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.
Tomasz
Ireland
Very kind and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast and cosy resting at the pool. The location of the hotel is perfect, few minutes walking to the closest beaches and main street.No stress
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.
Thomas
Switzerland
Nice staff, perfect location. Nothing better for a week for full recovery
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.
Anna
Poland
Great location. Right next to the beach.
Very close to the center of Santa Maria and the pier.
peace and quiet.
large, spacious room with great balcony.
Everywhere spotless.
nice, well-kept furniture.
Good breakfast every day. Fruit, muesli, rolls, cheese, cold meats, yogurts...
Excellent contact with the owner. In the event of the slightest fault or inconvenience, immediate response is provided.
We highly recommend Angulo House to anyone
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.
Adele
United Kingdom
Located right on the beach in the heart of everything
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 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.
Hôtel beau et propre
Personnel adorable
Bien situé
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
Located in Santa Maria, Porto Antigo Top 10 offers beachfront accommodation 100 metres from Praia António Sousa and provides various facilities, such as a garden, a restaurant and a bar.
Da localização em especial mas não há nenhum ponto negativo
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 € 72.99 per night, and 4-star hotels in Santa Maria are € 189.40 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Santa Maria can on average be found for € 306.82 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Santa Maria this weekend is € 69.72 or, for a 4-star hotel, € 149.91. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Santa Maria for this weekend cost on average around € 205.60 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
On average, it costs € 73.76 per night to book a 3-star hotel in Santa Maria for tonight. You'll pay on average around € 120.56 if you choose to stay in a 4-star hotel tonight, while a 5-star hotel in Santa Maria will cost around € 209.31 (based on Booking.com prices).
Fly to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, Sal, Cape Verde. From there, take a domestic flight to Cesária Évora Airport, Santa Maria (approx. 30 minutes). Alternatively, take a ferry from Praia, Cape Verde (approx. 4 hours). No direct international flights to Santa Maria.
Amílcar Cabral International Airport is the most convenient for both domestic and international travellers due to its frequent flights and proximity to Santa Maria, approximately 18km away.
What guests said about Santa Maria:
10
Scored 10
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.
The apartment contained all we required good bed good shower
Well equipped kitchen we only used to make tea coffee toast and make drinks to take to nice pool area which was quite and relaxing and clean .
Grounds well kept and looked after , security excellent.
Location good close to Santa Maria centre.
The host was very nice and sorted us a new kettle when the one we had failed .
This accommodation is not 5 star but we have been to Sal several times and enjoy being in the town contributing to the local economy.
Everything was amazing! From the staff, facilities, and comfort. The staff was very attentive and helpful with anything that we needed. Breakfast was good with a good variety of food available. At lunchtime, we had tasty and cheep options available. The room had air conditioning, perfectly clean room and beds were comfortable.
Slightly further away from the beach but a walkable distance and closer to the locals than to the turistival part of Santa Maria. Very quiet too.
We felt at home.
I will be honest here, swimming pools and the whole hotel territory looks great, clean tidy, flowers blooming, many shops are available within the hotel, beauty studios, beautiful botanical garden just 10min walk away and the seaside is just there. Hotel is located just 3min by taxi or 30min walk away from Santa Maria.
Live music and on stage performances are available for all guests.
This place was exactly what I was looking for. The hotel is made up of a numebr of smaller buidlings, with a lot of greenery and flowers all around. The pool is excellent with plenty of chairs, a number of small, private beach areas with one right in the old port (the "porto antigo"!), very good breakfast, and an excellent central location for the bars and restaurants.
This is a lovely eco-conscious hotel. We stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022. Our room was spacious with a nice outdoor area to sit in too. Our bathroom was nice with a good shower - it was private but located outside the bedroom. Staff/owners are friendly and helpful. Very useful kitchen. Ideal spot for exploring Santa Maria, which is a tourist resort with a nice vibe.
Excellent location, walking distance to the most beautiful beach and Santa Maria town. Stunning pool view and fully furnished apartment with washing machine, everything we needed for a family of 2 adults and 2 children! Loved this property and would recommend staying here.
excellent size off the bedroom and bathroom
super comfortable bed
tv with many channels in many languages
very good breakfast
not a huge hotel
small but very nice rear garden with chairs
the location is 10 min walk from the hacer of Santa Maria and the beach.
I loved that the hotel is walking distance from the centre of Santa Maria, so we could go to explore the shops and restaurants easily. The beach is one of the cleanest I have ever seen and the staff were incredibly friendly, especially to the kids.
The hotel is located on a lovely strip of beach....a very short walk from the edge of Santa Maria town.
3 swimming pool and plenty of loungers
Rooms were large and comfortable
Liked the fact this isn't a chain hotel and is privately owned
It was not in the middle of the tourist traps of Santa Maria, but safe and walkable to all restauarants and activities. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The wifi was good enough for my meetings and work.
Great staff, great room, great location - everything was perfect :) picked this hotel to be more immersed in the local culture vs. staying at one of those horrible all-inclusive hotels and it was awesome!
Not being hemmed into a resort! Beach nearby - Hilton hotel across. Apartment spacious- pros and cons but lived with them… great way to stay cheaply in Cape Verde.
We liked everything about the hotel. It is new, very clean and nice design. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Very good location, near popular spots.
A great choice, far more comfortable than a hotel, yet not overpriced. The host was really helpful and communicative, definitely the right way to see Sal!
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