Reviews of Sobrado Boutique Hotel 4 stars
Entrada santa maria ilha do Sal, 4111 Santa Maria, Cape Verde
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Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAll staff were very helpful and friendly
Gym facilities very basic
Reviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe concept of the hotel is inspiring.
I liked to see hotel staff at the reception desk smiling, but unfortunately the maids at the breakfast saloon were not smiling at all.
Reviewed: 3 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were nice and the room was clean. Comfortable bed. Very responsive to any queries we had.
The breakfast wasn't the best I've had and, though no fault of the hotel, the area around is a little rundown with lots of empty buildings.
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewClean hotel all around and friendly staff
Kettle in each room as a norm. our room did not have one. Construction noise from nearby building work was audible in the day.
Reviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe staff nothing was a problem the food was awesome and what a choice the location very near the centre beach and bars and restaurants
I have stayed in a few hotels in santa Maria so nothing is the answer
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your fantastic review and the perfect score of 10 out of 10! We are truly delighted to read your kind words. Knowing that you consider us the “number 1 hotel” and that you appreciated our staff, the variety and quality of the food, as well as our excellent location near the centre, beach, bars and restaurants, means a lot to our entire team. Your feedback motivates us to keep delivering the best possible experience every day. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another memorable stay at Hotel Sobrado! Best regards, Sobrado Team
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your fantastic review and the perfect score of 10 out of 10! We are truly delighted to read your kind words. Knowing that you consider us the “number 1 hotel” and that you appreciated our staff, the var… Show more
Reviewed: 11 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewComfortable rooms. Good breakfast.
We book a taxi with sobrado to pick us up at the airport but they forgotten. After we wait for a while we got a taxi by ourselves. Have to walk a little (10min) to get to the city center.
Dear guest, thank you for sharing your experience. We are happy that you found the rooms comfortable and enjoyed the breakfast. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience related to the taxi, a misunderstanding that does not reflect our standard of service. We will certainly take steps to prevent similar situations from happening in the future. Regarding the location, we are glad you appreciated the tranquility of the area, although we understand that the distance from the center may be uncomfortable for some guests. We look forward to hosting you again in the future, offering an even more satisfying experience. Sobrado Team
Dear guest, thank you for sharing your experience. We are happy that you found the rooms comfortable and enjoyed the breakfast. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience related to the taxi, a misunderstanding that does not reflect our … Show more
Reviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewStaff was very friendly and helpful and room was really clean and nice, with a comfortable bed.
Dear Jenni, Thank you so much for your fantastic review and for rating us 10 out of 10! We are thrilled to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and appreciated the friendliness and helpfulness of our staff, as well as the cleanliness and comfort of your room. It was our pleasure to have you as our guest, and we are delighted that your experience was so positive. Your kind words motivate us to continue providing excellent service and ensuring our guests feel at home. We hope to welcome you back soon for another wonderful stay! Kind regards, Sobrado Team
Dear Jenni, Thank you so much for your fantastic review and for rating us 10 out of 10! We are thrilled to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and appreciated the friendliness and helpfulness of our staff, as well as the cleanliness an… Show more
Reviewed: 12 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewNot much to be honest, this was a 2-3* hotel at best, yet they charge 4* prices—adding a pool in the backyard with no sun loungers and throwing in second-hand gym equipment to claim 4*.
The worst bit is they sell it like with a view, the view is on a construction site, please look on the map it’s right next to a busy gas/petrol station, not holiday island vibes at all. The walk to the beach is more like 25 mins not 10 like they said. When you finally get to the beach, they forget to tell you that you should take a beach towel with you, so after all that walking, you’re left unprepared. Every night the pipes are squeaking and making noises to the point you can’t sleep, they keep the outside lights on till 1am you can’t turn them off, which is impossible to sleep with. The breakfast is foul, all left out for birds and flies to nibble and eat on, the staff every day could not make simple eggs, always burning everything they cooked. The coffee was so bad, it was really bad. The rooms have this awful empty foam mattress, with two people you just sink into each other; my back was bad the whole trip with no support. During our stay the bidet stop worked and was leaking on the floor, these things happen but having to have a maintenance man in our room for half the first day was not exactly what I expect in my first day. They refused to change the room, all I got was their local saying which is “no stress” There is much more affordable and more beautiful properties on the island, don’t keep feeding this standard of hotel at this price - sad that booking.com was push this properly to me as genius level 3 VIP - starting not to trust their suggesting of where to stay
Dear David, Thank you for your detailed feedback, and we deeply regret that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. We would like to clarify that the nearest beach is approximately a 10-minute walk from the hotel. However, the beach where we have our concession, complete with a beach bar and chairs, is about a 20-minute walk. For our guests' convenience, we offer a complimentary transfer service to this beach twice a day, in the morning and afternoon. Additionally, we have beach towels available for our guests. We sincerely apologize if this information was not clearly communicated during your stay. We are continuously working to improve our services and facilities and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future, providing you with a more positive experience. Kind regards, Sobrado Team
Dear David, Thank you for your detailed feedback, and we deeply regret that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. We would like to clarify that the nearest beach is approximately a 10-minute walk from the hotel. However… Show more
Reviewed: 9 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewStaff were very helpful, facilities good. Clean, large, comfortable room Air con excellent Bar and restaurant prices extremely competitive compared to other restaurants in the area.
Noisy fan outside the room.
Dear Pauline, Thank you for your excellent rating and such positive comments about your experience at our hotel. We are delighted to know that the spacious rooms, cleanliness, and comfort met your expectations, as well as our service and facilities. It is wonderful to hear that you appreciated the air conditioning and found the bar and restaurant prices extremely competitive compared to other establishments in the area. However, we regret the inconvenience caused by the noise you mentioned. We will immediately investigate the source of the noise, as the air conditioning units are located on the roof of the hotel and should not be audible in the rooms. It was a pleasure having you as our guest, and we look forward to welcoming you again on your next visit. Kind regards, Sobrado Team
Dear Pauline, Thank you for your excellent rating and such positive comments about your experience at our hotel. We are delighted to know that the spacious rooms, cleanliness, and comfort met your expectations, as well as our service and f… Show more
Reviewed: 5 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 19 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewAll food was fantastic Large bedroom very clean
Nothing.
Reviewed: 25 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified review+ Very kind staff + Breakfast was good + Nice pool area with sun chairs + Beach, supermarket, main street (promenade) not too far away + Value/Money excellent
Reviewed: 17 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewClean and spacious rooms. Quiet location and friendly staff. Good breakfast and close to Santa Maria centre
No beachfront but available via a short walk
Reviewed: 17 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewFriendly staff, everything was very clean!