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Hotel in São Tomé ( 0.1 miles)
Hotel Vitoria features a fitness centre, shared lounge, a restaurant and bar in São Tomé. This hotel is a perfect location just beside the airport. Eventhough for some it seems like walking distance, I do not recommend this on arrival, especially if your flight is late and it is dark outside. Rather take one of the cabs as you may miss it as tge sign is facing the side not seen from the airport. Rooms are big and comfy with aircon working perfectly. Hot water was always available. Breakfast was simple, but sufficient and fresh. The highlight is definitelly the staff, that was really taking care and helping with our request. When the road to capital was closed due to bridge reconstruction, they even paid a motorbike to lead us the right way :)
São Tomé (0.4 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony, VIP House-Praia Francesca is set in São Tomé. This beachfront property offers access to a terrace. Fernando was an excellent host, picked us up and brought us again to the airport and was very nice. The small apartment is very clean, in a very convenient location a few minutes from the airport. I would definitely recommend staying here. Breakfast was also great in the patio in the garden. Thank you for the excellent homemade juices!
Hotel in São Tomé ( 0.4 miles)
Boasting a bar, Residencial Aeroporto is situated in São Tomé in the Sao Tome Island region, 500 metres from Lagarto Beach. The place is perfectly clean. The people in reception were very helpful, although the frequent blackouts in Sao Tomé make their life rather complicated. A place close to the airport. Good breakfast despite of early time of our departure.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 0.8 miles)
Situated in São Tomé, 200 metres from Lagarto Beach, Hotel Praia features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. Very friendly receptionist. Fantastic location if you need to get to the airport. Large and clean room and a bathroom. Very good breakfast and excellent coffee, one of the best I had in a long time, strong, strong, strong👏👏👏. Thank you Praia Hotel for these big coffee cups. The hotel also provides a free shuttle🙏🙏🙏
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.2 miles)
Located by the beach on Sao Tome Island in the Gulf of Guinea, Omali Lodge provides elegant rooms and free WiFi access. Amazing, kind staff made our stay special. Beautiful property with great rooms and a lovely pool. Highly recommended!
São Tomé (1.3 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Ocean View Guesthouse offers a hot tub, as well as air-conditioned accommodation in São Tomé. This beachfront property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. Location was wonderful. Laurindo took care of the transfers as it is impossible to use a rental car to get there, and took us, for a fee, to town for dinner one night. There was no charge for our transfer from and to the airport. Laurendino also took us to a supermarket before taking us to the Ocean View. One needs to get groceries. He also was kind to arrange two boat trips to Goat Island. We were lucky to have the whole Guesthouse including the kitchen for ourselves. We enjoyed our stay! Thank you, Laurendino!
São Tomé (1.6 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Boasting sea views, Paradise Agua Leve Residential offers accommodation with a rooftop pool, a bar and a shared lounge, around 700 metres from Emília Beach. Very neat and quiet. Staff are always ready to help
São Tomé (1.7 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Located within 600 metres of Emília Beach and 1.8 km of Lagarto Beach, Monteiro Paradise Guest House provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in São Tomé. This area is very safe, surrounded by embassies, and the host is truly exceptional. He speaks excellent English and even arranged a customized South Tour and Island–North Tour for me. He is intelligent, flexible, and adapts the itinerary perfectly to your timing. His mother also cooked dinner for me — a delicious and authentic local meal that I appreciated so much. If you plan to stay here, don’t forget to ask him to arrange your tours; he genuinely offers the best options. The room is clean, tidy, air-conditioned, and has hot water. It’s an excellent choice overall.
Nazaré (1.7 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Located in Nazaré, 700 metres from Emília Beach, Talatona Cozy Quarters has a private beach area, private parking and rooms with free WiFi access.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.7 miles)
Located in São Tomé, 700 metres from Emília Beach, Hotel Kenito provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. The breakfast was awesome and the facilities were brand new. The staff were also very welcoming.
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Hotel in São Tomé ( 4.2 miles)
Resort Ideal Forest features a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in São Tomé. With free WiFi, this 5-star hotel offers room service and a 24-hour front desk. All rooms are fitted with a balcony.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.9 miles)
Hotel Central is located in São Tomé. This 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The hotel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. Great hotel at the center of the capital with air conditioning, electricity and hot water.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 2.1 miles)
SH Boutique Hotel is situated in São Tomé and features a restaurant. With a shared lounge, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. Excellent value for money. Exceeded all my expectations. Location is perfect!
Hotel in São Tomé ( 6.2 miles)
Roca Santo Antonio Ecolodge is a bed and breakfast set 15 km from São Tomé. With an outdoor swimming pool, the property also features barbecue facilities. There is a restaurant. Great staff, great breakfast, lovelly place to stay!
Hotel in São Tomé ( 2.1 miles)
Located in the Gulf of Guinea on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe, Hotel Miramar by Pestana offers an outdoor swimming pool, terrace with sun loungers and a garden. Helpful and kind staff! Pool and breakfast
Hotel in Santana ( 6 miles)
Casa Cantagalo - Guest House & Bar Restaurant has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Santana. Comfortable beds, spacious rooms conveniently furnished and decorated.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.7 miles)
Set in São Tomé, Residencial - AEMANUEL offers a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.9 miles)
Boasting a terrace and free WiFi throughout the property, Residencial Avenida Geovanni is situated in São Tomé. The accommodation features a tour desk, and currency exchange for guests. Amazing location. So easy to find once you arrive. Near taxi area.
Every country has its interesting sights and so has Sao Tomé. It is worth a visit. It is much more African than Cabo Verde. It lacks however the traditional villages like Benin or Togo. I was a bit disappointed by the quality of its beaches and the snorkeling. There is not much of coral, but there are colourful fishes and large quantities. There are great hiking possibilities in dry season in beautiful green plantation or forests. It is a lot safer than many other African destination. There are beautiful birds, but no large animals in the natural parks.
Very humid and not really geared up for tourists. Getting taxis unless you speak Portugese is difficult except from a hotel. Mainly cloudy in early March. The museum in the light house is very interesting. Meals out were variable but often with large portions particularly of rice.
Sao Tome island is incredible, even though the slowness of things here can get annoying. Sometime you can't get service even if you pay extra. Taxis are super expensive, so better rent a car or take a guided tour. Actually I strongly recommend to take a guided tour at least the first day. Most people don't speak English, just Portugese.
Sao Tome should be combined with a few days in Principe which we did not do. It is underdeveloped in tourist terms - fine for us though. The main attractions need a certain persistence given the state of the roads. Beware goats, dogs, pigs and motor cycles having a different view of how roads should be used. Mostly beware of children. On two occasions aggressive begging by children was excessive. We like to drive ourselves and hiring a driver would probably have deterred them. TAP is the only flight option from Europe. Our flight out did not have the planned aircraft and the substitute did not have the expected facilities and which required an added fuel stop.
A wonderful place to explore. Very much off the beaten path, where tourism has yet to flourish. This can present some challenges, but it's very much a place to get stuck in and explore at your own pace. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world can be found here and all the challenges (poor roads, language barriers, lack of basic amenities) are worth overcoming to experience the nature at hand. The people are friendly, the island's vibe is laid back and there is something for everyone here. What I will say is that a lot of research and planning is required for a lengthy stay in Sao Tome, it's not a place where you can get by on the fly, you need to be prepared and research everything that you're looking to do.