Melia Llana Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive Adults Only — 5-Star Luxury Hotel in Santa Maria, Cape Verde
★★★★★ 5-Star Luxury Hotel

Melia Llana Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive Adults Only

Santa Maria  ·  Cape Verde  ·  Urbanização Da Cabocan

4.4 1486 guest reviews

About Melia Llana Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive Adults Only — Luxury Boutique Hotel in Santa Maria

Melia Llana Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive Adults Only is an exceptional 5-star hotel in Santa Maria, Cape Verde. Guests enjoy a distinctive experience combining world-class facilities including bar, beach club, concierge, and more with the personalised warmth that defines great boutique hospitality.

Guest Reviews 4.4 / 5

Rob Scott
★★★★★ Apr 2025

Wow! Just coming home from an absolutely incredible stay at Melia Llana and already dreaming of returning! From the moment we arrived, the amazing staff made us feel like royalty - their warmth and attentiveness shone through in every interaction. The buffet restaurant was simply superb, and in many ways better than the a la carte restaurants (definitely the Indian Sahel - the head chef needs to go to India to learn how to spice it up a bit!!l . The phenomenal location, with four other stunning five-star resorts nearby, truly makes this a prime spot. Trust me, going VIP is an absolute must - having access to all the restaurants elevated our experience to another level! The resort itself is beautiful, a true oasis of tranquillity and style. We have to give a special shout out to the wonderful team who made our days extra special: Danisio, Caterina, Juvan, and the master of cocktails himself, Luis, down at the Llana Level bar - his creations were divine! But the biggest shout out of all goes to Wagner, the head of VIP. He was awesome from the moment we booked, offering incredible support and ensuring everything was perfect even before we arrived. During our stay, he continued to be a star, checking in on us every day to make sure we had everything we needed. His dedication truly made our trip unforgettable. Finally, if you love Italian food, Signori Sassi is an absolute must-try! Without a doubt, it's the best Italian on the whole estate. This was a truly five-star experience from start to finish. We can't recommend Melia Llana highly enough and are already planning our return! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gareth Mayoh
★★★★☆ Aug 2025

The hotel and grounds were well maintained along with the bars and restaurants. Access through the resort and down to the beach was easy and simple. This is not a 5 star hotel though. Showing signs of being a little rough around the edges, from peeling room doors to gurgling swimming pools and sweat stained sunbed mattresses. I think 4 star would be a fairer rating. The pool snack bar services were slow and disjointed but as with the main all inclusive restaurant the food was good. We were only staying for 7 nights so were unable to get a reservation in the BBQ restaurant that opens Thursday to Sunday and didn’t have any availability when we tried to book on Friday - the day after we arrived. The Italian was fully booked until Tuesday (the earliest we could get in). The food was shocking! Far below the standards of the AI restaurant for both food quality and service. You could spend €20+ on wine upgrades and €40 for lobster but really, I felt like we’d wasted a night (not to mention it was half empty all night) We paid extra for a beach front apartment (at the bottom of the resort) the shower water pressure was shocking - virtually a trickle and the whisp of underpowered AC didn’t do anything to help the warm, mosquito packed nights. Seriously pack as much mosi repellent, plug in repellent, nets & anti- itch cream as you can as it’s virtually non existent out there (the amount of mosquitos is unbelievable). I know it seems like a bit of a moan but all in all it was lovely relaxing week with some good food, drink and great staff!

Jo Bielawska
★★★☆☆ Jun 2025

We stayed for a week. All depends on your expectations and previous experiences. If you expect 5* it is far from, but the room was clean, location is good, beach is great, service lacks attentiveness and genuine care. Food average, but edible and drinks made from local alcohol and everything is extremely sweet and artificial. Some of entertainment was good, but on the whole very repetitive. If you've seen it once, you've seen the lot. Live music on some nights which we enjoyed. Swim up rooms are overlooked from rooms above therefore not private. Lots smokers around and hotel should have designated areas for smoking and should not allow to smoke on balconies or around the pool as it can get really annoying. Hotel also has some signs of tired looking with low water pressure and often water being luke warm when a lot of people are getting ready for dinner. We would still consider returning, we would compromise on above for adults only, but if you are unlucky you will get some nuisance from other guests (loud music/smoking).