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Hotel Riu Gran CanariavsIberostar Selection Albufera Playa

Hotel Riu Gran Canaria

Four-Star·★ 4.6

Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa

Four-Star·★ 4.8

Scores at a Glance

Hotel Riu Gran CanariaIberostar Selection Albufera Playa

Overall

8.7

8.8

Beach

7.2

9.2

Food

8.7

8.8

Service

8.8

8.6

Rooms

8.2

8.5

Value

8.4

8.2

8.7

8.8

Overall

7.2

9.2

Beach

8.7

8.8

Food

8.8

8.6

Service

8.2

8.5

Rooms

8.4

8.2

Value

Scores out of 10 · higher is better

Quick Stats

Hotel Riu Gran Canaria	Measure	Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
8.7	Overall Score	8.8 (better)
4-star	Star Rating	4-star
4.6 (8,421)	Google Rating	4.8 (5,058) (better)
(better)From $184	Price / Night (pp)	From $196
No	Adults Only	No
Listed	Kids' Club	Listed
Near coast	Beachfront	Near coast
Mid-size	Resort Size	Mid-size
(better)30 min	Airport Transfer	50 min

Hotel Riu Gran Canaria

Kids' club & childcare: Kids’ club listed: 4–12. RIU Land is RIU's children's program for ages 4–12; TripAdvisor/RIU sources specifically associate Hotel Riu Gran Canaria with RiuLand and kids facilities. Confirm supervision and drop-off rules.
Room service: Unverified
Dining reservations: Restaurant reservation rules are unverified; confirm before booking.
Single accommodation capacity: Capacity unverified; confirm the exact category before booking.

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Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa

Kids' club & childcare: Kids’ club listed: 4–17. Iberostar Star Camp generally divides children into Monkey ages 4–7, Dolphin 8–12 and Eagle 13–17; official hotel page confirms Star Camp activities at this resort. Confirm supervision and drop-off rules.
Room service: Unverified
Dining reservations: Restaurant reservation rules are unverified; confirm before booking.
Single accommodation capacity: Largest confirmed capacity: 3 people in one accommodation. Premium Double Room Garden View; Premium Double Room Partial Sea View; Premium Double Room Sea View; 2 more categories at this capacity. Adult limit unverified.
Categories spanning multiple rooms: Premium Room Connecting Rooms: 2 separate rooms or suites; confirmed capacity 4 across all 2.

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Hotel Riu Gran Canaria

Highlights

6 pools
6 places to eat
Full-service spa
30 min from LPA

Why choose it

24-hour all-inclusive
Excellent pool inventory
Strong food variety
Good family facilities

Keep in mind

Not directly on sand
Lounger competition at popular pools
Large-resort feel
Limited resort-specific Reddit evidence

Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa

Highlights

7 pools
6 places to eat
Full-service spa
Swim-up suites
50 min from PMI

All Scores

Hotel Riu Gran Canaria	Measure	Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
7.2	Beach	9.2 (better)
8.7	Food	8.8 (better)
(better)8.8	Service	8.6
8.2	Rooms	8.5 (better)
9.1	Pools	9.2 (better)
(better)8.4	Value	8.2
8.8	Family	9.1 (better)
8.2	Nightlife	–