Riu Arecas

This is our 4th year at Riu Arecas We won't book anywhere else now! It's a beautiful hotel with hard working welcoming staff . Busy hotel but it's always very clean Rooms are large basic ,yes dated but they are very spacious and once again always cleaned to high spec by the maids Last year we were upgraded to a pool view and we were so so greatful for the reception staff to do this ! Fantastic Value for money, drinks are reasonably priced ,ice creams,pool bar etc.all very good prices. Pool area is very large and clean but can get busy .Pool bar staff are very good and helpful👍. Overall service is 100% Staff go above and beyond. We Look Forward to returning on the 21st September 2026 !!! Miss Hayley Walters + Mr Neil Eggleton

Adult only hotel. 2 lovely swimming pools and a beach club with a smaller infinity pool. Staff couldn’t be more friendly and helpful. Everywhere spotlessly clean. Rooms spacious, and l great shower room. we had a room with a balcony overlooking the pool which was lovely for us. Buffet breakfast & dinner offered a wide selection of delicious dishes, different roast meat each day, Italian dishes, seafoods, grills & salads. Half board basis but you can have snack/lunch for approx €8 .live music in the evening which finishes about 2230-2300. Next door hotel Tivoli has the most amazing restaurant ‘Seen’ , for a special occasion. It’s as cheap to hire a car for 2 days, rather than a taxi to and from the airport. This hotel is about 20 minutes from airport. 5 min walk to beach and promenade and a supermarket We will be back!

We are currently sitting at the hotel awaiting our transfer home, this is the 2nd time we have w stayed in a Riu ( 1st time was in Mexico) and I have to be honest they will be my ‘go to’ from now on. All staff were excellent, food was great, room was great, reception staff are exceptional! So helpful! Would highly recommend this hotel and hope to come back at some point. Well done Riu , and of course Arecas!!

This hotel is great if you want a quiet relaxing holiday. The rooms are spacious and very clean. The location is about 25min walk to the main bars and restaurants or a taxi for around €6. If you need a taxi ask at reception and they will gladly order you one. The atmosphere at the hotel is really quiet. It could do with some sort of entertainment at the pool. Maybe some music playing over speakers. The evening entertainment wasn’t the best if I’m honest. The food is great. Plenty of choice for breakfast and lunch. We didn’t have dinner there so I can’t comment on that. The value is great for what we paid. I’d go back to this hotel.

We had a pleasant stay overall, with many things to like about this hotel. The location is excellent, just a short walk from the beach, and it’s a great base for exploring Tenerife. The property is beautifully maintained with plenty of greenery, creating a relaxing atmosphere. The hotel offers two swimming pools, and guests can also use a third pool at the nearby sister property, which is a nice bonus. The food was consistently good, everything was very clean, and the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful throughout our stay. There were, however, a few disappointing aspects. We were surprised to find out that drinks during dinner are not included and must be paid for, as this wasn’t mentioned to us during check-in. The soundproofing is also very poor. We were woken up at 4 a.m. by guests talking loudly in the hallway, and unfortunately we didn’t sleep well because noise travels easily through the hotel. The beds were also firmer than we would have liked. Another downside was the spa closing at 6 p.m., which felt quite early for guests who spend the day sightseeing. Finally, although reserving sunbeds is officially not allowed, many guests did it anyway, and the staff didn’t seem to enforce the rule, making it difficult to find available loungers later in the morning. Overall, this is a clean, well-located hotel with excellent service and good food, but improvements to noise insulation and enforcing the sunbed policy would make the experience even better.