Hotel Riu Palace Boavista - All Inclusive

“An amazing hotel”

This is a truly lovely hotel. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel extremely welcome, and every member of staff we encountered throughout was warm and friendly, and they couldn't do enough for us. We had a room with its own pool, and the room and bathroom were huge, with double sinks,… lisää

This is a truly lovely hotel. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel extremely welcome, and every member of staff we encountered throughout was warm and friendly, and they couldn't do enough for us. We had a room with its own pool, and the room and bathroom were huge, with double sinks, which I love on holiday! Our terrace was very big too with 2 sun loungers, 2 chairs, a table and a parasol. It was very quiet round the room areas which was much appreciated, though I think there was always something going on if you wanted to be busy. The buffet was probably the biggest buffet we've encountered in a hotel, and we've travelled to a lot of places. An incredible range of meats, fishes, potato dishes, vegetables, salads, breads, pasta dishes, pizza, cold meats, a carvery every night, the list goes on! Plus the dessert counter, fruits, a chocolate fountain, hot dessert, ice cream - so much food. That was just the main buffet, there were also 3 speciality restaurants, snack bars during the day, and a coffee shop serving snacks and cakes. You can't go hungry here, and the quality of the food was great too. The staff are constantly cleaning, changing the tongs, there's hand gel available everywhere at the buffet too. There is a mini bar in your room with soft drinks, water, beer, and optics, and they refill it as standard every other day. However if you need anything in between- I needed more water in between as we go through a lot - then you go onto the RIU app and request it, and they bring it straight to your room. The TUI reps were friendly and knowledgeable, I recommend going to the welcome meeting as it gives you good information about the hotel. We booked the half day Sal Rei (nearest town) sightseeing tour and it was very good- the guides were friendly, informative and it was interesting to see the town. We are definitely going to come back here, in fact, this is going to be our new "week in the sun" holiday. Thank you everyone at Riu Palace Boavista for giving us an amazing holiday.

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“Piitkät hiekkarannat!”

Uusi iso hotelli upealla hiekkarannalla. Lähellä lentokenttää, lyhyt matka max 5min. taxilla. Hotellilla monia uima-altaita missä viettää päivät. Ruokaa ja kylmää juomaa yllin kyllin. Huoneet ihan perus hotellihuoneita, vähän kosteita vaikka ilmastointi.

“Lovely warm sunshine in winter”

Enjoyed a lovely relaxing 10 night stay at the Riu Palace in February. After checking in & waiting for our luggage to be delivered, had a courtesy call from reception asking if everything was to our liking. We had an empty bottle of gin in the optics but ordered a replacement on the app, and within… lisää

Enjoyed a lovely relaxing 10 night stay at the Riu Palace in February. After checking in & waiting for our luggage to be delivered, had a courtesy call from reception asking if everything was to our liking. We had an empty bottle of gin in the optics but ordered a replacement on the app, and within the hour it had been replaced, good service. We paid more to have a swim up room to be more private and not have to battle for sun beds each day, that way we could use our own bathroom when needed & helped ourselves to drinks as & when. The sun loungers were a bit uncomfortable after a while, if you are paying more money for an upgrade, you should have a bit of luxury like a topper to go on the sun loungers. The room was clean although some dirty marks on valance sheet & when the bed was stripped there were visible stains on the mattress protector which wasn't nice to see, they should be changed each time the room is vacated, & the insect screen too was grubby down the edges where people had come in & out the room from the patio. Other people had commented about the sofas being stained, i too agree, its probably where people have sat, having put sun cream on. The food was excellent, you can't fault it 1 bit, i have never seen so much choice and it was all hot to eat & the chefs busy cooking at the stations so its fresh. We ate at the 3 other restaurants which be booked through the app & all were very nice food, its nice to try something different. We never really had a problem with flies, there were the odd few, but you expect it, it is Africa. The drinks from the Muscat bar were branded & we tried a few different liqueurs which were very moreish, the waiters were always looking if your glass was empty, ready to get you another drink. The staff were very attentive at meal times, making sure you had drinks, after a few days they knew what you had to drink & as soon as they saw you, would bring it over without asking. Some of the maids were friendlier than others, some made animal shapes from the towels & my belongings which made us laugh. We were worried about all the hype prior to going, wondering if we should cancel or not, to do with the illnesses caught & deaths whilst people were in Cape Verde, but so glad we didnt. We sanitised our hands at every opportunity, before eating etc, but there were still people who came in not bothering even though sanitiser was on display at the entrance to the restaurants! A few occasions when we went out for our evening meal, we saw a towel at peoples doors which we thought was strange, it wasn't until we got back to our room & put the lights on, we saw cockroaches skuttling along the floor, over the bathroom sinks & running over the worktop where the kettle & cups sit, it was a nightly task then to try & catch them before we went to bed. This was offputting knowing they could be crawling over your bed etc, we too did the same, put a couple of bath mats outside the door to try & stop them as we were on the ground floor, worked to some extent. The lovely lady named Lynda who worked in the coffee bar, made us laugh each time, with her singing & a wolf whistle for my husband, such a good character. The coffee & cakes were a sneaky treat in the evenings before retiring back to our room. On the whole, we had a lovely stay but things could be addressed to make a much better experience. The hotel reception itself looked lovely & presentable, like a palace. Take a jacket or cardigan for the evenings, as it can get cooler with the wind. Hope you like my honest review.

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“Kaikki yhdessä lomassa”

Sisäänkirjautuminen sujui vaivatta. Hotellialue on hyvin sokkeloinen ja merkinnät hieman vaikeaselkoisia, löydettiin kuitenkin huoneeseemme muutaman hutikäynnin jälkeen. Olimme varanneet huoneen omalla altaalla. Huone oli ihan perushuone. Hotelli on vielä suht uusi, joten paikat suurinpiirtein kun… lisää

Sisäänkirjautuminen sujui vaivatta. Hotellialue on hyvin sokkeloinen ja merkinnät hieman vaikeaselkoisia, löydettiin kuitenkin huoneeseemme muutaman hutikäynnin jälkeen. Olimme varanneet huoneen omalla altaalla. Huone oli ihan perushuone. Hotelli on vielä suht uusi, joten paikat suurinpiirtein kunnossa. Yksi patjoista oli kyllä jo viallinen, joka pyynnöstä vaihdettiin. Saimme myös pyynnöstä lisäpyyhkeen, jottemme kulkeneet märillä jaloilla altaalta huoneeseen. Vessassa on niin ohutta vessapaperia, se murenee pyyhittäessä, pideetä ei ole. Jos valitset huoneen omalla altaalla, pyydä saada sellainen huone, joka on talon päädyssä. Silloin saat vaivatta aurinkopedit nurmikolle aurinkoon. Meillä oli keskimmäinen huone, joten roudasimme aurinkpedit altaan kautta. Mereen ei ollut asiaa, koska merivirtaukset olivat voimakkaat ja aallot suuria. Koko loman ajan oli punainen lippu salossa. Uima-altaat olivat siistit, samoin niiden ympäristö. Tuulisimmalla altaalla järjestettiin vesijumppaa. Tarjolla oli myös muita aktiviteetteja kuten rantalentopalloa, bingoa ym. Iltaisin oli hienoja tanssiesityksiä. Muutamana iltana viikossa bändi soitti jotain teemallista musiikkia. Ruokapaikkoja oli useampia. Käytimme vain yhtä. Iltaisin oli tunkua kala- ja lihapisteissä. Tarjolla oli myös kasvisruokaa. Joka päivä oli niin lounaalla kuin illallisellakin pitsaa ja kovin mauttomia pastoja. Älä pukeudu illalliselle shortseihin. Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä. Yhtenä iltana ravintolaan mennessä sai arviointikaavakkeen ja sinä iltana ravintolahenkilökunta oli oikein yliystävällisiä. Voin suositella, jos haluat helppoa rantalomaa.

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