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Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive

–Great location - show map
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Scored 8.3
Rated very good

Free WiFi

9.0

Property highlights

Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive

Prime Beachfront Location: Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria in Santa Maria offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests enjoy a year-round outdoor swimming pool, sun terrace, and water sports facilities. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, balconies, private bathrooms, and modern amenities such as minibars and flat-screen TVs. Family rooms and sofa beds cater to all travellers. Dining Experience: The hotel serves Italian, Asian, and barbecue grill cuisines at its restaurant. A buffet breakfast is available, complemented by evening entertainment and live music. Leisure and Wellness: Spa facilities include a sauna and steam room. Additional amenities include a fitness centre, kids' pool, and waterpark. Guests can also enjoy beauty services and a hairdresser. Nearby Attractions: Praia de Santa Maria is a 4-minute walk away, while Funana Casa da Cultura lies 1.7 km from the hotel. Amílcar Cabral International Airport is 19 km distant.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • 8 swimming pools
  • Free WiFi
  • Beachfront
  • 6 restaurants
  • Family rooms
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Fitness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
RIU Hotels & Resorts
Hotel chain/brand
RIU Hotels & Resorts

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast info

Buffet

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
1 large double bed
2 single beds
2 single beds
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1 sofa bed
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1 sofa bed
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1 large double bed
2 single beds
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1 sofa bed
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1 sofa bed
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1 large double bed
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Sustainability

This property has 2 third-party sustainability certifications.
Ecostars
Ecostars
Travelife for Accommodation
Travelife for Accommodation

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Sami
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything! The hotel was amazing, great food with lots of options, brilliant staff, good entertainment, very clean, good sized rooms.”
Catherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The food was excellent. Great variety, great chefs and food is fresh.”
Yolandah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The hotel is beautiful and most of the staff about 95% of them were great. Lovely rooms, food, hotel is beautiful. Great amenities , all inclusive is great. Special shout out to Daniella. We decided to extent our stay and she went above and beyond...”
Singo
Belgium Belgium
“Sécurité, les restaurants, Pepe food, le personnel incroyable et souriant”
Raquel
Portugal Portugal
“Refeições com muita variedade, hotel bem organizado e limpo tanto a nível de exteriores como partes comuns.. Quartos espaçosos com camas e almofadas confortáveis.. parque aquático espetacular e pessoal super simpático.”
Marina
France France
“All inclusive, tout était présent et à disposition, plein d’activités proposées.”
Joana
Portugal Portugal
“Tudo neste hotel é incrivel. Há varias opções de restaurante, várias piscinas e os quartos são espaçosos e confortáveis. O ideal para umas férias relaxantes”
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Portugal Portugal
“Escolhi um quarto com vista mar e a vista era absolutamente fantástica. Quarto super confortável, muito sossegado à noite, muito perto da piscina, praia e restaurantes. Pequeno almoço excelente, almoços e jantares tb Funcioinários super...”
Aline
Switzerland Switzerland
“Posizione Servizi Animazione/Intrattenimento”
Oded
Israel Israel
“מלון גדול ומפוזר על שטח גדול ולכן לא מופרעת המנוחה , המון בריכות ומתקנים חדר גדול הכל נקי והצוות סופר נחמד ומסייע . גם אחרי צ'ק אאוט יש אפשרות להתקלח ולהשתמש במתקני המלון מאד מומלץ”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

6 restaurants on site
Palmeira
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Krystal
  • Open for
    Dinner
Dorayaki
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Open for
    Dinner
La Pappardella
  • Cuisine
    Italian
  • Open for
    Dinner
Praia
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Pepe's Food
  • Cuisine
    Grill/BBQ
  • Open for
    Lunch

House rules

Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubMaestroCash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that guests are required to specify the total number of guests staying at the property, including children and babies, to ensure the correct rates and number of beds are provided.

Please note appropriate dress is required for dinner.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.