Near Santa Maria Beach
With a stay at Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria in Sal, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Santa Maria Beach and Nazarene Church. This all-inclusive hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Santa Maria Municipal Market and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Santa Maria Town Square.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1001 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars (stocked with some free items). Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 5 outdoor swimming pools, a complimentary water park, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Free water park access
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
Gym
Breakfast available
Pool
Spa
24/7 front desk
Laundry
Free wifi
Restaurants
Bar
On Private Beach
Double Room
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312 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 2 2 Twin BedsMore detailsWonderful · 62 reviews
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Location
0.0/10
Closest airports
The nearest major airport is Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.)
19.4 km / 12.1 mi
Beaches nearby
Santa Maria Beach
2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Kite Beach
4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Shark Bay Beach
7.4 km / 4.6 mi
What's nearby
Santa Maria Pier
2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Nazarene Church
2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Santa Maria Town Square
2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Ponta Preta
2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Santa Maria Municipal Market
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo
7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Palmeira
19.6 km / 12.2 mi
Pedra do Lume
19.6 km / 12.2 mi
Buracona
31.2 km / 19.4 mi
Most Popular Amenities
Gym
Breakfast available
Pool
Spa
24/7 front desk
Laundry
Free wifi
Restaurants
Bar
On Private Beach
Housekeeping
Air conditioning
Top family-friendly amenities
Pool
Extra beds/cribs
Food and drink
5 restaurants
5 bars/lounges
2 poolside bars
2 swim-up bars
Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
Minibar (stocked, some free items)
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Restaurants on site
Number of bars/lounges - 5
Beach sun loungers
Pool sun loungers
Activities nearby
Free water park access
Things to do
Fitness facilities
Children's pool
Number of outdoor pools - 5
Fitness classes on site
Beach volleyball on site
Private pool
Family friendly
Children's pool
Laundry facilities
No cribs (infant beds)
Conveniences
Gift shops or newsstand
24-hour front desk
Water dispenser
Bulk dispenser for toiletries
In-room safe
Guest services
Multilingual staff
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping on request
Daily housekeeping
Families love it for
Children's pool
No cribs (infant beds)
Outdoors
Children's pool
Pool umbrellas
Number of indoor pools - 1
Number of outdoor pools - 5
Number of poolside bars - 2
Beach umbrellas
Beach sun loungers
Pool sun loungers
Beach volleyball on site
Terrace
Private pool
Full-service spa
Spa services on site
Full-service spa
Humane animal treatment
Languages spoken
Portuguese
English
Spanish
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Wheelchair accessible path of travel
Free water park access
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible spa
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
We should mention
92% of our clients have rated us with 5 stars





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