Hotel Riu Tikida Beach - All Inclusive Adults Only

This is our third year visiting this Hotel and it never fails to impress. This is an adult only Hotel, the only one in Agadir. The Hotel has beautiful grounds with gorgeous views of the sea from partial sea view rooms. The clay tennis courts are kept immaculately by MoMo. The tennis racquets and tennis balls are also of a good standard should you wish to use them. There is also a very reasonable gym as well as other activities such as yoga; Pilates & French boules. There is also a shuttle service to a nearby golf course. It is the staff that make this Hotel, they are all so helpful and cannot do enough for you. Our thanks to Yasine, Front Office Manager; Rushid, Porter and Mohammed in the Restaurant, as well as all the bar staff, they all remembered us from the year before and we didn’t want for anything, service with a smile every time. It is in a perfect location right on the sea front with access to a private section of the beach. There is a 7 km promenade to stroll along which takes you to the marina.

Just got back from a 7 night trip to Tikida Beach. All in all we had a good break however certain areas of the hotel let down our stay. Originally put in room 252, all was good until we went to bed where music was blaring out until 5am the following morning from the Zanzibar club (which is open to anyone) and is located directly underneath this side of the hotel. On top of the music, because these rooms overlook the main road, car horns were peeping all night long - sounding as if on purpose. The following morning we complained to the Tui rep about the level of noise and by 12pm the same day we were moved to a new room. It was like this issue is common and the complaint was almost expected (there are other reviews with the same issue). The second room, 918 was based on the other side of the hotel which is completely in the shade which isn't an issue other than with no natural heat entering the room it absolutely stank of damp / must. The wardrobe doors and head board were wooden and it was like the damp had seeped into them meaning whenever you opened the wardrobe or sat up in bed, the smell of damp was horrendous. All of our clothes smelt damp and even the items placed in the safe had the same smell when we come to go home. The rooms were made up each day with fresh towels etc but for the last 2 days, the coffee & milk were not refreshed. Other than these issues, the room was spacious and nicely done. The food in the buffet restaurant was ok, very repetitive as you expect with all inclusive but warm and plentiful. The al a carte food was beautiful. Drinks were hit and miss depending which bar you used and the entertainment was good from what little we saw. All other facilities were good and the lounge area is done really nice and welcoming. I would recommend the hotel and would probably return hoping we didn't get any of the above rooms again.

I love agadir and this is my 10th visit. This time I bought my parents and chose an adult only hotel. Usually I stay at the tikida dunas next door which has high standards and to be honest as a 4* knocks spots of this hotel. Don't get me wrong the staff are great although some staff give the impression that customers are below them sadly. The location is lovely but the hotel is dated and a bit depressing. The entertainment is appalling and unprofessional. The hotel is clean and gardens well kept. There is a lack of care in the dining room with regards to clearing tables and at peak times a lack of tables. Big parties get better service than small and the staff pander heavily to the French. Paper napkins at dinner not cloth. Shoddy and ripped furniture with no padding. Feels like a retirement home. I always stay in Tui Riu Hotels and this as a 4 star plus is the worse ive ever encountered. Bedding is lumpy with terrible pillows. Im sorry but im so disappointed . Many guests have told me that they have had diarrhea vomiting and temperature thoughtout their stay. Im a medic and had ti treat my patents gor this here sadly. Chipped china in dining room. A la carte was a joke too. Tikida dunas and palace far better please beware

What a disappointment from start to finish. Arrived at hotel at 1am to find our room was above Zanzibar and the noise was tortuous, especially at 3am! After complaining to reception the next morning, we were finally moved the following day, so we had to endure another sleepless night. The new room was much better, thank goodness. Partner suffered with food poisoning on day 3 and I became unwell with horrific diarrhoea for 3 days. Fortunately we had enough Imodium for both of us! We informed the Tui senior advisor what had happened and they denied any knowledge of others being unwell, when we knew others had reported their concerns to her. We had a trip booked for the next day and we couldn’t get a refund, as we had to give 24 hours notice, ( I didn’t realise that you needed telepathy skills to know that you were going to be struck down with food poisoning) so be warned. Food was very disappointing, served lukewarm warm at best and witnessed lots of cross contamination at the cooking stations. Staff oblivious to the need for clean utensils between creating different dishes. If you’re vegetarian, avoid the pasta station, as one spoon gets used for every choice of ingredients. This was also reported back to the Tui staff, however, having read other reports on here, sadly I expect nothing will be done. Some of the staff were friendlier than others. Sunloungers have seen better days, as some were broken, others sagged and a lot were dirty. Cockroaches seen in and around the site. Overall this ruined a “quick week” away and we won’t be going back.

I was concerned before going as there were reviews of bad tummy’s . It was a tale of two halves, my friend got the trots but I didn’t. Make sure the food you eat is piping hot. The food was great. Even had English fry up and amazing tagline meals. The staff were amazing and made the holiday. Entertainment every night , some good some bad . Our room was near reception (5) which was quite damp and musty but the hotel rooms don’t get any sun at the sides of the building. Biggest drawback was nothing dried so we couldn’t dry swimwear and had to put it back on damp . Saying all this we had a fabulous holiday and would come back again. Perfect for people needing good accessibility. Plenty of sun beds with huge comfy cushions. Safe to go out walking in the day or evening. Beach was nice but the sea was very shallow but rough. English money accepted in notes in shops and. Exchanged easily in reception. All in all a very relaxed vibe.