The staff was very helpful, the pool and terrace are beautiful.

Stayed in August 2023

Building works going on in the square while we were staying, so rather dusty. Bar/restaurant staff very slow. Lots of the food on the menu not available, so we gave up and went elsewhere. Be aware that most of the rooms have private bathrooms, but these are not ensuite.

Lovely old building filled with antique furniture. Good central location in Sao Filipe. Small swimming pool (if chilly). Pleasant outdoor seating area. The owner kindly upgraded us to a room with ensuite, as someone else had been put in the room we booked.

Stayed in February 2023

The communication with the hotel before arrival did not work. They offered airport transfer. However, when I sent a message via booking.com with our arrival time and the request for a transfer, we got no answer. We would suggest to equip the rooms with a rack for wet towels.

I was thrilled by living in this old colonial house. The house has such charm! It is located in the best place of the town. What makes the house particularly likeable is that the owner is not some distant capitalist, but is very much present on the premises doing general repair work. Before booking, one should know that there are two rooms with sea view and balcony. They come with the disadvantage of having no adjacent bathroom. However, you have your own private bathroom - just some meters over the hall. Contrary to the description, we had WIFI in the room. There are other rooms with adjacent bathroom, however without balcony. Below the balcony is the hotel restaurant on the terrace. This is also frequented by locals. Friday night, there can be live music until very late. Depending on the number of guests, breakfast is served as buffet or - if there are only few guests - is brought directly to your table. In the latter case, there is not much selection. One should ask - e.g. for omelette.

Stayed in March 2023

The swimming pool needed to be better cared for.

Beautiful architecture and decoration. Nice link to the history of 100 years ago. Bar was nice. Staff were helpful. Very comfortable beds and spacious rooms. Nice to have the swimming pool and terrace to spend time on.

Stayed in September 2022

the breakfast was ok, but on an island such as Fogo, they should have better fruit and different options from the rather touristic continental breakfast option.

Gorgeous room very well decorated. Location is very central, friendly staff and helpful. The swimming pool was a great extra since the ocean was too strong to get into the water.

Stayed in January 2022

Would recommend upgrading the WiFi. It was very weak and I had to use my own data to access the network.

Very charming old colonial-style guesthouse, tastefully decorated, centrally located.

Stayed in January 2022

The room could have better lighting. It was quite dark for reading in the evenings.

Great central hotel. We really enjoyed our stay.

Stayed in December 2021

It's not a cheap option. Considering the price some things should definitely be improved, for example the shower was very old (water was coming out from only a few holes), no shower curtain and low wi-fi signal in many areas. Also, the staff was not the most attentive or even easy to find.

Nicely decorated old colonial house with very pleasant common areas, including a swimming pool. Rooms are spatious and have air conditioning (trust me, you will need it!). The location is also great, right in the historical center of São Filipe.

Stayed in November 2021

WiFi did not work Power outs ever night (probably messing up the WiFi repeatedly

Colonial setting

Stayed in October 2021

Great place. The house looks like a museum, so lovely. Great breakfast. Very central location.

Stayed in April 2024

Appreciate the original style of this great old building has been retained but some rooms although very grand do not have ensuite facilities or air con However the bathrooms are private to you alone and the fans efficient

The Colonial style was very authentic Rooms with high ceilings and airy Dark wood floors and furniture Attractive soft furnishings and effective fans Balcony with shutters gave view of life below and glimpse of the sea Lovely inner courtyards with climbing plants and area to sit peacefully Small swimming pool area easily accessed from my room with seating for pool snacks and drinks Staff great especially the manager

Stayed in September 2022

The first day the room was not cleaned, we asked the reception about that and they just answered "tomorrow" without any explanation or excuse. Wifi was not working properly, had to ask 5 times for it before having an answer Shower did not have any pressure and was very low Coloring level of the pool is very high, to the point it made the hair of my friend turned green Some employee are very nice and helpful, others barely answer and do not feel they even want to help you to the point we stopped asking them anything in the end. AC was not working properly.

The hotel is quite nice and the facilities are good. The decorations are very nice and the hotel looks very good. The breakfast is awesome. The location is also very central

Stayed in October 2021

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Stayed in November 2021