PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, December 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

• The Spanish hotel chain will open its new resort, with three hotels, on the spectacular Le Morne peninsula 

• The Riu Le Morne, Riu Creole and Riu Coral are in the 4-star category and will offer the RIU All Inclusive 24-hour service and a total of 530 rooms 

RIU Hotels & Resorts will add a new destination to its portfolio with the opening of three hotels making up the new RIU Resort located on the glorious Le Morne peninsula on the island of Mauritius. The complex includes the Riu Le Morne (Adults Only by RIU), Riu Creole and Riu Coral. The hotels are currently closed for refurbishment to adapt facilities to the RIU standard of service, involving a total investment of around 70 million Euros. The three hotels, which are on the beach front, all have four stars and offer the recognized RIU All Inclusive 24-hour service.

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The Riu Creole and Riu Coral hotels, which have 145 and 166 rooms respectively, will be ideal for holidays with family or friends. Their guests will be able to choose from three restaurants and four bars, as well as enjoy RiuLand's activities for children, nightly shows and live music, and the full spa. The Riu Le Morne, which has 219 rooms, will be for adults only. As well as having all the complex's facilities to hand, guests staying at this hotel will have exclusive access to three more restaurants and two extra bars. RIU's new Mauritius resort also offers direct access to a stunning white sand beach, large swimming pools and beautiful gardens.

Fans of water sports will be in their element here in Mauritius. The island, located in the southwestern Indian Ocean, is considered to be one of the world's finest kitesurfing sites, and the RIU Resort's beach also offers windsurfing, kayaking, snorkeling, paddle boarding and other activities.

For more information or bookings: http://www.riu.com

About RIU: The international RIU chain was founded in Mallorca by the Riu family in 1953 as a small holiday firm and is still owned by the family’s third generation. The company specialises in holiday resorts and 70% of its establishments offer its acclaimed All Inclusive by RIU service. With the inauguration of its first city hotel in 2010, RIU is expanding its range of products with its own line of city hotels called Riu Plaza. RIU Hotels & Resorts now has more than 100 hotels in 16 countries which welcome over 3,5 million guests a year and provide jobs for a total of 27,107 employees. RIU is currently the world’s 29th ranked chain, one of the Caribbean’s most popular and the third largest in Spain.

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Laura Malone
RIU Hotels & Resorts, Press Department
lmalone@riu.com / prensa@riu.com
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SOURCE RIU Hotels & Resorts