Hotel Riu Palace Oasis

The hotel is about 20 minutes drive from the airport in a taxi. It would take a lot longer if you are using a tour operator transfer coach. This is a big hotel with 415 bedroom accommodating upwards of 900 guests. It was full when we were there in October but it did not seem overcrowded. Checking in was really very simple and stream lined. Accommodation generally consists of typical hotel room with en suite facilities. The bathroom is large enough with a shower but no bath. There is lots of hot water and plenty of towels. Towels are replaced everyday. Lighting in the bathroom is the best I have ever seen in a hotel bathroom anywhere. The bathroom also has a dim light, which switched on automatically if you used the bathroom in the middle of the night. This avoided groping around in the dark to find a light switch. The bed comprised two twin beds close together and is very comfortable. The bedroom has lots of space to store clothing and suitcases. There is a seating area in the bedroom with a sofa and a television offering a choice of international language channels. The balcony, which has two recliner chairs and a small table, overlooks the garden and one of the swimming pools. You also see the sea in the distance. There is a free of charge safe for valuables. The WiFi is the best I have ever experienced in a hotel and is free to use. The bedroom lighting was adequate but not good enough to read a book at night. A refrigerator mini bar with drinks at reasonable prices is available. The supply of bottled water in the bedroom is complementary. There is a kettle with frequently replenished tea and coffee supplies. Hotel is spotlessly clean everywhere. Staff all friendly polite and efficient. There are three swimming pools with lots of sun loungers. Some over zealous guests still acting like selfish morons bag sun loungers at the crack of dawn. There are plenty of sun loungers to not require his tactic. The garden has an amazing collection of Palms that gives the hotel its Oasis feel and name. The gardens are a delight and very well kept. The hotel is right on the seafront with direct access to the promenade. The promenade is flat and easy to walk in both directions. There is a choice of Restaurants available with varied food choices. We used the Promenade Buffet Restaurant for both Breakfast and our Evening Meal. The Restaurant has seating both inside and out. The restaurant, which offers a wide choice of meals with something to suit everyone in our family. The quality of the food is outstanding. There is strict dress code, which is adhered to for guests using the indoor section of the Restaurant that provides guests with an excuse to dress-up for the evening. Evening entertainment varied. Some acts were star quality and some were a bit amateurish. This hotel suits adults. It had little to keep teenagers occupied. I think it is fair to say that my teenage granddaughter was a bit bored. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and have no hesitation to recommend Riu Palace Oasis to others but not with children.

We stayed here on the 2nd floor in the middle of October. First floor gets a lot of foot traffic in the morning, so I would avoid staying there. Pools were warm enough to swim, and it was easy to get a chair. Rooms were clean and large, with a large balcony. Great water pressure in showers, and AC is strong. Walls are thin, however, and heavy doors slam loudly when people start coming out in the morning. Very large breakfast buffet, with decent food, but busy, since it is a large chain hotel. Small private parking lot, for about 20 cars. There is another 20 or so spaces in front of hotel, but those are public and are always full during the day. However, the public lot empties out by nighttime, and when we would come back from dinner around 1030pm, spots were available. Access to the beach available, but the beach is public.