Amy Adejokun
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A charming and peaceful islet in the frantically busy tourist area of Costa Adeje and Playa de Las Americas. The Riu Adeje hotel-apartment puts together a typical architecture, complete equipment and refined cuisine to give you another view of the Canary Islands, appropriate for families or couples. One of our favourites.
South of Tenerife, in Costa Adeje, 1,968 feet from Fanabe beach. Located 13 miles away from the Tenerife Sur airport, it takes 20 minutes to drive to the hotel. The hotel is at about 50 miles from Santa Cruz in Tenerife, the island's capital.
The rooms in Riu Adeje are subdivided into 176 apartments, 188 bungalows and 20 villas. Villas and bungalows have a garden. They all have a safe (1.5 pounds a day opened using the room's magnetic card), terrace, small balcony, individual air-conditioner, telephone with direct access to the international line, cable television, office, sofa bed, lounge area and kitchenette (with coffee machine and electric kettle). Decoration is refined with pale pink colours, tiled floor, mirrors and beautiful paintings. The bathroom is vast, beautifully decorated and well appointed with a bathtub equipped with a handle and flexible shower, hair dryer, toiletries (notably a comb and tissue), and an integrated toilet. The villas, of Canarian traditional style with their typical wooden balconies, are on two floors with a garden, deck chairs and beach umbrellas, two bathrooms (one on each floor), a jacuzzi, a large round 4-sitter wooden table, cable television and a completely equipped kitchen (toaster rack, microwave oven, plate settings).
Constructed in 2001, Riu Adeje is built like a Canarian village with its alleyways, flowery corners equipped with fountains and a few benches; and even its church lodging the mini club. The 384 apartments, bungalows and villas are scattered around the greenery garden of 64,560 feet². Each bungalow has four rooms (2 per floor) and the individual villas have two floors. The apartments are in three buildings including one opening to the sea. At the centre is a large fresh water pool of 6,456 feet² (heated in winter) skirted by a solarium terrace with deck chairs, beds, beach umbrellas and showers. Towels are free and supplied on the spot upon presentation of a card as caution. Access to the pool is similar to that in the sea, progressively sloping gently down as you would do in a beach. Children also have their small pool (753 feet², heated in winter). In the evening, the cocktail lounge with a capacity of 200 persons has a stage for shows or dancing.
The Riu Adeje restaurant offers excellent cuisine like most of the Riu hotels. The hall, which can accomodate 388 guests, is divided into two parts including one big room with a high ceiling holding a chandelier. Breakfast is served from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM and dinner from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, with two services (from 6:00 to 7:30 PM and from 8:00 to 9:30 PM). Lunch is served at the pool bar from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. A theme evening (for example Canarian) is organized once a week. But there is no a la carte restaurant. You should know that you can have your breakfast on the Plaza Canaria terrace. Besides the pool bar, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, you can sip several varieties of cocktail in the lounge bar from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
To get to the public beach of Playa Fanabe, you need to cross the road and walk for 1,310 feet. Equipment (not free) include beach umbrellas, deck chairs, toilets and showers. Water sports (notably parakiting, jet skiing and water skiing) and games for children are available. Under surveillance and well laid out, you walk along the beach with its black sand (which heats up quickly under the sun!), skirted by bars, restaurants, shops and games rooms.
Riu Adeje is a hotel-apartment made of villas and apartments equipped with kitchenettes. Member of the Spanish chain Riu, Riu Adeje does not have a spa, but a taxi will take you free of charge to the spa at Riu Palace nearby.
Lodging tip:
We advise you to choose the villas and bungalows located in the gardens for more privacy.
massage, beauty salon, sauna, hammam, stretching, keep fit, spa, Turkish bath
tennis, water skiing, (paying), gym, aqua gym, aerobics, football, volleyball, beach volley, basketball, golf, (nearby), jet ski, (paying), sailing, (paying), paddle boats, (paying), canoe, (paying), step, bums and tums, squash, water-polo, fitness
Dominique D.
Très bon établissement avec une intendance plus que parfaite .La nourriture est très bonne , mais pas assez variée quand on y reste 12 jours . Seul bémol pour nous la structure est trop grande .
Bungalows très bien aménagés , spacieux .
Pas assez de parasols au bord de la piscine .
Anonyme.
Hotel très familial. Idéal pour un séjour en famille avec des enfants en bas âge. Personnel très accueillant. Locaux propres. Hotel bien équipé. Proche de la plage. Animation et nombreux services piur les enfants. Super vacances
Proximité de la plage Piscine chauffée Animation
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Joanna K.
très satisfaite de cet hôtel, j'y ai passé un merveilleux séjour. Bon acceuil, logement très correct, nourriture variée, piscine propre, personnel agréable, beaucoup d'activités sportives (volley, zumba, aérobox...), bon rapport qualité/prix.
acceuil, chambre avec terrasse et jacuzzi, activités sportives, renseignements donnés par personnel de l'hotel
beaucoup d'enfants, beaucoup de bruit dans le restaurant
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