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Casa Strela Serra Malagueta Parque Natural de Serra Malagueta, 7110 Tarrafal, Cape Verde
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Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat place and incredible location. Food was excellent and the staff spoke English which helped me
Reviewed: 16 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewNice lodge in the mountains north of Ilha de Santiago. Lovely staff, great hill atmosphere. Good for budget option
Dear Matheus, thank you very much for your amazing review! We are so happy you liked your stay, our house and the team that much. This is the perfect motivation for us to do it always like this or even better. Best regards from Serra Geovania and the team
Dear Matheus, thank you very much for your amazing review! We are so happy you liked your stay, our house and the team that much. This is the perfect motivation for us to do it always like this or even better. Best regards from Serra Geova… Show more
Reviewed: 10 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewCute little place in the mountains, 10 min from the entrance to the national park. Great homemade food, prepared by the lovely ladies in the kitchen.
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Reviewed: 7 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation is great for hiking in the mountain. Personal is very kind, food is super, every clean and nice rooms.
The Wifi was broken when we were there, but they were busy fixing it. It only worked in the lobby.
Reviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewPlace, everything was clean, excellent food
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Reviewed: 13 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThe shower and the breakfast are fantastic! The food in general was very good!
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Reviewed: 10 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified review-amazing view -tidy rooms -very confy beds -good breakfast
Reviewed: 6 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewJessie (who’s working there), the view and french fries!!😝
My mood the first night!🙄
Dear Pietro, thank you very much for your great review! Best regards from Serra Malagueta Jessie and the team
Reviewed: 19 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewAmazing view, great location if you plan to visit the park and one of the best food I had in Santiago
Reviewed: 10 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewAmazing view from the room. Very good food with vegetarian options. Perfect location to trekking.
The room was a bit dusty. It is a bit expensive compared to others in the island.
Reviewed: 8 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewthe view was spectacular. I particularly appreciate the kindness and diligence of the staff. Very wonderful people and friendly.
There wasn't any soap or shampoo in the bathroom. Also they should install an AC in the room or a window mosquito net because even with the cool temperature there are some mosquitos and so if you close the window to get rid of the mosquitos it can get pretty hot in the room.
Reviewed: 16 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewVery quiet and peaceful. Food was great.
Dear Gfeller, thanks for your great review! Serra Malagueta is a very peaceful place indeed, perfect for everyone that are looking for some relax away from the busy city life! We are very happy you enjoyed your stay! Best regards from the Mountain Lodge team!!!
Dear Gfeller, thanks for your great review! Serra Malagueta is a very peaceful place indeed, perfect for everyone that are looking for some relax away from the busy city life! We are very happy you enjoyed your stay! Best regards from the M… Show more
Reviewed: 31 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewNice place, nice ambiance, like a mountain cabana. Staff helping with our requests, easy to pay by card (Revolut incl.). Cute cat that entered by the window during the night and slept at the bottom of our bed :) Maybe for the people to be advised: there is no other resto or places to go out in the evening - we had our car and we would go after the hike to Tarrafal, at the beach (20 min drive). But there are also the 'collectivo' and the 'pick-up' cars that would cost you 2 euro for the ride. Or the staff would arrange for a taxi / transfer.
I find the room a bit small and with not enough storage place for the luggage or the clothes. One more comment: our room was on top of the kitchen - so you would wake up very early with the people in the kitchen preparing the breakfast - which can be fine if you go early hiking :)
Dear Andreea, thanks for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. The room you have booked (Room 3) is our smallest room. Hopefully we will have a bigger room available next time you visit. Best regards from the entire team!
Reviewed: 20 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewLocation perfect, in close proximity to Serra Malagueta hiking. Large balconies, clean rooms. The view from room fantastic. Bathrobes in room. Good food. Friendly house cat.
Ants in the room.
Dear Darja, thank you very much for your great review! And also happy that you liked Corry our Cat :-) She is getting old now :-) Best regards from Serra Andreas and the team
Reviewed: 15 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewEverything !
Thank you Claire!
Reviewed: 15 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewAmazing location, very friendly staff, lovely food, our room was the one at the top and had the most incredible views. While we were there there was a power cut (not their fault, we assume) and they helped us out by turning on their generator so we could have a shower.
There was a leak by our toilet that was already there when we arrived, so it looked like they hadn't checked the room properly before we arrived. However they then came quickly to mop it up and called a specialist to come and deal with it.
Dear Harrison, thank you very much for your lovely words about our house, the team and the food, we are so happy you liked your stay. Sorry we did not see the leak, but I am even more happy that we were able to fix it after reported. Best regards from Serra Andreas and the team
Dear Harrison, thank you very much for your lovely words about our house, the team and the food, we are so happy you liked your stay. Sorry we did not see the leak, but I am even more happy that we were able to fix it after reported. Best… Show more
Reviewed: 2 July 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewDear Renata, thank you so much for your great review! It would be a pleasure if you staid longer. Best regards Andreas and the team
Reviewed: 20 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewFriendly and supportive staff Fantastic view from the balcony (room 7) Very good breakfast and dinner (hot stone beef and homemade coco ice cream very recommendable) We got a breakfast at the day of leaving at 6.00 am.
Dear Iwona Monika, thank you very much for the great feedback and kind words. We are very pleased that your stay was a positive experience and that we made your trip more enjoyable with the breakfast. Best wishes, Andreas and the whole team
Dear Iwona Monika, thank you very much for the great feedback and kind words. We are very pleased that your stay was a positive experience and that we made your trip more enjoyable with the breakfast. Best wishes, Andreas and the whole tea… Show more
Reviewed: 18 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewAmazing staff, always helpful and with a smile. Very good food too!
I would just change the toilet doors. You can see through, and I didn't have a full feel of privacy. That's an easy change.
Dear Daniel, thank you so much for your amazing review! We are vedy happy you liked your stay with us! Its a wundow in the door, but people from ozutsude are not able.to see.the inside of the bathroom. Have a great summer in good old Germany Liebe Grüsse Andreas and the team
Dear Daniel, thank you so much for your amazing review! We are vedy happy you liked your stay with us! Its a wundow in the door, but people from ozutsude are not able.to see.the inside of the bathroom. Have a great summer in good old Germa… Show more