Spanien (Festland) ∙ Costa del Sol ∙ Torremolinos

RIU Costa del Sol ****
Tour operator category

AGP056
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Dieses Hotel bekam den Gold Award von HolidayCheck.
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Highlights

  • The 4-star hotel is located only approx. 50 m from the beach.
  • All Inclusive with buffet and à-la-carte options plus 24-hour drink service.
  • Extensive entertainment program for children and adults 7 days a week.
  • Three freshwater pools, a separate children's pool, and a splash park.
  • Sustainability certification by Ecostars according to GSTC standards.

Location

The RIU Costa del Sol hotel is located in a quiet area of Torremolinos and is only approx. 50 m away from the approx. 1.1 km long "El Bajondillo" beach. The complex is only separated from the beach by a road and the promenade. Shops, restaurants, bars, and a supermarket are approx. 100 m away. Scheduled bus services to the town center of Torremolinos, approx. 2 km away, run several times a day. The city of Málaga can be reached after approx. 10 km. Málaga International Airport is approx. 5 km away.
Balcony with chairs and sea view at a coastal hotel.
Hotel pool with sun loungers and palm trees under a clear blue sky by the sea.

Facilities

Spacious hotel lobby with modern ceiling lights, seating areas, and dark walls.
Modern hotel bar with blue and red chairs, guests, and bright interior.
Modern hotel café with guests, bright chairs, and large windows.
Large clear pool in front of a multi-story hotel with umbrellas and palm trees.
Woman relaxing by a hotel pool under sunny weather with palm trees and blue sky.
Spacious, modern dining room with many wooden tables and chairs, large windows, and green curtains.
Modern restaurant with colorful chairs and set tables in a hotel.
Buffet area in a modern restaurant with various dishes and decorative lights.
Modern outdoor hotel bar area with seating and a view of the swimming pool.
Modern hotel bar area with green tiles and seating around tables.
Modern hotel bar with white chairs, round tables, and graphic wall design.
The comfortable 4-star hotel complex of the well-known RIU hotel chain has 1 main building and 2 annex buildings with a total of 621 rooms. Facilities include a reception area with a 24-hour front desk, lobby with seating areas, 6 elevators/lifts, internet corner (for a fee), main restaurant "Ajoblanco" (international cuisine, vegetarian dishes, with show cooking), à-la-carte restaurant "La Dolce Vita" (Italian cuisine, reservation required), buffet/à-la-carte restaurant "María Sardina" (Andalusian cuisine, reservation required), lobby bar "Rebujito" (open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.), salon bar "La Malagueña" with outdoor terrace (open daily in the summer season from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and in the winter season daily from 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.), lounge sports bar (open daily from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.), plaza bar "La Carihuela" (open daily in the summer season from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and in the winter season daily from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.), bar "El Jardin de Lola" (open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.), well-kept outdoor area with garden, sun terrace, grill "Pepe's Food", 3 freshwater swimming pools (seasonal, one of which can be heated), separate children's pool (freshwater, seasonal), and pool bar "Sherry" (open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.). Sun loungers and parasols are available for hotel guests at the pool area free of charge; pool towels are available for a deposit (available at the beach for a fee, offered by local providers).

Accommodation

Double Room

The double rooms are approx. 26 m² and feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, one double bed (180x200cm) or two single/twin beds (110x200 cm each), ceiling fan, heating/air conditioning (centrally controlled and seasonal), safe (incl.), telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi (included), mini-fridge, and furnished balcony or terrace (D). Also bookable as a double room for single use (DE).

Modern hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and cool color scheme.
Modern bathroom with large mirror, sink, and walk-in shower in a hotel room.
Modern hotel room with double bed, balcony, and sea view.

Double Room Lateral Sea View

The double rooms are located in the main or annex building, are approx. 30 m² and feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, one double bed (180x200cm) or two single/twin beds (110x200 cm each), heating/air conditioning (centrally controlled and seasonal), safe (incl.), telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi (included), mini-fridge, and a furnished balcony or terrace with lateral sea view (DMS). Also bookable as a double room lateral sea view for single use (DES).

Double Room Lateral Sea View Sofa Bed

The double rooms are approx. 31 m² and feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, two double beds (180x200cm), an additional sofa bed (110x190cm), seating area, heating/air conditioning (centrally controlled and seasonal), safe (incl.), telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi (included), mini-fridge, and a furnished balcony or terrace with lateral sea view (DY2). Also bookable for single occupancy upon request.

Modern hotel room with two beds, blue accents, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with double bed, blue curtains, and a wall-mounted TV.
Modern hotel room with sofa, TV, and balcony overlooking surrounding buildings.

Family Room

The family rooms are approx. 29 m² and feature a bathroom with shower, separate WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, living/sleeping area with sofa bed, separate bedroom with one double bed (180x200cm), sofa bed (110x190cm), heating/air conditioning (centrally controlled and seasonal), safe (incl.), telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi (included), mini-fridge, and a furnished balcony or terrace (DF2). Also bookable for single occupancy upon request.

Junior Suite Sea View

The junior suites are approx. 36 m² and feature a bathroom with shower, separate WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, two single/twin beds (110x200 cm each), sofa bed (110x190cm), seating area, heating/air conditioning (centrally controlled and seasonal), safe (incl.), telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi (included), mini-fridge, and a furnished balcony or terrace with direct sea view (J2M).

Modern hotel room with large bed, blue accents, and sea view.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking pool, beach, and sea on a clear day.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive (All Inclusive 24 by RIU)

Breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and dinner in 2 sittings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. or from 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Theme buffet 2x per week. Continental breakfast (late riser breakfast) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Snacks from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Coffee, tea, cakes, and pastries in the afternoon. All meals are served buffet-style. Selected local non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages are included with meals and at the respective bars open around the clock.

Information regarding All Inclusive

Wearing an "All Inclusive" plastic wristband is mandatory.
Opening times and meal times are generally subject to change (without guarantee).
In the winter season (November-April), dinner times are one hour earlier.
A prior reservation is required to dine in one of the two à-la-carte restaurants in the evening (also 2 sittings each).
Dinner times for the à-la-carte restaurant "La Dolce Vita": 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Dinner times for the buffet/à-la-carte restaurant "María Sardina": 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Sports included

Group of young people doing TRX workout in a covered outdoor hotel area.
Modern gym with wooden flooring, mirrors, and various exercise equipment.
Woman stretching by the poolside of a hotel with palm trees in the background.
Fitness room (from age 16, sports shoes are mandatory when using the fitness room), steam bath (from age 18), beach volleyball, and RiuFit program (fitness activities in groups in the hotel's RiuFit area).

Sports for a fee

27-hole golf course "Parador de Málaga" with driving range and putting green (approx. 7.1 km away, local provider), bicycle rental (approx. 2 km away, local provider), and windsurfing at the beach (approx. 1 km away, local provider).

Children's program

MiniClub "RIULand" with a daytime entertainment program for children aged 4-7 and 8-12 (6 x per week), separate children's pool (freshwater, seasonal), and "Splash-Park" playground (open in the summer season from May-October). High chairs available in the restaurants (subject to availability).
A bright room with children drawing and playing at colorful tables in a hotel playroom.
Colorful children's playground with wooden ship, palm trees, and water features in a sunny hotel area.
Children playing in a blue outdoor water play area with small slides and arches.
Water playground with colorful spirals and spray jets at a hotel area.

Wellness

Two adjacent massage tables in a calm, modern spa room with neutral tones.
Modern indoor hotel pool with lounge chairs and soothing lighting.
Wellness & Beauty Center "Spa del Mar" (for a fee) with indoor pool (free of charge, can be heated, open in the winter season from November to March), steam bath (from age 18, free of charge), and fitness room (from age 16). Various treatments and massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

Extensive entertainment program (Fun4All by RIU) for children and adults with the RIU animation team (7x per week).
Evening program with shows or live music (several times per week).

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included in public hotel areas and in the rooms).
Parking (on the hotel grounds, unguarded, subject to availability, for a fee).
Cots (upon request, subject to availability, included).
Babysitter (upon request, for a fee).
Laundry/ironing service (upon request, for a fee).
Pool towels (available for a deposit, €10.00 per towel).

Credit card

Mastercard, Visa, Diners Club, and Amex.

Hotel contact

RIU COSTA del Sol
C/Obispo Juan Alonso, 2
29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
Spain
Phone: +34 952 383 266
Fax: +34 952 383 194
E-mail: hotel.costadelsol@riu.com

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides guidance to make conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards include social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Ecostars

Hotelhinweis

Opening times are subject to change.
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Appropriate clothing is requested for dinner in the buffet or à-la-carte restaurants (long trousers for men and no sleeveless tops)
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Dogs are not allowed in the entire hotel complex.
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8 wheelchair-accessible double rooms for hotel guests with disabilities can be booked upon request.
The pools are partially barrier-free.
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Awarded the Travelife GOLD Award for sustainable tourism.
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According to Spanish law, smoking is not permitted in any indoor areas of the hotel.
Guests are only allowed to smoke outdoors in designated areas of the hotel.
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Opening times and meal times are subject to change (without guarantee).

Zusatzhinweis

In the "Sun Destinations" Summer 2026 catalog on page 26.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Arrival by car

Directions from Malaga Airport (AGP):
Leave the airport area and drive onto the N-340 towards Cádiz/Torremolinos. Follow the road towards Torremolinos. After the motorway bridge, there is a large intersection (2nd traffic light after the motorway bridge, on the left you can see the large building "La Colina"). Turn left there towards Playamar. The traffic light is located on a semi-roundabout, i.e., you have to take the roundabout first and then turn left. Follow the road towards the beach and after a few hundred meters, the hotel area is on the left side.
approx. 7 km
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Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 17.07.2026 16:38