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Hotel Riu Papayas

4.0 of 5
Avenida Gran Canaria, 22 | Playa del Inglés, 35100 Gran Canaria, Spain
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Hotel Riu Papayas
Ranked #93 of 445 hotels in Gran Canaria
4.0 of 5 stars 99 Reviews
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Stockport, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

was put here after daughter had operation in Gran Canaria by my insurance company. hotel lovely but no English stayed there. Staff unfriendly and made to feel like a free loaded when my daughter was ill. otherwise room excellent and food very good. wouldnt book this hotel out of choice More

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Luxembourg
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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We just returned from 4 days/3 nights at the Riu Papayas as part of a LuxAir Tour. The hotel has 4 stars, but it is a little dated looking. That said, it was immaculately clean. The lobby and gardens were inviting. The pool area was very nice. In our room we had plenty of toilet paper (I am always amazed... More

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Luxembourg
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Nice hotel, probably built end of the eighties (decor and furniture are a little dated), without wellness and fitness. Hotel is connected to the Riu Flamingo apartments, pool and restaurant have to be shared. The busy time was at dinner (18h00 or 20h00). It's a very well managed and clean Hotel, hardly seen so helpful, kind and pleasant personnel at... More

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South Shields
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011

The moment we arrived we were made to feel welcome. All staff from reception, bars, housemaids and restaurant were most helpfull and pleasant. The room was ready on our arrival at 12.30pm and a courtesy call from reception shortly after we entered it to confirm everything was ok was a nice touch. The room was a good size with mini... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I liked the hotel, but did not like how it was connected to The Flamingo apartments, the pool was also shared. The busy time was at dinner, very hard to get through everyone. The food was lovely though, I am celiac and a lot of it did not cater to my needs. I had to avoid anything fried, in batter,... More

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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011
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people found this review helpful

The hotel sits on the same site as the Aparthotel RIU Flamingo with which all facilities are shared. We never had a problem parking on the hotel site which is close to the GC 500 and so quick to get to from the airport, the airport bus to Playa del Ingles (Number 66) also stops close by. We arrived fairly... More

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Amersfoort, Netherlands
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2011
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The hotel is actually 2 hotels. Hotel Riu Papayas shares everything with the Aparthotel Riu Flamingo. So pool, restaurant, bars, everything is shared, and both are in the same building. Riu Papayas is in my opinion in need of refurbishment, with smoking holes in the salon bar chairs while smoking is already some time not allowed inside, with torn plush... More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2010
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Arrived back from this hotel in December2010 And the hotel is WONDERFULL.... We stayed on the 7th floor with a balcony overlooking the Flamingo Our room was a standard room with a nice size bathroom with the shower over the bath,There was a lot of storage in this room and the beds were quite hard.The balconys were massive with a... More

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2010
2
people found this review helpful

My partner and i stayed at the Riu Papayas for 5 nights in november and had a great time. The reception was well looked after and the gentleman very polite and helpful, we were checked in and on the way to our room within 5 minutes. The room was not the biggest but very clean and tidy with a larger... More

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Doncaster, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010
3
people found this review helpful

I have been to Playa del Ingles before but this was our first time at the Riu Papayas. Our stay got off to a great start, we had booked half board and we arrived from the airport tired and hungry just as the dinner service was coming to an end. The resturant manager kept the service open for us to... More

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Address: Avenida Gran Canaria, 22 | Playa del Inglés, 35100 Gran Canaria, Spain
Price range (per night):* S$115 - 132

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