Holiday World Riwo, Affiliated by Meliá
Holiday World RIWO Hotel is family-friendly hotel in Benalmadena, a popular holiday resort on the Costa del Sol in mainland Spain. The hotel is a short walk to La Perla beach, a sandy stretch bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. It's also within driving distance of Benalmadena centre, where you can find a variety of shops, bars, and restaurants that offer international and traditional Spanish cuisine. Holiday World RIWO Hotel has two outdoor swimming pools, which are surrounded by a sun terrace that's dotted with palm trees and overlooks the sea. If you want to stay active during your holiday, you can take part in both aqua aerobics and aerobics, basketball, and football, or improve your racket skills on the tennis court. The hotel also has a gym and offers darts, table tennis, and a pool table. If you want to unwind, the hotel has a spa with an indoor pool, whirlpool, Turkish bath and sauna. You can also sign up for relaxing treatments such as massages. The hotel hosts family-friendly entertainment each day. There are two bars that offer soft and alcoholic drinks, while one of the bars offers snacks throughout the day. There's also a restaurant where you can enjoy local and international cuisine.
Holiday World RIWO Hotel is 800m from La Perla beach, which has calm waters for swimming in. The hotel is 8,3km from the resort centre of Benalmadena, where you can find family-friendly attractions such as a theme park. You can enjoy views of the coast from the Teleferico Benalmadena cable car or spend the afternoon walking around Paloma Park, which is home to animals such as emus and peacocks. For golf lovers, there is an 18-hole golf course a 5km drive from the hotel. From Benalmadena's port, you can charter a boat to explore the shoreline or dine on seafood at a waterfront restaurant.
Holiday World RIWO Hotel has a buffet restaurant that is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant has outdoor seating and also offers a menu for children. If you want to eat out, you can visit one of the many restaurants in Benalmadena that serve both Spanish dishes and cuisine from around the world.
For children, the hotel has a kids' pool, a kids' club, a disco, a playroom, a playground, and a water park with slides and splash pools.
Rooms at Holiday World RIWO Hotel are bright and airy with a warm colour palette. All come with air conditioning and a balcony or terrace.

Hotel Facilities

General

  • Number of swi: 1
  • Smoke-free property

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Activities

  • Concerts/live shows
  • 24-hour fitness facilities
  • 24-hour health club
  • Billiards or pool table

Food & Drink

  • Free breakfast
  • Snack bar/deli

Pools and wellness

  • Pool umbrellas
  • Number of outdoor pools: 1
  • Number of indoor pools: 1
  • Full-service spa
  • Spa services on site
  • Children's pool
  • Pool sun loungers

Front-desk/reception area services

  • Express check-out
  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM/banking
  • Concierge services

Shared spaces

  • Arcade/game room
  • Terrace

Entertainment and family services

  • Children's club (free)
  • Foosball
  • Children's club

Cleaning services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Self parking (surcharge)

Other facilities

  • Lift

Location

Benalmadena, Andalusia, Spain

Address: Avenida de la Costa del Sol, 215, Benalmadena, Spain

Reviews

4.2/ 5Very goodAverage review rating
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Kerry-Anne SNov 2026
5.0/ 5

“Family Holiday 26”

Location - a little out of the way would definitely recommend a car hire otherwise its taxis. Atmosphere excellent, everyone is very friendly. Johanna and her team during breakfast and lunch always very welcoming. Swimming pool and spa is very clean. Rooms - very good size but beds are really hard. A little outdated but otherwise generally ok. Valve - definitely worth its money but I would recommend more activies and evening entertainment. Also feel the Julia bus should run during the evening for people to be able to get about with using the other hotels on site as quite a bit of a walk. But I will say a big thank you to Johanna really made us feel welcomed 😊 brilliant with the kids too. Would definitely recommend to anyone brining kids under 12 so much for them to do.

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
Natalie SNov 2026
3.0/ 5

“Enjoyable”

Just arrived back home from a weeks stay at this hotel. It was everything we expected. The food is your typical all inclusive food, Staff are lovely and friendly, in particular Johanna and Fallom. They went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable. We did have to ask for towels a couple of days as they weren’t changed but did arrive within minutes to our room when asked at reception.

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
Henryk SNov 2026
1.0/ 5

“⭐⭐ Think twice before booking Holiday World Riwo: this is not a 4-star hotel”

We had been looking forward to this holiday, but unfortunately it did not go to plan at all. We stayed 9 days with our two children. Here is what you should know: 1. Indoor pool It is only free for 2 hours a week. The rest of the time you pay €15 per adult, which came to about €50 for our family. The jacuzzi is there, but the first time I tried it, it was cold. 2. Cleanliness The hotel is close to the beach and the kids brought some sand into the room. There is no broom, so I had to sweep it up myself three times. Room service only makes the beds. Anything that was dirty stayed dirty. The problem is not limited to our room. Throughout the hotel, standards are poor and the rooms are in a terrible state. In our shower, both the large rain head and the small handheld head were covered in limescale and clearly had not been cleaned for weeks. 3. Food Breakfast was the same every day for 9 days, and it was often dried out or undercooked. Only lunch had some variety. Even the small strawberry jam packets were treated like gold, and we waited 20 to 40 minutes for staff to bring them. For our autistic child, pancakes were the only food they would eat, so this really mattered. Parents of autistic children will understand. We also found insects in the hot chocolate from the machine (I have photos). We reported it to the restaurant. A staff member looked at the machine, did a bit of poking around, and it was back in use as if nothing had happened. Nobody seemed concerned. 4. Cups and drinks There are no disposable cups, only token cups. I understand the environmental reasons, but the cups are not washed before refills. You get a mojito, then a "Love on the Beach" in the same cup. If you bring back 3 or 4 cups, you get whichever ones come back, like a lottery. 5. Village hotel facilities They say you can use the attractions at the sister hotel, but it is a 10-minute walk with children on your back. The bus only runs until 6pm, and most events start at 8pm. 6. Kids club It was only open from 4pm to 6pm, and since 31 October it has been closed completely because the season is over, like the water park. What about guests who stay longer than the season? Verdict: This hotel deserves 2 stars, not 4.

  • Stayed in Nov 2026
Laura SOct 2026
5.0/ 5

“Amazing”

Very nice Halloween themed animation !!! Thanks so much for scaring our daughter , but at the same time trick or treating her as well !!

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
Alison MOct 2026
4.0/ 5

“Wonderful family holiday”

We had a fantastic family trip. Hotel staff were marvellous especially Johanna who greeted us warmly at meal times, she was a delight and made us feel special!

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
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