Riu Turquoise - All Inclusive

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

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

I would have given 5* however we had a couple of little niggles but nothing that would ruin our stay. Staff all very friendly, the app was very handy for when we needed anything. The minibar was stocked with beer, water and fizzy pop, that was a shame as my Hubby enjoyed the beer but I’m a wine drinker, but it wasn’t a big issue. One thing that was a bit off putting was a greasy handprint on the headboard! I will let you use your imaginations on how that probably got there Overall Mauritius was an absolutely stunning island and I would definitely go back but maybe try a different area. As previously stated it is quite windy but we found it a relief as it was sooooo hot!