- Sea view
- Garden
- Swimming pool
- Free Wifi
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- 24-hour front desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Non-smoking rooms
About this property
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 mini-bars and flat-screen TVs. Family rooms and sofa beds cater to all travelers. 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 center, 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 1.1 mi from the hotel. Amílcar Cabral International Airport is 12 mi distant.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- 8 swimming pools
- Free Wifi
- Beachfront
- 6 restaurants
- Family rooms
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast

Sustainability
- Ecostars
- Travelife for Accommodation
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sami
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
“The food was excellent. Great variety, great chefs and food is fresh.” - Yolandah
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...” - Marina
France
“All inclusive, tout était présent et à disposition, plein d’activités proposées.” - Joana
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” - +++++
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
“Posizione Servizi Animazione/Intrattenimento” - Oded
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 area info
Restaurants
- Palmeira
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- Krystal
- Open forDinner
- Dorayaki
- CuisineAsian
- Open forDinner
- La Pappardella
- CuisineItalian
- Open forDinner
- Praia
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- Pepe's Food
- CuisineGrill/BBQ
- Open forLunch
House rules
Child policies
Children over 1 are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.





The fine print
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 does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.