Reviews of Casa Marisa 2.0

Staying at Casa Marisia was honestly the best choice I could have made for my days on Fogo Island. Everything was so well taken care of — from arranging my transport to organizing a guide for the volcano hike, they made everything easy and stress-free. The staff are just the sweetest people, always kind and welcoming, and they really made me feel at home. And the food… wow, absolutely delicious, every meal was a highlight. If you’re reading this, don’t think twice — book a room at Casa Marisia, you definitely won’t regret it.

I have nothing to complain about

Wowwww everything about this place is magical! View of the pico, stars at night, food and excursions! Unforgettable ❤️🤩

The location and the views are beautiful. The hammocks on the terrace are nice!

The Funcu hat a really strong drainage smell, but when I asked about it, they only gave me a disbelief look and a roomspray. The stinky smell woke me up at night and I had to regularly put water down the drain in order to get a little peace. Only cold water with no pressure because out of the tanks without pumps. The pillows are the most uncomfortable. Couldn’t use them. Not a good sleep. Breakfast: had to settle for cake and yogurt. The bread was old and chewy. One day eggs, no fork to eat them though. Only coffee, not ok for someone can’t drink or like coffee. The fist day was a little juice. The second day not. The guy (perhaps owner) never greeted us, only a look with a sour face; probably because on the first day I didn’t take up on his over priced wine and food and we went to eat somewhere else instead. Very unprofessional. We went to eat out at the other place after that every day!

The whole village was buried by lava in 1991. The village collectively decided to rebuild. Thus the location, next to Pico do Fogo, is otherworldly. Like Mars. So, that is the setting. We met Mountain Guide Mustafa, one of the proprietors. Coolest dude ever. He has heck of a life story to tell. Casa Marisa is rustic and Perfect considering the wild location. It is not easy to build on hardened lava. I absolutely recommend staying at Casa Marisa. Awesome Place! And try climbing Pico do Fogo, or the other easier hikes. Or the myriad other activities offered.

All Great!

ecellent location, excellent host, all facilities on perfect (restaurants, cycle hire, etc).

Hotel in an extraordinary environment, with a beautiful garden and outstanding view. Everything is well organized and clean. The food and wine are on a high quality level, very friendly staff. The hotel has its own guides for the hikes, everybody involved to the business (owner, staff, guides) did a great job. The people at this location are hard working and offer a quality which is beyond normal cabo verde standards. The owner Marisa is a good leader and her husband Mustafa did a lot for the environment, like a new ladder to access the caves. Special thanks to Carlos Fernandez, the guide and wine farmer, who brought me to Pico de Fogo and the caves and showed me around the island the next day. I can definitely recommend him as a very experienced guide.

There are too many things to name. Mustafa is the best host ever who puts so much care into making sure the guests have their best experience! We arrived early (at 8am) but were able to check in and our room was amazing (bungalow and the hammock on the top with volcano view) Mustafa was so kind to recommend us so many activities (mountain biking, wine tasting…), arranged our hike to the volcano, allowed us to use the shower even when we already checked out, made sure to help us to get to the airport in time for the flight… Fogo is such an amazing island, but what we miss the most is our stay at Casa Marisa :)

The location is perfect for hikes, it's close to Fogo volcano. The staff offers all kinds of help, they can schedule transfers, guides etc.. The food is tasty and the rooms are clean. Highly recommend for your next adventure in the area

Sensation of being at McDonalds, meaning you get your order, and good bye. Lets move to the next one. Also when the question came how the breakfast was it was expeditory. You come sit and eat... (could not even asked nothing else...) Result: Not really willing to ask anything else. Trying to get info from other people/via other ways... Sadly, the people were not even replying to the good day... The attention was going only to big groups with guides/or couples with guides. If you are alone look for another place... Also very expensive...that is what I learned after talking with other people outside of the place.

Everyone was friendly and had a strong sense of community in the village. Food was lovely. Will miss tintim (the dog) 😊

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The breakfast was beyond delicious we enjoyed eating fresh goat cheese, organic fruits, and fresh coffee directly from the island 👌☺️the staff members were friendly checking if everything was good and if we needed anything else.

Something to heat up the water for the shower would be nice ☺️

Friendly and relaxed accommodation. Nice informal sitting areas outside and indoors with great views of the Pico and crater. Marisa and her team supply lots of tasty meals and Mustafa arranges many different activities. The ideal base for exploring the Pico, Bordeira and the crater.

Wonderful, special and unique spot. Unbelievable how Mustafa and his team created this place!

Due to the volcano magma heath underneath in our particular bungalow it appeared to be impossible to take a shower. It was too hot! However, we were kindly allowed to take a shower in another room. And this ‘inconvenience’ is also part of this very special place!

Great

Water temperatura and pressure

Incredible and unique location, excellent restaurant and proper attention from the staff. I would repeat!

The location, the staff and the facilities

We got 3 rooms. They were a little bit old. One of them had a bathroom door that had a nail sticking out that caused me a cut.

First I will like to give a huge Thank You to the owner of Casa Marisa for his extreme kindness. Our luggage was missing when we flew to Fogo so we continued our trip to Brava and 4 days later when still in Brava the airport called saying they have our luggage, the owner of Casa Marisa was very kind to drive to Fogo airport to get our luggage whilst we were visiting Brava. When we got to Casa Marisa our luggage was there ready for our check-in. Our visit at Casa Marisa was spectacular! It is set with the view of the volcano. We stayed 3 nights and had plenty of activities to do. We stayed in a bungalow and relaxed at the hammocks on the roof in the early evening taking in the views. The meals were delicious! Every staff member was very helpful and kind. I highly recommend staying here.