Riu Palace Boavista - All Inclusive

RIU Palace Boavista has been one of the best hotels we have stayed at! The staff were very friendly, they couldnt do enough for us - this really made our stay at the hotel! Clean rooms with a comfy bed, fab entertainment with themed nights, good food options - we have really loved every minute of our stay here! Thank you to all of the staff at Palace Boavista!

What an amazing place, loved every minute of our 2 weeks stay, our room was clean and kept clean by our lovely maid. Drinks in our fridge topped up every 2nd day which was fine with us, staff are so friendly and cannot do enough to help you. Food at this hotel was OUTSTANDING! fresh, tasty, hot and so much choice. We spent our time on the beach, lovely long beach, we walked this beach every morning so peaceful. Ty Riu palace for a lovely holiday see you again next year.(already booked) Keep up the good work xx

Difficult to review. First time we have done an all inclusive. We were so bored for most of our trip. Sitting by a pool and little else was not for us. So I'm basing the review on our honest opinion. The hotel and grounds are spotless and beautifully maintained. The staff with one or two exceptions are an absolute credit to the hotel and really make this place. The rooms are really nice and the showers are amazing. Swim up rooms look great although for us if you want privacy why would you not l rent a villa elsewhere for far less money. The food. On first impressions looks great but after a few days became very samey. Even with such a large selection. The desserts all looked great but mostly tasted the same. The cheese selection, fruit and salads were exceptional. The drink selection was not always branded. And generally a little generic. Prosecco, lager and basic spirits but a little uninspiring. The cocktails were very poor. The entertainment had moments when it was great but mostly very Butlins like. Although the entertainment staff are incredibly hard working and make a first class effort. Entertainment could have finished a little later. The pools are nice and there is never a shortage of sunbeds if that's your thing. The beach is beautiful but a lot of rocks under the surface. You need to turn right and walk 10 mins to the beach bar for a better beach and better cocktails. The island is beautiful but very little to do. Turtle watching is a must. If you like sitting on a sunbed. Drinking ok drinks and eating in an all you can eat buffet then this place is top draw. If however you like a bit of adventure then there must be far better ways to see cape verde than an all inclusive. Wake up people be more adventurous.

Where to start. Hotel amazing. From the beginning ale service was outstanding. Reception, breakfast dinner lunch staff always happy to help. Always smiling always they got time for you to talk advice or even make normal chat. Room brilliant. Drink cabinet on wall. Fridge full off water cola or other drinks. Can’t say anything about room standard. Hotel really clean. Food really good. Everyone find something for self..every day different food. A lot fresh juice and mix water with fruits or veggies. Swimming pool. Wow. One big one in the middle and two from one and second side with bars. You can enjoy drink seating with amazing views on ocean or you can drink in swimming pool. Beach really clean and beautiful.Everyone find place for self.No one flying 5/6 am morning to book place. Is a lot for everyone. Staff on swimming pool amazing. Drinks first class. A lot different games on swimming pool in full day. Starting from bingo darts aerobics in pool beach volleyball and a lot other ones. Entertainment brilliant.Every day different show. They put a lot work to make ppl happy and enjoy time in this hotel. Don’t see any bad things. Me and my girlfriend really enjoyed two weeks in this hotel. One of the best holidays.

Thank you Riu Palace & all her lovely staff for our fourth fab holiday hereour swim up room kept lovely & clean..cute towel art..we used the main buffet Africa for meals as so much selection..enjoyed quiz at night & watched some of the shows..animation work so hard..(as do all the staff)favourite drinks of honey rum & chocolate martinis..fun at White party at Karamboa next door..beautifully kept gardens..beach amazing..remember your towel pegs..

Arrived back from this beautiful hotel last night. This hotel is fabulous!! It is immaculate and all the staff were so hard working!! Every staff member was so polite and went out of their way to say hello. We tried the speciality restaurants but to be honest the buffet was much better. There was such a huge choice of every type of food it was amazing!! The pools (3) are lovely wth 2 of them having a swim up bar. The lounges were lovely with plenty of seating both inside and out and also a big area where they had evening entertainment. The rooms are beautiful and even had a complimentary mini bar with spirits in measures. If I had to be picky I have sat on more comfortable sun beds but as I said I would be very picky. Ultimately we had a wonderful week in this fabulous resort.

Service good and hotel clean and tidy. Food and Cocktails not very good compared to other 5 star hotels . Flies all over food in the main restaurants.with no covers. Gluten free options and alternate milk not available in main restaurants . Vegetarian meal options need to do better in the speciality restaurants . A plate of grilled vegetables the only option in the steak restaurant when accompanying meat eaters! As a speciality restaurant this is extremely disappointing.

The hotel is spotless allround . The rooms are comfy and have fridge ,optics with a selection of spirits and soft drinks and beer in the fridge. A very large shower and bathroom sometimes you get a smell from the flushing toilet water but this is due to the hotel recycling water . The pool areas are very spacious , sunbed towels are provided( the sunbeds do need attention were they have stretched on the covers but l was assured that this was in hand) and there waiting for new parts to arrive but having said that you can generally find a sunbed there are quite a lot of them Food and restaurants we found them fantastic the food is of a good choice and plenty of it , the speciality restaurants are very good for an experience in different dining overall there very nice The bars are well stocked the bar staff are fantastic and look after you very well The entertainment was to a good standard and we enjoyed it The white/neon parties are at the hotel next door just a short walk and it’s worth a visit just for the experience The reception staff are consistent in there approach making sure everything is ok and if it isn’t they will do their utmost to make it right The management are always about making sure everyone is doing what they should be doing l like to see that Overall a fantastic place very quiet location , nice beaches ( the sea is very often red flagged but it’s nice to here the waves crashing in to the shore Would l go again l certainly would

So I'm writing this review in my hotel room Riu Palace Boa Vista and I will try to be objective. I have divided my review in 3 parts, good, no opinion and bad. This review is my personal experience and others will clearly see things differently. I travelled from Bristol, late October 2024, my wife and I paid around £3300 for 7 days. This is our first visit to the island. Good On arrival at the hotel,my wife and I were greeted with a cool drink which was a lovely touch. The hotel reception is immaculate and luggage is ported for onward delivery to your room. The airport is only a 10 minute bus journey away and was quite quaint....as in underdeveloped. The staff are very welcoming and helpful. They appear very happy and are a credit to the hotel. The beach is large,clean, and beautiful. Its not overly busy, has copious free sun beds and is located next to the hotel for ease of access, the sea is warm, clean and rather lovely....there are rocks under the surface in a few places. The rooms are spacious, well designed, and are incredibly clean. They have a wonderful and spacious shower and room cleaning service is daily. The cleaners are a credit to the hotel. Balcony view over sand dunes, a well stocked free fridge with drinks and air conditioning. The grounds around the hotel are beautifully maintained. There is a free coffee shop in reception, we didn't spend any money, although there is a nice shop on site which didn't appear over pricey. Lovely winter sun with a pleasant breeze, so beware of sun burn as it can be deceptive. No opinion There are no mosquitoes in Cape Verde, however, flies are everywhere. They pitch on you on the beach and on your food whilst you are eating. It's a hot country so to be expected The sea safety flag was constantly on red, which most people ignored. The life guards appeared unconcerned. Free roaming dogs, cats and donkeys. If you walk right along the beach, you pass the blue striped light house but beyond there things turn slightly grotty,until you arrive at the local town. The town appears run down and might be expected from an underdeveloped country. I enjoyed my walk of 3 hours but wouldn't return. I felt safe. There is nothing to do outside the hotel, there is no local town,market or anything. The hotel is it. There are excursions you can take, but only being here 7 days, we didn't bother.you might like this or you might not. After 6 days I was feeling slightly stir crazy. There are lots of children, which is perfect if you have children. The hotel next door is adults only and would have been a better choice for us. You cannot go between each hotel as I was stopped by security from entering, which is absolutely fine, however, it would have allowed a view of that hotel for a future trip.The beach is quiet enough to find peace. The pools less so..this is either a positive or negative depending on your circumstances. I spoke with the TUI reps twice, they appeared disinterested and quickly referred you to