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Our top choices for Santa Maria family-friendly hotels

A courtyard with palm trees, outdoor seating, and a pool.

An aerial view of a resort with a long swimming pool, palm trees, and a beach.

A spacious dining area with a central round table, surrounded by chairs, and palm trees.

A hotel with a stone facade, multiple balconies, and a courtyard with trees.

1. Morabeza Hotel

Sal

RM566

RM674 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A pier extending into clear turquoise waters with people on it and a boat nearby.

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

A reception area with a wooden pillar, a reception desk, a computer, and two potted plants.

A modern multi-story building with a prominent entrance featuring glass doors and a stone facade.

2. Hotel Central Santa Maria

Sal

RM316

RM386 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A beach with white canopies and sun loungers, a clear sky, and the ocean in the background.

A modern lobby with seating arrangements, a reception desk, and a television screen.

A courtyard with a lawn, palm trees, and lounge chairs.

A modern hotel with a sign reading "SOBRADO". It features multiple floors, balconies, and a well-lit entrance.

3. Hotel Sobrado

Sal

RM389

RM470 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Oct - 29 Oct

A group of people sitting on yoga mats outdoors with a pool in the background.

A modern building with a pool, stone wall, and outdoor seating.

A pathway lined with vibrant flowers and a building with black shutters.

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden chairs, and a tiled wall.

4. Hotel Dunas de Sal

Sal

RM632

RM750 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A bridge over a pool with a clear view of the sea.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a central seating area, a staircase, and large windows.

A spacious lobby with a modern staircase, a seating area with sofas, and decorative golden tortoises.

A rooftop bar with a pool and blue lighting, surrounded by tables and chairs.

5. Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino

Santa Maria

RM1,315

RM1,535 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A room with a white desk, two chairs, a small table, and a wall decoration.

A hotel with a large pool, multiple floors, and a modern architectural design.

A long dining table set for a meal with chairs on both sides, overlooking a beach with umbrellas in the background.

A balcony with wicker furniture overlooking a beach.

6. Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort

Sal

Family holiday bliss begins at the beach with kid-friendly pools, activities, and exceptional care.

RM1,156

RM1,352 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Nov - 4 Nov

A large outdoor swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs, with a distinctive building in the background.

A building with a symmetrical facade, palm trees, and a gazebo in a well-maintained lawn area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a grand chandelier, and a central bar area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and a central ornate chandelier.

7. Hotel Riu Funana - All Inclusive

Sal

Family paradise with a beachside playground of 2 outdoor pools, kids club, and endless entertainment options.

RM1,101

RM1,289 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A pool area with a water feature, a tiled wall, and a building in the background.

A multi-story hotel with balconies, palm trees, and outdoor seating areas.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a view of the outdoor area.

A spacious dining area with white wicker chairs and a stone pillar.

8. Hotel Pontao

Sal

RM1,077

RM1,261 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

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Pool

Breakfast included

All-inclusive

4 stars

5 stars

Family-friendly hotels with pools in Santa Maria

A courtyard with palm trees, outdoor seating, and a pool.

An aerial view of a resort with a long swimming pool, palm trees, and a beach.

A spacious dining area with a central round table, surrounded by chairs, and palm trees.

A hotel with a stone facade, multiple balconies, and a courtyard with trees.

Morabeza Hotel

Sal

RM566

RM674 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A beach with white canopies and sun loungers, a clear sky, and the ocean in the background.

A modern lobby with seating arrangements, a reception desk, and a television screen.

A bedroom with a large bed, a blue sofa, a desk, and a view of the beach through the sliding glass door.

A modern hotel with a sign reading "SOBRADO". It features multiple floors, balconies, and a well-lit entrance.

Hotel Sobrado

Sal

RM389

RM470 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Oct - 29 Oct

A hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and outdoor seating areas.

A modern building with a pool, stone wall, and outdoor seating.

A pathway lined with vibrant flowers and a building with black shutters.

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden chairs, and a tiled wall.

Hotel Dunas de Sal

Sal

RM632

RM750 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A beachfront hotel with a swimming pool, beach access, and ocean views.

A beach with thatched umbrellas, a sandy shore, and a clear blue sky.

A cobblestone pathway leading to a building with a tiled roof, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and palm trees.

Porto Antigo Hotel Residence

Sal

RM610

RM725 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A beach scene with a wooden building, palm trees, and beach equipment.

A person preparing food with bowls and utensils on a table.

A modern spa area with a heated floor, a bench, and a towel rack.

A hotel with a large pool, multiple floors, and a modern architectural design.

Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort

Sal

RM1,156

RM1,352 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Nov - 4 Nov

A large swimming pool with lounge chairs and palm trees.

A building with a symmetrical facade, palm trees, and a gazebo in a well-maintained lawn area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a grand chandelier, and a central bar area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and a central ornate chandelier.

Hotel Riu Funana - All Inclusive

Sal

RM1,101

RM1,289 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A beachside patio with wicker furniture, a laptop, and a sunset view.

A playground with a slide, climbing structures, and a castle-like playhouse.

A water park with multiple slides and a pool.

A couple walking on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background.

Sol Dunas Family Fun

Sal

RM662

RM784 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A swimming pool with a central water feature, a building with balconies, and a covered area with a tiled roof.

A beach with rows of thatched umbrellas and wicker lounge chairs.

A large, modern hotel with a central atrium and multiple balconies.

A spa area with a pool, multiple water jets, a seating area with orange cushions, and a tiled wall.

Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Sal

RM734

RM867 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Nov - 4 Nov

A clear pool with blue lines, a wooden deck, and a distant building.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a central seating area, a staircase, and large windows.

A spacious lobby with a modern staircase, a seating area with sofas, and decorative golden tortoises.

A rooftop bar with a pool and blue lighting, surrounded by tables and chairs.

Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino

Santa Maria

RM1,315

RM1,535 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A clear swimming pool with a view of the ocean and buildings in the background.

A room with a large window, a green sofa, a patterned rug, and a wooden bookshelf.

A sunlit outdoor seating area with lounge chairs and a potted plant.

A modern room with a large window, a potted plant, a desk, two chairs, and a decorative wall piece.

Design Suites Boutique Hotel Adults Only

Santa Maria

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Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Santa Maria

A pier extending into clear turquoise waters with people on it and a boat nearby.

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

A reception area with a wooden pillar, a reception desk, a computer, and two potted plants.

A modern multi-story building with a prominent entrance featuring glass doors and a stone facade.

Hotel Central Santa Maria

Sal

RM316

RM386 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A courtyard with palm trees, outdoor seating, and a pool.

An aerial view of a resort with a long swimming pool, palm trees, and a beach.

A spacious dining area with a central round table, surrounded by chairs, and palm trees.

A hotel with a stone facade, multiple balconies, and a courtyard with trees.

Morabeza Hotel

Sal

RM566

RM674 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A beach with white canopies and sun loungers, a clear sky, and the ocean in the background.

A modern lobby with seating arrangements, a reception desk, and a television screen.

A bedroom with a large bed, a blue sofa, a desk, and a view of the beach through the sliding glass door.

A modern hotel with a sign reading "SOBRADO". It features multiple floors, balconies, and a well-lit entrance.

Hotel Sobrado

Sal

RM389

RM470 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Oct - 29 Oct

A hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and outdoor seating areas.

A modern building with a pool, stone wall, and outdoor seating.

A pathway lined with vibrant flowers and a building with black shutters.

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden chairs, and a tiled wall.

Hotel Dunas de Sal

Sal

RM632

RM750 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A beach scene with a wooden building, palm trees, and beach equipment.

A person preparing food with bowls and utensils on a table.

A modern spa area with a heated floor, a bench, and a towel rack.

A hotel with a large pool, multiple floors, and a modern architectural design.

Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort

Sal

RM1,156

RM1,352 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Nov - 4 Nov

A beachfront hotel with a swimming pool, beach access, and ocean views.

A beach with thatched umbrellas, a sandy shore, and a clear blue sky.

A cobblestone pathway leading to a building with a tiled roof, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and palm trees.

Porto Antigo Hotel Residence

Sal

RM610

RM725 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A large swimming pool with lounge chairs and palm trees.

A building with a symmetrical facade, palm trees, and a gazebo in a well-maintained lawn area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a grand chandelier, and a central bar area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and a central ornate chandelier.

Hotel Riu Funana - All Inclusive

Sal

RM1,101

RM1,289 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A beachside patio with wicker furniture, a laptop, and a sunset view.

A playground with a slide, climbing structures, and a castle-like playhouse.

A water park with multiple slides and a pool.

A couple walking on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background.

Sol Dunas Family Fun

Sal

RM662

RM784 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A clear pool with blue lines, a wooden deck, and a distant building.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a central seating area, a staircase, and large windows.

A spacious lobby with a modern staircase, a seating area with sofas, and decorative golden tortoises.

A rooftop bar with a pool and blue lighting, surrounded by tables and chairs.

Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino

Santa Maria

RM1,315

RM1,535 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A clear swimming pool with a view of the ocean and buildings in the background.

A room with a large window, a green sofa, a patterned rug, and a wooden bookshelf.

A sunlit outdoor seating area with lounge chairs and a potted plant.

A modern room with a large window, a potted plant, a desk, two chairs, and a decorative wall piece.

Design Suites Boutique Hotel Adults Only

Santa Maria

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Family-friendly all-inclusive hotels in Santa Maria

A large swimming pool with lounge chairs and palm trees.

A building with a symmetrical facade, palm trees, and a gazebo in a well-maintained lawn area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a grand chandelier, and a central bar area.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and a central ornate chandelier.

Hotel Riu Funana - All Inclusive

Sal

RM1,101

RM1,289 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A swimming pool with a central water feature, a building with balconies, and a covered area with a tiled roof.

A beach with rows of thatched umbrellas and wicker lounge chairs.

A large, modern hotel with a central atrium and multiple balconies.

A spa area with a pool, multiple water jets, a seating area with orange cushions, and a tiled wall.

Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Sal

RM734

RM867 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Nov - 4 Nov

A beachside patio with wicker furniture, a laptop, and a sunset view.

A playground with a slide, climbing structures, and a castle-like playhouse.

A water park with multiple slides and a pool.

A couple walking on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background.

Sol Dunas Family Fun

Sal

RM662

RM784 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A clear pool with blue lines, a wooden deck, and a distant building.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a central seating area, a staircase, and large windows.

A spacious lobby with a modern staircase, a seating area with sofas, and decorative golden tortoises.

A rooftop bar with a pool and blue lighting, surrounded by tables and chairs.

Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino

Santa Maria

RM1,315

RM1,535 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A coastal resort with multiple buildings, a sandy beach, and a clear view of the ocean.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, palm trees, and a clear sky.

View from room

A modern lobby with a geometric patterned floor, black and white vertical panels, and a chandelier.

Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive

Sal

RM1,437

RM1,675 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Top Santa Maria Hotel Reviews

Villa Ao Mar

Villa Ao Mar

10/10 Excellent

"Amazing housekeeping Everything nice and clean Communication with Sara was wonderful We love every single moment there! We will be back soon"

Hotel Pontao

Hotel Pontao

8/10 Good

"Clean, good breakfast. Lovely pool"

Hotel Riu Cabo Verde - Adults Only - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Cabo Verde - Adults Only - All Inclusive

8/10 Good

"Great stay. Relaxed and plenty of things to do."

Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort

Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort

8/10 Good

"Staff, cleaning and location was brilliant."

Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

8/10 Good

"Not a bad hotel but the rooms need a lot of upgrade. Like in this 2026, not a single USB charging outlet in all the hotel rooms!"

Hotel Dunas de Sal

Hotel Dunas de Sal

8/10 Good

"Great location, clean and tidy, and the breakfast had a good selection. The air conditioner was quiet and the “do not disturb/clean room” door handle tag was a cute touch."

Frequently asked questions

What's Santa Maria like for family-friendly holidays?

The budget-friendly destination of Santa Maria is a great choice if you've been thinking about a holiday with the children. The beaches, island setting and swimming spots are just some of the things that make this a good destination for family holidays. Fly into Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.), which is located 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from the city centre.

What's the best family accommodation in Santa Maria?

Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria - All Inclusive is a hotel with free water park access and 5 outdoor pools, and it's a top choice on Expedia for families. Other good options for your family trip include Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino and Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort.

How many hotels that welcome families will I be able to find in Santa Maria?

Expedia has 7 family-friendly hotels and other accommodation options in Santa Maria.

When's the best time to book a family-friendly holiday in Santa Maria?

The hottest months are usually September and October, with an average temperature of 26°C, while the coldest months are February and March, with an average of 21°C. Average annual precipitation for Santa Maria is 116 mm.

What's there to see and do with your family in Santa Maria?

While you and your family are visiting Santa Maria, you may want to explore some child-friendly attractions such as Santa Maria Municipal Market and Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo. Make sure that you have lots of time for activities such as Santa Maria Beach and Shark Bay Beach.