Riu Papayas Hotel 4 stars

The Riu Papayas Hotel is in a great location to enjoy all of the main attractions in the resort of Playa del Ingles and the beach is just a short walk away. On the beach you can enjoy the exciting water sports, chill out on one of the many sun loungers that are scattered across the beach, or take a stroll from Playa del Ingles along the beach to the resort of Maspalomas, which is also home to the breathtaking sand dunes.

The hotel has been recently renovated throughout to make all areas wheelchair and pushchair accessible so that everyone can enjoy the facilities and amenities the hotel has to offer.

The large lobby area, with air conditioning, offers a warm welcome and the staff at the reception desk are available 24 hours a day to offer services such as luggage storage and courtesy rooms for guests returning home on a late flight, currency exchange, tourist information and excursion ticket sales for some great days out with the family.

Guests that want to keep in touch with friends and family back home can use the free Wi-Fi that is available in all public areas and for those who need a wired internet connection can use the internet corner. The staff at the reception desk can offer a photocopying, printing and faxing service for a small local fee.

The hotel's swimming pool is where all of the fun takes place, with a large sun terrace full of sun loungers and parasols and there is also a few changing rooms at the poolside.

Children are sure to have a fun time with children's pool with waterslides and splash area with many sun loungers surrounding the pool so the adults can watch over the children, as they top up their tans. There is also a playground and a fantastic kids club with a variety of activities that have been carefully organised by the hotel's animations team.

Guests can take advantage of the 24 hours all inclusive package at the poolside bar, which serves many snacks and drinks and also light lunches, or guests can enjoy a full meal at the main restaurant in the hotel building, with outdoor dining on the patio.

In the evening, guests can look forward to the delicious dishes at the main buffet style restaurant, or guests can dine at the Asian or the Spanish restaurants that are also within the grounds of the complex.

Riu Papayas Hotel's organised nightly entertainment that starts off with the children's mini disco and guests can enjoy live shows, musicians and also many for the whole family to take part in such as bingo, quiz nights and the occasional karaoke.

If you feel like a change of scenery, you can head off into town where you will find an abundance of restaurants, family friendly entertainment bars and also many activities for the children such as trampolines, soft play, arcade games rooms and crazy golf.

There are 468 guests rooms at Riu Papayas Hotel which are bright and spacious with splashes of colour and modern furniture. Each room has a seating area with a sofa bed, a large double or twin beds, mini fridge, air-conditioning as well as a ceiling fan, electronic safe, satellite TV, telephone, large wardrobe, modern bathroom with a hairdryer, and a furnished balcony or terrace with amazing pool or resort views.

The Riu Papayas Hotel is great for families, but can also be enjoyed by couples of all age groups.