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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Mendes Guest house in Praia offers recently renovated family rooms with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a kitchenette, dining area, and modern amenities. Convenient Facilities: Guests can enjoy a lounge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and terrace. Additional services include beauty treatments, a hairdresser, fitness classes, and walking tours. Dining Experience: A continental breakfast with vegetarian options is served daily, featuring juice and fruits. The on-site restaurant offers a variety of meals to suit all preferences. Prime Location: Located 2.5 mi from Nelson Mandela International Airport, the guest house is close to Praia Negra (12-minute walk), Alexandre Albuquerque Square (656 feet), and Praia Presidential Palace (3-minute walk).

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Vegetarian


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
and
1 futon bed
Bedroom 1
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
2 twin beds
Bedroom 3
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 4
1 twin bed
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2 bunk beds
5 twin beds
1 twin bed
1 queen bed
and
1 futon bed
2 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Andreas
    Austria Austria
    Just a great place to stay, very uncomplicated, good recommendations concerning rentals/taxi/overall things to do, payment process swift and easy. Easy to leave your stuff if you have a late flight. Unbeatable price for what you get, I would...
  • Sophie
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Friendly. Good location. Clean and WiFi ok to work
  • Ap
    France France
    Confortable et spatieux c'est agréable d'y séjourner. Au calme et situer su rla ville haute où on peut faire beaucoup de choses à pied.
  • Boivin
    France France
    L'emplacement L'accueil d'Ildo a été très chaleureux
  • Christian
    Switzerland Switzerland
    La situation géographique, le rapport qualité prix.
  • Eva
    France France
    Le personnel d'une gentillesse et bienveillance. Toujours prêt à aider et rendre service.
  • Naia
    Spain Spain
    La ubicación es muy céntrica. La familia que lo lleva es muy agradable (no viven ahí) y la casa es sencilla, limpia y está bien equipada.
  • Angelique
    France France
    J'ai aimé l'accueil de l'hôte et de son personnel et l'emplacement de l'hôtel.
  • Rachid
    France France
    Marché et restaurant très proche de l'auberge petite plage à quelques mètres ainsi que des bus. Trop bien.
  • Catherine
    France France
    Appartement bien situé, Ildo et Suelly à votre service. ; et Carla qui vient tous les jours pour faire le ménage dans les pièces communes est très gentille.

Managed by Mendes Family

Company review score: 9.5Based on 55 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

We are a couple in our early 30's with a daughter. I (Suelly) am a part-time English tutor and a Hair stylist (African braid certified), currently getting my Barbers degree, am pregnant. Our daughter is 6 yrs old, super friendly and full of energy. Ildo is a personal trainer. Loves anything sports. We worked in tourism since 2015. We enjoy learning/sharing as we converse with guests. We love hosting and we will try our very best to help you plan your stay, so you can come to us whenever we're around or reach us on our phones or Apps if it's urgent. We look forward to meeting you!!!

Property info

Attention! We are not a Hotel nor a Hostel. NOTE for our Dear fellow Nigerian guests (in particular) and others: Our Guesthouse is no good four your false reservations. The chief of Police boarder has contacted us and informed us of illegal activities happening. We've informed them that in general YOU do not show. Leading our place on their Data base for filtered entry. Also, Booking will charge you for you stay. To help your situation, find another place or have your true Host send you his Term of responsibility. Thank you. Our main focus is to bring travellers together or hosting big families. This is a perfect place to meet new people and share travel journeys. Once known as: In the heart of Praia, has changed and relocated. You'll find info here about food, tours/experiences, pick-up/drop-off, etc. - Head on to the balcony to enjoy your cold beer or a hot tea :) - We have good WIFI and hot water. - The spacious living room is the place to gather as well as the kitchenette, where you can prepare your breakfast or snacks, grab utensils, make coffee/tea (reminder it's free), or smoothie, and label and store stuff in the fridge. There is not burner/stovetop in the apartment for building safety purposes. Please don't forget to clean-up after yourself. - The ones who read the description and communicate when having doubts or incident of any kind during their stay, definitely have better stays. - Get your African braids done right here! - We provide experiences, help you get in contact with a car rental service or a scooter. If you rent out a car or scooter, and you manage to find parking it's free for scooter and paid for cars from 8h00 - 18h00. - Tour excursions with just a driver, or with a French speaking or English-speaking licenced guide. - We have a Santiago Island itinerary at your disposal for free. If you need anything we will gladly help you. We look forward to meeting you!

Neighborhood info

There are many places of interest, just footsteps away. A KIDS Park down the street, a Church, Travel agencies, the Ferry agency, Museums, the Cultural Palace Ildo Lobo, the famous and old Municipal Market; we are 7 min drive from/to the airport by taxi, 5 to the Harbour and 5 min walk to the Sucupira Market, and 25-30 min walking distance to Kebra Canela Beach (most popular in Praia), there's also a but that is super cheap and a 10 min. ride. A café downstairs (not related), shops, ATM's, banks, bus stops, shopping centre, etc. It is the safest part of town, central and a pleasant location.

Languages Spoken

English,Spanish,French,Portuguese

Area info

House rules

Mendes Guesthouse - Former B&B In the heart of Praia takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 5:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of CVE 2,000 is required on arrival. That's about $21. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Debit cardCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Mendes Guesthouse - Former B&B In the heart of Praia of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

A damage deposit of CVE 2,000 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

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