Cabo Verde
Guests feel right at home in this friendly Swiss-run spot with bright, comfortably furnished rooms. The roof terrace, with its grand views, is a great…
Must-see hotels in Cabo Verde
Santo Antão
In the last roadside village (Chã de Manuel dos Santos) up the valley road from Vila das Pombas is this adorable Spanish-run option housed in an orange…
Sal
In a very local neighbourhood 500m from the beach, Sal's most atmospheric B&B has stylish rooms that come in different sizes and pretty colours, and with…
Mindelo
In a pretty yellow building near Praça Amilcar Cabral, Kira's earns rave reviews for its well-equipped, handsomely furnished rooms and kind-hearted…
Santo Antão
Inland, on a hillside away from the main road, is the charming Aldeia Manga, which has four two-person adobe bungalows (cold water only) and a big house…
Cabo Verde
Just back from the main street in Porto Inglês and a short stroll from the beach, Kaza Tropikal has four bright, simply furnished rooms that open onto a…
Mindelo
A boutique British-owned guesthouse on a quiet street, Casa Colonial sits inside a beautifully restored colonial building with a fresh green coat of paint…
Cabo Verde
This French-run guesthouse offers a warm welcome in a converted home in a peaceful corner of Achada de Santo António. The five rooms are pleasantly set…
Cabo Verde
An idyllic base on the island, Kaza di Zaza has one stylish guest apartment and two small self-contained bungalows, which are a bit rustic but undeniably…
Boa Vista
The gorgeous Migrante has four rooms set around a courtyard of mustard yellow and bougainvillea pink, with a giant palm tree. Each room has dark-wood…
Cabo Verde
This gorgeously renovated colonial mansion facing the ocean houses the town's nicest place to stay. Run by a Danish–Cabo Verdean couple, it has rooms with…
Cabo Verde
This heavenly little beach hideaway is a 10-minute drive or a 30-minute walk along the beach from town. The live-in Italian owners take good care of their…
Santo Antão
Located just north of the small village of Chã da Igreja (heading towards the coast), this French-run charmer has four attractive rooms (the best with…
Boa Vista
Boa Vista's most magical hideaway is an abandoned fishing village converted into a stunning eco-lodge by the Italian artist owner. Inside whitewashed…
Santo Antão
The recently opened Chez Hujo has 12 brightly painted rooms, all with quality mattresses, windows overlooking greenery and private hot-water bathrooms …
Santo Antão
This delightful five-room guesthouse offers comfortably furnished rooms and a lovely terrace with sea views, not to mention a warm welcome provided by the…
Santo Antão
North of Chã da Igreja, the German-run Casa no Caminho consists of three attractive bungalows, all with fine views. The pleasant garden is strung with…
Boa Vista
La Boaventura has simply furnished dorms and guestrooms – all with private bathrooms and some with sea views – set around a vine-fringed courtyard. The…
Mindelo
A top choice for animal lovers, Italian-run Simabo is a budget-friendly guesthouse and rescue shelter for abandoned dogs and cats. Lodging is clean but…
Santo Antão
This series of delightfully set stone cottages sits above the hamlet of Boca de Coruja, 12km from Ribeira Grande. They are set around a lush hillside…
Santo Antão
The last lodging option up the valley from Vila das Pombas is Chez Sandro, a hostel-like guesthouse run by a Frenchman and his Cabo Verdean wife. It has…
Cabo Verde
About 1km before reaching the village, this German–Cabo Verdean-run guesthouse has pleasant rooms set around a lava-stone-filled courtyard. It also has a…
Cabo Verde
The hilltop Quinta da Montanha has pleasant if a little chintzy rooms, most with terraces and gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains. The restaurant…
Sal
Right at the heart of town, the French-owned Les Alizés, has a mix of comfortable rooms with all the mod cons (flat-screen TVs, in-room fridges) but stiff…
Cabo Verde
Run by a German couple, Torre Sabina consists of one amazing double room with panoramic ocean vistas inside a funky tower right on Baixona beach in…
Santo Antão
This lovely garden hideaway with rooms and suites in two buildings is tucked away from the coastal strip along a footpath through banana and mango trees…
Santo Antão
One of the best lodging options in town, Kasa Tambla has handsomely appointed rooms, each with a bright colour scheme and high-quality fixtures. The best…
Sal
This well-run Italian-owned guesthouse has 15 clean, comfortable rooms – all with fridges, tile floors and elderly TVs. Some rooms are rather spacious…
Boa Vista
Functional hotel on the main road into Sal Rei, with bright rooms that are generous with space and amenities – though the design is rather dated. The best…
Cabo Verde
One of the most attractive places to stay in Brava, Sol na Baia offers a handful of tastefully appointed rooms (some with balconies), French-inspired…
Boa Vista
Just around the corner from Sal Rei's main plaza is a small, friendly spot with clean rooms – some with African art on the walls – that open onto a shared…
Cabo Verde
In a colonial building opposite the main church, Beiramar has a handful of simply furnished rooms. The upstairs rooms are quite spacious and open onto a…
Mindelo
This friendly, long-running hotel makes a decent base camp, with modern, reasonably priced lodging, but take a look at a few rooms as some are a bit…
Mindelo
Set in a cheery yellow building on a hill above the ferry dock, Residencial Jenny is a friendly place with well-maintained modern rooms and helpful staff…
Cabo Verde
A very welcoming family-run spot in the Cidade Velha, this place has clean, bright, but simply furnished rooms, the best of which have sea views. It also…
Cabo Verde
This startlingly yellow, renovated colonial building dressed up in showy pink bougainvillea is a comfortable base. The rooms are simple but well-equipped,…
Santo Antão
The closest the town has to a real hotel, the Blue Bell is on the main square and has friendly service and sparsely furnished rooms with a splash of…
Cabo Verde
The positioning of this friendly hotel, right in the heart of all the action in the Platô, is tops. The rooms are clean and well-equipped. The brightest…
Santo Antão
This guesthouse-restaurant has rooms in a blue-and-white building on a rock right above the ocean. Three rooms have ocean views, and only one has a…
Cabo Verde
A popular Italian-run spot with small but well-equipped rooms adorned with colourful, childlike murals and small balconies. It sits above one of the best…
