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Holiday World Riwo Affiliated By Melia

locationBenalmadena, Costa del Sol

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Location

This resort is situated on the Costa del Sol, in Benalmádena, close to La Perla Beach. The resort centre with its many shopping and entertainment venues is just 10 min drive away. Links to the public transport network are to be found just across the road from the hotel. Benalmádena Costa and the Puerto Marina are all located within around 10 min drive of the resort. Málaga is 30 min drive away and it is 10 km to Málaga airport.

Facility

The friendly staff at the reception desk are happy to answer any questions. A baggage storage service, a cash machine, a playroom, a car hire service, a transfer service, room service and a laundry service are available. Wireless internet access is provided to guests. Guests can get more information about excursions at the tour desk. The hotel offers various facilities for guests with disabilities. 8 lifts and wheelchair-accessible facilities are available. The grounds of the hotel feature a playground and a lovely garden. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the car park. Services include a hotel shuttle bus. Active guests can make use of the bicycle hire service to explore the surrounding area.

Rooms

Rooms are equipped with air conditioning and central heating. Many units feature a sea view, which creates a particularly lovely ambience. Children's beds can be requested for younger guests. Valuables can be securely stored in a safe. A microwave and a tea/coffee station are standard features. An ironing set is provided for guests' convenience. A telephone, a television with cable channels, a games console and WiFi (no extra charge) are provided as well. Slippers are included. A hairdryer and bathrobes are on hand in the bathrooms for everyday use. For extra comfort in the bathrooms, guests are offered cosmetic products. Wheelchair-accessible rooms can also be booked. The hotel has family rooms and non-smoking rooms.

Sport

While the adults swim a few laps in the outdoor pool, children can enjoy splashing about in their own swimming area. A waterslide and a refreshing drink at the poolside snack bar offer the perfect way to unwind. Sun loungers and parasols on the terrace invite guests to relax and unwind. Leisure activities and facilities at the hotel include a gym, billiards, a spa, massage treatments and a solarium or, for a fee, cycling/mountain biking. Guests can enjoy indoor activities, including table football. Guests of all ages have the opportunity to enjoy a fun entertainment programme.

Meals

The hotel includes a non-smoking restaurant and a bar. Catering options include half board, full board and all-inclusive. A fortifying breakfast is served daily. Vegetarian dishes, children's meals and vegan food can be prepared on request.

Payment

The following credit cards are accepted: American Express, VISA and MasterCard.

 Amenities at Holiday World Riwo Affiliated By Melia Amenities at Holiday World Riwo Affiliated By Melia

  • Facilities

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      Air conditioning

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      Bar(s)

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      Bicycle Hire

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      Café

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      Car Park

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      Casino

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      Conference Room

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      Currency Exchange

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      Disability-friendly

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      Foyer

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      Games room

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      Garage

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      Hotel Safe

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      Kids Club

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      Laundry Facilities

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      Laundry Service

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      Lifts

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      Medical Assistance

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      Newspaper kiosk

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      Nightclub

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      Pets

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      Playground

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      Restaurant(s)

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      Restaurant(s) with high-chairs

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      Restaurant(s) with non-smoking area

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      Room Service

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      Shops

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      Small supermarket

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      Theatre

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      TV Room

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      Waterslide

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      Wifi

  • Hygiene

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      Contactless check-in/-out

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      Contactless payment

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      Enhanced cleaning programme

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      Hand sanitiser

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      Housekeeping only upon request

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      Hygiene training for staff

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      Medical teleconsultation

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      No high-touch furnishings

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      No high-touch furnishings in public areas

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      Packaged meals

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      Protective hygiene screens

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      Protective masks for guests

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      Sanitiser dispenser

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      Social distancing regulations

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      Use of commercially available disinfectants

  • Meals

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      All inclusive

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      Breakfast Buffet

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      Drinks Included

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      Evening Buffet

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      Full Board

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      Half Board

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      Lunch Buffet

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      Special Diet

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      Special Offers

  • Sport/Entertainment

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      Aerobics

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      Archery

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      Basketball

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      Billiards/Snooker

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      Bocce

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      Children's Entertainment

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      Children's Pool

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      Cycling/Mountain Biking

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      Darts

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      Diving

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      Entertainment Programme

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      Golf

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      Gym

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      Indoor Pool

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      Jacuzzi

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      Massage

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      Minigolf

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      Outdoor Pool(s)

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      Parasols

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      Sauna

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      Steam bath

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      Sun loungers

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      Sun terrace

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      Table Tennis

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      Tanning Studio/Solarium

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      Tennis

LocationLocation

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Around this property:

Public Transport

400 m

Beach

700 m

Restaurants

800 m

Train Station

1.5 km

Golf Course

3 km

User Rating & ReviewsUser Rating & Reviews

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Excellent

453

Very Good

451

Average

324

Poor

205

Terrible

190

Recent Reviews: 1623

  • User:Meander54030786603

    Trip type: Couples

    Bad service, bad wifi, bad hotel

    rating26 May 2026

    We ar a couple in our twenties and it’s a kids hotel whitch we didn’t know until we got there, that’s fine. But the all inclusive was terrible, snacks was just dessert or hotdogs, same food for lunch and dinner almost every day. Wordt of all was the wifi was not working for us at all, we told reception and they just said yes ypur wifi is working and left it at that. Really bad service. Silvia Ortega Castillo, Director General at Holiday World Riwo, Affiliated by Melia, responded to this review Dear Guest,First of all, I am very sorry that we were unable to resolve your Wi-Fi issue during your stay. Please accept my apologies.The all-inclusive package, in addition to premium drinks from 10 pm to midnight, includes the use of our shuttle bus, admission to the water park, and a snack from 10:30 am to 6 pm. I'm sorry it wasn't to your liking.Best Regards,Riwo Manager
  • User:Bec D

    Trip type: Family

    Great food, splash park and near by beaches.

    rating14 May 2026

    We stayed at this hotel from May 4th for one week — 2 adults, a 14-year-old, a 3-year-old, and a 10-month-old — and we all really enjoyed our stay.Positives* The food was fantastic with plenty of variety every day for all of us.* The room and balcony were both a great size.* My toddler loved the animal theme throughout the hotel with lots of different animal decorations around.* The pool was a nice size. Although the outdoor pool was very cold this time of year, it was great to have access to the indoor heated pool. We didn’t mind paying extra for the swimming caps.* The water park was within walking distance and made for a great day out.. Beaches walking distance. * Staff in the restaurant were very friendly and welcoming.* It was also nice having food available outside by the pool if you didn’t want to go inside for lunch.Cons* Prices in the hotel shop and vending machines were very expensive, probably because there are no nearby shops. For example, we forgot our baby’s Sudocrem and paid €16 for a tiny tub.* The sofa bed was uncomfortable for our 14-year-old. It was made up of a couch and a single bed pushed together, which would separate during the night.* The area can get a little boring after a few days as there isn’t much nearby, so we’d recommend planning a few day trips. However, the bus service was easy to use and accessible.. Soft play you have to leave your child with the kids club to have a turn which isn’t advertised, I wouldn’t leave my children with strangers. . Arcade machines are unfortunately broken. Overall, we had a lovely family holiday and made some great memories. Silvia Ortega Castillo, Director General at Holiday World Riwo, Affiliated by Melia, responded to this review Dear Guest,We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and review of our hotel. Thank you for your kind words.Regarding areas for improvement, we have taken note of the sofa beds and will be pleased to review them, as well as the arcade machines.Indeed, the kids' club is an optional activity that you may choose to allow your child to participate in.Best Regards,Riwo Manager
  • User:MichelleR2655

    Trip type: Family

    Lovely staff but rock hard beds

    rating09 May 2026

    We stayed for 5 nights grandparents with a 7 yr old and a 4 yr old in a sky suite The room was fab loads of space with a lovely garden area with loungers and a hanging chair and outdoor shower .We found it very clean All inclusive the food was pretty good themed nights and we had the same table every night which we found ideal with the little ones The beach club was amazing loads to do very clean and we spent most of the time here .Negatives .. the hotel pool is absolutely freezing ! The room beds are rock hard like sleeping on a table.But the main negative is the evening entertainment is terrible apart from the mini disco and an average magic show there wasn’t much else geared for the kids and considering this is a family resort we found it very poor Apart from that the staff were very friendly and the shuttle bus down to the beach club was ideal x Riwo Hotel, General Manager at Holiday World Riwo, Affiliated by Melia, responded to this review Thank you for your kind review. We are sorry to hear that your experience was not fully satisfactory. We would like to clarify that our pool is not heated, so its temperature depends on the weather and the time of year. Outside of the summer months, the water may feel quite cold. We would also like to mention that there are three different shows available within the resort for guests to choose from, offering a variety of entertainment options. We regret that none of them were to your liking.We hope to welcome you again under conditions that better match your expectations.Regards.
  • User:Jordanne B

    Trip type: Family

    Awful

    rating05 May 2026

    I haven't even arrived yet and customer service has been horrendous. Will give a full update next week although not holding out much hope if this is how it's started. Silvia Ortega Castillo, Director General at Holiday World Riwo, Affiliated by Melia, responded to this review Dear Guest,I am the Director of Hotel Riwo. Please let me know how I can help you. I apologize for any inconvenience, and if you don't mind, please contact me.silvia.ortega@melia.comKind Regards,Riwo Manager
  • User:Emilia A

    Trip type: Family

    An ok hotel but not special

    rating05 May 2026

    This is an honest review of Hotel Riwo following our stay in April 2026 as a family of 4 (3 year old and 1 year old). This hotel was pleasant, it had everything we needed and was mostly very clean. We did encounter some issues which i’ll put below -Positives : food, entertainment & beach club. The food was nice, it wasn’t anything fancy but I feel they made a good effort and we enjoyed it. The staff working in the food area are very friendly and go above and beyond. They made a special cake for my son’s birthday and sang to him which was nice. I would rate their customer service 10 out of 10. Every night they do a different theme which is fun and they make an effort at the entrance with special drinks.Victor in the entertainment is amazing with the kids. My child is very shy so he didn’t actually join in but Victor was very good considering the room is dull and needs a full revamp. Victor probably deserves a raise! The beach club with all the pools is the main attraction to this hotel. You can easily spend several days here and we often walked to the local beaches in the afternoons. The beaches are good sandy ones with plenty to do and it’s easy to get back if you walk to the bus which runs every 10 minutes to and from the beach club to the hotels. The pool at the hotel is small but it’s fine for little kids - not much else going on though so you are your own entertainment! Negatives: hotel is majorly outdated, softplay is only accessible if you LEAVE your child and the arcade is mostly broken.So our room was very spacious and it did meet our needs. However it was very outdated and ugly. Our lock on our door did not work leaving us unsafe every single night. The maintenance man came the first day said he would come back tomorrow (never arrived) I complained at the desk which were very apologetic but actually no one ever fixed it. We experienced a major leak from the shower and my 1 yr old slipped then banged his head really bad. Another maintenance man came immediately to fix it but still no room change or upgrade. The drains outside are unbelievably dirty and uncovered. This was a huge issue with our son who kept sticking his fingers in them! Cleaners did come everyday for a basic clean but sheets were not changed and floor not cleaned. Main reason we booked this hotel was for the soft play as my kids love it & obviously April is not always very warm. Turns out the soft play is within the kids club which you are not allowed to access as an adult. My son is incredibly shy, he won’t talk to anyone and would not leave our side. Nor do I want to leave my 3 year old with strangers in another country! It was nearly always empty so think most parents feel the same? I asked the staff if I could stay for 10 minutes to help him warm up then wait at the door for him which they said no. They said the rules are kids have to come alone! This is poorly advertised. The park is actually sad, it’s falling apart wobbling all over the place and filthy. Not even worth visiting it. It is very hard to use all inclusive drinks because there is only 1 bar at the pool during the day and the rest are closed. Also not all drinks are free such as iced coffee or slushies. You can get ice cream in a pot but any other ice creams you have to pay for. The snack bar is a shambles it’s literally dry stale bread (no butter) stacked on top of each other with ham and cheese. It was SO bad - some hot food the days the decided to open it but again it was not good. The arcade at this hotel is awful. None of it works and it’s got like 4 machines. The sister hotel has a great arcade however again only half of it works. I lost 10 euros trying different machines to which I told the lady working there. She said oh yeah there an electrical issue so they don’t work! No refund, no sign and she turned round to sit on her phone ignoring me. The bowling however was great and worked well as it’s self service. I would say all in all it’s a nice hotel, the staff are great but it’s very run down and needs some major work. If you plan to stay here then definitely book one of the sister hotels as they are MUCH nicer. They have so much more there and definitely have a wow factor with the amazing reception areas. I wouldn’t return to riwo because of the above and would not recommend family or friends to stay only because of how much is broken. It’s important to note we only paid 900 pounds for a family for four for 5 nights all inclusive so obviously we didn’t expect it to be perfect and my kids did have fun since they are so little anyway. I would probably rather pay the extra 1000 pounds for a special hotel. If you have already booked it won’t be awful but it also won’t blow you away. Riwo Hotel, General Manager at Holiday World Riwo, Affiliated by Melia, responded to this review Thank you very much for your detailed feedback about your stay with us. We are very sorry to know that some issues were not of your liking and we take note of your reccomendations in order to keep improving our service and our installations. We thank you for your kind metion to our team. kindest regards.

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