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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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9.6
Exceptional
154 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. Easy access to the beach, friendly staff, very clean room.

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9.4
Superb
25 reviews
Price from
US$53
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
90 reviews
Price from
US$32
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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9.1
Superb
98 reviews
Price from
US$63
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. I like the joy and good mood of the owner. And he is kind. He makes sure that the place is clean all the time. You really feel at home. I also like the welcoming drink and Nespresso in the living room. Eddy, you are the best.

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8.7
Fabulous
604 reviews
Price from
US$58
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 sea views and is 300 metres from Jaime Mota Barracks and 400 metres from Praia Presidential Palace. The guest house offers mountain views, a sun terrace, and free WiFi is available throughout the property. The seaview is breathtaking. Top notch cleanliness by any standard.

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8.7
Fabulous
368 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. Hidden gem full of space, character and friendly staff!!!

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8.7
Fabulous
591 reviews
Price from
US$42
per night

Located within 8.8 km of Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde and 11 km of Cabo Verde University, Cidade Serena offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Cidade Velha. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The guest house provides a pool with a view with a pool bar, as well as a hot tub and a 24-hour front desk.

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8.4
Very good
13 reviews
Price from
US$48
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
60 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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8.5
Very good
34 reviews
Price from
US$54
per night

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