Hotel Riu Karamboa 5*

Love Cape Verde , our 8th visit to the islands. We haven’t been to this hotel for 8 years and it’s changed massively and now adults only. Food was good , lots of choice especially the Japanese restaurant. Staff are incredible, hugely friendly and they do not stop working( they earn .80p and hour ) White Party was just the highlight of the trip, brilliant night. No need to wake up early for sun beds as there are loads. Would highly recommend

We arrived after a 5 min transfer to be greeted warmly by the staff and asked which floor we would like to be on. We were given a ground floor room that was clean and spacious with a mini bar. The bathroom was spacious and clean, we opened the double doors onto a balcony where we were greeted by a black cat who was very friendly and spent most of the holiday there which as cat lovers was ideal. The hotel was spotless through out and the gardens were beautifully kept. There was a selection of pools including swim up bars, ones with entertainment and quieter ones so something for everybody, the beach was nice but on some days the sea was a bit rough and you did encounter locals trying to sell you things but if you said no politely they left you alone. The main restaurant was good but could get quite busy at certain times in the evening, there was always plenty of choice of food during the day and lots of different things to try. We ate at the Asian restaurant twice while we were there and couldn’t fault the delicious food we had. We arrived on a Friday and enjoyed the experience of the Rui Neon Party they also had a White Party the following Friday. The entertainment team were very friendly but weren’t pushy for you to join in which was nice. Overall we had a fantastic and relaxing holiday staying at a clean and well staffed hotel that was definitely value for money.