Riu Garopa ClubHotel

, Santa Maria
4.5 star
Cabocan Lote A2 A3, Santa Maria, Portugal
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fab time!
10 / 10
Aug 2009, karine

10 readers found this review helpful

I can`t believe anybody can complain about this hotel.What a fantastic place!I have 3 children one of them is only 11 months old,and he had a fantastic time.The staff is great ,helpful,caring,entertaining,even when they are not working!Kids loved the attention they had by... more

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A Cracking Holiday
10 / 10
Aug 2009, Belinda Hanson

24 readers found this review helpful

Hi, I am a middle aged woman who travelled to the Riu Garopa with my husband, ten year old son and two teenage daughters (a pair of piranhas!) who are aged 18 and 16, not 3 and 4 in July this summer. First of all I would like to say that the island is barren like the moon,... more

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The short version - it's cheap, hot,...
8 / 10
Jul 2008, Mr A Jackson

30 readers found this review helpful

The short version - it's cheap, hot, clean and really very good The longer version - the reviews some people write baffle me, they complain that the island is poor/a dustbowl etc. They say it is not like the west indies/ seychelles etc. That the entertainment is dull, that... more

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The Hotel itself is very nice, it is...
3 / 10
Jul 2008, Mr T Simmons

The Hotel itself is very nice, it is clean & the food was edible, but a bit the same each day. The comments about the same cake being served every day are all true. Also, most mobile phones don't work on the island, & the hotel charges 9 Euros per minute to call The UK. I... more

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The worst holiday we have ever been...
2 / 10
Jul 2008, Mr L Martin

The worst holiday we have ever been on. This is only a 3 star hotel. The facilities were overcrowded, like margate beach on bank holiday. There were insufficient loungers on the beach and many broken. We never managed to get a seat around the pool before the germans. ... more

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I have just returned from Riu Garopa...
1 / 10
Jun 2008, Mrs S Penalosa

I have just returned from Riu Garopa and I would like to advise people about some issues that I had in this Hotel. 1. Bad food (almost everyday you will eat what was left from the day before, no tropical fruits, like mango, papaya, sea food... and the same cakes every... more

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A fantastic hotel, the staff can't do...
9 / 10
Aug 2007, Mr C Webb

10 readers found this review helpful

A fantastic hotel, the staff can't do enough for you, the food is superb (considering they cook for 2000+ people every day), and the activities are varied. There are some down points but these aren't major: * Their ability to cook cake is limited be prepared to eat the same... more

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The resort is listed as a 5 star but...
8 / 10
May 2007, Mr Michael Day

2 readers found this review helpful

The resort is listed as a 5 star but I would only rate it as a 4 star. This is because:- 1. The hotel has 1000 rooms and you can end up being 150 meters away on the far side of the enormous complex. 2. There are no tea and coffee facilities in the rooms. 3. If you get a... more

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There's always good news and bad...
10 / 10
Feb 2007, harry scott

13 readers found this review helpful

There's always good news and bad news. Good news first, there is far more of it. Those who are dubious and apprehensive about "All Inclusive", have no fear. Thompson have chosen two genuinely 5 star hotels ( Funana Hotel). The hotel is spread out over a large complex; the... more

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Relaxing week, lovely hotel from M&PNorthampton
Having just returned from a week at the Riu Garopa, overall, we had a really good time and the hotel was very good, and in our opinion deserving of a 4* rating, on par with those we have stayed in the Canaries/Cyprus. However it was not without its faults and therefore, with the help of this report, you can decide what you feel is the most important to you. Sorry it’s so long, but I wanted to be thorough. For us, it was a week of chilling out, sunbathing, swimming, walking/paddling along almost deserted beaches and not having to... more
Good and not so good from tonycave
We have just returned from two weeks at The Riu Garopa, 22nd April - 7th May 07. The Riu was very good, clean rooms (beds a bit hard and take a pillow), excellent showers, functioning toilets, running water and air con. Food ok if you pick and mix, looks good but tastes different! Speciality restaurants were a disappointment, try if you want to but don't feel let down if all are booked; the main restaurant is better. Staff were excellent and the whole hotel is run with military precision, staff in different uniforms to show their job.... more
Great Relaxing Week from Cherry78
My partner and I have just got back from the Riu Garopa in Cape Verde after a really pleasent and relaxing week, I would definetly recommend the hotel to family's with young children and couples alike. We have stayed in Riu chain of hotels before and this one did not disappoint. The staff were helpful and the hotel and pool were exceptionally clean. The standard double room which we stayed in was comfortable, had plenty of storage and the shower was better than ours at home! I've noticed a lot of people ask what the difference is... more
Riu Garopa hotel with a toddler from lmr96
After reading several of the reviews we were quite concerned about our holiday destination and choice of hotel, especially with a 22 month yr old. The Riu Garopa was a lovely hotel, very clean and the staff were excellent and wonderful with children. The pools were good and clean as were all the surrounding areas , parts of the hotel (lobbies etc) looked 5 star however the restaurants definitely were not. This is not to say that the food was not good and there was plenty of variety I guess ,but a lot of it was fried or cooked with... more
Garopa unbiased from Tomar21
This is two hotels on one site and is huge. It has some good points and some bad points: It is very clean. The food is of reasonable quality but far from gourmet. It is all buffet style and fried rather than charcoal grilled. It is catering on a mass scale (5,000 beds) so everything is frozen/tinned with the exception of the fruit. The drinks are available literally "on tap" including wine - no bottles. Staff are friendly. The "speciality" restaurants are the same as the main buffet but with less choice. My wife was sick once... more
Wow from RIUCapeVerde
I have just returned from a week in Sal, Cape Verde. Whilst there is alot of building work going on, this is certainly a happening place and will be a fantastic destination once completed. At the moment though it is still great and is very good value. We stayed at the RIU Garopa which is an Italian, all inclusive resort. The accommodation was spotless, the food is the best i have had and the beach and weather was stunning. We are planning to return next Easter.
Not what was expected! from Hateseaweed
Disappointing holiday. The brochure mis-led us in many ways. It states hotel is 5 star but this must be on the African hotel ratings. I would say a definite 3 star possibly 4 star. There is no mention of the wind. I appreciate you cannot control weather but a mention HAS to be made with regard to wind as it is constant and can create a severe drop in temperature. The swimming pools were freezing. I am not expecting a hot pool but would at least want one that has temperatures that are bearable. The food was ONLY fried... more
windy Santa Maria from AbingdonCouple
We arrived in Sal Airport after a good flight of around 6 hours. After some confusion as to the time difference from the Captain it was actually an hour earlier not an hour later as he had told us. The Airport was ok not what we had been told to expect it was quite effortless, we had already applied for our Visa through Thomson, and we sailed through. So we were on our way. We were escorted outside to some little 'bus' the luggage was to follow after us. On first impressions once outside it was very very windy , and I mean very... more
Absoloutly loved the Island the hotel was great, would go back again no worries from barrie.m
We booked our holiday with luxury farawayholidays after finding them on msn under Cape Verde, the service was great and they beat our other quotes. The food and the all inclusive package was outstanding we could not fault the hotel and holiday at all, would recommend Luxury Faraway Holidays they were great, we even got a post card from them when we got home, saying Welcome Home. Shaun - Manchester
We had a good time in the hotel and Sal from TJ_and_PC
We had read reviews of both the hotel and the island so we were a little apprehensive. We had also read about the island and expected it to be arid and windy – it was! So what were the good points Hotel An enormous complex with the rooms in two storey blocks. The rooms were large, spotless, plenty of hanging and cupboard space; a large comfortable bed. The cheery maids cleaned them daily, getting rid of the inevitable sand. There were two identical pool areas, each with two large pools – deep enough to swim, but... more
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Riu Garopa ClubHotel also called

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  • Address: Cabocan Lote A2 A3, Santa Maria, Portugal

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