gran canaria

The best views? In Gran Canaria and at the Hotel Riu Vistamar

22 May 2018 ,

Comprised of a varied and almost limitless catalogue of microclimates and ecosystems, the island of Gran Canaria provides more than enough reasons to be considered a ‘miniature continent’. The heavenly beaches of the coast contrast with the deep valleys and canyons of the interior, where the flora and environment are unparalleled. This much variety on a single island means that...

“Soy un Pequeño Valiente, nadie me va a parar”, the song we will use to help fight childhood cancer

10 Jan 2017

We love to ring in the new year with fantastic news like the story we’re going to tell you today. The musical group Playacoco of the Canary Islands has joined Pequeño Valiente for the purpose of funding improvements to the Oncohaematology floor of the Hospital Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria. The ASOCIACIÓN PADRES UNIDOS PEQUEÑO VALIENTE, which RIU has been...

ClubHotel Riu Papayas, the perfect place to enjoy a family holiday

19 Aug 2016

Have your heard that RIU has merged the Riu Papayas with the Riu Flamingo? The result is a new hotel in Gran Canaria: the ClubHotel Riu Papayas. It’s perfect for a getaway with your family and having a great time in its combined facilities. Don’t forget that this is a 24 hour All Inclusive hotel, offering the service the chain...

Dunas Riu Palace Maspalomas

Riu Palace Maspalomas: a unique, colonial style

8 Jan 2016

Today’s guest post was written my Melissa Op de beeck, who recently spent her holiday in Riu Palace Maspalomas, in Gran Canaria.  “I walked through the dunes to enter this hotel. The hotel garden is split by a promenade. At the end of this promenade you walk underneath the building, which is also the entrance. From where I am standing (with...