Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive

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.

Amazing resort. Will differently be going back soon.

Great 7 night stay at RIU Palace. Large resort, and no lifts so if you have mobility issues then it might be a bit difficult, thought you can hire scooters etc to get around. Hotel staff all very welcoming and super friendly. Very clean both inside and out. Just be mindful of the birds that wizz in and out at meal times. Bar areas plentiful, cocktails not the best but premium brands all included, including gin, whiskey, rum and vodka in your room available and mini bar that is restocked every 2 days. Though you can request more at the push of a button via the RIU app, this is the same for anything you need in your room. Beds comfy, towels changed daily. Can request extra pillows, blankets, toiletries etc. Some rooms complained of funny smells in rooms but we had no issues. We were room 4140 and had a great view of the pool areas and beach. The sea is a bit of a distance away. Make sure you pack lots of mosquito bits and plenty of suncream. The UV is lethal and the island is quite breezy so you don't realise until too late. Pool towels available too, all very clean. Give your pool towel card in and exchange for towels. Food was a little repetitive, but as a fussy easter, I was able to find something every meal time to eat. Fresh pizzas were a treat and a great selection for pudding too. We ate in the steakhouse one night, the food was alright but wouldn't rush back to it. There are other a la carte restaurants including Japanese and Italian. We didn't book these, but again can be booked via RIU App, menus available on entrance, just make sure you book in advance. Snack bars along by the pools, with adult only pool bars. One pool seemed to focus on games throughout day and entertainment team didn't push anyone to join in but made sure to wish everyone a good morning. Really recommend getting out and seeing the island. Really enjoyed the afternoon watching the surfing on santa maria beach, sitting with the locals. A real good vibe. Also, head down to the lighthouse on the beach. Edgar helped to arrange our trips on catamaran and around the island. Great experiences with local guides. If you are on any of the Facebook advice groups for the hotel and area, he has his number in it and you can contact before you arrive in Sal. Sent over his whole portfolio, and his before and after care was amazing. Asked our names, and remembered us when we arrived. Wished us a safe flight there and back, great for personal touch. Entertainment at hotel was hit and miss, karaoke was a great laugh. Morabeza was good to watch and Njoy Music were a good local band that came in. Highly recommend attending the neon party night. It is in the Funana next door, bit of a walk but well worth it. A great stay and a first at a RIU Palace. I would happily recommend and stay here again. Hakuna Matata 💗🇨🇻

Riu hotel was weer goed geregeld. helaas miste ik bij het hotel Sfeer. recht toe rechtaan zwembaden en weinig kleur. Eten, verzorging kamers en service was van hoog niveau, mis alleen een discotheek / dancing om na het (avond) entertainment nog gezellige uurtjes te hebben.

Hotel was excellent. Great Rooms. Great Food. Great Beach. Good entertainment. Good choice of pools. Lots of people at Hotel when we were there were returning for 3rd/4th/5th time ! That really says it all. If you want to lie on a lounger for a week and read a couple of books and have a drink or 2 and eat really well then its really unbeatable !

Had a fantastic 2 weeks in this amazing hotel. Had downloaded Riu App so managed to check in before we arrived so a smooth arrival. I also emailed a couple of requests and they delivered. So impressed. The hotel was spotlessly clean. From our room (cleaned daily) right down to the outside toilet areas which were constantly being cleaned. Fantastic choice of food. Favourite speciality restaurants were Krystal and Dorayaki which were both amazing. Busy hotel but never a problem finding a sunbed and a good choice of pools depending if you wanted to be where the action was or wanted somewhere a bit quieter. Staff were wonderful and really friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. We had a lovely relaxing holiday which was just what we needed. An amazing hotel.