Aquiles Eco Hotel

“Excellent place to stay ”

Genuinely friendly staff at this unique hotel. Lovely wooden box rooms with amazing showers. The best showers I've had after two weeks in Cabo Verde. Very good breakfast - bread, cheese, yogurt, eggs, fruit, cake, tea/coffee, juice. Again, best I've had here. They will help with transfers ( you cou… Mais

Genuinely friendly staff at this unique hotel. Lovely wooden box rooms with amazing showers. The best showers I've had after two weeks in Cabo Verde. Very good breakfast - bread, cheese, yogurt, eggs, fruit, cake, tea/coffee, juice. Again, best I've had here. They will help with transfers ( you could walk to the airport in 20 mins) and with snorkeling with the turtles (15 euros) WiFi works downstairs in reception and bar. The beech is lovely and the walk to the lighthouse (2 hr return) is worth it. Stay here, you won't regret it.

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“Conceito interessante de Hotel”

Não dou 5 estrelas porque a Internet era a pagar. O acolhimento foi muito bom e a localização é privilegiada. Os acessos ao Mindelo são fáceis... as Hiaces (transporte coletivo) param à porta e saem com frequência.

“Av”

Excelente acolhimento, staff muito prestável, pequeno almoço muito bom. O isolamento dos quartos não é o melhor, o que leva as pessoas de sono leve a acordar algumas vezes durante a noite... A internet é paga, e não está disponível nos quartos mais longe da recepção

“An interesting concept in a good location to see turtles and for plane spotters”

Some of the negative reviews of this property are unfounded. The concept is interesting, industrial chic. The rooms are not actually shipping containers, they are wooden boxes. They are not small or claustrophobic. Some hotels in Europe have smaller rooms. Our room was large enough for a double b… Mais

Some of the negative reviews of this property are unfounded. The concept is interesting, industrial chic. The rooms are not actually shipping containers, they are wooden boxes. They are not small or claustrophobic. Some hotels in Europe have smaller rooms. Our room was large enough for a double bed, bag storage, a chair and table. All rooms have a balcony, but only the suite on the top of the hotel has sea views. The hotel was clean, however, Sao Vicente is a very windy island and the hotel has open walls in the areas between the rooms, so it's easy for some sand to blow in. Our shower was the best we had anywhere in Cape Verde. Water pressure was good and hot water was consistent. Unfortunately there's no hook for the hose. The sink was deep and good for washing beach clothing as well. Breakfast is very good and included in the price. The lounge area is spacious and comfortable. Wifi is available in the lounge area. Occasionally you might be able to connect in the rooms, but generally it's only available on the ground floor. Overall it's a little overpriced, but not terrible. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Be aware, Cape Verdeans are often softly spoken and humble, which some may interpret as being unhelpful. There's little employment opportunities in Sao Pedro, so you may be approached by locals, particularly on the beach, offering boat trips to see the turtles, shells for sale or to wash your feet. Be polite and decline if you don't want anything and you'll be left alone. Decide for yourself about the turtle boat trips. You can swim to the location, but you won't find any turtles without locals feeding them. Nacky's Lounge is a good place to eat and also the Moreno Beach Club at the other end of the beach. It's a good location for plane spotting as well. It's safe to stand on the beach and film a plane flying directly over your head.

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