Sao Filipe Hotels

Pros: Marvellous spot, directly at the beach. We stayed at the bungalow, which was a real nature experience. Charming and attentive host Roberto.

Pros: great location beautiful garden and beach fantastic kitchen for dinner breakfast italian style (quit basic) but good homemade stuff

Cons: Bungalow could be more comfortable Bathroom to far away and very basic for the money needs cupboard etc. privacy in the bungalow :(( 'clairaudient' ???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: The grounds were lovely, with a view of the beach, outdoor tables, and hammocks. The owner, Roberto, was charming and attentive, as well as a fantastic cook. Wifi worked well too, though like most ...

Cons: The hotel is far from São Filipe (either a 30 minute walk or a 700 ecv taxi), there are TONS of giant spiders all around, and the 'bungalow' was pretty exposed to the elements.

Pros: One of the best holiday location, I have ever visited. Calm and close to nature. Staff is extremely nice, like visiting a friend. I did not dare to miss any of the evening meals (all masterpieces!), ...

Pros: It can all be said in just one word: Paradice. Tortuga is really a pearl. Hard to believe that such a place exist So beautiful placed 'in the middle of nowhere' directly on the beach by ...

Cons: The only thing that could have been better was a more calm sea. It wasnt really safe to swim because of the strong undertows and the powerful breakes

Pros: Stunning location on a secluded beach. Roberto was the perfect host, providing excellent food and wonderful service, as well as been informative as to things to do on Fogo.

Pros: Everything! The authenticity of the place, Roberto was great, the dinners...what an experience :)

Pros: The staff was great. Friendly, helpful, efficient. They provided transport to and from the airport and helped us with onward travel to hike the Pico.

Cons: It is a bit of a walk into town, but there are almost always taxis next door at the hospital. Be sure to get a room with air. Those without were very hot.

Pros: The swimming pool was great, Shopping wine and groceries was available inside the hotel.

Cons: We had to walk around 20 Minutes to get into the city,in which we did not feel safe enough. Ther were no air conditioner inside the rooms and windows were small.

Pros: Phenomenal staff. The manager is amazing and thoughtful and goes out of his way to facilitate your stay. Pool is very nice and clean, and the beach is beautiful (but you have to use the stairs (lost ...

Cons: Breakfast was on the light side, but other than this slight defect, everything else was lovely. Pity however that restaurant is not open for lunch or dinner.

Pros: Great Service, pool, private beach and breakfast. It's an Italian , fully European resort in the middle of African Island.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very nice staff and great swimming pool!

Cons: If i may suggest: Improvement could be made with a less noisy ventilator. And it would be nice if staff spoke some more French or English :-).

Pros: The property is located just above the wonderful black beach connected to it by its private access. The area of the property is quiet, on the edge of São Filipe town and ideal for a nice relax after ...

Cons: Everything was just fine.

Pros: There is a nice pool. The outside of the hotel looks nice.

Cons: The staff speaks hardly any English. In previous reviews we have read that they could help us find a guide to climb the vulcano. That was not possible. The surrounding of the hotel does not feel ...

Pros: large area out of town / spacious clean rooms with aircon and fan / good breakfast buffett / well maintained pool with view over the Atlantic to one and to Fogo-volcano to the other side...

Pros: Room with AC Nice pool Good wifi Domenico was extremely helpful taking us to and from São Filipe several times! This complex is part of a larger humanitarian project in Cabo Verde (wine producing...

Cons: 10/15 minute walk from the village Too many flies at breakfast (it was rainning at the time)

Pros: Swimming pool was much appreciated by the children. Rooms were clean and spacious.

Cons: Breakfast was a bit basic. The overal feeling was a bit too forced (lots of little rules and strict hours). Was missing the generally relaxed, layback way of cabo verde.

Pros: The rooms are amazing. I had the biggest room that has a sleeping couch. I have travelled a lot but I loved this place because it is full of character and atmosphere. I would definitely recommend you ...

Cons: I made my reservation with booking and it Saïd in several messages That 50% of the price would be charged 14 days before Arrival of mine creditcard. When I got there the 50% wasnt charged and had to ...

Pros: Great location, very comfortable bed, good size room, loved the colonial style building, breakfast was good and even though some bathrooms are separate from the room, it's still your own. Bruno ...

Cons: No wifi in the rooms, had to sit in certain area of outdoor lounge to use it. The massage was kind of relaxing, but didn't seem very professional, used too much oil. The fact that we couldn't ...

Pros: Very tastefully and skillfully restored colonial house, in the very centre of Sao Filipe - I was happy to have a room with direct access to the swimming pool and surrounding lounging area on the 1st ...

Cons: The giant cockroach in the bathroom dustbin

Pros: + room nr.1, very good location in town center, beautiful colonial house with large rooms, sun terrace with pool and garden cafe, warm welcoming by Bruno and her colleague

Cons: - unfortunately a lot: they forgot to pick us up at the airport (so we paid 400 Esc. for a taxi), long and pedestrian ceck-in procedure, uncomfortable bed, no cleaning service or towel change in three...

Pros: Wonderful historic building with a great location. The staff and owners were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended! And we will surly come back!

Pros: Bed was so comfortable and we slept so well. Location is also perfect and we even walked to the hotel from the airport while enjoying the scenic views (20 min). It is close to the beach and surrounded...

Pros: Staff was incredibly helpful with booking flights and activities.

Cons: When we arrived we found out that our room was given away despite having a booking. However, they helped us to organize staying at the base of the volcano, which is highly recommended!

Pros: Charming architecture, high ceilings, original tiles, polished wood floors and antique furniture give style to this old colonial house. There is a small pool on the verandah which is good for a cool ...

Cons: Wifi availability was a bit haphazard. In order to retain the elegance and generous size of the original bedrooms, most of the private bathrooms are just across the corridor. However white cotton ...

Pros: Very beautiful setting - a well preserved and well decorated Art Deco building

Cons: - there were 4 coackroaches in my bathroom - staff mixed up my reservation: I had booked a family room, when I arrived it was taken. We were given instead two separate room (one with external ...

Pros: the ambience of the garden-restaurant, the food was ok.

Cons: We booked a family room with balcony and bathroom. First we got a family room with external bath ( approx. 10 - 15 m away from our room), at least we got a small room without balcony but with ...

Pros: super comfortable and easy access from harbour. The staff were attentive ,but never intrusive. They made every effort to fulfill ALL the internet promises. Ordering dinner ahead of time will ensure ...

Cons: no complaints. i accept the limited availability of foods. But what available, was beautiful and super tasty, and the staff were lovely.

Pros: The room I had was splendid. Bed was superb, comfortable, room was impeccably clean, nice bathroom, and I could go on. Breakfast is plentiful, evening drinks generously served, and I could go on. If ...

Cons: Kitchen service was a bit on the slow side, but food was very good and worth the wait. Wine selection would gain from a few more choices (during our stay only Portuguese wines...)

Pros: Staff was really Nice. Early breakfast was noch Problem (5:30am). Would definitly recommend.

Cons: Ants all over the breakfast every single morning. Staff not very helpful. False advertisement.

Pros: Beautiful view from our balcony as well as from the pool side. Calm and relaxing environment.

Cons: Some walls and floors have been cracked. It did not create any problems, only it proved a not very good construction quality of some parts of the facility.

Pros: The location and view is superb.Great pool and terrace. Private balcony on west side ) view on Brava and sunset is fantastic.

Cons: The bed should be of a better quality in this class. The bathroom could do with an update.

Pros: the swimming pool and relaxing there with the sunset aircon working well in the room wifi

Cons: old, small tv in the bedroom with very few channels

Cons: a side lamp would have been useful. Wifi and breakfast would have helped

Pros: Location was the only good thing, and though it was expensive by Cape Verde standards, it was cheap compared to other hotels in Sao Felipe.

Cons: Main problem was that staff simply didn't care - it was run to make money and they didn't care if you got there (and check in is some way off), if the toilet paper ran out, if people couldn&#...

Pros: Good shared space at the hostel. Warm shower. Restaurant nearby for breakfast was also catered for locals and was good.

Cons: Staff was confusing at the first night. Price at Booking.com was not the same price they gave me (CVE 2900 instead of the CVE 2500 as promoted).

Pros: Good location in the central part of Sao Felipe. Easy to walk down to the beach, close to the market, to the information center and the restaurants. If you choose the option of a private one : ...

Cons: When we arrived, the trash was not emptied and there was only one towel for 2. As there is no-one around (check-in is done at Casa Colonial, a few minutes walk up the town), there is no one to ask ...

Pros: Pensao Fatima is owned by the same people who own the Colonial Guesthouse. We had the top room, with a private terrace and view on the sea and the island of Brava. The room was clean and spacious. As ...

Cons: Pensao Fatime is located a little lower in town, close to the cathedral. Although Sao Felipe feels very safe, it is rather dark at night. Location could have been a little better.

Pros: Best budget option in Sao Filipe. I was saving on accommodations to spend on a trip to the volcano (easy to book with the hotel) and it worked out perfectly. Pensao Fatima is clean, comfortable and ...

Pros: From the time we met Mr. Vincent, the charming Danish/Cape Verdean owner, for check-in through our departure from Fogo Island, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. My wife and I were on a brief ...

Cons: The only thing that would have made the stay better would have been breakfast at the Pensao. However, we really can't complain for the price, and we were able to enjoy a delicious full breakfast ...

Pros: Pensao Fatima was much too expensive for what it is. 3800 escudos without breakfast, no attached bathroom and without breakfast! For 700 more you have a very good hotel with good beds, very good ...

Cons: Alles, behalve het zitje buiten.

Cons: You have to pick-up the keys from a bar far-away from the hotel. No door at the toilet! No access to the terrasse for all the rooms. Awfull matress. No mirror in the bathroom. Room and toilet dirty ...

Pros: Great roof terrace