Reviews of Bed and breakfast Residencial Maravilha
Residencial Avenida, Rua Angola - Alto São Nicolau, Sao vicente, N/A, 1016 Mindelo, Cape Verde

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Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGreat location (few minutes walk to restaurants, suoermarkets, ferry terminal), good breakfast
Reviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe location is really good to take the ferry (by foot 5 min to the harbour) and to visit Mindelo by foot. The room downstairs can be noisy . The breakfast is nice. The staff also very nice.
It is a little old. Internet not so good. Unstable. Rather expensive given the facilities etc…
Reviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGreat location and price. Nice oldschool vibe and spacious rooms. It definitely has potential, with a little care it would be great.
It is a bit run down, some easy fixes here and there would make it much better. There is a rooftop terrace and a barbecue garden but currently they both stand empty. Some chairs or sunbeds would make it nice to hang out. Would be good to provide a shampoo as well.
Reviewed: 21 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewMaria and Anthony were great, friendly, kind and very helpful. Lovely building, great quality price ratio. Simple rooms, very well located for the ferry to Sao Antao. Local feel, and great for the Cabo Verde and Mindelo standards. Breakfast was simple but diverse. They also have a cat, which was very cuddly and beautiful 😊 a little home away from home.
Reviewed: 17 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewAmazing breakfast. Clean room. Bathroom part of the room. Nice decoration. Nice staff.
Reviewed: 13 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGreat location . Easy walking distance from ferry and town centre.
Small room with uncomfortable bed.
Reviewed: 18 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewVery convenient location near the ferry terminal in Mindelo for taking the morning ferry to Santo Antao. Friendly staff set out breakfast early for us before taking the ferry. Not fancy, but good value accommodation.
Nothing
Reviewed: 22 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewGood location right next to ferry terminal.
Reviewed: 9 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewPerfect location!
Reviewed: 12 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewVery good location and convenient.
The bed mattress needs replacement
Reviewed: 19 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewLocation is good. Walking distance to the port and restaurants.
It's not very modern, but at the same time it has its charm.
Reviewed: 27 May 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewGreat location Spacious Very Friendly staff Nice view Great breakfast Very helpful
Reviewed: 22 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewI like that the Hotel is family run and the great hospitality the family has. It was so nice having breakfast there in the morning, it is small and makes you talk with the other people staying there. The beds are comfortable, air conditioning helps. The location is perfect because you are between the beach and the city center. There are some really nice restaurants in the direct area also
Nothing it was extremely good
good afternoon Thank you for your stay and the score aware of your visit at the next opportunity compliments Maria da Luz
Reviewed: 6 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewWe loved the lovely faded grand wooden staircase up the middle of the building. The room was very clean, although the bathroom was very small (my husband is a very tall and big man, he wouldn't really have managed the shower if we'd used it). It's clearly an older building, solidly built decorated in a traditional CV way, that held lots of charm and interest. It was a bed for the night ahead of an early ferry trip and the location was superb. And it had great air con. The staff were so sweet and got up sharp to make us an early breakfast for our early ferry trip. Breakfast was great, the usual, ham and/or cheese sandwiches or paninis, yoghurts, coffee/teas, yoghurts and juice.
The internet was patchy and the bathroom had a bit of a smell, it was probably just old plumbing, but as long as the door was shut it was ok.
Reviewed: 4 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewAttendants are helpful.
Downstairs room can be noisy as you can hear the help talking outside the door. Some confusion on the tax rate for foreigners. I have been charged 276 CVE for person since I have been in CV in every place which is already annoying. The attendant was adamant that the rate was 552 instead. He finally relented to the 276. I think the attendant didn't understand the tourist tax.
Reviewed: 8 December 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified review10 min walk from the port. Very nice staff, good breakfast and a cool building.
A little hard to find, but it's in the same house as the pizzeria.
Reviewed: 28 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewPosition of the hotel to sea. I like that its clean NOT like Praia which has garbage issues and sewage flowing down the main road occasionally in Palmarejo .They take care of their sea life like the turtles, the fishermen were concerned about the plastic, somehow it hasn't occurred to Santiago to take care of their island. The lack of understanding that we are all connected, taking care of the environment is taking care of ourselves has not happened in Santiago.
Its expensive for the local population, the locals who are in the trade of hotels, boutiques have no interest in the local needs only fostering the tourist which would lead to unhappiness and affects on a household. Everyone is deserving of pleasure.
Reviewed: 26 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewGreat location, very helpful staff.
Good afternoon Thank you for your stay and your rating