Hotel Riu Karamboa - Adults Only

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2026

Alan

Rooms OK
Food could be better
A few more activities wouldn’t go amiss
Staff friendly enough but sometimes bars just did not have enough staff to meet demand

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Helena

I love it, only problem iw clothes no include, fee

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2025

Alexander

It was nicely quiet in low season!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2025

ilyace

Overall, the hotel was decent, though a bit outdated, and there was no elevator. On our first day, we ran out of hot water, which was particularly inconvenient. We informed the reception, and they resolved it fairly quickly.

However, one issue I found disappointing was the lack of transparency in their menu. For instance, I do not eat pork, and during dinner at their gourmet restaurant, I ordered the beef menu with a gratin. Unfortunately, the gratin contained pork, which was not mentioned. This left me quite upset.

Another major inconvenience occurred a few days before the end of our stay when the air conditioning stopped working. I reported it to the reception at 8:30 a.m., and someone only came to fix it at 11:30 p.m. Worse, the staff member knocked so quietly before using their key card to enter the room that we didn’t hear them. Unfortunately, my wife and I were in a very private moment, and this intrusion was incredibly embarrassing and unacceptable.

While the hotel has its positives, these incidents significantly impacted our experience.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

Carla

I liked it

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2024

Christophe

Anniversaire de ma compagne .
Aucun geste au contraire chambre très loin de tout

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2024

Melisa

Amazing staff !!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2024

Lisa

The food is terrible - over cooked and the same at the buffets every day - the specialty restaurants if you can get a table aren’t much better. No pool service and the evening entertainment was also poor. We had delayed flights and let them know that we would be arriving within the first 24 hours but when we got there they wouldn’t let us into our rooms until 3pm as that was the next days check in even though we had paid for the previous day on full. This is NOT a 5 star hotel - at best a 3 star

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2023

Antonieta

Excellent hotel.
Employees very friendly.
Rooms all clean
My favor dinner @Toscana.
Thank you Eneida for taking care of us.
We will definitely come back 🙏

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2023

Tod

Resort is enormous. Best guess would be 1000 rooms. It was overwhelming because of the size for me. This is purely personal.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2023

Martina

Very large resort but everything is easily accessible.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2023

Sergio

The people

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2022

Geetanjali

Staff pleasant. Booked na lal inclusive. Loads of activities run all day. On the beach.. great waters and activities Available

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2022

sheryal

Exceptional

Simply amazing, the hotel was beautiful, clean and full of character. The staff were exceptional. I was always greeted with a friendly smile from everyone. I can’t thank them enough for making my stay so fabulous.
The hotel was right on the beach which was immaculate.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

I love Karamboa

Amazing relaxing stay - nothing but perfection. this is a large and palatial complex right on the beach, 5 mins from the airport (no noise from planes)... All needs catered for (we are a family with 3yo and 8yo). there were about 6 Pools altogether (prob over 100m in total length) and all were freshwater (important for kids) - rooms were spacious and cleaned impeccably, (decor is a little bit dated) fantastic variety and quantity of food and drinks - esp my favourites: fish, seafood & salads. plus pastas, chips and pizzas for the kids. Its a marvel considering the difficulties of import in that area... I dont personally drink alcohol but there was plenty on offer including soft drinks and non alcoholic cocktails

Fantastic entertainment team - daily wellness/ aqua sport/ kids show, evening entertainment. the crowd were largely british and very friendly chilled out types.

Well located for island tours also - we particularly enjoyed the south tour to Santa Monica beach. whlae watching was good but not for the faint hearted in choppy waters.

We would come back in a heartbeat. good value aswell

Only possible considerations could be to add a shaded area in the main pools perhaps with a thatch from old coconut leaves, update the colour of the room blankets to a more fresh colour, and repair the missing tiles in the pool. NONE of this would detract from the fact we loved every part of our holiday here - and THANK the team massively for our much needed family getaway

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2022

Michele

Absolutely Amazing

Absolutely amazing hotel and staff. Nothing too much trouble for them, the entertainment team are the best I’ve ever seen .. so professional and interactive with everyone, bar staff friendly and quick, maid service thorough .. reception staff polite and welcoming.. have been here twice already this year and just booked to return in December after the refurbishment ❤️

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2021

Stacey

5 stars!

What a wonderful stay! Staff were so friendly and eager to keep you happy. Excellently maintained and in a beautiful location. Would definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2020

Octavio

Would recommend to anyone who want a gate away as a second honeymoon

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

There could be some improvement on alcohol offered.
The resort was beyond our expectations.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2019

Aminata

Lots of amenities to fully enjoy the holidays (swimming pools,bars, restaurants, evening shows ,excursions). Unfortunately for there isn't much choice for people who don't eat pork as most of the meals have pork in them. I was also disgusted to see coackroches in the halls and even in my room.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was perfect, was the best vacation experience ever in cape verde. They doing a great job at the hotel

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2018

Clarisse

I love it everything was good nothing to complain

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Loved it

AWESOME

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel

Very nice Hotel, nice pool, beautiful beach, comfortable rooms, nice food with a lot of choices...One negative point , No wifi in the room, it was something really annoying...

Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Cheesy

Cheesy hotel 3 real stars. No wifi, no towels. Cabo verdean people are great at work but the hotel has not a good standard of quality. They need to improve! For 3 days we didn't have a swimming towel!! And the food, although plenty of buffets, of low quality. Room is small. Overall design is very cheesy and lame marrocan taste in Cabo Verde.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2013

Joanna Newkirk

Execllent service

The true asset of Riu Karamboa is the staff. Everybody, from the reception, restaurants, ground keeping, etc. were very professional. The hotel grounds are very well maintained. The beach, where I spent most of my time is very clean and safe. There are no local merchants, or passers-by. I took long walks in the morning and around sunset. The water in the ocean (in July) was warm and clean. Perfect for swimming. I do recommend the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2013

maria

the most beautifyl place i ever been.

The place was the best everything was perfect

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2012

Verified traveler

I had a great time!

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2026

Nicolas

nul nul nul ! plus jamais expedia

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Laurent

chambre sentait l’humidité par quelquefois, pas de quoi accrocher les vêtements dans la salle de bain. Le pied du lit s’est cassé sans prévenir mais rapidement remplacé pendant le souper. Propreté impeccable de ménage. Personnel extra, toujours aux petits soins et disponible.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Jean-philippe

Bel endroit

Les boissons alcoolisés pas top, le vin pas bon du tout

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2025

Giuseppe

Personale abbastanza antipatico, difficilmente sorrideva. Pochissime persone parlavano un inglese comprensibile. Struttura fatta ad uso e consumo dei turisti britannici, specie orari per la cena, orari della piscina e orario del cambio asciugamani da spiaggia. All’uscita dalla spiaggia era presente un’unica doccia per lavarsi i piedi, e sempre costantemente intasata dalla sabbia, motivo per cui ogni paio di ore gli inservienti venivano a svuotare con un secchio il pozzetto della raccolta dell’acqua, quindi un quarto d’ora d’attesa per lavarsi i piedi dalla sabbia.
Spesso il cibo era riciclato dai giorni precedenti e la qualità del vino offerto era simile al tavernello, quindi imbevibile, quindi non in linea con un 5 stelle!!!
Pulizia stanze ok e spiaggia meravigliosa, no ombrelloni ma palme!
Per chi vuole andare in piscina, ogni mattina si deve preparare ad alzarsi all’alba e piazzare gli asciugamani sui lettini migliori, consuetudine davvero triste, che dovrebbe essere vietata dalla gestione dell’albergo.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

Laurence

super séjour au calme, repas excellent et beaucoup de choix tous les jours. Piscines et plages très jolies avec beaucoup de transats. Personnel sympa
Chambres impeccables, Attention au femmes de chambres qui font un boucan pas possible le matin à 8h. prévoir des boules quies

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

CAROLE

Très grand complexe propre, personnel au top petit bémol pour la chambre canapé très très sale, porte d'entrée qui n'isole pas les bruits du couloir, pas d'après shampooing ni de crème hydratante,

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2024

Elisabete PINTO DE

C est la deuxième fois que nous partons au Riu Hôtel Karamboa, parfait 👍

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Nov 2024

Anastacia

une réceptionniste appelée (Artemiza) que travaille dans Riu Karamboa Boa Vista Cap Verd ne savait pas comment faire son travail correctement, elle était la réceptionniste chef mais son service était pire que celui de ses subordonnés… Je n'ai pas aimé le service de cette dame car elle me parlait très mal. Si l'hôtel est 5 étoiles, le personnel et le service doivent également être 5 étoiles. s'il vous plaît, mettez des personnes qualifiées pour que la prochaine fois la même chose ne se reproduise jamais. Au moins, elle aurait dû s'excuser mais elle ne l'a même pas fait. Je n'ai pas aimé et cet hôtel n'était pas un endroit où j'aimerais retourner et le recommander aux gens.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Romeo

Ottimo Resort. Nonostante le dimensioni e le tante persone è tenuto tutto perfettamente in ordine, pulitissimo. In ottima posizione anche per uscire in ristoranti nei dintorni. Molto consigliato

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Emeline

Nikel

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 May 2024

Verified traveler

La nourriture trop moyenne

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

Manuel Anibal

Um oásis no meio do Inverno

Excelente. Nada a apontar. Até o clima ajudou. Staff muito atencioso com todos os clientes.
Excelente relação qualidade /preço
A repetir no futuro breve.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2023

Elodie

Hôtel magique, tout est dans l’hôtel pour ne pas qu’on sorte! Seul bemol il n’y a rien autour c’est desert

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2022

Massimo

camere non confortevoli. letti enormi senza possibilità di matrimoniale. bagno privo di bidet, doccia non sicura con piatto scivoloso senza magniglie di sicurezza temperatura acqua calda non preregolata se non stai attento ti ustioni, canali televisore privo di canali italiani. insomma la struttura non è adatta per accogliere il turismo italiano che ha esigenze diverse dagli inglesi che mangino fino ad abbuffarsi e bevono oltre misura senza altro fare. non tornerò mai più in questo tipo di struttura

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2022

SILVIA

Reception bravissimi! Personale cordiale e disponibile..la struttura ha qualche pecca ma dopo due anni di chiusura, ci può anche stare! Ci torniamo sicuramente..

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2022

Liridon

Mooi hotel, erg vriendelijk personeel. Eten was lekker maar buffet varieerde niet veel waardoor je het beu raakt na een aantal dagen. Recretatie elke avond was gezellig. Al met al top!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2022

Andre

Super entspannter Urlaub !

Pros:

- Klasse Hotelanlage
- Super Essen...es war immer für jemanden etwas dabei
- Sauberer schöner Sandstrand
- Fitness Center
- Personal sehr nett und immer hilfsbereit
- Abendliche Animation war gut bis sehr gut
- An der Strandbar war immer gute Stimmung
- Wir hatten uns ein Quad für 24 Stunden gemietet und alles erkundet, war echt klasse...durch Sanddünen, Oasen und sehr schönen Stränden gefahren.
- Für Quad / Buggyfahrer definitiv ein Erlebnis

Cons:

- Die Insel hat nicht viel zu bieten und ist etwas \"trist\"
- \"Hauptstadt\" ist Mini
- Die hauseigene Disko war wegen Corona geschlossen

Fazit: Wer gemütlich entspannen möchte und nur \"etwas\" Action haben möchte, ist hier genau richtig !!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2022

Giovanni

Potrebbe fare meglio. Pochissima gente sembra di essere in un campo profughi

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Posto meraviglioso vicino ad una spiaggia lunghissima . Personale molto gentile, animazione sempre piacevole. Spero di ritornarci presto.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Bella struttura internazionale e completa di servizi. Cucina ripetitiva e classico buffet medio buono. Molto negativo la mancanza del bidè e/o braccetto doccia. Eppure di spazio abbondava la stanza, probabilmente il costruttore ha considerato molto il grado di pulizia personale richiesto dalla stragrande maggioranza della clientela....

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Dana

Boa Vista je srdeční záležitost

Úžasný personál, strava i koupání. Na Boa vista jsme byli již po třetí. a zase bych se vrátila.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2019

Simona

Uno spettacolo!!

Ho soggiornato per 2 settimane al Riu Karamboa a giugno, l'hotel può apparire un po' datato, ma il personale, il cibo, il mare e la spiaggia ti rendono il soggiorno molto lieto, è stata una esperienza magnigica. Il prezzo è ottimo per la qualità che ho trovato!!!

Family