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

RIU Hotels & Resorts
Hotel chain/brand
RIU Hotels & Resorts

Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Buffet


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
or
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
or
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen 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...
  • 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
  • +++++
    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 area info

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 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 1 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't 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 fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubMaestroCash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-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 does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.