Hovima Santa Maria

"Another wonderful stay at the Santa Maria. The staff, accommodation, food, entertainment and location are all more then you'd expect from a 3 star hotel. Our Grandson loved the Halloween activities put on by Claire and her team, they really made it special. Can't wait until our next visit!!"

"Just returned from a 10 day break at the Hovima Santa Maria 2 adults and a 12 year old , we did AI which wasn’t the worst, breakfast was the best meal of the day , followed by lunch which you could find something to eat , evening meal was well presented but did become a bit repetitive, and found ourselves eating from the children’s corner which had pizza and ravioli etc , desserts were good and loads of choice .We had no air in in our room which I would not do again I struggled every night to sleep , they did supply a tall fan but it didn’t make a lot of difference, I let my son use it at the far end of the room so he could get a better sleep.I have stayed at this hotel before and it is in a great location , if I did use it again I would definitely have air con in my room . Finally the staff which I should have mentioned in the first sentence the go above and beyond they work tirelessly from cleaning team who were great , the restaurant staff were amazing, the bar staff again amazing and a big shout out to the children’s team who were fabulous the whole team are a credit to this hotel and I would like to thank them for looking after us on this occasion , all in all it was a pleasant stay and may stay again in the future."

"The hotel is nice and clean and lovely on appearance, rooms are great for appliances, beds are comfy and extra pillows and blankets, although blankets were removed from beds and not replaced. Food is minimal with little option and we struggled to enjoy food, lots deep fried, and not very appealing, im not even a fussy eater. You have to pay for drinks, and put them on a tab, to pay once bill goes over €100, but we wasn't told this. Until they blocked our room key, Reception staff were rude and not accommodating or polite. Activities during day were poor and minimal, no idea where kids activities took place and nobody came to ask kids to join in. Drinks and ice-Creams are expensive in hotel, so we bought from local shop. Disappointed and will not recommend this hotel."