RIU Hotels & Resorts has just reopened the Riu Palmeras hotel, following a complete refurbishment and a EUR 22 million (USD 24.40 million) investment that has resulted in a luxurious hotel in the Riu Palace line. The hotel opened its doors for the first time in 1985, in Playa del Inglés on the island of Gran Canaria, and it now offers its guests 24-hour all-inclusive service as well as new services and an elegant and sophisticated new design.

Luis Riu, CEO of RIU Hotels & Resorts said: “This hotel was RIU’s first outside of Mallorca. At the time, we ploughed the chain’s top talent into this project in order to present our very best service in the Canary Islands. It is a source of pride to see it today as the Riu Palace Palmeras.”

Since the beginning, this hotel has had a loyal clientele who have continued to choose this holiday destination year after year. It is common to see several generations of families who have made Riu Palmeras their resort of choice on the island of Gran Canaria, he added.

The aim of this refurbishment project was to modernise all the facilities and to imbue them with the elegance of the Riu Palace line. All the rooms have been completely renovated and the bathtubs replaced with showers. In addition, an annexe building has been built in the garden, with 40 new rooms, to replace the old bungalows. In total, the hotel now has 274 rooms which lend the hotel an air of sophistication, not to mention the excellent location close to Playa del Inglés beach.

RIU is making progress with its plans to renovate its entire portfolio of hotels, adapting to its guests’ needs and championing design and innovation in its far-reaching renovation plans.