5 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of Hotel Riu Karamboa - All Inclusive - Adults Only

5 out of 5
Hotel Riu Karamboa - All Inclusive - Adults Only
Lote HO-01, Urb. Morrinho De Baguincho, Boa Vista

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 72 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff !!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Online Reputation Manager on 10 Apr 2024
Dear Melisa,Thank you for your comment,We are really happy to read that you felt at ease with us.We are also very happy to hear that we did a good job from your point of view and we thank you very much for your positive feedback.We look forward to your visit to any of our facilities in the near future.Yours faithfully,Hotel Riu KaramboaOnline Reputation Manager

4/10 Poor

Lisa, San Francisco

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
The food is terrible - over cooked and the same at the buffets every day - the specialty restaurants if you can get a table aren’t much better. No pool service and the evening entertainment was also poor. We had delayed flights and let them know that we would be arriving within the first 24 hours but when we got there they wouldn’t let us into our rooms until 3pm as that was the next days check in even though we had paid for the previous day on full. This is NOT a 5 star hotel - at best a 3 star
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Online Reputation Manager on 20 Feb 2024
Dear Lisa,Thank you for the time you have taken to write us about your experience in our hotel.We are disappointed to hear that we did not manage to fully live up to your expectations as we place great importance on providing all of our guests with a wonderful experience.You may rest assured that your comments will be forwarded to the corresponding department for an adequate follow-up and future improvement as we sincerely hope that you would still consider visiting one of our Worldwide destinations soon so that we have the chance to give you the stay you were hoping for. With our best wishes we remain,Hotel Riu KaramboaOnline Reputation Manager

8/10 Good

MARCELINO TAVARES E

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antonieta

Travelled with group
Excellent hotel. Employees very friendly. Rooms all clean My favor dinner @Toscana. Thank you Eneida for taking care of us. We will definitely come back 🙏
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Riu Karamboa Online Reputation Manager on 1 Dec 2023
Dear Antonieta,It is very rewarding to read that your experience was a good one.And we are very thankful for your positive remarks, it is appreciated, since our team do their best to make every guest’s stay memorable. Thank you very much on behalf of our staff, Antonieta.We really look forward to welcoming you again soon!Warmest wishes,Hotel Riu KaramboaOnline Reputation Manager

8/10 Good

Tod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Resort is enormous. Best guess would be 1000 rooms. It was overwhelming because of the size for me. This is purely personal.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Riu Karamboa Online Reputation Manager on 31 Oct 2023
Dear Tod,We will pass on your fantastic ratings to our lovely staff.We are grateful to you for having chosen our hotel, it is wonderful to learn you had a nice holiday.Looking forward to welcoming you again soon, Tod.Kindest wishes!Hotel Riu KaramboaOnline Reputation Manager

10/10 Excellent

Martina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very large resort but everything is easily accessible.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Online Reputation Manager on 27 Mar 2023
Dear Martina,Thank you for your words, they are very stimulating and show us that we are working in the right direction.We sincerely hope that you will visit us again soon at one of our facilities and that you will enjoy a stay that will be as good or better than the one you have just experienced.Yours faithfully,Hotel Riu KaramboaOnline Reputation Manager

8/10 Good

LUCA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people

8/10 Good

Geetanjali

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff pleasant. Booked na lal inclusive. Loads of activities run all day. On the beach.. great waters and activities Available
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

sheryal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional
Simply amazing, the hotel was beautiful, clean and full of character. The staff were exceptional. I was always greeted with a friendly smile from everyone. I can’t thank them enough for making my stay so fabulous. The hotel was right on the beach which was immaculate.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love Karamboa
Amazing relaxing stay - nothing but perfection. this is a large and palatial complex right on the beach, 5 mins from the airport (no noise from planes)... All needs catered for (we are a family with 3yo and 8yo). there were about 6 Pools altogether (prob over 100m in total length) and all were freshwater (important for kids) - rooms were spacious and cleaned impeccably, (decor is a little bit dated) fantastic variety and quantity of food and drinks - esp my favourites: fish, seafood & salads. plus pastas, chips and pizzas for the kids. Its a marvel considering the difficulties of import in that area... I dont personally drink alcohol but there was plenty on offer including soft drinks and non alcoholic cocktails Fantastic entertainment team - daily wellness/ aqua sport/ kids show, evening entertainment. the crowd were largely british and very friendly chilled out types. Well located for island tours also - we particularly enjoyed the south tour to Santa Monica beach. whlae watching was good but not for the faint hearted in choppy waters. We would come back in a heartbeat. good value aswell Only possible considerations could be to add a shaded area in the main pools perhaps with a thatch from old coconut leaves, update the colour of the room blankets to a more fresh colour, and repair the missing tiles in the pool. NONE of this would detract from the fact we loved every part of our holiday here - and THANK the team massively for our much needed family getaway
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely Amazing
Absolutely amazing hotel and staff. Nothing too much trouble for them, the entertainment team are the best I’ve ever seen .. so professional and interactive with everyone, bar staff friendly and quick, maid service thorough .. reception staff polite and welcoming.. have been here twice already this year and just booked to return in December after the refurbishment ❤️
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rudolf

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

ARMENIO ALVES

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 stars!
What a wonderful stay! Staff were so friendly and eager to keep you happy. Excellently maintained and in a beautiful location. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Octavio, RI usa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend to anyone who want a gate away as a second honeymoon
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There could be some improvement on alcohol offered. The resort was beyond our expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Aminata, Dakar

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lots of amenities to fully enjoy the holidays (swimming pools,bars, restaurants, evening shows ,excursions). Unfortunately for there isn't much choice for people who don't eat pork as most of the meals have pork in them. I was also disgusted to see coackroches in the halls and even in my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect, was the best vacation experience ever in cape verde. They doing a great job at the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best resort!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Clarisse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love it everything was good nothing to complain
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
AWESOME
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
Very nice Hotel, nice pool, beautiful beach, comfortable rooms, nice food with a lot of choices...One negative point , No wifi in the room, it was something really annoying...

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheesy
Cheesy hotel 3 real stars. No wifi, no towels. Cabo verdean people are great at work but the hotel has not a good standard of quality. They need to improve! For 3 days we didn't have a swimming towel!! And the food, although plenty of buffets, of low quality. Room is small. Overall design is very cheesy and lame marrocan taste in Cabo Verde.

8/10 Good

Joanna Newkirk, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Execllent service
The true asset of Riu Karamboa is the staff. Everybody, from the reception, restaurants, ground keeping, etc. were very professional. The hotel grounds are very well maintained. The beach, where I spent most of my time is very clean and safe. There are no local merchants, or passers-by. I took long walks in the morning and around sunset. The water in the ocean (in July) was warm and clean. Perfect for swimming. I do recommend the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the most beautifyl place i ever been.
The place was the best everything was perfect

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a great time!

10/10 Excellent

Manuel Anibal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Um oásis no meio do Inverno
Excelente. Nada a apontar. Até o clima ajudou. Staff muito atencioso com todos os clientes. Excelente relação qualidade /preço A repetir no futuro breve.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elodie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel magique, tout est dans l’hôtel pour ne pas qu’on sorte! Seul bemol il n’y a rien autour c’est desert
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Massimo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
camere non confortevoli. letti enormi senza possibilità di matrimoniale. bagno privo di bidet, doccia non sicura con piatto scivoloso senza magniglie di sicurezza temperatura acqua calda non preregolata se non stai attento ti ustioni, canali televisore privo di canali italiani. insomma la struttura non è adatta per accogliere il turismo italiano che ha esigenze diverse dagli inglesi che mangino fino ad abbuffarsi e bevono oltre misura senza altro fare. non tornerò mai più in questo tipo di struttura
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

SILVIA

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

SILVIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reception bravissimi! Personale cordiale e disponibile..la struttura ha qualche pecca ma dopo due anni di chiusura, ci può anche stare! Ci torniamo sicuramente..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Liridon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mooi hotel, erg vriendelijk personeel. Eten was lekker maar buffet varieerde niet veel waardoor je het beu raakt na een aantal dagen. Recretatie elke avond was gezellig. Al met al top!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Oldrich

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super entspannter Urlaub !
Pros: - Klasse Hotelanlage - Super Essen...es war immer für jemanden etwas dabei - Sauberer schöner Sandstrand - Fitness Center - Personal sehr nett und immer hilfsbereit - Abendliche Animation war gut bis sehr gut - An der Strandbar war immer gute Stimmung - Wir hatten uns ein Quad für 24 Stunden gemietet und alles erkundet, war echt klasse...durch Sanddünen, Oasen und sehr schönen Stränden gefahren. - Für Quad / Buggyfahrer definitiv ein Erlebnis Cons: - Die Insel hat nicht viel zu bieten und ist etwas "trist" - "Hauptstadt" ist Mini - Die hauseigene Disko war wegen Corona geschlossen Fazit: Wer gemütlich entspannen möchte und nur "etwas" Action haben möchte, ist hier genau richtig !!
Sandstrand
Wüstensafari
Muschelstrand
Sonnenuntergang am Strand
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Giovanni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Potrebbe fare meglio. Pochissima gente sembra di essere in un campo profughi
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posto meraviglioso vicino ad una spiaggia lunghissima . Personale molto gentile, animazione sempre piacevole. Spero di ritornarci presto.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bella struttura internazionale e completa di servizi. Cucina ripetitiva e classico buffet medio buono. Molto negativo la mancanza del bidè e/o braccetto doccia. Eppure di spazio abbondava la stanza, probabilmente il costruttore ha considerato molto il grado di pulizia personale richiesto dalla stragrande maggioranza della clientela....
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boa Vista je srdeční záležitost
Úžasný personál, strava i koupání. Na Boa vista jsme byli již po třetí. a zase bych se vrátila.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uno spettacolo!!
Ho soggiornato per 2 settimane al Riu Karamboa a giugno, l'hotel può apparire un po' datato, ma il personale, il cibo, il mare e la spiaggia ti rendono il soggiorno molto lieto, è stata una esperienza magnigica. Il prezzo è ottimo per la qualità che ho trovato!!!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cortesia del personale, struttura curata e pulita.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
tutto bello. gracie per tutto. riu karamboa e bellissimo :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pier, Verona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottimo albergo: personale gentile, pulizia impeccabile, buona posizione, buona cucina
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Non siamo riusciti a spegnere l'aria condizionaTa. In bagno non c'erano abbastanza asciugamani.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Joe, Inverigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottima struttura sul mare
Mi sono trovato molto bene, conoscendo molta gente anche non italiana
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018