a few families with small children and younger couples, but mostly older folk so if you want a peaceful relaxing week this is what you will get. Pools are lovely, but do close at 6pm. The service is certainly 5* and the staff all work incredibly hard. One odd thing, we found guests engaging in their own book swap by leaving unwanted items for others to read on the small coffee table at the pool exit. When we came to leave and put our suitcases in the left luggage room we discovered a vast collection of abandoned books! A small bookcase would not go amiss. Most hotels have them, particularly if there is not much to do other than lie on your sun lounger and read!

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“We have been coming to this hotel for over 10 years and plan to come back again!”

We love the Riu palace and have been many times. Lots of people like to try somewhere new for their holidays but I think the fact that we keep coming back says everything! This is our ‘relaxing we don’t want to do anything’ holiday (compared to other holidays where you’re up and sight seeing etc th… more

We love the Riu palace and have been many times. Lots of people like to try somewhere new for their holidays but I think the fact that we keep coming back says everything! This is our ‘relaxing we don’t want to do anything’ holiday (compared to other holidays where you’re up and sight seeing etc the whole time). Food is fantastic, a weird comment but the porridge is the best porridge ever! So creamy😂 I’ve tried to recreate at home and I just can’t do it!!! There’s everything you can wish for for a breakfast buffet. Evening is equally as tasty - they do a different meat each day which we look forward to. Eg roast beef, ribs, salmon etc. Another weird comment - the mash is really tasty 😂 Great atmosphere, immaculately clean grounds, poolside and rooms. The porters bring your cases to your room so you don’t have to lug them around upon arrival. They will also book you taxis for excursions and you just wait outside. You feel completely taken care of. Evening entertainment isn’t very exciting if you want one of those all inclusive shows and discos but we actually don’t mind as we like to relax in bed or on our balcony! (As I said this is our lazy holiday!!!) They have 2 pools - 1 where inflatables are allowed and 1 where they are not. We just set up camp near the quiet pool and do not begrudge the children in the other pool enjoying their holidays :). You can get food and drinks ordered and delivered to your lounger (ultimate lazy holiday) and they provide fresh pool towels each day. We also got engaged here in 2024 on our balcony after 10 years of coming to this same hotel (even before its renovation!) We love it. And we will be back in the next few years x

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“Lovely hotel”

This hotel has a lot of good points. It is an immaculate hotel. Your room is cleaned twice a day. The staff are amazing, all of them. They are very friendly, and always greet you and make you feel welcome. The rooms are lovely, although if you don't get one with a sea view you are literally looking… more

This hotel has a lot of good points. It is an immaculate hotel. Your room is cleaned twice a day. The staff are amazing, all of them. They are very friendly, and always greet you and make you feel welcome. The rooms are lovely, although if you don't get one with a sea view you are literally looking at the hotels next door. As others have said the fact that you are charged for a safe in your room in a 5 star hotel is frankly ridiculous and really is a negative point that could easily be addressed. The gym and health suite are good and we used them most days. The pools are nice, and not too cold. Location is good if you want the quiet end of Costa adeje. In short you expect a 5 star hotel and that is what you get. The food is simply amazing every day, and caters for everyone. You would be very hard pushed to have a day where there wasn't a dish you tried and found delicious. The negatives... You are in a 5 star hotel and the price of everything matches that, even the shops and the spar nearby seems to be ridiculously over priced whereas if you walk towards fanabe things get cheaper, walk a little further still towards los cristianos and suddenly a drink costs 2 to 3 euros, about a third of the cost or more. The biggest negative depends on who you are and what you are looking for, if you want a very quiet holiday this is just the right place, if you want any life at all or even a smile from other hotel guests this probably isn't the place for you.

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