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The units at the guest house are equipped with a seating area and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. With a private bathroom equipped with a walk-in shower and a hair dryer, units at the guest house also provide guests with free WiFi, while selected rooms include a terrace. At the guest house, all units are fitted with bed linen and towels. It was clean and the family setting was exactly what we were looking for. The home cooked meals breakfast and dinner were delicious. We enjoyed the late afternoon walks down to the black sandy beach.

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9.5
Exceptional
157 reviews
Price from
US$44
per night

All units feature air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Units include a kettle, a private bathroom and free WiFi, while selected rooms also boast a balcony and some have city views. At the guest house, each unit has bed linen and towels. comfortable room, good location, fair price

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9.5
Exceptional
26 reviews
Price from
US$52
per night

The units have a fully equipped kitchen with dining area, an oven, coffee machine, and a microwave. Free WiFi is accessible to all guests, while certain rooms also offer a balcony. At the guest house, units are equipped with bed linen and towels. Ecodecor Rooms is a very convenient location, just a short walk from the beach. The room is large, spacious, and clean. The house has everything you need, even for a longer stay. Highly recommended!

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9
Superb
92 reviews
Price from
US$32
per night

KAZARÃO DI MAVETE- Guesthouse is a beachfront property set in Praia, 200 metres from Justice Palace and 300 metres from Jaime Mota Barracks. The property has mountain and garden views, and is 1.1 km from Praia Negra. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. Beautiful clean room in a very convenient location. Great value for the price. The man at reception was very helpful Andy friendly and drove us to the airport at 2:30 am.

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8.7
Fabulous
608 reviews
Price from
US$58
per night

Situated in Cidade Velha, Cactus Guest House offers beachfront accommodation 8.6 km from Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde and provides various facilities, such as a private beach area, pool with a view and a garden. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a picnic area. The guest house features pool views, a sun terrace, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi is available throughout the property. The house is so beautiful! The location is great, although the surrounding area (streets) is still under construction so it can be rough terrain to walk through to the main village if you are not able to walk well. Spectaculair view of the sea and the waves crashing on the rocky coast. Breathtaking! House is clean and well maintained. Garden too. Multiple rooms are rented out and you share the kitchen, living room and outside area with swimming pool. The coast in town has a little beach but is more a place where the locals put there fishing boats in the water. Sometimes someone swims there and that is possible but it is dark brown beach sand and quite big waves, so we didn’t swim in the sea there. If you rent a car somewhere you would be able to visit other places in the island from Cidade Velha. Staff very friendly and stay out of your way. We didn’t take the breakfast, but there is the possibility. The caretaker showed us the way to the village and the small supermarket shops for some groceries. There isn’t much available, but Praia is very close by (you can take a local white transportation van for only a euro into Praia on the main road) and it is a very nice place to stay away from the big town. We stayed in multiple places in Santiago and thought this was the most beautiful location to stay in the island.

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8.9
Fabulous
100 reviews
Price from
US$62
per night

Set within 1.1 km of Praia Negra and 200 metres of Justice Palace in Praia, A Casa da Mizi features accommodation with seating area and a kitchen. The property features mountain views and is 300 metres from Jaime Mota Barracks and 400 metres from Praia Presidential Palace. The guest house offers sea views, a sun terrace, and free WiFi is available throughout the property. Awesome place. Close to everything, but in a cosy area.

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8.7
Fabulous
371 reviews
Price from
US$47
per night

Casa Sodadi, a property with a terrace, is located in Praia, 90 metres from Ethnography Museum, 400 metres from Alexandre Albuquerque Square, as well as 500 metres from Praia City Hall. It is set 1.4 km from Praia Negra and features full-day security. The guest house also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. Cynthia was extra nice and helped us a lot with our travel planning . The common place to sit down and relax is fantastic. Peaceful place in the middle of city.

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8.7
Fabulous
599 reviews
Price from
US$42
per night

A recently renovated property, Kaza Awa - Urban Guesthouse is located in Praia near Praia de Quebra Canela, Cabo Verde University and Diogo Gomes Monument. The property features city views and is 1.6 km from Maria Pia Lighthouse and 1.8 km from Praia Presidential Palace. Praia Archaeology Museum is 1.4 km away and Cape Verde National Library is 1.6 km from the guest house. The air conditioner was really good, everything very clean and well organised. Sonia was really nice with us.

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8.4
Very good
67 reviews
Price from
US$25
per night

Situated in Praia, near Maria Pia Lighthouse, Diogo Gomes Monument and Praia Presidential Palace, Syd's Guesthouse features a garden. The property has city and inner courtyard views, and is 300 metres from Praia de Prainha. The accommodation features free WiFi throughout the property, as well as a terrace and a family-friendly restaurant. Delicious breakfast and staff was very friendly.

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8.1
Very good
38 reviews
Price from
US$54
per night

The guest house provides guests with a terrace, mountain views, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a toaster, and a private bathroom with walk-in shower and a hair dryer. A fridge and kitchenware are also provided, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle. At the guest house, every unit has bed linen and towels. Every day a sumptuous breakfast was prepared before my eyes with an abundance of fresh fruit and fresh fruit juices, coffee and tea as well. Tap water comes from a local well and is delivered by a community distribution system. It is not treated with any chemicals and tastes very well. The water seems to be relatively soft insofar I can judge that from showering. The nature of the location and the community (of about 15,000 inhabitants) is such that everything you may need is only a short walk away including transportation, banking, food supplies, restaurants, barber shop, travel agency, you name it. The sea and beach are also close-by at about a 10 minute walk. Everything is extremely reasonably priced. The climate is truly fabulous and exceptionally mild and pleasant, typically 21 min to 27 max degr. Celsius, without ever any need for AC or even a fan at my location and facility, if you can open your windows the beneficial sea breeze will be your comfort supplier. No bugs to speak of cause any discomforts...just kill one tiny mosquito and you're good. My windows remained open every day of my stay, screens or not. The island of Santiago has a very good infrastructure with stable Internet and electricity supplies. Roads are well paved and free of potholes. Animals can stray onto the road which requires extra caution after darkness, I imagine, I just didn't try. The local marketing around the area of the hotel provides a very lively and enjoyable atmosphere. There's public/private transportation available in different modalities and prices, but the excellent taxis, mostly electric, the top of the cream, are still not expensive for European or American standards, but much cheaper comfortable buses can be had. Local people are open, helpful and communicative without ever bothering you with anything. No pushy selling for instance. The same goes for the children, they are adorable but don't ever bother you because you are a stranger.

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8.6
Fabulous
86 reviews
Price from
US$37
per night

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