RIU reopens in all its destinations in Spain
- From 15 July to the first week of July, the chain will reopen in Madrid, the Balearic Islands, Andalusia and the Canary Islands
- Following the closure of all its hotels worldwide, the chain is gradually restarting operations around the world, with 50 hotels open or about to open in 15 countries
- All the hotels will follow health and safety protocols set out in the RIU Manual for Post-COVID Hotels
The first Spanish hotels to open are the Riu Bravo and Riu Concordia hotels in Playa de Palma, Mallorca. They are working in partnership with the Balearic Government and RIU’s partner, TUI, to carry out the safe tourism test that started on the island on 15 June. Riu Plaza España in the centre of Madrid opened on the same day.
In the Canary Islands, the first hotel to welcome back its guests will be Riu Gran Canaria, located in the south of the island. It opens on 19 June, along with two of the chain’s hotels in Andalusia, Riu Chiclana and Riu Costa del Sol, as well as Riu La Mola in Playa de Migjorn on Formentera.
On 26 June, they will be joined by the Riu Palace Meloneras and Riu Palace Tres Islas hotels, located on Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura respectively, while 1 July is the scheduled date to reopen the Riu Calypso hotel, also on Fuerteventura, and Riu Paraiso Lanzarote. The following day, Tenerife will return to action with the opening of Riu Palace Tenerife, shortly followed by Riu Palace Palmeras (Gran Canaria), Riu Arecas (Tenerife) and Riu Nautilus (Torremolinos).
In addition, RIU has developed a specific training programme to help its staff apply these new protocols. The measures are meticulous and strict, starting by limiting hotel occupancy to 50 or 60%, unless the country’s legal limit is lower, to offer maximum safety and peace of mind to users and employees. The measures will be relaxed gradually as the health authorities impose new regulations.
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About RIU Hotels & Resorts
The international RIU chain was founded in Mallorca by the Riu family in 1953 as a small holiday firm and is still owned by the family's third generation. The company specialises in holiday resorts and over 74% of its establishments offer its acclaimed All Inclusive by RIU service. With the inauguration of its first city hotel in 2010, RIU is expanding its range of products with its own line of city hotels called Riu Plaza. RIU Hotels & Resorts now has 98 hotels in 21 countries. In 2024, the chain welcomed 6,7 million guests and provided jobs for a total of 38.055 employees. RIU is currently the world's 40th ranked chain, one of the Caribbean's most popular, and the fourth largest in Spain in number of rooms.
