Rating8.4
Rating8.0
Rating8.1Adults OnlyGood
Based on 4.1k reviews
Exceptional Staff Service
Guests consistently praise the resort's staff for their friendly, professional, and highly helpful demeanor, contributing to an outstanding service experience.
Gourmet Dining Experience
The food quality and variety are frequently highlighted, with special accolades for the delicious breakfast buffet and the option for à la carte dining.
Pristine Property & Gardens
The resort's grounds, pools, and rooms are lauded for their beauty, cleanliness, spaciousness, and elegant maintenance, creating a luxurious atmosphere.
Superb Pool Facilities
The six swimming pools, including luxurious adults-only infinity options, provide ample and appealing spaces for relaxation and enjoyment.
Prime Oceanfront Location
Direct access to a car-free oceanfront promenade offers stunning views and easy access to scenic walks, enhancing the overall guest experience.
Entertainment Focus
The evening entertainment program may primarily appeal to an older demographic, potentially limiting options for younger guests.
Value for Cost
While generally good, some guests note that the perceived value might not always align with the resort's premium price point.
Restaurant Booking Challenges
Guests on Half Board may encounter difficulties in securing reservations for the popular à la carte restaurants without advance planning.
Quieter Immediate Area
The area immediately surrounding the hotel can be relatively quiet, necessitating a short taxi ride for more diverse evening entertainment or dining options.
Room Heating
During colder periods, the lack of central heating in rooms has been noted, requiring the provision of portable heaters for comfort.
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Riu Palace Meloneras earns its 5-star designation on two grounds: scale and garden design. The 40,000 square meter tropical gardens surrounding the property are the largest maintained garden space of any RIU property in Gran Canaria, and they're what creates the feeling of resort seclusion even though the hotel has 515 rooms. Guests who want to feel surrounded by greenery rather than poolside concrete find the layout genuinely effective.
This is a half-board property, not all-inclusive. Breakfast and dinner are covered; lunch and drinks are your cost unless you purchase an upgrade. That makes the target guest someone who plans to leave the resort for a midday meal or lunch at the promenade, rather than someone who wants to spend all day drinking poolside without a running tab. The direct access to a car-free oceanfront promenade is practical — strolling or cycling along it is a free, pleasant activity that many guests use daily.
The six pools include two adults-only infinity pools, which give couples and adults a quieter option separate from the family pool area. The resort is not adults-only overall — families with children are welcome, and there's a free mini-club for children aged 4–12. The two swimming environments coexist reasonably well given the garden layout, but noise from the family pool area can carry depending on your room location.
Maspalomas beach is 800 meters away — about a 12-minute walk. The proximity is real but requires putting on shoes and leaving the property. There is no on-site beach. The hotel's promenade access is its nearest coastal feature. Airport (LPA) is 30–40 km, or 26–30 minutes in normal traffic.
