Name: Aquiles Eco Hotel
Address: Aldeia De Sao Pedro Mindelo, Ilha Do Sal - Santa Maria, CV

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Christophe

The breakfast is the real highlight! The rooms are fine and clean, staff polite and the location 3 mins walking from the beach. 4 mins drive from airport and 15 from Mindelo. It’s a nice place to stay if you value peace and quiet with beach access!

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Sandra

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.

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Be aware, Cape Verdeans are often softly spoken and humble, which some may interpret as being unhelpful.

Nacky's Lounge is a good place to eat and also the Moreno Beach Club at the other end of the beach.

A good location for plane spotting as well.

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.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

Parnian

The staff doesnt really speak English which is fair, i speak English as a third language, but you can still try to communicate kindly with a smile or something. They were unavailable, unhelpful, unfriendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Yunhwa

It was a cozy and clean hotel close to the beach, which was perfect to chill

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2022

T M

Great base for exploring Sao Vincente

Fab hotel which blends a beach cabin vibe with Scandi style. The team, particularly Stephen, were very helpful. Right next to a great beach - beautiful but the waves are too strong for yourlng children.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2019

Geno

Loved our time.

Service was excellent. Staff was friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Food is also exceptional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The concept of a sustainable hotel establishment embedded in community is great. The staff are nice. The place was extremely clean

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2018

Colin

Close to the airport and comfortable

The hotel is literally a stone throw from the beach. It met the expectations from the photos, and reviews which was great. The room to my experience had everything I needed. The Wi-Fi from the ground floor will not reach the 2nd floor unless you are outside on the balcony, but for me, this was perfect! No wi-fi signals (except CV mobile Telecom), sea-fresh air, and generally very quiet atmosphere.

If you require amenities like an iron to press creased luggage clothes, they can supply one for you. Most staff are bi-lingual with Portuguese and English, and are very friendly and welcoming to get on with. They can provide sound recommendations of the sights to see on the island, in addition to calling taxi services for you to wherever you wish to go.

The intermittent sounds are school children playing in the daytime, aircraft landing and taking-off once or twice an hour which is a far and distant noise not to worry about. I was fortunate enough to experience the 'I love Sao Pedro' community party (mid-September) where the town all come together, and have an enjoyable time from Friday-Sunday afternoon. If you like music like I do of a younger crowd, you will enjoy the moment right through until 5am!

The hotel is only 3-years-old, and definitely has the potential in this area to become more popular than it is. I would say in my opinion that it is suited far more to single travellers like myself, and couples.

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2018

Jutta

The hotel is situated close to the beach, but it doesn’t offer a view to it , no Terrasse, no sun beds or umbrellas. The restaurant of the hotel was closed, the restaurant nex door as well. We even couldn’t get a biscuit with our coffee in the afternoon.
At night the room was really hot and loud because there were many dogs barking in the neighborhood .
The room was small, basic but stylish .

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2017

Tom

This place is amazing!

The hotel itself is wonderful. I loved the simplicity of this building and everything felt very clean and open. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was a simple fruit, yoghurt, eggs and coffee affair but freshly made by the lovely staff with local ingredients. Fantastic!
There was only one thing that caught me off guard with this place, and that was the little town where the hotel is situated, Sao Pedro. The town is very basic with many buildings in somewhat dilapidated condition. This is probably just a reflection of the simple way of life in this small fishing village and my first impressions are probably more a reflection of my rather sheltered travels in recent years. The town seemed safe and the locals nice enough. Just be aware before you go that this is a simple town that has seen little wealth. To many people this could just be another draw card for staying in the wonderful Aquiles Eco Hotel.
Other than that, the beach is breathtaking, the landscape is fascinating and the lighthouse built on the cliff at the end of the beach captures the imagination. Overall, I loved my stay here.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2017

John and Gill

Quirky and Innovative

We booked the suite. This was on the top floor and had a large terrace with brilliant beach, mountain and sea views with lovely sunsets. The photographs and hotel description on the website do not fully prepare the visitor for this very unusual hotel where all the rooms are basically very well equipped wooden sheds. We loved ours but were aware that other rooms were smaller and did not have the benefit of a large sea-facing terrace. I would advise travellers to book the suite - or the 'penthouse shed' as we came to call it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Kristi

Avulias henkilökunta, aamiainen riittävä( omletti, jugurttia, hedelmiä, juustoa, tuoretta leipää), lähellä rantaa. Aallot olivat niin isoja että ei voinut uida

Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Sabine

Sauberes Hotel, Aussicht leider auf Bauruinen. Sehr netter Security Mitarbeiter, die restlichen Mitarbeiter leider wenig hilfsbereit. Abends keine Möglichkeit im Ganzen Ort zu essen, da alle Restaurants geschlossen, Mitarbeiterin an der Rezeption wenig hilfsbereit. Obwohl Frühstück aufgrund frühem Flug für 7:30 bestellt und versprochen, war niemand da. Der sehr hilfsbereite Security Mitarbeiter hat uns Kaffee/Tee und Bananen gebracht. Als die Mitarbeiter für das Frühstück um 7:50 langsam ankamen, wurden die Dame auch noch unfreundlich. Hotel leider nicht zu empfehlen, lieber in Mindelo bleiben und einen Tagesausflug nach Sao Pedro machen.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Daniel

Concept intéressant, conforme à la description… une excellente option pour un séjour à São Pedro ! Le personnel était formidable, très accueillant et toujours disponible pendant tout le séjour !

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Catherine

Architecture très bien pensée et propreté impeccable.
Une jeune femme très sympa nous a permis de rester à l'hôtel jusqu'au départ de notre avion qui est parti avec plusieurs heures de retard. Merci !

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Dec 2025

Isabelle

Photos sur le site trompeuses

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Angeles M

Hospedaje muy cómodo

Todo muy bien, hospedaje cómodo, personal muy atento pero entorno pobre

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2025

Brigitte

Hält nicht was es verspricht

Das Hotel ist recht einfach, Möbel sind grob gezimmert. Schöner Meerblick von der Suite, der über die unschöne Umgebung des Hotels
hinwegtröstet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2025

Albert

The hotel was good the owner and his staff very friendly and helpful. The location is beautiful, 50 m you reach the beach. The hotel was very clean

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Raul

Sao pedro lugar con encanto

El hotel muy limpio y muy cerca de la playa para ver tortugas,
La gente del hotel super amables muy limpios y muy eficiente
El desayuno de los mejores que he hecho viajando
Muy bueno el desayuno de los mejores en mi viaje
No es el típico desayuno de hotel

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2024

SANDRINE

Simple et beau, esprit nature

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2024

Marcel

Hotel ist gleich beim Strand, sehr schön. Aber die Zimmer bestehen aus Holzcontainer dadurch ist es sehr hellhörig da auch gleich die Schule und die Ecke ist. Sehr Eco wie der Name sagt. Schlichte Zimmer die aber täglich sauber gemacht werden. Mehrere Restaurants in Laufweite. Morgens immer das gleiche Frühstück leider keine Abwechslung. Für lange Aufenthalte nicht zu empfehlen. 2,3 Nächte i.O.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

karin

ich bin wiederholungstäter und immer wieder begeistert von der architektur und inneneinrichtung: schlicht&clean.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

21 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

Overpriced

I booked the \"suite\" after reading other reviews, and it is a tiny little sweat box up three flights of stairs. Wild to charge so much for so little value. What saved it was the view, which is indeed lovely, and the kindness of the staff.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2022

Sandro

Die Nähe zum Strand war perfekt.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2022

Zuzana

\"Un grogue!\" Aquiles is a fantastic, warm host in an iconic building in the heart of a cute village with a great beach. Definitely worth staying a few nights!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2021

Mário

Lovely hotel in a lovely fisherman's village

I had a lovely 2 night stay in Aquiles hotel , the building itself is brilliant, built with recycled materials and the rooms and breakfast area are brilliantly built ! The bed was very comfy and the room had a nice balcony to relax... The staff was great,welcoming and always eager to help...Breakfast could be improved.
The hotel is located 10 meters from the beach and right on the main square of the small village of São Pedro.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2021

Flavien

Suoerbe séjour !

Dans un village de pécheurs, à deux de la plage, l'hôtel est éco responsable. La réception nous a donné des conseils et très bien orienté !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2021

Ruediger

stilvoll und modern, äußerst freundlich

modern und schlicht eingerichtetes Hotel mit viel Holz und hellen Zimmern. Nach Verfügbarkeit den Seaview-Room auf der Dachterrasse buchen, nicht nur wegen der Aussicht, sondern auch weil etwas windgeschützt. Unheimlich freundliches Personal, da haben wir selbst bei nur 1 Übernachtung frü um 5.00 Uhr ein sehr liebevoll hergerichtetes reichhaltiges Frühstück bekommen. Fluglärm ist trotz Nähe zum Flughafen kein Thema. Restaurantempfehlung: zentral im Nachbarort am anderen Ende der Bucht.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2021

Alexandra

Mauvais rapport qualité/prix

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2021

Kristina

Everyone was very friendly and helpful within our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2019

nathalie

Eco lodge de charme

Eco lodge tenu par un Italien hôtel familial il nous raconte son histoire construit par son fils architecte
Tres agréable établissement nous avions la suite au 3ème une superbe terrasse vue panoramique
Possibilité de dîner sur place et petit dej super
La mer est à deux pas même si elle bouge beaucoup
A recommander

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2019

Isabelle

A tester

Conception de l'hôtel novatrice. Chambre fonctionnelle et confortable. Petit-déjeuner composé de délicieux produits frais. Personnel très sympathique et aux petits soins. Le propriétaire, M. Aquiles, est atypique et très intéressant. Idéal pour une fin de séjour à Sao Vincente.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Grande conforto num hotel com decoração minimalista. Optimo para uns dias relaxados numa pequena aldeia de pescadores.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel localizado numa pequena aldeia de pescadores, com um cuidado para se integrar no espaço circundante. O pequeno almoço servido todos os dias é uma óptima visão sobre os produtos locais disponíveis na ilha

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Óptima estadia, num hotel com grande cuidado com o ambiente e a sua inclusão no espaço ao seu redor. Os quartos são simples e confortáveis.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Mooi en comfortabel design hotel. Goed ontbijt.
Nice and comfortable design hotel. Great breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Rudolph

Verblijf zonder tierelantijnen

Het verblijf tussen de lokale bevolking van Sao Pedro was bijzonder, ontzag voor de vrolijkheid van de mensen die naar Westerse maatstaven in armoede leven. Op de kamer van het hotel was maar 1 stoel, terwijl 2 toch wel fijn is. Ook ontbreekt een klein koelkastje. Gastvrijheid was prima en iedere avond verse vis.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Un alojamiento especial cerca de la playa en en un pequeño pueblo de pescadores

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Praça local algo barulhenta, sabonete é o único artigo de higiene disponível, população e funcionários bastante amistosos, serviço bom dadas as limitações. Satisfeitos.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

El hotel es muy bonito y original , habitaciones muy cómodas con balcón . El desayuno es muy completo y el personal del hotel es encantador y muy atento .

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2018

Maciej

Unique hotel architecture

Architecture of this building / hotel is making your stay very unique as it's real experience of staying in a small wooden box / container. The area of the hotel is safe and very close to life of local community (school, playground, beach full of fisherman's) and staff is very friendly, offering a glass of ponch / grogue during check-in. Overall stay was OK, however the rooms are overpriced for the provided services : many times during our short stay we had issues with water in the bathroom (no water at all in sink, shower and flush in the evening / morning) and WI-FI signal is available only in the restaurant / reception desk and breakfast is served after 8 am, which is little bit late to discover the island. Hotel have great potential but need some improvements!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2018

guillaume

Tres bien pour une nuit

Tres bel hôtel dans un petit village
Pratique pour prendre son vol le matin tôt (15min a pied)
Seul petit point negatif : la nuit bcp de chien qui aboient

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Mar 2018

Marie Helene

Réservée, payée et non consommée !!!

La reception de l'hotel n'a pas retrouvé notre réservation. Ils nous ont proposé une chambre simple à la place de la suite prévue et payée. Nous sommes donc repartis, la chambre nous semblant très petite et mal insonorisée. A quand le remboursement????

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2018

Lien

Bij aankomst was de gereserveerde suite niet beschikbaar.We verbleven 1 nacht in een kamertje( echt basic).\Expedia had moeten mailen voor en bevestiging?
Nog 1 nacht in de suite daarna was okee.
We hadden alleen veel overlast van het dorpse LUIDsprekerherrie op die zondag.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2018

Michaela

Das Hotel ist zweckmäßig eingerichtet, dies aber sehr stylisch und modern! Man fühlt sich sofort wohl und kann den Aufenthalt entspannt genießen.
In der Umgebung gibt es nicht viel zu sehen, für Ausflüge nach Mindelo muss man ein Taxi oder den Bus nehmen. Das hoteleigene Restaurant ist sehr zu empfehlen, es gibt ein Menü für alle Gäste, das sehr lecker ist. In der Umgebung gibt es ebenfalls (wenige) nette Restaurants.
Nach erfolgter Buchung und Bestätigung durch Expedia unbedingt nochmals abklären, ob die Buchung geklappt hat! Laut einer Mitarbeiterin kommt es oft vor, dass die Zimmer trotz Bestätigung nicht verfügbar sind und man dann plan- und zimmerlos an der Rezeption steht. Lieder ist uns dies auch passiert, durch den tollen Service von Expedia wurden wir aber mit einer Alternative versorgt. Beim zweiten Mal hat es dann geklappt.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2017

Marème

Personnel très accueillant,

Le personnel ainsi que le directeur du site sont d'une grande gentillesse, toujours disponible et de bons conseils. Nous avons passé un séjour très agréable, petit déjeuner très bon et copieux!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2017

Renata

sehr gutes architektonisches konzept

ein sehr gutes durchdachtes architektonisches konzept das sich bestens in die eher ärmliche umgebung einfügt.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2017

georges

cher pour ce que c'est

personnel très gentil.
par contre l'isolation est mauvaise. 60 euros c'est trop cher à mon avis

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2017

Giulia e Claudi

Struttura molto originale, gradevole e funzionale

Soggiorno sicuramente piacevole, grazie alla splendida accoglienza e disponibilità dei gestori-proprietari e del personale. L'albergo è a 100 m dal mare, molto ben inserito - anche dal punto di vista delle relazioni umane - nel centro di un villaggio di pescatori. Cercavamo una soluzione semplice, confortevole ma anche \"non coloniale\", e l'abbiamo trovata. L'albergo è indubbiamente originale e interessante come struttura, gestito in maniera efficace. Oltre all'abbondante colazione, si può anche contare sulla cena, mentre nel villaggio sono presenti alcune altre piccole strutture per mangiare o bere una birra. Facile spostarsi in città o all'aeroporto. L'isola presenta molti punti di interesse. La spiaggia davanti all'albergo è forse la più bella di Sao Vicente. Gli abitanti sono cortesi e ospitali; essere ospiti di questo albergo, oltre tutto, probabilmente agevola i rapporti con gli abitanti.