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RIU Hotels & Resorts Reopens Riu Montego Bay Following Complete Renovation
RIU | December 14, 2020
With this renovation, the hotel is now Adults Only, which means RIU’s three hotels in the destination are only for over-18s. Following the overhaul, RIU now has a completely new or recently refurbished range of hotels in the country The hotel’s reopening coincides with the return to operation of Riu Palace Jamaica, also in Montego Bay Palma de Mallorca, December 14th, 2020 - RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced the reopening of Riu Montego Bay in Jamaica, following a complete renovation of its facilities and a change of concept in its service, as it is now Adults Only. What’s more, thanks to this renovation, RIU’s s...
RIU Opens the 800-Room Riu Dubai in the UAE
RIU | December 10, 2020
Palma de Mallorca, 10 December 2020 - The Riu Dubai hotel has just opened its doors, marking a new milestone in the RIU chain’s history and bringing a new concept to hospitality in Dubai, UAE. It is the Spanish chain’s first hotel in the Middle East, and it is the emirate’s first 4-star all-inclusive, beachfront family hotel. The project is the result of a partnership between RIU Hotels & Resorts and world-leading master developer Nakheel, creator of world-famous, innovative developments including The Palm Jumeirah and Dubai’s new coastal city, Deira Islands. In adding this new hotel to RIU’s portfolio, it also adds a n...
RIU Reopens Hotel Riu Buenavista in Tenerife Following Complete Refurbishment
Preverisk Group | October 8, 2020
Preverisk Group, the international consultant specialising in health and safety consulting, auditing and training for the tourist industry, has guaranteed the effectiveness of the health and hygiene protocols in place at the RIU chain of hotels by issuing 62 COVID-19 Hygiene Response certificates. This certification guarantees that the chain’s hotels audited by Preverisk have passed an intensive process of verification of the 17 protocols that were created by the RIU team in collaboration with the consultant and that served as a guide for operations as the hotels reopened post-COVID. In addition, this certification guarantees that all the m...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Launches RIU Protect, a New Healthcare Service for Its Customers
RIU Hotels & Resorts | June 16, 2020
The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain presents RIU Protect, a new service for its customers that provides medical assistance to its guests, including any affected by COVID-19 infection during their holidays. This is a unique and differentiating product, designed with insurance support from AXA XL and the guidance of Mercer Marsh Benefits, with which the hotel chain wants to offer extra safety to its customers when they take their holiday trips during this crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Accessing the service will be very easy. When booking with RIU through its website or call center, the customer will automatically receive this servic...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Acquires 531-Room Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco
RIU | November 19, 2019
Palma de Mallorca, Spain -- November 19, 2019 -- RIU Hotels & Resorts has added a new hotel to its Riu Plaza brand in the United States through the acquisition of the 531-room Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. The new Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf is located at 2500 Mason Street, in the heart of one of San Francisco’s most storied and vibrant neighborhoods and central to the city’s most iconic sites and attractions. “This project is great news for RIU and for the consolidation of our line of Riu Plaza urban hotels. San Francisco is a great city with a very competitive hotel market and this acquisition places u...
RIU Acquires Second Hotel in Tanzania to Be Marketed Under Riu Palace Brand
RIU Hotels & Resorts | July 3, 2019
RIU Hotels & Resorts has acquired its second hotel in Tanzania, to accompany the other one the chain already has in the country. This new property will be marketed as part of the sophisticated Riu Palace range, as Riu Palace Zanzibar already is. The new hotel is located in the Nungwi Beach area and it has all the facilities needed to enjoy this paradise destination. It sits on a spectacular white-sand beach with crystalline waters, at the far north of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, at a little over an hour by car from the airport and the capital city. Its 149 rooms are five-star rated and they offer maximum...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Plans Two Property Development on Recently Acquired Site in Pointe Sarène Area on Senegal’s West Coast
RIU Hotels & Resorts | June 3, 2019
Palma de Mallorca, 3 June 2019 The international chain's investment in Pointe Sarène amounts to 150 million euros The project will take place as part of the local authorities' drive to develop tourism in this destination The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain has announced the purchase of a 25-hectare site in the Pointe Sarène area on Senegal's west coast, a paradise destination that is in the midst of the tourist development process. With it, the chain strengthens its commitment to the continent of Africa, where it already owns six hotels (five in Cape Verde and one in Tanzania) and runs a further five hotels in Morocco. ...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Plans Two Property Development on Recently Acquired Site in Pointe Sarène Area on Senegal’s West Coast
RIU Hotels & Resorts | June 3, 2019
Palma de Mallorca, 3 June 2019 The international chain's investment in Pointe Sarène amounts to 150 million euros The project will take place as part of the local authorities' drive to develop tourism in this destination The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain has announced the purchase of a 25-hectare site in the Pointe Sarène area on Senegal's west coast, a paradise destination that is in the midst of the tourist development process. With it, the chain strengthens its commitment to the continent of Africa, where it already owns six hotels (five in Cape Verde and one in Tanzania) and runs a further five hotels in Morocco. The plan...
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