RIU Tikida Palmeraie

"Just back from a 5 night stay , so that we could visit Marrakech. We almost went to Tikida Garden but this looked nicer. I have stayed twice at Riu Tikida Beach (TUI BLUE) in Agadir, a smaller hotel , the food here is not comparable. It's not bad, just not as much choice and not warm . Some dishes not labelled, including green ice cream , which was pistachio , not mint . If you have a food allergy , be wary. Waiters nice and a small tip was appreciated. Rooms are big and we had a spot in the 5000s at the back of the resort. Beautiful gardens but, if you have rain forecast, take a coat or umbrella, as it's a walk to the restaurants , uncovered. Pool area is nice and plenty of sunbeds . Pool freezing but it's unheated. Not many children but most were in the indoor pool, which we didn't use. If you get chance, do a balloon trip - it was amazing ."

"Booked via RIU direct and were kindly upgraded to a suite on our arrival. It was a huge room with a massive bed and double sink bathroom and there were lovely toiletries supplied. So thank you RUI. The rooms are all in 5 blocks in 2 storeys . Some are a walk away and as we had heavy rain and thunderstorms on 3 nights the paths were flooded and you need an umbrella to get there and back to bar/restaurants. Pool freezing so didnt go in but plenty of sunloungers to sunbathe on. Animation team very chatty and wanting people to join in but we didnt. Ate at Moroccan restaurant 1st night and was lovely. But we found the lunch time and evening buffets quite bland and not much choice compared to our 2 visits to RIU Tikida Beach at Agadir. And a serious issue with food labelling. This was spot on at Tikida Beach but lots of dishes, dips, pizzas, sides were not labelled so people would not eat them not knowing what was in them. My husband has a sea food allergy and the serving tongs were used for prawn pizzas and the other ones. No ice cream except vanilla was labelled when there was pistachio so anyoneserious nut allergy could have been very seriously ill . Very shocked at RIU not better at this at this hotel. Staff were all polite, helpful and lovely so it was a pleasure to tip them but I wouldnt say it was expected. Overall a nice hotel but for us it felt disjointed and not as sociable as Tikida Beach. The pool bar was ok but its missing an outside or other area for a drink other than the hotel reception/main bar area. Thanks for a lovely stay. And the chance of an upgrade in room."

"Firstly we stayed here 13 years ago, so we wanted to see the difference. The hotel is lovely and tastefully decorated. With a mixture of French, Moroccan and English cuisine. Overall we really enjoyed our stay it was lovely weather which also helped. The hotel is very clean and the staff are really friendly and welcoming. This was a relaxation break and it was worth it. We had great nights sleep as the beds were very comfortable and the rooms were tastefully decorated. The only let down was the bathroom mirror & the cheap battered bin in the bathroom. We normally stay at the RIU Palaces so we didn’t expect anything near what we get at the palaces. There was always plenty to eat and quite a big choice. No individual made omelettes, Bacon or Baileys like at the palace but you were never short on choice.Would we go back 100% you get what you pay for and this hotel is certainly value for money."