Riu Funana ClubHotel
, Sal
Riu Funana ClubHotel Reviews
20 readers found this review helpful
We stayed at the Riu Funana in Cape Verde in June 2009, from leaving the airport until we reached our hotel, it was as the brochure said, very barren. For miles we saw nothing but sand dunes and then our hotel appeared out of no where. It wasn't a disappointment, it was... more
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Stayed at this hotel and travelled with Thompson Holidays from the 19th Sept - 3rd Oct 2008. I got severe stomach cramps and the runs from day 3 for the rest of the holiday. My fella got it a few days after me and he is Mr Iron Guts! Two nights I actually thought I was... more
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We knew that these islands are just starting out in the tourism trade but we were still not prepared for the basic lack of any ammenities on this island. The local people were very friendly but you are very aware of how poor they are and how much we have and take for... more
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My Partner & Myself have just returned from our stay at this resort & I'm very sad to say that we are still suffering; We went for a weeks holiday & I managed to catch 'The Bug' 2 days in. Thomson will deny there is any problem; but about 3/4 of our flight had suffered... more
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The holiday lost its shine even before the 18 hour delay on the return flight! On arrival the hotel looks really nice, once settled in though you can start to see the cracks in the 5 star facade. The pool in our part of the hotel was shut for repair work but we could use... more
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This Hotel is classed as 5*, it’s more like 2*, the staff were rude and miserable; this was mainly down to the sheer volume of people on one complex. The rooms were very basic, the smell from the sanitation was overwhelming and if you wanted fresh water you had to fetch... more
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We went to sal in early march 2008 for 14 nights and found it a very enjoyable stay. There were myself and my fiancee who are both in our mid 20's. Flights - We flew from gatwick although there are now flights from manchester also with the flight time at about 5 and a half... more
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We went to the Rui Funana in Sal in January 2008. When we landed we had to wait ages to get through passport control but eventually through, our rep met us and directed us over the road towards the buses. Beware here as men pounce and take your luggage out of your hands... more
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Lovely hotel and staff! Some comments above said it was a bit windy but that depends on the time of the year that you go. We went in June and it wasn't as bad, in fact the lovely breeze make the heat bearable and I ended up having a sun burn in my chest because couldn't... more
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Just returned from a week at the Riu Funana – a first class hotel on a windy desert island. The hotel is very impressive & is actually 2 Riu hotels (Funana & Garopa) on one site with facilities of either hotel open to everyone. The hotel is immaculately clean (in spite... more
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An excellent holiday, the hotel room was very spacious and very clean. The hotel food was great but did get a bit samey towards the end of the week. We had champagne breakfasts most mornings. There are speciality restaurants but book as soon as you get there. The sea food... more
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8 readers found this review helpful
Visually, Cape Verde is exactly as the brochures describe...baron! Little bit suprised to see other reviews stating mild shock at this when they arrived there. Having had the pleasure of holidaying in the Maldives and Barbados but wanting to reduce the budget a bit, Cape... more