Must-see hotels in Cabo Verde

  • Casa Alcindo & Laetitia

    Cabo Verde

    This is a delightful guesthouse run by a French–Cabo Verdean couple, with fine views over the crater floor. Alcindo is one of the top guides in the area.

  • Hotel Morabeza

    Sal

    Fronting a lively patch of beach, this grande dame of a beach hotel was the very first on the strip. Over 40 years later, it's still a great choice, with…

  • Casa Café Mindelo

    Mindelo

    Above the restaurant of the same name, you'll find charming, simply furnished rooms, the best of which have sparkling views over the bay. It's set in a…

  • Café Royal

    Mindelo

    In a good location in the town centre, Café Royal has comfortably furnished midrange rooms in a colonial building, the best of which are fairly spacious…

  • Pousada Belavista

    Cabo Verde

    An understated, impeccably run hotel built around an old colonial home and a new adjacent building. Rooms, some with ocean views, are well furnished if a…

  • Hotel Oásis Atlântico Praiamar

    Cabo Verde

    On a breezy bluff pointing out to sea is this glossy Praia address. Though similar to business-class hotels around the world, the spacious rooms are…

  • Hotel Nhá Terra

    Sal

    The hotel is a little dull, but otherwise these spacious rooms are spick and span, with air-con and balconies (in some). It also has a small pool and a…

  • Casa Lavra Cicilio

    Cabo Verde

    A pretty spot with lime and lavender trim, Casa Lavra Cicilio has rooms set around a small lava-rock courtyard. Good meals (CVE800) available upon request…

  • Mindelo Residencial

    Mindelo

    Cosy guesthouse with rooms piled around a sunny, glass-roofed courtyard. In-room amenities include safes, air-con and free wi-fi. The rooms out back are…

  • Residencial Familiar Takrida

    Santo Antão

    Takrida is a friendly, family-run option that makes guests feel right at home. It has six rooms (three with sea views) and books up, so reserve ahead. It…

  • Hotel Paul Mar

    Santo Antão

    This seafront hotel has contemporary spick-and-span rooms with all the trimmings, such as air-con, safes, free wi-fi (in the reception area) and verandas…

  • Pensão Residencial Jardim

    Cabo Verde

    Located on a hill with breathtaking views that overlook Ribeira Brava, this spotless pensão (pension) has quaint, comfortable rooms and a very good…

  • Prassa

    Mindelo

    This boutique hotel has bright, attractively set rooms with eye-catching wallpaper, suede furniture, shag carpets and a chic, ultra-modern vibe. It has a…

  • Casa das Ilhas

    Santo Antão

    A pleasant set of houses on a hillside, reachable along a 15-minute uphill footpath (they'll carry your luggage). The well-equipped rooms range in comfort…

  • Casa David

    Cabo Verde

    Casa David has pleasant rooms and a surreal dining room with a cutout in one wall where a lava flow appears to be cascading right into the room.

  • Praia Confort

    Cabo Verde

    In a great location overlooking Platô's main plaza, this comfy guesthouse has attractively furnished rooms with a modern aesthetic. Several rooms have…

  • Hotel Marilu

    Cabo Verde

    Offers very clean rooms with quality mattresses and all the mod cons in a central location near the church. Some rooms open onto shared balconies, and the…

  • Pensão Paulo

    Cabo Verde

    One block from the main plaza in Nova Sintra, this good-value option has 20 rooms, clean and comfortably furnished; the best open onto a shared balcony…

  • Hotel Djabraba's Eco-Lodge

    Cabo Verde

    Perched on a hill just outside the centre of Nova Sintra, this friendly Italian-owned spot has attractive rooms with fine views over the island. Good…

  • Edificio Magico

    Cabo Verde

    Overlooking the beach, this friendly Italian-owned spot in Tarrafal has a great location and tidy, simply furnished rooms. The staff whips up delicious…

  • Tarrafal Residence

    Cabo Verde

    Great spot with 10 contemporary and colourful rooms, all equipped with fridges and TVs, and many showcasing ocean views. Some rooms have balconies.

  • Santantao Art Resort

    Santo Antão

    The upscale Santantao Art Resort to the south of town has balconied rooms, a range of facilities and a small tropical garden.

  • Pensão Mar Tranquilidade

    Santo Antão

    The Pensão Mar Tranquilidade offers lovely stone-and-thatch cottages as well as good meals and all kinds of activities.

  • Residencial Sol Atlántico

    Cabo Verde

    This long-standing residencial (guesthouse) has 15 old-fashioned rooms with starched white sheets, blue furniture and TVs. Rooms fronting the square catch…

  • Mité e Banana

    Santo Antão

    In the heart of tiny Chã da Igreja village near the main square, this new guesthouse has eight simply furnished modern rooms above a pleasant restaurant…

  • Hotel Gaudi

    Mindelo

    Good, central option with small and cramped but neat and cosy rooms equipped with TV, fridge and air-con. Framed prints of Gaudí works adorn the halls …

  • Residencial Por do Sol

    Santo Antão

    On the main road leading into town, four-storey Por do Sol has clean, bright, cheerfully painted rooms with stiff mattresses and a restaurant on the…

  • Mindel Hotel

    Mindelo

    This big blue hotel on the main square has decent if unexciting rooms and is a good midrange option. The lack of character is mitigated with good service,…

  • Arco Iris

    Cabo Verde

    A good-value budget option one block east of the main plaza, Arco Iris has simple rooms with tile floors and colourful bedspreads. The best rooms are…

  • Residencial Mar e Sol

    Santo Antão

    A friendly seven-room guesthouse on the waterfront, this blue building offers clean rooms with chintzy decor – three with private bathroom. Ask for one of…

  • Pousada Nova Sintra

    Cabo Verde

    On the main road into Nova Sintra, this newly built townhouse has bright, spacious rooms with private bathrooms and flat-screen TVs. The best rooms have…

  • Wahnon Guesthouse

    Santo Antão

    A close option to Vila das Pombas is this family estate. Rooms showcase mahogany floors and antique handcrafted furniture. The restaurant offers lunch and…

  • Residencial Antilhas

    Santo Antão

    A short stroll from the ferry terminal, Antilhas has a mix of decent rooms, all with private bathrooms. The best and priciest have balconies with views of…

  • Pensão Santa Isabel

    Boa Vista

    This basic but friendly pensão, right on Sal Rei's main square, is a fine budget pick, with a set of dark and poky rooms with private bathrooms.

  • Residencial Tropical

    Santo Antão

    Hidden away in a yellow-grey building near the church, with spacious nicely appointed rooms (request one with a window) and friendly service.

  • Residencial Top d'Coroa

    Santo Antão

    Central, with 12 tidy rooms, all with private hot-water bathrooms, air-con and TV. The best rooms have small balconies.

  • Residencial Paraiso

    Cabo Verde

    At the leafy northern end of Platô, this guesthouse has seen better days, and its basic rooms are overpriced, but at least there's free wi-fi and the…

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