Name: Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive
Address: Santa Maria, Cape Verde
Rating: 8.4

Mexico

Playa del Carmen

Cancun

Cape Verde

Santa Maria

Spain

Meloneras

United Kingdom

London

United States

New York

Pros: very clean, staff are helpful and polite. The beach is beautiful white sand with turquoise water and palm trees for shade.  There are a lot of chairs around the pools and on the beach. The room was comfy, good beds and pillows. Great shower and bathtub.   The property is well kept. The are many activities, games and events organized. 
CONS:  The food is average, generic and limited for vegetarians.  The restaurant menues are not a la carte. It’s a fixed menu.  The cocktail are way too sweet , except for David, it was impossible to get a good drink. The wine is dry but no choice not even to purchased. If you like an American diet with everything sweet and you want to hand by the pool and bar, you will be happy. If you want to rest on the beach, without having vendors bug you every 5 minutes plus  having to breathe cigarette smokes which is allowed all over the beach.   If you like decent food and enjoy a good cocktail and wine.  This place is not for you.

Great Stay at Riu Playacar 

We enjoyed our stay at this clean, well-organized resort with spacious, quiet rooms (ours had no balcony, but it was fine). The minibar was a nice touch, and the bathroom was spotless.

Highlights:
✔ Food variety – Multiple à-la-carte restaurants (dinner reservations not needed) and buffets with good lunch/breakfast options.
✔beach – Plenty of sunbeds but no umberalla so bring your sunscreen, though pools get crowded les sunbeds.
✔ Access to sister hotels – Party lovers can visit Riu Tequila’s club nearby.
✔ Convenient location – Mini-market across the street, and Playa del Carmen (5th Ave) is just a 150-peso taxi ride away.
✔ Easy airport transfer – ADO bus (250 pesos/person, 45-min ride + 5-min taxi 150 pesos next to ado turism station).

Minor drawbacks:
✖ No elevators – Tough for guests with mobility issues.
✖ Entertainment hiccups – The host sometimes forgot to switch back to English after Spanish announcements.

Perfect for: Travelers who want good value, variety, and proximity to Playa’s nightlife.

Awesome hotel. Located in the heart of Cancun. Perfect location with crystal clear white sand beaches. Well-maintained swimming pools with party vibe every day. Delicious buffet food. Helping staff and many more. Must visit place. Thanks Riu for making our trip memorable 🙏.

Great location. Beautiful views. First class service. Great service. Varied food.

Понравились вечерние мероприятия: белая вечеринка, живая музыка, танцы. Очень хорошо организовано. Правда на вечеринке музыка слабовата, хотелось бы получше. 

Еда всегда в доступе, для этого работают два буфета. Выбор может быть и не сильно большой и изо дня у день однообразный , но все очень вкусно! И всегда есть что поесть. 

Пляж приятный, лежаков много. Белый песок перемешан с черным вулканическим, очень необычно. Минус пляжа - он находится не совсем на территории отеля. По пути к пляжу пристает очень много продавцов экскурсий и всего подряд. Но в целом нормально.

The hotel is very well located and has a very good buffet. The animation and workers are very helpful. The hotel is a little old but it is very good

Can’t complain! Was a good beautiful hotel with plenty of food and drinks for all guests! Very easy to get there from the airport and everyone speaks English if you don’t speak the native language or similar. Most requests are done via their handy app which is easy to navigate and all inclusive is true to the name! You only pay for anything extra such as treatments in the Spa or items from the shop located on site otherwise everything else is included in the cost of your stay! I would have preferred more options for the 24hr “snack/food option” but this was only used out of hours so not many times for me.

Columbus

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