RIU Palace Santa Maria | Sal | Cape Verde | FULL Tour & Honest Review

[@clotilderocha287]

oi boa tarde Parabens pelo seu vídeo lindo cabo verde e muito bunita ilha do sal e muito bunita abraço continua

[@ianvarnell4290]

Thanks, lovely review and helpful as we are going in January.

[@alexakim3]

Thank you. Enjoy! You’ll have a great time 😊

[@darrensmith9259]

Just watched this and I really can’t wait to go now. Great vlog, really informative. 👍👍

[@alexakim3]

Thank you Darren! You’re going to have a great time ☀️ 🌊 🏝️

[@oddpodd701]

We came back last week.... loved it, perfect holiday.

[@beverleymilner6284]

Love this .. looks amazing and so are you x ❤

[@deanjopson6845]

Thanks, good review

[@gjbaan2860]

Thanks for sharing. Very useful! We are going next month! :)

[@alexakim3]

Ah fab! Have a great time 🏝️

[@DaveDiedAgain]

Great review. Thanks

[@karolinaprzyborowski685]

Great review 🙌

[@alexakim3]

Thank you ☺️

[@jasonforwood1875]

Brilliant review

[@AlfieHorrorr]

Hey we are staying in a family room. Was there a window in the master room. What block were you. Thanks

[@alexakim3]

We were block 3 middle floor of 3. Yes there is a large window in the master bedroom. Enjoy your stay, you’ll have a great time 😊

[@ISH-xo5hf]

Great blog, we’ve booked for next year, normally, we go Caribbean or Indian Ocean for our winter sun, but this will be our first closer to home. Looking forward to less travelling hours. One question is ‘how much is the tax you pay per person in reception?’

[@alexakim3]

Hi thank you for your comment. You definitely will not be disappointed with Cape Verde. In answer to your question, the hotel tax is €2.50 per person over the age of 16 per night. This is payable each night for a maximum of 10 nights. We paid it to the hotel on the night we arrived. Have a great holiday 😁

[@laurainelindley9190]

We are going in May for 2 was, can’t wait 😎😎

[@alexakim3]

You’ll have a great time, enjoy ☺️

[@karanedwardson8615]

Hi everyone well we are looking at going there so excited to see your review very helpful but have a question if any body could answer that would be so helpful the beach obviously looks stunning but the ocean looks quite a walk out or is it just optical allusion thanks guys happy holidays ❤

[@alexakim3]

It is a fair walk but not too far. The beach is stunning, lovely soft sand and the sea is beautiful 🏝️ If you do go, you’ll have a great time 😊

[@CarolWard-e1r]

Can you tell me if the Riu palace Sal has Fresh orange juice please

[@alexakim3]

Ooo it was over a year ago now that I was there so I can’t remember exactly but I think there will be 🍊

[@marklovestofly]

Hi, great review! We are heeading there on Thursday, so excited especially after watching your vid. Do you know what the vegan options were at all ? Thanks 😊

[@alexakim3]

Thank you, you’re going to have a great holiday ☀️ None of our party are vegan so I can’t comment personally but I have heard through reviews etc that the choice for vegans is good. Enjoy your holiday 😊

[@marklovestofly]

@@alexakim3 Thanks ! 😊

[@jaynemansfield9829]

Hi is there a beach bar? Or do you go to the pool bar when you are using the loungers on the beach? Thanks Jayne

[@jaynemansfield9829]

@DaveDiedAgain excellent that's what we thought from the videos etc we've watched, thanks for replying

[@alexakim3]

There isn’t a beach bar but the pool bars are not far to get drinks from and take them down onto the beach with you 🍸

[@boomletsgooo9893]

Hi. What month did you go in? We are thinking about going in January. Will this be hot? Also do you need to tip everyone? We’ve been wanting to go Mexico but all the comments just say about tips. And I don’t want to go to an all inclusive hotel just to tip all the time? Thanks

[@alexakim3]

We went in July 2023. The weather was perfect. I think the temperature/weather is pretty much the same all year round as the island sits on the equator. You do not need to tip at all, we took some extra euros and tipped our taxi driver and used the change we had left over to tip some of the waiters who looked after us well. It’s not expected at all but rather just appreciated. Hope that helps 😊

[@TheRochester]

Great review thinking of booking this for NYE have you got the link for the transfer as I never checked

[@alexakim3]

NYE will be fab! Edgar Pires is the guy we used for our transfers. He was recommended to us by a friend and the service we received was great. I found him on Facebook and messaged him on there.

[@kirshh]

This is very helpful! I’m trying to decide which Riu hotel to book for our upcoming holiday. So many options but this seems very nice. Did you have to make extra payments for anything, like the drinks from the minibar, the restaurants aside from the buffet, maybe the spa? Are there any extra costs or is all included in the all in? Thank you in advance for your response! 😘

[@alexakim3]

The restaurants and mini bar plus all poolside drinks and bar drinks were all included. You have to pay for any spa treatments, the treatment menu is available on the Riu app. You also get to use the spa pool etc when you visit for treatments. Hope that helps :)

[@kirshh]

@@alexakim3 thank you! We’ve just booked it and I’m so excited, can’t wait. Your video was very helpful xx

[@maxineroberts-i5p]

Thank you for your review it answered many questions we had. We are heading out next week and can’t wait. We are a family of four and three of us are vegan. Did you happen to notice if there was a vegan food selection?

[@alexakim3]

Glad you found it useful. None of our party were vegan so I cannot comment personally however I’ve read many reviews that have said there is plenty of vegan options. Hope you have a fab holiday, you’ll love it there ☀️

[@neic505]

Do you have to dress for the restaurants? I.e trousers/shirt. Or can you wear tailored smart shorts/polo shirt etc. Great vlog!

[@alexakim3]

Thank you! No need to dress for dinner, there was a diverse range of outfit choices from super smart to very casual 😊

[@JR-vr2pz]

Is there a kids mini disco in the evenings?

[@alexakim3]

There is certainly kids entertainment earlier on in the evening. You can find what theme the entertainment is on the Riu app as each evening it changes 😊

[@emmabarham9681]

Hi. Do you happen to know what times the childrens entertainment starts. We seem to go places that start from 8.30ish and after all day swimming my children never make it haha. Thanks x

[@alexakim3]

The younger children’s entertainment starts at 19:30 at the main entertainment area 😊

[@telogic1]

Just had a 11 night stay there the whole family had a great time there

[@vitorianomarcelinofilho5013]

Cabo Verde muito bonito

[@Jessica-b8q]

Hello, can I just ask are the al a carte restaurants included in the all inclusive price with Tui, or do you pay extra to eat in these? Thank you

[@alexakim3]

Hi Jessica The a la carte restaurants are all included in the price and can be visited as many times as you like. You can book on the Riu app 😊

[@timi1790]

At first, really great video and review. Thank you so much for that. Can you inform about the situation of gastrointestinal problems at this place? Do you habe recognized something like that?Have heard a lot about that in the past and am a little bit worrying as we plan to come in July with our 7 year old daughter.

[@alexakim3]

Thank you for your feedback 😊 We were absolutely fine all holiday. The three of us ate all different food without any problems at all. I wasn’t aware of anyone discussing any sickness either. We had friends that were there the week before us and they were both fine too. I think like anywhere you need to be cautious but we honestly didn’t see/hear/feel any illness at all. You’ll have a great time 🏝️

[@paulberry8461]

Hi, me again. Sorry😂. Does the hotel have a laundry service?

[@alexakim3]

Yes, they do. We didn’t use it but you can find out information on the Riu app. If you haven’t downloaded this already make sure you do. It’s brilliant and lets you know and request all services you want/need 😊

[@robisl5507]

hello.are you do any vacination before come here?thank you for answer

[@alexakim3]

Hi, we didn’t have any vaccinations. I think there may be some that they recommend on Government sites but we didn’t feel the need to have any. Hope that helps 😊

[@MrJake1980ish]

Excellent review I have booked for December, don't suppose you have the contact details for Edgar? Thanks

[@alexakim3]

You’re going to have a great time. I found Edgar on Facebook messenger and contacted him via there. Edgar Pires. He was super helpful and quick to respond 😊

[@dai.davies]

Hi there. We are going on Honeymoon there at the end of the month. Can you give me some details about the private transfer man please?

[@alexakim3]

Firstly, hope you have a wonderful time. The private transfer was arranged by Edgar Pires. I was recommended to him and found/contacted him on Facebook messenger. He arranged it all, I just had to give flight details. When we arrived, one of his colleagues was there to greet us and Edgar called us to welcome us to the island while we were in the car. It cost us €20 each way. Perfect service 👌🏼

[@christinezambezi9472]

Hi I can also recommend a local guy for local tours he usually is located by the beach and does tours and activities ie quad bikes,jet ski , zip line etc. His name is Bass and the tour guide name is John.

[@dai.davies]

@@alexakim3 thank you so much. Can't wait now. The hotel looks amazing. Sooooo excited!!

[@1rguk]

@@alexakim3 great video ( thank you) please can you confirm if Edgar’s profile picture is the one with a group of people in-front of a Rui hotel?

[@alexakim3]

@@1rguk Yes, that’s the one 👍🏼

[@shoaibjavedajknaturly8291]

I am from pakistan and i come to cape verde

[@shoaibjavedajknaturly8291]

Visa on arivail but i need invetion letter

[@paulberry8461]

Hi, are there USB charger points?

[@alexakim3]

Hi Yes, there was definitely one near the plugs at one of the bedside tables 😊

[@paulberry8461]

@@alexakim3 thank you.

[@paulberry8461]

Just another quick question: Do guys have to wear long trousers in the restaurants that need to be booked? Thanks for your time.

[@alexakim3]

@@paulberry8461 No long trousers required in the buffet restaurant or any of the speciality restaurants either

[@paulberry8461]

@@alexakim3 brilliant! Thanks again.

[@resenda528]

Hug⚽️, yeah babe, God bless 🙌 🙏 💋 💋 💋

[@shoaibjavedajknaturly8291]

Please i need u r help and guid

[@shoaibjavedajknaturly8291]

Hayy please replay me

[@michaelmatisse2808]

These senegalese beach vendors are annoying with their senegalese souvenirs that are not even souvenirs from cape verdean culture. I went to Paris and there too there was hundreds of senegalese souvenir vendors following me...annoying

[@alexakim3]

I agree, it can be annoying but once we said no thank you they tended to leave us alone 😊