Nice hotel. The best thing, the kindness of the staff. The worst thing, is that unless you're becoming dangeroulsy deaf, the hotel, which is physically connected to the Riu Flamingo (small flats ("aparthotel") with an American -on suite- kitchen) suffers from high levels of noise from the adjacent road. Double windows don't nearly mitigate this problem. I asked for a... more

Well I for one was not so impressed by the Riu Papayas as other reviewers. I booked this Riu hotel after an excellent experience at the Riu Monica in Nerja last September and was disappointed to find that this hotel was not of such a high standard. We paid extra for the quieter garden view and ended up with a... more

I did some research on Tripadvisor before booking this hotel and whilst there weren’t many reviews they all gave the impression of a well run hotel. Let me confirm that the hotel more than fulfilled my expectations in every respect. The holiday had been intended as a cheap last minute getaway to the sun. The hotel delivered on the first... more

Had a week here and found the Hotel to be well run and organized. Spotlessly clean and excellent polite staff, and all of them smiled. A beautiful pool and plenty of sunbeds. A large room with an amazing amount of storage space. Also a nice large balcony. Food was varied and plentiful and we always found something we liked. Just... more

My husband and I stayed in this hotel for 6 days, and it was a very good experience. The staff was especially friendly always attentious. The rooms were very clean and the food was very good. The hotel is 10 minutes walk from the centre of Playa del Inglês. I will return to this hotel. more

My wife decided to surprise me with a holiday to the Papayas for my 50th Birthday (although I look MUCH younger..not!) We spent Christmas last year there and loved it. (earlier review) Maggie had e-mailed the hotel asking for a nice room for this "special" occasion and the hotel staff excelled themselves - 7th floor, sea and garden view and... more

We stopped here the week before xmas 07. The Papayus and Riu Flamingo are basically 1 large hotel, horseshoe shaped with papayas on one side and Flamingo on the other, both sharing the same facilities (eg pool, bars shops etc). We checked in and didn't like the first room as it smelt of cigarettes so we were moved without any... more

Had a great time at the Riu Papayas. Lovely Hotel. Yes, the rooms are ready for a re-vamp but they are very clean and tidy. Cleaning staff are friendly and very efficient, as are all the staff, in all areas of the Hotel. Beautiful pool area, quiet, relaxing and very clean. Food is of a very high standard with an... more

We visited the Hotel Riu Papayas during March 2007. When we arrived, the hotel seemed quite average. Reception was well manned however, and we were checked in quickly. The staff were very friendly. We were given a tasty salad in the restaurant on our arrival for our dinner, since it was about 10 o’clock at night and the restaurant was... more