Hotel Riu Funana - All Inclusive

Guests praise the friendly staff and exceptional cleanliness. The location is convenient, near the beach and town attractions. The accommodation features a tranquil spa, fitness center, pools, and a 24-hour sports bar.

I always take reviews with a pinch of salt but please trust me if you haven’t booked this resort yet please look elsewhere. Room -basic and tired and in need of a makeover, staff did their best to keep clean but the tiles were grubby, shower kept flopping down, no bathroom door (trust me you’ll want it!). There’s holes in the curtains, patio door difficult to open and had a daily ant infestation which was cleaned daily. On arrival we only had one large towel so requested another on the app and some extra within a few hours. Food - I understand it’s difficult with all inclusive but went to a Riu last year in Boa Vista and was much better than this. No flavour, temperature always a bit dubious, lots of flies around the food. We noticed fridge temperature with meats was 15 degrees. Uk food standards are up to 5degrees with danger zone anything over 8 degrees (joys of my partner being a chef knowing this gem). So 15 degrees of where they were storing meat. I played it safe with most things I ate, by the last few days I ate pizza and chips mainly. I got sick in the middle of the week and Tui rep told me it was bacteria in the air that affects some people. What a joke! Hotel- not beachfront, there is a walk to it and can only describe it as a gauntlet like gladiators where people jump on at you to buy trips. Only went to the beach once, beach bar basic with beer and soft drinks only. Wind was too strong to go into the sea safely. Entertainment- surprised me how good this was. We normally don’t enjoy these type of put on shows but the singers were great and the entertainment was actually well done. Pool - sunbeds were sometimes tricky to get where you wanted. No moveable umbrellas so you were stuck in shade or sun, the beds themselves need updating. A few were breaking or had dips. The floor was covered in dirt so you couldn’t walk from the pool to the bed without getting filthy feet. Bugs- there are so many flies, I was constantly being pestered at the pool by them and of course wherever there was food. I understand flies are everywhere but really these were everywhere and the hotel should try to combat this. Cockroaches were skuttling by for dinner regularly, lots of ants too which were on the tables. I got numerous bites from mosquitoes which I had avoided in Cape Verde previously but there just seemed to be more here. I did have a resident lizard which I hoped minimized some of our infestations. I could go on but these I would say are there are enough reasons here to avoid and find somewhere better for your money. I’m so disappointed by this place that I will be unlikely to return to the island again let alone the hotel.