Beautiful beach nearby, excellent food.

Gréât food, fabulous pools and beach. Fantastic

Gréât food, fabulous pools and beach. Fantastic

Amazing hotel. The only worries- the harassing sales men between the hotel and the beach. The coffee bar was awsome but should open before 10.30 am- should be more like 07 or 08 am. Not good fish at the Italian speciality restaurant, we all spent the next 12 hours in the bathroom. Krystal was great and so was the buffet. Sometimes looong wait for water/drinks when eating, like 15 minutes! Loved the cats- but be aware there are 5-6 of them playing around the hotel, sleeping in chairs etc, one friendly (orange/white/black) another not (dark grey). Amazing yoga class, fun water gymnastics, dart and bingo. Loved the big jacuzzi, my massage however was done by a not professional Terapeut- even though one pay 80 Euro for 80 min. Very good wifi in my room in building 5, but varied I understood.

Amazing hotel. The only worries- the harassing sales men between the hotel and the beach. The coffee bar was awsome but should open before 10.30 am- should be more like 07 or 08 am. Not good fish at the Italian speciality restaurant, we all spent the next 12 hours in the bathroom. Krystal was great and so was the buffet. Sometimes looong wait for water/drinks when eating, like 15 minutes! Loved the cats- but be aware there are 5-6 of them playing around the hotel, sleeping in chairs etc, one friendly (orange/white/black) another not (dark grey). Amazing yoga class, fun water gymnastics, dart and bingo. Loved the big jacuzzi, my massage however was done by a not professional Terapeut- even though one pay 80 Euro for 80 min. Very good wifi in my room in building 5, but varied I understood.

Everthing was amazing I liked the pool bar and tables and seats in the water

Everthing was amazing I liked the pool bar and tables and seats in the water

Better WI-FI and more chairs at the beach. Better TV, with Portuguese channels.

Better WI-FI and more chairs at the beach. Better TV, with Portuguese channels.

The food and drinks are average but there are no limits. The food variety is better tan the drink selection.overall it's worth the money

The food and drinks are average but there are no limits. The food variety is better tan the drink selection.overall it's worth the money

Nice landscaping is just about all that can be said. Although on first glance there is lots to choose from, the food is bland and boring at best and the poolside cafe is gross. There is almost nothing to do on the island. Go somewhere else.

Nice landscaping is just about all that can be said. Although on first glance there is lots to choose from, the food is bland and boring at best and the poolside cafe is gross. There is almost nothing to do on the island. Go somewhere else.

Excellent value for money, a great place to stay if you just want to disengage your brain for a night. Food is excellent, and there's lots going on... but remember it's an institutionalised environment with everyone behind a fence (it's hard to even glimpse the beach), so can feel a bit like boarding school rather than a hotel at times. Very friendly staff, lovely entrance area and nice pool (even if a little crowded).

Excellent value for money, a great place to stay if you just want to disengage your brain for a night. Food is excellent, and there's lots going on... but remember it's an institutionalised environment with everyone behind a fence (it's hard to even glimpse the beach), so can feel a bit like boarding school rather than a hotel at times. Very friendly staff, lovely entrance area and nice pool (even if a little crowded).

I think the stay would have been fine if I had not been to other Riu properties which are all much better. There is no in room mini-bar which is normal Riu operation. The Garopa side of the hotel is actually a little hike to the beach. I am used to Rius being truly beach front. At the beach there is a bar but no food and no bathrooms. The staff were great. The nightly shows were very good. I just feel this is not like other Rius in Jamaica or even Boa Vista in Cape Verde.

I think the stay would have been fine if I had not been to other Riu properties which are all much better. There is no in room mini-bar which is normal Riu operation. The Garopa side of the hotel is actually a little hike to the beach. I am used to Rius being truly beach front. At the beach there is a bar but no food and no bathrooms. The staff were great. The nightly shows were very good. I just feel this is not like other Rius in Jamaica or even Boa Vista in Cape Verde.