Art House — Hotel in Salga

Artsy Charmer on the waterfront

Like the title of the review states, the place oozes an artistic and Bohemian charm all through the property – from the façade of the building to the interiors. Every bit of decoration – like the masks hanging on the wall – have been tastefully selected and gives an African feel to it. For the price you pay this is a super steal in a place like Luanda where even a shady motel typically costs you an arm and a leg. Fantastic Value for money esp. considering the Stunning location!

LOCATION: Excellent location, right in the middle of the Ilha de Luanda within stone’s throw away from all the cool bars, restaurants and nightlife and located right on the waterfront!

DINE + DRINK: The highlight of the property is the lovely rooftop bar called BOTANICO that comes with spectacular views and perfect for a Sunset drink. But do note it is open only during the weekends

ROOM: I stayed in 201, so this review is based on that; VIEW: Nice views of the Ocean!; SIZE: Very compact & cozy room just barely enough to fit 2 adults with minimum luggage; AIR-CON: Perfectly functioning cooler that helped in setting the perfect room temperature; BED: Small &. Compact ‘King’ bed that was barely. Able to accommodate 2 adults; BATHROOM: Clean bathroom with Stand in shower, but had a very odd repulsive smell that we couldn’t get rid off!; TOILETRIES: Local cosmetics, that were OK

FACILITIES: No Gym or Pool, so pure African Chill!

SERVICE: Friendly staff that took care of all my needs with typical African hospitality

HOW WIRED YOU WILL BE: Free SLOW speed Wi-Fi that works well all over the property. Plasma TV screen dishing out dozens of channels spanning sports, news, music, movies and a wide variety of entertainment in multiple languages – including multiple INDIAN and...

Disappointed by hidden charges despite a nice setting

The hotel has some great features - the rooms are clean (though quite small), and the rooftop offers a beautiful view over Ilha. The location is also very nice.

However, we left with a sour taste due to how food was handled. Firstly, breakfast was advertised as included but then lots of items were priced as extras. This was strange as from my experience an included breakfast means everything is included and not just the basic items.

Upon departure we ordered 6 basic ham and cheese sandwiches that used the items that were part of the included breakfast and were shocked that each cost 3000 Kz. I would be happy to pay this if it was the price quoted on the menu but instead they charged us the same price as for a ham and cheese omelette, with the menu not even having the item we ordered. For context we had an Angolan friend with us who was outraged by the pricing.

When we asked about where this price came from, we were met with “How much do you want to pay?”, which made us even more suspicious of us being arbitrarily charged.

We hope management takes this feedback seriously and ensures transparent menus for...

I had the "Suite" which was a nice bigger room, with a kitchen corner and a big refrigerator. Room service was good but shower had often problems with the water pressure. Window was on the backside with some noise of dogs and music|Geographically was very nice direct at the beach where you can walk for a long distance and some good restauants around.|Please be aware it is quite far from the Center and you need a taxi to go there.|Unfortunately the rooftoop Bar was the whole week closed "for renovation"|Small breakfast available, with fresh fruits.|Lunch/Dinner; every day you will get 2 choises by whatsapp; need to prebook in advanced, I often missed due to later return from tours. No alternative in the hotel, neither a snack nor a sandwich.|Good Wifi connection and very friendly staff, especially at the "reception"|Fantastic price for the...