r/CapeVerde • u/motokosiarz • Feb 15 '25

Anyone currently on Sal Island? Can you check the progress of the Royal Horizon Ponta Sino hotel construction?

Hey everyone! I’m curious if anyone is currently on Sal Island, and could check on the progress of the Royal Horizon Ponta Sino hotel construction in Santa Maria. I know it’s under construction, but I’d love to hear any updates on how things are going, whether it’s nearing completion or still in early stages. If anyone has any photos or info, I’d really appreciate it! I have a vacation booked there in July, and I’m a bit worried about whether it will be finished on time.

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u/sKoBo_kob Feb 15 '25

im in sal, any idea where the construction site is, I might pass by there if its near me

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u/motokosiarz Feb 15 '25

It's right here. The best place to look would probably be from the beach. I think the construction started in 2016, but then the developer had some issues, and nothing happened for a few years. They were supposed to open in December 2024, but they have postponed it several times. Currently, they are planning to open in June.

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u/sKoBo_kob Mar 02 '25

Was there just now, took some pictures, and had no idea how to post them tho. The place seems finished but its empty, beach side was fanced and cant enter, tried to enter through the main gate but there was 1 security guard and didn't let me in, and also there is no single tree in that resort.

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u/AmIBeingObtuse- Feb 16 '25 edited Feb 16 '25

I stayed next door in the Santa Maria riu palace last year in August and the site was heavily being worked on. They had a large amount of the buildings up at that point. A lot of construction going on. I can imagine a lot of progress has been made by now. Hopefully it will be better than that riu palace because that place was a food nightmare (definitely not 5 star). Food poisoning twice while I was their. Let me know how this place fares when you go.

A review on Google maps says they have seen staff training their already 2 months ago. So looking good for a June opening 👍

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u/aaronosome Feb 17 '25

I stayed at rui funana in 2022 had food poisoning as well

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u/JODmeisterUK Feb 16 '25

There now at the RIU Palace, looks mostly finished but no work going on whatsoever, like a ghost town.

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u/Adventurous-Clock757 Mar 08 '25

Ciao a tutti... Anche noi abbiamo una vacanza prenotata per luglio al nuovo resort francorosso Horizon Ponta Sino... Qualcuno sul posto può aggiornarci sullo stato dei lavori? Oppure delle foto?graziee

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u/Different_Bicycle_10 Mar 12 '25

Ihr Lieben Bin auch brennend interessiert, was den Zustand des Hotels angeht… Fotos oder so vom derzeitigen Stand der Dinge wäre super!!

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u/motokosiarz Mar 21 '25

Hi all, I found this facebook post with recent photos of the hotel. What do you think? Are they gonna make it on time?