ClubHotel Riu Oliva Beach Resort

1 reader found this review helpful

Been back from Olivia beach for a week and missing it.
we have done all the Canaries now , and some Mallorca resorts , Crete etc.
Olivia Beach was the best overall holiday we have been on.
good spacious apartment, beds nothing special but OK, free safe deposit box is a nice touch , as is the free bottled water from reception.
Food very acceptable and did not bother with themed restaurants on advice of other reviews and guests who felt it was a waste of time.Only on one night from 11 did I struggle to find something , just made a whopping cheese and onion sandwich followed by Ice cream and melon..marvellous .
There were a lot of different nationalities ,including spaniards , which gave a nice balance to activities. did not see one person drunk which was really reassuring with all inclusive booze on tap , with the usual cruzcampo beer being refreshing without blowing your head off , and gin n tonic is the same anywhere so no drama's there.
The beach is second to none in size and cleanliness , with the brochure pictures if anything not doing full justice to how good it is.
Plenty of lifeguards patrolling as it can be dangerous if you go beyond 60-metres out , but you really do not need to with the waves crashing in.....great fun...get a body board on day one to get your money's worth.
I was able to stay in the sun for longer than I usually can becuase the strong breeze makes it feel cooler than it actually is in temp....but Beware as you will burn if not covered in factor 20 minmum.
Only spent a couple of hours in main town to buy cigs/gifts , nothing special but I did not go for the town so who cares ? I would say it was best for lazing about , reading , chilling out, and windsurfing IF you are in to it.. do not expect loads of razzmatazz ,it is not there.
WE WILL GO BACK....fantastic holiday enjoyed......
loved it.

i went in feb with my mum and we realli enjoyed to rooms were very clean and spacious they were cleaned everyday to a high standard and the maids work very hard, the food was cooked fresh every meal time nothing was heated up and the staff were very helpful, the reception staff spoke very good english and kept asking is there anything else we need.
The entertainment was very good and was kepted to a very high standard they kept entertaining you every minute of the day and nite with the shows they work very hard for
from earli in the morning till late at nite.
All in all i enjoyed the hoilday and i am going back in september 25th with my sister for 11 days this time because that was onli a week.

4 readers found this review helpful

My partner and had a weeks stay at the Olivia Beach all the staff are freindly and the service was of a high standard as are the rooms We had a holiday maker in the rooms each side that had the tv on early morning and late at night (dont know why tv is in the rooms this spoiled our stay) The hotel is in the middle of no where and not a lot to do we felt that because of this the entertainment was inserficiant for the voluem of holidaymakers at the hotel and appartments the food was repetive ans catered mainly for the Germans lots of them overal we enjoyed the stay i would say this is a place if you are looking for a relaxing holiday Margaret March 2009

13 readers found this review helpful

We have just spent 2 weeks at one of the best all round holiday locations we as a family of 3 (2 adults and an 8 year old) have been to.
We stopped in the seperate annexe section which in our opinion had the nicer pool, however did not have a view of the beach unlike the main block which is right on it.
All the staff from the cleaners to the bar staff and the receptionist were brilliant, they seemed to take a real pride in their work and all spoke good English, whilst we were there we had lots of German, Dutch, Spanish and even the odd French person, so the kids club which our daughter loved (and is all free) came back with loads of new friends and an odd bit of the lingo (puts our schools to shame how so many of them could speak almost perfect English at 8 years old and most English kids couldn't speak a single word of German, Spanish etc...)
The organisers of the kids club were great, keeping them busy whilst we had a couple of hours in the morning and again in the afternoon to soak up the sun.
The 4 restaurants plus the 2 poolside bars served all manner of food and there are drinks machines all over the place just to help yourself (including beer) whenever you wanted it. Cocktails were also included which we managed to work our way through, well, most of them.
All in all a fantastic hotel, great location, great entertainment and great staff, a credit to the Riu group and we will look out for the Riu sign next time we fly away from the great British summer!

8 readers found this review helpful

I wanted to review this place from a younger point of view. I went with my parents (altho im 20, yes still getting free holidays) and I really wasnt sure what to expect. It was a wicked holiday, mostly thanks to the people who were there at the same time as me! The rooms were nice, always clean, the food choices were plenty, and the entertainment was... well ok. Disco was pretty fun too. shame it only wen on until 2!!!! and the dj played my fave tunes! even better!

4 readers found this review helpful

I'm giving this accommodation a 6/10. We booked an All Inclusive package but weren't overly impressed with the food choice. If you liked chips and potatoes then fair enough but after 3 days it became a bit much. We actually ate out in the town 3 out of the 7 nights. The hotel itself and is clean and well maintained. It is probably 90% German and this is what is catered for.... undertandably. However I would not return to this accommodation again. Granted we probably should have looked at the reviews more carefully before we booked and I will deffo be doing this in the future.
If you are looking for a quiet hotel based approx 5km out of town then this is perfect. If you are looking for something different, livelier and some english entertainment then I would recommend you book somewhere else.
Corralejo itself it quite quiet so I would avoid this if it's not what you are looking.
On the positive though the weather was fantastic, late 20's to early 30's whilst we were there. Beach that the hotel is set on is absolutely stunning.

4 readers found this review helpful

Excellent location of the hotel right on beach/sand
we travel with 2adults and 2children aged 10/5...kids club not for english full og germans/french etc.
We stayed in the anx in a 1bedroom air cond in bedroom didnt work buit the nights were cool for us ( wouldnt have happy if it was peak times) NOT A 4* i would rate it a 3*
Hotel and rooms very clean but hotel needs a referb.
Food ok at hotel but after a week we were getting sick of the food.

4 readers found this review helpful

Cant really say enough about this hotel apart from the fact that we will be returning at some point. Rooms were clean and all hotel staff were friendly and helpfull.
Entertainment was a bit dissapointing as it was mainly geared towards the German guests but since they made up a good 80% of the guests i suppose you have to live with that.
We stayed in the annex which admittedly has seen better days really could do with a little bit of a makeover. But the food for an all-inclusive deal was fantastic.
ALL I CAN SAY NOW IS GO AND FIND OUT YOURSELF!!!!

5 readers found this review helpful

My wife and I got a transfer from the disgusting Lobosol aradise apartments to RUI Oliva Beach, we could not believe the difference, the Lobosol is supposed to be 4 star, if it is the RUI Oliva Beach is 50 star, it is a superb hotel, great food great staff, great everything, I cannot recommend it highly enough, we are going back in march, we cannot wait.

9 readers found this review helpful

Tired of the wet and dull weather that the UK now seems to serve up at Christmas time, we decided to brave our first ever Christmas away - at the Riu Oliva Beach.
The first thing that I have to say is what a fabulous location - you just walk through the beach gates at the back of the hotel and there you are on the beautiful beach and sand dunes of Corralejo. Whether you walk up the beach or down the beach there are bays, dunes and bars a plenty - just what the doctor ordered!
The Riu Oliva Beach is very acceptable as an all inclusive venue - best described as a 3* residence with 4* staff. We were in the annexe and found the rooms there to be clean and spacious, if not slightly tired.
The Oliva boasts 4 restaurants - 2 of which have to be booked in advance - the other 2 offering traditional 'turn and up & self serve' buffet fare. Plenty of good fresh food to chose from, well presented and well cooked - some cooked before you as you wait. Wine and beer available with your meal (again self serve) as well as being generally available day and night (till 12.00) at various locations around the hotel and pool. Indeed we concluded that if you set your mind to it you could eat and drink for all of the day and well into the night - not bad! Hey they even have their own nightclub - (serves till 2.00) - which has to be seen just for the sheer EuroComedy value - if you catch my drift! All inclusive also includes cocktails - they do an eye watering 'bloody-mary'!
There is no shortage of sunbathing space and loungers at the Oliva Beach, be it around the pool, on a variety of terraces or even the lovely sandy terrace to the south of the hotel that faces out across the hills and dunes to the south of Corralejo - beautiful. Otherwise, why not pop down onto the beach where sunbeds can be hired at 3 euros per day. A word to the wise though - Corralejos beach isn't for the narrow-minded - and boy do some of those naturist need ironing!
There is a full entertainment program that is well advertised and well run, ranging from the usual aerobics, volleyball, football et al through to the more unusual shooting, boule and even good old darts. Very unobtrusive - the team wander through announcing the next event. In the evenings there is always a show in the main hotel building. Very targeted towards the German guests but still good fun - the animation team really do put a lot of work and practice into these.
There are a couple of local shops within 400 yards of the Riu Oliva Beach if you do not want to travel the 7kms into Corralejo town and there is even a little store up behind the main hotel pool. Great news for us as it meant that our two boys could grab some 'cheap' bodyboards for a bit of high jinx surfing on Christmas Day.
Finally in terms of international mix, more than 50% of the guests are from Germany, followed by the British - and then a sprinkling of French, Scandinavians and some eastern Europeans - a wonderful mix.
One thing is for sure - we WILL be going back.