Five-star Santa Maria, Sal
Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa
An adults-only resort on Algodoeiro beach, facing a coral reef, with seven restaurants, seven bars and swim-up rooms that step straight into the pool.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- Opened
- December 2016
- Guests
- Adults only
- Beach
- Algodoeiro, 50 metres away
- From the airport
- 16 km from Amílcar Cabral
The hotel
The third Meliá on Sal, for adults.
When Meliá opened its Dunas resort in 2014, Llana was already on the plans as the next one, the third for the group on Sal after Tortuga Beach. It opened in December 2016, all inclusive and for adults only. It was the group's fourth hotel in Cabo Verde, and the press release at the time described it as a resort built around an activity programme for adults.
It stands beside Algodoeiro beach on the south-west coast, about three and a half kilometres from the town centre, with a coral reef offshore. Inside, the days run between two pools, the YHI Spa and seven restaurants, from an Asian bistro to Marés, which cooks with produce from the island. In the evenings there is live music, DJs and shows.
- Swim-up rooms Rooms of about 48 square metres that open onto the pool, in standard and The Level versions.
- The Level A private pool, The Level Bar and Lounge with a cocktail reception every day, and breakfast served at Casa Nostra.
- YHI Spa Six massage rooms, two of them for couples, with a sauna, a Turkish bath and a relaxation area.
Rooms & suites
From a garden room to a two-storey suite.
Rooms look over the garden, the pool or the sea, and The Level has the front-row views.
- Rooms Meliá Guestroom About 40 square metres, over the gardens.
- The Level The Level Room Ocean View About 42 square metres facing the sea, some with a whirlpool.
- Suites The Level Junior Suite About 72 square metres, with a sea view.
- Top suite Grand Suite The Level About 112 square metres on two floors, with a sea view and a whirlpool bath.
Dining
Seven restaurants and seven bars.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Mosaico International buffet Show cooking, sea view, all meals
- Casa Nostra Italian Dinner; one included per stay on all inclusive, booking needed
- Nami Asian Bistro Asian, sushi and teppanyaki À la carte, charged separately
- Marés International, local produce Adults only, over the pool
- Trópico Grill, meat and fish À la carte
- Pura Vida Snacks By the pool
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Age Adults only. The hotel gives both 16 and 18 as the minimum age, so we check with the resort for younger travellers.
- Pets Not accepted, except service animals.
- Name change In September 2026 the owner announced that Meliá Llana and Meliá Laguna Beach will be merged under one name before 2027. No date has been given.
Getting there
Flying to Sal.
Amílcar Cabral International is 16 kilometres away, about 20 minutes by car, our estimate. It handles scheduled flights from Europe and private jets, and the hotel can arrange the transfer.
- Dakar 1 h 15
- Lisbon 4 h 00
- Geneva 5 h 55
- Paris 5 h 55
- London 6 h 00
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Is Meliá Llana adults only?
- Yes. The hotel lists it as adults only; its pages give 16 or 18 as the minimum age.
- What is The Level at Meliá Llana?
- Meliá's premium service: rooms and suites with better views, a private pool, a bar and lounge with a daily cocktail reception, and breakfast at Casa Nostra.
- How far is Meliá Llana from Sal airport?
- Sixteen kilometres from Amílcar Cabral International, about 20 minutes by car by our estimate.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Sal?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Sal, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Sal
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Meliá Tortuga Beach The first of the group’s resorts on Sal, open since 2011, towards the surf beach of Ponta Preta.
- Oásis Salinas Sea Opened in 2013 with 338 rooms on Santa Maria beach as the first five-star hotel of the Oásis Atlântico group.
- Meliá Dunas Beach Resort & Spa An all-inclusive of more than a thousand suites, opened in November 2014 on a beach facing a coral reef.
- Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria Six blocks of rooms joined to two sister hotels, all with direct access to the beach.
Staying at Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Sal, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.