Riu Costa del Sol

This past holiday was my 4th time here and I will be booking again for the future when I can. The hotel is clean, staff are so friendly and helpful and I always feel safe as someone who goes on holiday alone. Rooms cleaned everyday and the maintenance team are always out and about. The food gets better every year. The variety was fantastic this trip, especially with more desserts and meat choices. The pork ribs in the Andalusian restaurant are to die for. Bar service is always so quick. Nothing is ever an issue. No sun bed wars, everyone is really chilled and it made for a great holiday. Top tips: use the RIU app to check in the week before so it’s quicker when you get there. Also use it to book dinner at the Italian and Andalusian restaurants. Get the train from La Colina if you want to get anywhere and it’s a lot cheaper than taxis. The street market in Benalmadena is really easy to get to on the train and is less hectic than the big Fuengirola one.

I was really worried reading the 1 star reviews, however the hotel is well maintained, extremely clean and pleasantly surprised with a room upgrade on arrival. A choice of pools with a quieter pool being available at the back of the hotel. Make sure that you visit Mijas and Malaga as made our holiday. The C1 train from La Colina perfect and cheap for travelling around. Food is what you expect for an all inclusive lots of choice but does get repetitive after a few days or so. If you have booked this hotel there is nothing to dislike and hotel staff always very pleasant. Lots to do outside of hotel and lots of restaurants. Thank you Riu for a lovely holiday x

Good food excellent staff, nice rooms. However very overcrowded and really noisy. Especially around the pool. Not really for me!

Good location. Room ok a bit dated bathroom tiles needed a good scrubbing with bleach! Bath towels paper thin and tiny. Awful colour. I’ve had bigger better white towels in a 3* hotels. Went through whole list of cocktails one night and went back to room sober! Food: yuk! Tinned hot dog sausages reheated by deep frying! Everything pre cooked and reheated in a frying pan with oil: peas carrots potatoes stir fry. Everything in oil. Mixed salad in oil. Dinning room soo long in shape food one end so all that lovely greasy food on cold plates cold by the time you get back to your table with it. Ice cream melted by the time you got back to your table. Good points; Fabulous entertainment crew They were all amazing! Won’t return Hopefully this is not typical Riu standard

4th visit to this remarkable hotel. Holidays in Riu Hotels never disappoint and I've stayed in them all over the world. Food amazing. Staff here are the most friendly, hardworking guys I've ever met. Nothing is too much trouble. Both grandsons didn't want to leave as they'd enjoyed themselves so much. We'll all be back. Well done Riu Costa del Sol. ❤️