After trawling the internet for a place for our party of 4 to holiday the Riu Guarana cropped up on a Thompson Late Deal list and fitted our budget and timetable for work - we werent even looking to go to the Algarve - so we booked it 3 weeks before departure. I read the mixed reviews of the hotel... more

A very well kept modern hotel with all that we have come to expect from a Riu particularly the excellent food. All service is buffet style but what a buffet, everything you could wish for, for the adults as well as the usual pizza, pasta etc for the children. The entertainment was the usual Riu mix of lip syncing and... more

Spent the week 18 to 25 sep , arrived at hotel early morning room would not be ready for afew hours totally understandable fast check in we were told to go get our breakfast met lovely waitress Amelia who could tell we just arrived and made us feel very welcome. Hotel is extremely clean bedrooms not large but have all... more

We have just returned from a week at the Riu Guarana. There is nothing bad that I can say about this place - the rooms and the common areas are spacious, spotlessly clean and well maintained. The staff on reception were happy to help with any query, no matter how small and on check in we recieved a welcome drink,... more

This Riu was simply amazing. I have been to one other Riu (Paradise Island) and this one does not even compare. It is a wonderful resort with great rooms, pools, food, and STAFF. My husband's family is from Portugal so we have done a lot of touring of Portugal. We went to this resort for a couple of days at... more

This was our 10th RIU and might well be our last. We spend 12 days here in August and were not very happy. We had the impression that RIU is trying to save money everywhere (far less staff in restaurants, lousy mattresses on the beds, cheaper but uncomfortable seats at the pool...). and this influences the overall quality. The location... more

FIRST THE NEGATIVES HARD BEDS, REPETITIVE FOOD MENU, NOISY & TOO MANY CHILDREN, UNABLE TO CHECK IN TO ROOM FOR 2 HOURS ON ARRIVAL, NO HELP WITH BAGS ON ARRIVAL, NO WELCOMING DRINK. AND THE PLUSES HIGH QUALITY FOOD, EXCELLENT SERVICE IN RESTAURANT & ROOM, ALL AREAS OF HOTEL WERE KEPT CLEAN TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD. When we booked... more

It seems you are at out of Portugal, even in a 4 stars. more

After having returned from a fabulous week I read with amusement at some of the other reviews. The old adage , 'you can please some of the .......... without doubt comes into play. My girlfriend and I opted for the all inclusive for a relaxing week. We were both so pleased with our choice. We received a warm welcome and... more