Riu Tikida Beach

Having read a few reviews I was a little apprehensive about the hotel but there is nothing to worry about. I appreciate everyone has their own opinion but I just cannot relate to some of the comments. We always managed to get a sunbed and even when larger groups wanted to be together the staff helped to find and put beds and umbrellas together. I saw staff regularly cleaning the poolside, checking the levels in the pool, gardening and tidying. There were no more bugs, insects or bird poo than any other hotel i have ever been to. Each time we left to walk on the promenade there was at least one security guard and this was at all time, morning noon and late at night. All staff were so friendly and kind. We did tip small amounts having read about the tipping culture but this was not an issue atall. The equivalent of a pound every now and again was welcomed and accepted with a smile. However, I equally think the staff just appreciate a kind word and politeness which sadly I did not always see from the guests. Says more about some of the tourists than the staff in my opinion. The food was really nice. Again no more repetitive than any other AI I have ever been to. There was freshly cooked pasta, omelettes and a roast of the day. I didn't see any flies on the indoor food and staff worked quickly to replace and restock. Drinks were replenished quickly. The rose is lovely and the pool bar is great. Service was always good and a nice variety of subtle activities such as cocktail making, quizzes and then one big blowout....the pool party! Fabulous fun and only 2 hours if you absolutely can't cope with the music and foam. Evening entertainment was if a good quality. Dancing, singing and some karaoke. Again, enough places to suit your peronal preferences. The rooms are cleaned daily with fresh sheets and towels. A lovely little towel, rose petal display greeted us on return one day. Drinks are not always restocked in the room but as AI not too much of an issue. We visited the croc park, tree goats, cable car, market and hired a jet ski. All close by and reasonably priced. All in all, please do not be put off by the negative reviews. This has been a wonderful holiday.

The hotel location was perfect as it was right on the doorstep to the beach which the hotel had a private section of. The hotel entertainment was 10/10 as the TUI reps were amazing at their jobs and encouraged us to participate in the events. The night atmosphere was amazing as well however no music was played after 11pm which was rather disappointing. The room we had was not of good value for the price paid for the hotel. Upon arrival we decided to unpack our luggage into the wardrobes- however two out of four of the doors were broken. The room had constant wet patches on the floor which we discovered on our last day were drips from the ceiling above. The rooms cleanliness was another let down as skirting boards and other crevices were visibly dirty. That said the bedding and towels which were replaced daily were always up to a high standard on cleanliness- just disappointing for a 4 star hotel that the overall quality of the room wasn’t great. The bar staff were lovely! They had amazing service and were very friendly and chatty. The food wasn’t great and we ended up eating out a few times. The breakfast was probably the best meal as you cannot go wrong with toast and cereal. The food became extremely repetitive, lacked flavour and the meals were extremely fish heavy. The staff at this hotel were amazing it’s just a let down that the food, room and cleanliness weren’t as amazing as the staff.

We arrived late to the hotel, check in was quick and easy, staff were friendly and welcoming. Sadly when we checked into our room, there was an overwhelming smell of damp, the bathroom ceiling and air conditioning were covered in mould, which was a shame as the room was generally nice with a view over the pool. Reception staff quickly moved us room, however there was equal smell of damp in the second room which covered the air conditioning unit. We were moved again to a pleasant and clean room, however this looked over the back of another building where rubbish and deliveries were constant, loud drilling/hammering about 8:30 in the morning. This meant we spent very little time in the room. Beds were made daily and fresh towels left, water and soft drinks in the room replenished daily.

Pool area was in lovely surroundings and we never any trouble getting a bed. The general pool area did feel unclean, pillows on beds were dirty and beds covered in bird poo.

Food was average. Felt repetitive and fresh enough to be edible. The Al a Carte food was lovely, particularly the steak.

Entertainment was hit and miss. Saxophonist on the terrace one night and pool party on Wednesday were good, evening entertainment was quite repetitive.

The staff were generally very helpful, friendly and welcoming. We did not feel the need to tip to get better service. Inside bar staff were very attentive and this was a lovely area, with a pianist playing.

Location was ok, not much around the hotel but a short taxi journey into the marina/centre of Agadir.

We felt the hotel was close to being lovely, but lacked finishing touches, attention to detail and cleanliness in some areas. We wouldn’t return.