EN-BV-01 Ilha da Boavista, 5110 Sal Rei, Cape Verde
#2 of 6 hotels in Sal Rei
Guests' ChoiceBased on 56 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
8.9
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.4
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
9.4
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Reviewed: 21 August 2025
Colin
United Kingdomfriendly staff and very helpful
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 18 August 2025
Aitor
SpainThe gym is too basic. The AC was focused on the bed and did not cool all the room properly.
New hotel with a small but nice and relaxing pool at the top terrace. Spacious and comfortable room. 5-10 min walk to Estoril beach, the best in Sal Rei. Good restaurant.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Maria
PortugalThe noise of the music playing in the bar could be heard in the room throughout the day
The breakfast was really good.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 26 July 2025
Lily
BelgiumA kettle in the room would’ve been nice
It was clean and new
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 July 2025
Majidi
AustriaKind staff and facility was clean and new
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Giorgio
United KingdomThe WiFi worked really bad in the room
Very nice view from the balcony, big rooms with smart TV, swimming pool and amazing breakfast.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 21 February 2025
Kike
United KingdomNice hotel and staff. The AC wasn’t working in my room and they were very quick to arrange an alternative room. In a nice location in Sal Rei, would stay again.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 6 February 2025
Leila
SwitzerlandRoom not ready (clean) when they said it was
The breakfast, proximity to the beach, the room and the staff :)
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 September 2024
Sheilla
IrelandThe facilities where closed, tried to go to the pool and it was closed, the rooftop bar was also closed. The elevator was broken as well. No water, no tea or coffee in the room.
The staff, the size of the rooms and the breakfast
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 16 August 2024
Chelsie
United KingdomSun loungers weren’t very comfy, lots of flies at the breakfast buffet and food wasn’t warm consistently.
Friendly staff, good location, clean & tidy room, house keeping was very effective. Pool was nice, small gym area with 3 machines. Evening menu at the hotel was really nice.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 8 August 2024
Aris
GreeceBit ageing facilities
The location
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 22 May 2024
Doris
United KingdomNo kettle or hair dryer in room very basic would not say it 4 star more 3 star
Nice and clean staff friendly
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Solange
Cape VerdeBreakfast was good
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Young
GermanyThe staff were really professional and helpful to attend to every request I had, including even connecting me to a last minute day tour on my last day. Also the breakfast and dinner buffet were good. Rooms are cleaned also everyday and overall hotel is in order.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Adetola
United KingdomThe flies. The dining/restaurant and lobby area is full of flies and more effort should be made to tackle them. They are a health hazard.
Clean and very friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is in a good location and the rooms are large, spacious and comfortable. It has a lovely and serene atmosphere. Enjoyed my stay but for the flies which were thankfully not in the room.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 January 2024
Olaf
NetherlandsThe breakfasts were okay. It could use more variety. Flies everywhere. Also on the cheese or ham for ex. No plastic to protect it.
Very clean room with a balcony, -on floor 3- overlooking buildings with WORK IN PROGRESS. On the roofterrace is a small swimming pool and comfortable beds. Excellent wifi. Nice staff, very client friendly. Breakfast was okay. Very centrally located. Across are several supermarkets and ATM, cash withdrawel machines. Diverse restaurants in the neighbourhood. White hotel, indeed a lot is white here.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Mike
United KingdomBreakfast was only ok, gluten free bread would be nice, guess it's hard to get on the island. Staff were attentive and filled things up as they got emptied.
Excellent well located hotel. Brand new and a small roof top pool, more for relaxing then swimming. Rooms were great size, as was the bathroom. Big TV and Netflix was a nice bonus.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Niklas
GermanyThe gym is ridiculous. 3 machines, outside, and the space too small for a proper workout. This was a little disappointing. The breakfast buffet was good but sometimes some more capverdian dishes and changing variety would have been appreciated, especially when eating the same for 14 days.
My experience in the hotel was amazing, mainly due to the exceptional staff! José and his crew made all their efforts to make me feel welcome and comfortable right from the first moment! Here also an additional huge thank you to Gilson, Etrom, Imabella and Iligna for the daily conversations! I love it! On top, the hotel was always super clean and very central.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Danny
NetherlandsYou can hear the cars riding when you are sleeping
That it was near by the beach
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 15 June 2025
Rebecca
GermanyEverything is very new and clean. Personal is very nice and helpful.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 19 May 2025
Laurie
SwitzerlandNothing to say
The property is close to the port for the ferry which is practical. It’s in the center and the hotel was amazing. It was really clean and the amenities are great. The staff is kind as well and are there to answer questions . The rooftop has a small gym and a great pool to chill. Overall a 10/10
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 15 May 2025
George
PortugalN/A everything was perfect.
Everything. Staff was excellent, room was clean and filled with everything we needed, location is perfect. All around it was everything we could have hoped for.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 1 May 2025
Susana
United KingdomThe hotel has no double beds, they make a 2 single bed a double bed. The decoration of the bedrooms is very plain. The AC was difficult to control.
The location was good, 5 minute walk to the beach. Breakfast was decent.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 30 January 2025
Mark
United KingdomI enjoyed it all - this second stay was as brilliant as the first stay in November. Will stay here anytime l visit BV
Everything Room, food, staff, pool, location
Stayed in January 2025
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