Riu Turquoise - All Inclusive

Absolutely amazing place we had so much fun ! Thank you Riu Creole

Beautiful hotel, in great grounds, with a good beach. That is the only highlight for this hotel. Our break was meant to be a recharge, and a little winter sun. Sadly that has not been the case due to poor management of public areas. No matter where you are in the resort the squeal, and screaming of children is not far away. At the pool, there is a lovely swim up bar, with clear signage as adult only, but more often than not children out numbered the adults. Are adults raised this via the app, at reception, and at the bar but no change throughout the week In the evening there is a bar at reception, and the entertainment club. The club is your usual mix of entertainment and engaging for children. This is obviously not enough for some as the reception bar had hoards of children running, screaming, and running over furniture. This was whilst at least 5 members of staff loitered with no interest. I would not recommend for adults, or for those with well behaved children.

Travelled with my sister and stayed 15 nights here in Mauritius. Is the hotel perfect? No. But then what hotel is. Is this a great hotel? Yes. We arrived at 11.45am and as per the RIU standard we were unable to check into our room until 3pm. No issue as there is a great courtesy room set up next to the lobby bar. Have some beachwear/sun cream at the top of your case and head to the pool/beach and start your holiday - just ask reception for your beach towel cards early. We didn’t need to use the reception desk much during our stay but the staff were always helpful and polite. Any issues were sorted that day (our minibar was not stocked on one day. This was restocked within an hour). Rooms are fine and have everything you need. Beds comfy. Housekeeping polite although didn’t always leave enough towels! Food Yes, the breakfast is the same everyday. Eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, French toast, omelettes, pastries, porridge, selection of breads, pancakes, cold meats and cheeses, cereal, fruit, yogurt, salad. What more do you want?! Snack bar does exactly what you would expect. Burgers/hot dogs/chips/onion rings and salad. Nothing fancy. Main restaurant for lunch and dinner always had something. As a fairly fussy eater there was always a few options for me. They do cook the steaks medium but then sit under the hot light and continue to cook. If you want it well done ask the person on the grill and they are more than happy to cook it to your taste. I think I might have eaten my own body weight in prawns during the course of my stay. Chouhan is an absolute darling and will look after you here. The app to book your a la carte restaurants isn’t the best. We found that these booked up quickly and managed to book 3 times in the steak and once in the Indian. Tip: if you are awake at midnight go on the app then this is when we could get reservations. Kunal and Christopher in the steakhouse were amazing. You were never left thirsty and the surf and turf was great! We didn’t find the pool unclean. In fact quite the opposite. The only day there was a slight issue was when the grass had been cut and the breeze blew the cuttings poolside. It is very windy poolside. But when the wind is missing the heat is almost unbearable! Please do not be surprised by this. The hotel is advertised as a kite surfers paradise and it certainly is. Go watch these guys on the beach. The hotel cannot change their position on the island! If you are put off by the wind. Don’t book here! The swim up bar is supposed to be over 18s only. Unfortunately this is not policed and a few times we had our beers/cocktails topped up with pool water thanks to unruly children. There are signs though. That unfortunately parents seem to ignore. The staff in the bars are amazing. Special shout out to Patrice, Yash, Manish and Sachin in the pool bar/sports bar. These guys kept us well hydrated and regularly were pouring our two beers as we got in the pool or walked through the doors of