Name: Hotel Riu Cabo Verde - Adults Only - All Inclusive
Address: Cabocan Lote A2, A3, Santa Maria, CV

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Alexander

I could not praise the staff enough at this hotel - they are all so friendly, helpful and super attentive. The food options were excellent and the buffet meals changed daily (with a few consistent staples. Whilst I agree with some reviews that the rooms are a bit outdated - they were always cleaned properly. The rest of the hotel was not outdated (and who spends enough time in the hotel room to care about it being outdated) and had a good blend of natural elements to make every part of the hotel enjoyable. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Silverio

The best

Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Jan 2026

Alyssa

AVOID. the food was absolutely disgusting every day. You won’t get a spot by the pool. Nothing great here. When you’re from the country and see corporations bringing awful hotel here I should’ve known.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Remo

The staff the RIU offer and the location were great.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2025

Matthias

I was a little bit disappointed. It’s true it’s an all-inclusive, but the overall quality of food, drinks, entertainment and amenities did not fully satisfy me. I had better experiences in other RIU resorts

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Andrea

Should not be 5 star. The food was fine, pretty much same standard AI as you normally get.
The pool is huge and very lovely if you are quick enough in the morning to get a sunbed.
The rooms need updating, comfy bed but old, cheap furniture not 5 star quality.
We went into town 5 nights out of our 7, it takes about 15 mins to walk and we did it during the day and after dark no problem at all. Taxi option is also very easy.
So much better than staying in the hotel, I wish I had gone B&B. The beach is much better near town as well as the waves are crazy near the hotel.
If I went back I would not return here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Alexander

Everything was ok

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

Natalie

A nice and vibrant environment, Lovely staff and fantastic customer service. The grounds are beautiful and spacious.

Food was great...the salad, shrimps and fruit made me ill so i will avoid eating those foods on the cape verde island not just at the Riu.

Next time i will book directly with Riu hotels online instead of through expedia. As Expedia charged my account and then said I had cancelled the booking. I was charged in addition to paying at the riu property on arrival. There was no cancellation i thorougly enjoyed my stay. So this was disappointing to know expedia had done this. Then sent a cancellation email as a resolution 3 days after i highlighted the addition payment it to them.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2025

Randolph

Nicd property with good amenities!

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2025

Stephanie

Nice... staff went out of their way to help. Their service made the vacation enjoyable

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

Felipe

The property was nice but we needed to change rooms due to the moldy-distinctive smell that got one of us sick. For the most part, the staff food, entertainment, amenities were solid but this is not a place i would stay again. Overall 3.8 out of 5

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2024

Ivette

If you’re looking for a place to lay your head then sure. But I would say customer service at the resort is sub par. Wouldn’t recommend this location at all.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Ariella

Best beach holidays!

The hotel was absolutely beautiful, our room was modern and clean and very comfortable. The bed was a dream. Staff was super friendly and the all inclusive buffet was excellent with a huge variety for all meals and also possibility to grill your own meat or fish. It was one of the best holidays we ever had! The beach is very close and gorgeous with plenty of chairs available and a gorgeous palm grove to get out of the sun a bit.
In summary, we had an amazing stay at Riu Cabo Verde and would definitely recommend it and book here again! Thank you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2023

Liliana

I loved the Kasbah fortified town architecture, the inner gardens, excellent accommodation and view from balcony. The bedding and pillows were so comfy... I slept extremely well. Food was fresh and abundant, coffee place aromatic. All staff worked hard and efficiently and the local musicians were present every night. An amazing stay!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2022

Rhian

Loved it!!!!

Amazing resort! Love the all inclusive! Amazing staff and no job to big. Made to feel very welcome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2022

David

Beautiful beach nearby, excellent food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2022

Annette

Gréât food, fabulous pools and beach. Fantastic

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

David

Everthing was amazing

I liked the pool bar and tables and seats in the water

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Better WI-FI and more chairs at the beach.
Better TV, with Portuguese channels.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2016

Jack

Good place to rest, beach and pools nearby

The food and drinks are average but there are no limits. The food variety is better tan the drink selection.overall it's worth the money

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2016

Pete

Not worth it.

Nice landscaping is just about all that can be said. Although on first glance there is lots to choose from, the food is bland and boring at best and the poolside cafe is gross. There is almost nothing to do on the island. Go somewhere else.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2016

Fiona

Sal with locals and staff that always shine

Great staff the most friendly hotel i have ever stayed in. The beds a bit hard and the hairdryer not worth using but we loved our stay at the hotel and on the island of Sal

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2015

Jason

Fine for a night's rest for a Sal stopover

Excellent value for money, a great place to stay if you just want to disengage your brain for a night. Food is excellent, and there's lots going on... but remember it's an institutionalised environment with everyone behind a fence (it's hard to even glimpse the beach), so can feel a bit like boarding school rather than a hotel at times. Very friendly staff, lovely entrance area and nice pool (even if a little crowded).

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Not Like Other Rius

I think the stay would have been fine if I had not been to other Riu properties which are all much better. There is no in room mini-bar which is normal Riu operation. The Garopa side of the hotel is actually a little hike to the beach. I am used to Rius being truly beach front. At the beach there is a bar but no food and no bathrooms. The staff were great. The nightly shows were very good. I just feel this is not like other Rius in Jamaica or even Boa Vista in Cape Verde.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Carla

Séjour en juin 2026. Nous avons passé de très belles vacances au Riu Cabo Verde.

L’hôtel est très bien entretenu, agréable, spacieux et offre un environnement sécurisant, de très belles prestations, les chambres sont spacieuses.

La plage attenante est absolument superbe, avec transats à disposition avec un passage obligé par des organisateurs d’excursions mais pas de sentiment d’insécurité.

Les piscines sont bien entretenues et toujours propres.

Personnel attentionné, avec une équipe dynamique qui crée une très belle ambiance tout au long de la journée et en soirée.
Le personnel est particulièrement serviable, gentil, accueillant et toujours prêt à aider.

Nous avons également apprécié la grande diversité des plats proposés au restaurant, possibilité de manger sans restriction de horaires en all inclusive.

Quelques points toutefois à améliorer :
La réservation des restaurants thématiques dès l’arrivée du séjour, sinon quasiment impossible à réserver.
Séjour pendant la coupe du monde, pas de son lors des télétransmissions des matchs 😌
La zone fumeur le soir est restreinte, d’où un petit jeu de chaises musicales.
Les prix pratiqués au SPA sont un peu élevés.

Dans l’ensemble, c’est une très belle expérience et une île à recommander sans aucune hésitation.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Risto

Mycket trevlig personal, fina pooler, bra mat (särskilt temarestaurangerna) och goda drinkar.
Dessutom nära till fin strand med egen ölbar.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Erwan

Séjour incroyable au Riu Cabo Verde ! L’hôtel est magnifique, très propre et parfaitement entretenu, avec un personnel toujours souriant et aux petits soins.

Le gros point fort : le all inclusive, qui est vraiment au top ! Beaucoup de choix, des plats de qualité et un service impeccable du matin au soir.

Chambre hyper confortable, et très belle rien à redire/

Les animations sont super, l’ambiance est géniale, et il y a même une boîte sur place pour profiter des soirées. Sans oublier la plage, juste magnifique, avec un cadre paradisiaque.

Franchement, une expérience parfaite du début à la fin, je recommande à 100 % !

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

ronald alan

Les prestations annoncées

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Vanessa

Equipe

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2026

Nicolò

Spiaggia molto bella, zone comuni curate, personale molto gentile e disponibile. Posizione isolata ma a pochi minuti di taxi da Santa Maria. Animazione presente e di buona qualità, senza essere invasiva. Cibo buono e ristoranti tematici di qualità. L’unica nota dolente è che le camere, nonostante siano ancora accettabili, sarebbero da ristrutturare, soprattutto poiché si tratta di un hotel 5 stelle.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Philippe

Très bon séjour

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2025

patricia

Pas de place sur les transats de la piscine.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2025

Alain

Très bon hôtel propre . Personnels sympathiques et accueillants

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

annabel

Moyen

Séjour convenable
Nourriture européenne
On se lasse vite

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Mar 2025

Yahya

Il est impossible de trouver un transat et les transats même à la plage quand il y en a ils sont vieux, dégradés, et pas confortables ! Les chambres mériteraient une rénovations. Aussi je souhaite vous faire part de notre mésaventure au retour l’avion qui devait nous ramener à Lisbonne est arrivé avec 1h de retard ce qui a occasionné l’annulation de notre vol en correspondance vers Paris et une 2ème annulation de Paris à Lourdes non remboursable!! Ce désagrément nous a terni les vacances !!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Marc

Hôtel RIU un bon rapport qualité prix

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

frederic

: Très bonne situation de l'hotel à côté de la ville de santa maria et de la plage de Praia, Repas excellents et diversifiés, excellentes animations en soirée, personnel polyglotte et très sympathique.
-: Vins à améliorer, explications au spa un peu succins.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2024

Colin

Accomodation was showing wear and tear with ongoing work. Total refurbishment block by block is probably required.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2023

Alberto

Tutto perfetto

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Enchantés de notre séjour

Toujours ravis par les prestations proposées dans les hôtels RIU, buffets exceptionnels, service parfait, espaces verts soignés animations soirées très réussies.
Quelques points négatifs : linge de toilette très usé, transats piscine et coussins à nettoyer, qualité des vins et cocktails beaucoup trop sucrés.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2023

Paulo F

Excelente opção, recomendo.

Excelente, recomendo.
Empreendimento bem localizado, em frente á praia, com boa área na zona das piscinas.
No que concerne as refeições, excelente. Bom serviço, pessoal prestável e atencioso, muita escolha de diferentes tipos de comida para todas as refeições, pequeno almoço fabuloso.
Quartos espaçosos e agradáveis, contudo o colchão do nosso quarto já necessita de ser mudado, e o único reparo que temos a fazer de uma semana de férias, é que o pessoal de limpeza dos quartos é um pouco barulhento, sempre que tentamos dormir uma desta, havia muito barulho nos corredores das camareiras a falar umas com as outras.
Programa de animação do hotel bastante completo, com várias atividades ao longo de todo o dia e noite.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2022

Gabrielle Liliane

Oh le gourmet !!

Personnel , services au top !
Pour moi , le point un peu plus négatif fut la qualité de certains produits et plats proposés. Je veux bien admettre que le ravitaillement sur une telle ile n'est pas très aisé.
Mais à vouloir proposer un tel éventail de produits consiste aussi à présenter des fruits et légumes souvent insipides !
La présentation des desserts est vaste mais
gustativement réduite , au gout très artificiel à mon avis.
Les restaurants à thème présentent un menu qui ne correspond pas toujours au contenu de l'assiette.
L'éco-responsabilité dans ce domaine est peut-etre
aussi à prendre en compte.
Moins de produits ,mais plus de qualité !

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2022

piret

Jätte fint hotell,maten supper😊
Check in 3.00 check out 11.00 Alla inklusive, but lunches får man inte,på första eller andra dagen, även du betalar för frukost, lunch och middag???
Inget info att man behöver covid testet att checka in, det får du som överraskning på plats,då har du 2 val ,betala och göra testet eller ingen hotell, jätte besviken. Ingen möjlighet att använda internet, innan check in,bara, gör check in då får du koden.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2022

Julie

No stress Cab Verde. Cats, coffee and great buffet

Amazing hotel. The only worries- the harassing sales men between the hotel and the beach. The coffee bar was awsome but should open before 10.30 am- should be more like 07 or 08 am. Not good fish at the Italian speciality restaurant, we all spent the next 12 hours in the bathroom. Krystal was great and so was the buffet. Sometimes looong wait for water/drinks when eating, like 15 minutes! Loved the cats- but be aware there are 5-6 of them playing around the hotel, sleeping in chairs etc, one friendly (orange/white/black) another not (dark grey). Amazing yoga class, fun water gymnastics, dart and bingo. Loved the big jacuzzi, my massage however was done by a not professional Terapeut- even though one pay 80 Euro for 80 min. Very good wifi in my room in building 5, but varied I understood.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2019

Jennifer

Fuimos por tercera vez a Cabo Verde. 1e a Riu Funana, esta muy bien.
La 2e y 3e vez a Riu Palace. ES LA BOMBA. Un hotel del diez.
La comida, el entorno, la piscina. Todo mas que muy b ien.
Hay solo 1 empleado que no le gusta su trabajo.
Es Nilton del Sports bar.- El chico es horrible.
Todo los de mas Mas que bien.
Hasta el año que viene

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Posizione molto buona, troppi inglesi che mangiano e bevono come ossessi, taglia media 130kg ... italiani pressoché assenti.
I venditori di escursioni sul sentiero che porta alla spiaggia sono troppo pesanti, non dovrebbero consentire di esser tormentati così tanto.
Spiaggia favolosa, piscina non troppo curata, lettini mai lavati.
L’escursione notturna a vedere le tartarughe marine risalire la spiaggia per deporre le uova è stata un’esperienza indimenticabile. Le migliori escursioni le organizza un italiano un certo Gaudenzio originario di Rimini.
Materassi in camera deformati (d’altronde se la stazza media dell’americano o inglese è over 130kg l’hotel può fare poco. Il divano letto era molto sporco e vecchio.
Si mangiavano sempre le stesse cose, la pasta è immangiabile, il vino stile “tavernello”, spettacoli la sera mediocri.
Sal di per se’ la consiglio per gli amanti del diving (mio marito) e gli amanti degli sport acquatici.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2018

G

Cucina ecezionale e personale motivato

Ristorante eccezionale, cibo cucinato al momento, esposto e presentato accurato

Personale motivato attento e passione per il dettaglio.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2017

Alberto54

Vacanza al mare

Resort nuovissimo dotato di tutti i confort con personale molto disponibile. Pulizia accurata area verde ancora in fase di completamento con piscina e spiaggia attrezzata molto comoda. Buono anche il mangiare per la vasta offerta di scelta

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Limpieza muy buena

El Hotel esta muy bien, personal de recepción muy muy amable y atento.
Las señoritas de la tienda de recuerdos, distantes y sin interés en atender al cliente, lamentable.
Muy mal olor a cloacas en jardín a media mañana, existe un problema con el saneamiento del hotel, que no esta acorde con el precio que se paga.

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2016

Raquel

Amplias instalaciones y muy buena comida

Recomendable, muy recomendable...excelente calidad precio. Buenas instalaciones, comida y animacion. Muy bien situado playa fantastica y cerca del pueblo.