Overview
Jet off to the sun-kissed island of Gran Canaria for a fabulous time at Hotel Riu Palace Palmeras, a superb escape a short stroll away from golden sands in Playa del Inglés. This family-friendly haven of fun and relaxation boasts tastefully-appoin...
Jet off to the sun-kissed island of Gran Canaria for a fabulous time at Hotel Riu Palace Palmeras, a superb escape a short stroll away from golden sands in Playa del Inglés. This family-friendly haven of fun and relaxation boasts tastefully-appointed accommodation where you’ll spend restful nights surrounded by a host of excellent amenities. There’s also an excellent buffet restaurant where you’ll savour local and international culinary delights. The resort boasts a packed programme of daytime entertainment programmes, with live shows and live music in the evenings. There’s also a cutting-edge gym for keeping in shape and plenty to keep young guests busy including a playground, daytime activities and a kids pool.
How is the nearest beach?
The hotel is a short stroll away from Playa del Inglés beach.
Distance from the airport
Gran Canaria Airport is approximately 31km away from Hotel Riu Palace Palmeras.
Pools
Bar
Wifi
Restaurant
For Families
Restaurant
Gym
Beach
Golf
Double Standard
- Balcony or terrace
- Twin beds or king-size bed
- TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Mini fridge
- Safe box
- Air conditioning
Double Room with Sea View
- Balcony or terrace with sea view
- Option for room with garden view
- Twin beds or king-size bed
- TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Mini fridge
- Safe box
- Air conditioning
Grande Double Room
- Balcony or terrace with sea view
- Option for room with garden view
- Queen-size bed
- Sofa bed in lounge area
- TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Mini fridge
- Safe box
- Air conditioning
All-inclusive
If you choose to go all inclusive, the programme generally consists of breakfast, lunch and dinner, all buffet style, served in the main restaurant. During meals soft drinks, beer, water and wine are usually offered. Locally produced alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks like water, wine, soft drinks, beer and spirits are usually served throughout the day (except during meal times).
Details, including times and benefits, may be subject to change. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities. You will be provided with full details of the all-inclusive programme on arrival at the hotel.
4.5
Google reviews (1792)
Ciara Crosby
I had a really lovely stay here with the wonderful staff and the gorgeous pool area being the best parts of the experience! The food was good by hotel buffet standards but vegan options were limited at breakfast and lunch and labelling was often incorrect (paella marked as vegetarian with a lactose label didn’t in fact contain any dairy products but had fish stock or a salad marked as vegan having mayonnaise though all staff were knowledgeable about the ingredients and very willing to check and double check any items, just the labels were wrong). Either way, I had a fabulous stay and would love to return!
ceta
Amazing staff, amazing food, great rooms! Only there is no kids pool, everything is too deep, and the baby pool is too small and hidden from the rest at the street side. The playground is old and also at the street side with the baby pool. There is no kids club building... Kids animation is very small. It's not really a good place for families with small kids 🤷🏼♀️ The customers here are mostly 60+.
O Dickinson
A small Riu Palace conviently placed near a shopping centre and about a 10 minutes walk to the sea wall where you go down steps or slope to the beach which is probably about 20 minutes away.
The hotel is spotless, every staff member greets you hello and on the whole they are friendly and welcoming
There are two pools, not very big, and a very small kids pool. There is a pool bar and snacks bar near the pool and the the restaurant is not far. There is a more formal lounge which is open 24 hours and is run with topmost efficiently so you are rarely waiting too long for a drink.
The rooms are quite small with an unproportionatly large sized shower room. Don't get me wrong it's a lovely bathroom, two sinks, hairdryer and hand wash, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner and the shower is powerful and can be scalding hot.
There are 4 drawers and a wardrobe, that's it. Good luck trying to fit 2 weeks worth of clothes in them. The safe is free and the mini bar is stocked with soft drinks and Amstel beer. No here's where the bedroom starts to go wrong. There is an opaque glass screen between the bedroom and bathroom which lights up the bedroom if you turn the light on. If your bedroom is pitch dark and someone turns on the bathroom light, it will light up the bedroom brighter than Wembley stadium. Whoever thought this was a good idea needs a shake.
Another negative is the food. We have stayed at both Riu Palace and Riu hotel and the food is not up to Palace standards. Now it is edible and there is mostly something you 'could' eat but if you have any dietary needs beware. They have lactose free milk in the morning but no gluten free bread on view. I did ask the waiter and they did get it for me and asked every morning if I wanted toast or bread but all Riu hotels I have stayed in previously had this in show with it's own toaster. The food was basic and it felt like a cafeteria rather than a fine dining restaurant. There is a 'al a carte' but the menu looked very niche and was half full most of the time. It just didn't live up to Palace standards
The hotel was mostly Germans and french and some were definitely not friendly when they found out we were British!
It's an ok hotel, spotlessly clean, great staff but not the best Riu we have stayed in or the best hotel in Gran Canaria
Fiona Lovatt
Lovely all inclusive hotel in Playa Del Ingles. Near the main beach as well as Yumbo Centre. Walking distance to twice weekly market.
Rooms - Lovely modern rooms with separate shower room (walk in shower - both rainfall and standard shower heads). Twin sinks in shower room
Minibar fridge - restocked every 2 days with still and sparkling water in 2l bottles as well as 2 cans each of coca cola (full fat and zero), fanta orange and lemon and 2 beers.
Service - excellent from all staff in bars as well as restaurant - table service at all times
Food - high quality- always had choice of soups, fish (grilled hot as well as smoked salmon, mackerel etc) grilled and roast meats, salads, pizzas, pastas, rice dishes, high quality desserts for lunch and dinner. Breakfast had good selection of hot and cold including bacon, eggs (scrambled, fried (3 types - sunny side up, flipped and white only), beans, sausages, pancakes, french toast, churros, pastries, fruit, porridge, huge selection of freshly squuezed juices. Buffet from 11pm every night of burgers, hot dogs, fruit, sandwiches, cold meats and cheese
Al la carte (Krystal Restaurant) - one visit per stay, very novelle cuisine but fabulous)
Drinks - good selection of international brands of drinks on all inclusive as well as cocktails (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and soft drinks.
Hot drinks of coffees, teas etc
Housekeeping - rooms cleaned every day to high standard with towel and bedding change at request
Pools - 2 pools - larger pool allows inflatables, balls etc but smaller quiet pool does not.
Pool towels supplied and no need to bring your own - open to change for fresh towels every day between 9-3pm
Very quiet round both pools with no activities/music and I felt it had very little atmosphere
Service is available 24/7 for drinks as well as food (listed above)
Entertainment- adequate- mood music from 6.30-8pm then with either group or tribute until 11pm in salon bar at bottom end of the hotel
Toilets - in reception and for pool/salon bar - spotless at all times
WiFi- free in all areas of the hotel during your stay
Safe - free to use during your stay
Upper floors - fabulous views of the hotel, surrounding area as well as sea and sand dunes (we were 6th floor)
DEMIS ALIHANIDES
This was our first time in this hotel and our experience was not so good.First of all, when we entered our room, we found ants on the table where the phone is also in the bathroom., we reported it to the reception and the next day they cleaned our room but the problem wasn't that the room wasn't clean but that they were coming in from somewhere.The restaurant was quite large but the food was not what we expected,it had almost every day the same food and a lot of junk food and besides that at dinner I experienced something very unexpected when I arrived at the entrance of the restaurant a waiter told me that I could not go in with a sleeveless T-shirt while at breakfast and lunch people were eating with swimsuit and that I had to wear a regular T-shirt so that I could not get into it. I've been to a lot of 4-and 5-star hotels, but I've never experienced anything like this in my life. I would never go to this hotel again and would not recommend it to anyone.
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