4* Riu Funana

Riu Funana

Star Rating: ****

With its enviable surroundings and access to an unspoiled beach, the Hotel Riu Funana with all-inclusive 24-hour service offers you all the conveniences you need for an authentic vacation on Sal Island, Cape Verde. The remarkable number of services we offer from the facilities of this all-inclusive hotel on Sal Island, including a wide variety of sports, the best gastronomy and the exclusive service of Riu Hotels & Resorts will surprise you.

The Hotel Riu Funana has 6 buildings adjoined to the main building where its more than 550 rooms are located. All of the rooms have satellite TV, a safe, a mini refrigerator, an electric kettle and a balcony or terrace from which to enjoy the magnificent views. In addition, the hotel's facilities include 2 pools with hydromassage areas and a swim up bar to cool off under the Cape Verdean sun.

At our all-inclusive hotel in Cape Verde, we offer you areas for all of your needs, free Wi-Fi in the common areas, the Pacha nightclub where you can enjoy the best nightlife and the Renova Spa with a gym, hydromassage bath, sauna and body and beauty treatments.

At the Hotel Riu Funana you will enjoy the best gastronomy and have unique culinary experiences. You can relish in the best Asian dishes, gourmet cooking at the restaurant Kulinarium or a dinner prepared on our grill at the pool restaurant. In addition, the main restaurant at our hotel on Sal Island has the best buffet with vegetarian dishes and show cooking stations to please all tastes.

Entertainment at the Hotel Riu Funana is guaranteed thanks to our activity programs for all ages. Our more creative guests will enjoy RiuArt, our athletic guests RiuFit and the little ones RiuLand kids’ club where they will delight in activities at the facilities designed especially for them, such as the kids pool and the playground. In addition, at the facilities and around the hotel you can play basketball and volleyball, go kayaking and take scuba diving classes.

Sal Island is the ideal place to enjoy an unforgettable vacation. You will be able to get to know unique places like Pedra de Lume, an old mining town, the natural pools of Buracona and Palmeira, a fishing village where you will find the island's only port. If you want to learn more about these places, we suggest you visit our Sal Island travel guide where you will find the information you need for your vacation. In addition, we have the best deals for the Hotel Riu Funana so that you can enjoy unique experiences with RIU Hotels & Resorts.

What's Included:

• Return flights
• 7 nights accommodation
• Bed & breakfast

Facilities

Food & Drink

• Espargos international buffet restaurant
• Mandalay Asian restaurant
• Mambana poolside restaurant
• Santo Antão lobby bar
• Batucada plaza bar
• Mindelo pool bar and swim-up bar
• Kulinarium restaurant
• Sports bar
• Barracuda bar
• Sal beach bar

• Abacaxi lounge bar

  Entertainment

  Nightly shows go al fresco, with the big terrace playing host to local bands and an all-singing, all-dancing entertainment team. Later on, you can throw some shapes in the on-site nightclub.
• RiuLand Kids' Club
• Evening entertainment programme
• Pacha nightclub

Sports & Activites

• PADI scuba diving*
• Playground
• Aqua aerobics
• Beach volleyball
• RiuArt

• Riu Fun4All sports and entertainment programme

  Health & Beauty

  There’s a spa* that’s shared with the neighbouring hotel, the Riu Cabo Verde. As well as a massage menu, it serves up a steam bath and a whirlpool bath.The daily RiuFit programme includes pick-me-up morning stretches and aqua aerobics classes in the pool.
• Renova Wellness Spa*
• Steam bath
• Whirlpool bath
• Gym
• Beauty treatments at Renova Spa*
• Massage*

• RiuFit fitness classes

  Pools

  A huge lagoon pool nestles in a colossal terrace dotted with palms, sunloungers and parasols. It’s crowned by a swim-up bar that serves cocktails under a Sydney Opera House-esque roof.The beach’s powdery sands feature a bar and lines of sunloungers.
• 2 outdoor pools
• Children's pool

• Pool towels

  Other Facilities

• Gift shop
• Free Wi-Fi
• Greener and fairer hotels - This place is committed to protecting Cape Verde’s wildlife. They sponsor Project Biodiversity, whose team of rangers, biologists and volunteers work to protect turtles from poachers and other threats.
• Reception area
• Safety deposit boxes

Accommodation

Rooms come with either a balcony or terrace allowing lots of light through. There are twin rooms with various furnishings to suit your needs, as well as interconnecting twin rooms. For a little extra, you can book one of the suites for some extra space and a lounge. All rooms include air-conditioning, ceiling fan, TV, and a mini-fridge.