Featuring free WiFi, an outdoor pool and a sun terrace, Pontao Hotel offers accommodation in Santa Maria. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Every room is equipped with a private bathroom.
Located in Santa Maria, Hotel Morabeza offers accommodation with 3 outdoor swimming pools. The property has a fitness centre, game room, 3 bars, free WiFi and a 24-hour front desk.
Mark
United Kingdom
Loved this hotel! Beautiful and well run. The room was immaculate, spacious and well appointed. The grounds are well kept with 3 swimming pools. The location couldn't be better with a clean beach and turquoise sea directly in front, and 2mins walk from the main walking street. The place is so well kept you its hard to believe that this was the original hotel on Sal built years ago. A much better option than all the bland generic All Inclusive hotels up the beach.
Located 150 meters from Santa Maria beach, Hotel Dunas de Sal is set in a garden with 2 swimming pools. It features a spa and a gym, and Sal International Airport is 18 km away.
Situated in Santa Maria and within 100 metres of Praia António Sousa, Angulo House has an outdoor swimming pool, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property.
Ouril Hotel Julia is set in Santa Maria, within 1.8 km of Praia de Igrejinha and 300 metres of Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi. The hotel features family rooms.
Raquel
Germany
The Ouril Hotel is super well located, on the main street of Santa Maria. The room was super clean and comfortable and the staff was just lovely.
DESIGN SUITES Boutique Hotel - Adults Only features an outdoor swimming pool, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Santa Maria.
Brad
United Kingdom
Our sea view room on 3rd floor was very spacious and clean. The bed was really comfortable and very big. The staff in the rooftop bar ( which is where breakfast is served) we're really friendly & helpful. In particular Kevin was always cheerful and ready to help).The hotel is situated right in the middle of Santa Maria with numerous bars, restaurants and shops on the doorstep. The beautiful beach was a short 5-10 minute walk away. Sunbeds and shades can be rented at 10 Euros for 2 people.
Boasting a terrace, bar and views of city, Ocean Suites is situated in Santa Maria, 100 metres from Praia de Santa Maria.
Dereck
United Kingdom
The Ocean Suites was such a delight to stay at. The staff were amazing and friendly. The entertainment was varied with diffent genre's of music on most nights.
The food options were good and competitively priced and off excellent quality.
I stayed in the Santa Maria suite which was beautifully decorated in local culture themes, ornaments and pictures.
A stones throw away to the beach and other local attractions......
Situated 300 metres from Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows in Santa Maria, Porto Antigo Hotel BB welcomes guests with a restaurant and bar. Rooms have a TV.
Anaïs
France
- nice swimming pool
- nice apartments
- nice location
- nice little beach juste in front of the hotel
Hotel MiraBela is a 3-star bed and breakfast located in the centre of Santa Maria and within 100 metres from the beach. Free WiFi access is available. Each room here will provide you with a balcony.
Lina
Lithuania
Perfect location, cozy place with awesome terrace, good breakfast and a very welcoming and professional staff. Thanks for letting me stay and even take a shower late before the flight!
Located in Santa Maria, 400 metres from Praia de Santa Maria, Hotel Central Santa Maria provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
Ouril Hotel Julia is set in Santa Maria, within 1.8 km of Praia de Igrejinha and 300 metres of Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi. The hotel features family rooms.
Das Zimmer und die Lage sind absolut hervorragend!
Featuring free WiFi, an outdoor pool and a sun terrace, Pontao Hotel offers accommodation in Santa Maria. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Every room is equipped with a private bathroom.
very clean, friendly staff and exceptional service
Facing the beachfront, Hotel NHATERRA offers 3-star accommodation in Santa Maria and features a garden, shared lounge and restaurant.
Great location, big rooms, good breakfast in morning
FAQs about hotels in Santa Maria
On average, 3-star hotels in Santa Maria cost £52 per night, and 4-star hotels in Santa Maria are £143 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Santa Maria can on average be found for £230 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Santa Maria this weekend is £62 or, for a 4-star hotel, £112. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Santa Maria for this weekend cost on average around £182 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
On average, it costs £63 per night to book a 3-star hotel in Santa Maria for tonight. You'll pay on average around £109 if you choose to stay in a 4-star hotel tonight, while a 5-star hotel in Santa Maria will cost around £182 (based on Booking.com prices).
The best things about Santa Maria were the friendly local...
The best things about Santa Maria were the friendly local and the beautiful in crowded beaches.
The only things that weren’t great was the 2 hours it took to get through passport control at the airport and that not everything in our hotel was working properly
David
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Very nice town, beautiful, clean.
Very nice town, beautiful, clean. A lot of restaurants and nice bars. Go to restaurants that´s not on the mainstreet and you will find the best food and the best prices, for exampla "Camara Camara", they had the best tuna and other fish. Bom Petisck is good. Bar restaurante Bia has very good grilled meat, great red wine and very nice service.
Buddy bar has nice drinks and so do Brazil that's right down on the beach.
Visit the town/village Palmeira, it's adorable and go to Salinas, the salt lakes. It's very easy to find taxi.
Malin
Sweden
8.0
Scored 8.0
The Antigo apts are located in a little oasis of beautifully...
The Antigo apts are located in a little oasis of beautifully landscaped gardens beside the beach, in my opinion the very best part of Santa Maria. There is a covered market to where fruit and veg can be bought. We only used the cafe attached to the apts & Sal Beach Bar, where food was good. There are more several bars with music but I can't comment as we didn't use them. Not much else in Santa Maria - Sal Island isn't very affluent
RICHARD
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
What we liked:
We loved the weather and sandy beaches.
What we liked:
We loved the weather and sandy beaches. It was hot however with the constant breeze it was just right.
The hotel is located literally at the beach which is a really good thing.
Marley Bar at the resort is a must visit to chill, drink and eat.
Taxis from the resorts to Santa Maria are about 6 euros and my suggestion is to stick with the one and the same taxi driver as we did with our many trips to Santa Maria. Taxi drivers all operate on whatsapp and if you got the ride you liked then stick with it. It pays off when you're go shopping for fish as the driver will walk with you and you won't be "constantly bothered with buying some souvenirs" from other locals.
If you're one to get to see the Sal Island go and choose GUS travel.
They're very knowledgeable and nothing is a bother when they show you the island.
On the less good side:
Food in the hotel was hit and miss and in our view the locals should focus on what Cape Verde has best to offer which is fish, fish and fish and ditch the European food. Luckily we did not go all inclusive so we have many more options.
Mosquitoes are really annoying and nothing repels them, so take a mosquitoes net with you
If are in Santa Maria 1st time, do not get overwhelmed by all the locals trying to sell you something, after all they make a living from selling things to tourists.
And lastly travel insurance is a must. The healthcare is accessible for all but hospital miss even basic stuff. If you require special medicines if you get sick, best is if you could take them with you, otherwise you might need to cut short you holiday and get the travel insurance to get you back home early.
Piotr
United Kingdom
4.0
Scored 4.0
The beaches are beautiful but it's impossible to walk the...
The beaches are beautiful but it's impossible to walk the streets without being literally harrassed by owners of shops trying to sell you something. I understand that they're trying to make a living, but insisting that you "just" take a look at their shop, trying to call you back to their shop, literally shouting to you at the streets to "stop" and to "wait" is just unacceptable. While I was walking on the streest, I didn't spend a single minute without being approached and harrassed by someone.
They say "Cabo Verde, No Stress" but they pressure and attack you in such a form that you end up not buying anything, even if your intention was to buy something in the beginning. I'm from Turkey where we have a similar "seller approaching you" culture, and I've been to Morocco and Tunisia as well where similar stuff happens, but this was just too much for me.
From what I understand, these are generally foreigners who come to Sal to sell stuff, the pure locals of this place are much frendlier and calmer in general.
If it weren't for this people, I'd like to have stayed more, or I'd probably even return someday, but just because of this behavoir I'll never return to Santa María. If you want a calmer (and much more beautiful) place, just go Tarrafal on Santiago island.
S
Selim Suman
Turkey
6.0
Scored 6.0
Too much touristed. Too dry.
Too much touristed. Too dry.
Visit some of the other islands of Capo Verde. It's easy to take a flight to an other place and have a nice holiday. It's much more green at Sao Vicente and Sao Antao.
Very convenient and excellent location, in 10 mins walking you can easily reach the centre of Santa Maria and only 2 minutes walking you can find a very cute beach and beach bar facing the ocean. Surf, kite surf and diving schools in the area. Loredana and Filomena have been the best, so helpful and caring whatever I needed and making sure I was having the best time, would definitely choose again this accomodation for my next visit.
The Ocean Suites was such a delight to stay at. The staff were amazing and friendly. The entertainment was varied with diffent genre's of music on most nights.
The food options were good and competitively priced and off excellent quality.
I stayed in the Santa Maria suite which was beautifully decorated in local culture themes, ornaments and pictures.
A stones throw away to the beach and other local attractions......
The view on the ocean from the hotel and Milu, who is an amazing host are the two things we'll remember the most. The room was big and clean. The location of the hotel, a bit outside of the too touristic area, is great. There was a nite windsurf and kitesurf shop in front of the hotel with a great guy named Filou. Great hotel overall with a super nice and welcoming owner.
The hotel looks new and in very good condition. Very clean. The staff is great, friendly, willing to help and talk, especially at the reception and cleaning workers. The staff speak different languages.. The room was big and beding very comfortable. Hot water , swimingp pool, gym, AC, and TV 👌
Location is 10mn to the center of Santa Maria and 15mn to the beach .
The staff of the hotel were very helpful and welcoming. The animation team is amazing, we became very good friends. The hotel, the food and the location is outstanding. The beach and water is just breathtaking, Santa Maria is beautiful. We were so lucky experiencing that miracle, can`t wait going back to this island and to Halos Resort!!!!
Beautiful hotel, nice breakfast and amazing rooms. The hotel is in a good street. 3 minutes walk to the main street in Santa Maria, 3 minutes walk to the closest beach were among others people do kite surfing, wind surfing and normal surfing. Staff was very friendly.
Not sold as an adult only hotel, but that's really what it was. Nicely positioned 10 mins walk into Santa Maria and with only 29 rooms a breath of fresh air compared to the corporate / gated hotels just north of the capital. Pool of this size was a real bonus too.
Loved this place and especially the kindness and hospitality of the owners who went out of their way to be accommodating. Perfectly clean, great location, big breakfast and a room with a big balcony to myself, this is a brilliant deal in Santa Maria.
This property is absolutely perfect if you want to be in the heart of Santa Maria, a short walk to the town centre and a supermarket just around the corner. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need. Highly recommended 5*
Location was perfect!! Right at the beach and very close to everything in Santa Maria. The hosts were very kind and helped us very quickly when there were some problems. Also, we were very happy with the mosquito nets!
Great hotel - large and comfortable rooms with very helpful staff. Slightly outside the town but still very conveniently located (8-10 minutes on foot). Just a couple of minutes away from the beach too.
Amazing location on the beach and close to Santa Maria. Full of charm and character.
Lots of space and great cooking facilities.
Marina was a great host, always happy to help and super welcoming
Great breakfast and staff. Restaurant was nice. Beautiful resort, great pool area, spacious rooms and very well presented, location was great, transportation to Santa Maria was fantastic,
The hotel is located a short walk from the beach. It's located on the outskirts of the main hotels, restaurants and beach area but close enough to walk to. The room is modern and clean.
Excellent location as close to beach and Santa Maria town. Restaurants on site very good. Hotel staff very helpful. Lovely breakfast and 3 swimming pools an added bonus.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
How does it work?
1
It starts with a booking
It starts with a booking
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
Followed by a trip
Followed by a trip
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
And finally, a review
And finally, a review
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.