Casadefrance — Hotel in Santo Antão

Unfortunately Casa de France tried to make a nice remote charming eco resort. To some extent they succeeded. The lobby and small restaurant as well as the large rooms are simple but charming. And they have filled the place quite some nice things for kids to play. ||But that’s about it. The hotel doesn’t offer anything but an isolated and non-prepared experience. The premises are abandoned, and the place is horribly isolated in the middle of the black sand poor nature, about a km from the main road over a sandy path. The reception has no idea what to offer and without a car one is locked up. The black beach does not allow for anything relaxed. Telefone and internet are very irregular. And personal service is very poor. ||The two days stay was immediately changed in leaving first thing next morning. With maior difficulty in getting a taxi and no clue by the staff what time the ferry goes. ||The exception was made by the cook. Although limited in resources, he smiling and most willingly made the best of it. And in the end, it was he who solved the taxi early in the morning while all other staff was...

It's a small oasis next to the beach 5km away from Porto Novo, so you will need a car to access. Fortunately, the owner will provide you the transport services of a friend for a reasonable price.||||Rooms are in fact bungalows hand-made by the owners, according to them, and have everything you need. They are clean but being in the middle of the tropic you may have some insects around - none dangerous nor nasty.||||Breakfast is OK with a good variety (although not buffet style), and the owner provides you the choice for the dinner, with good and fresh products, and reasonable price.||||Something to improve: the wifi connection is only available in the bar, and it is not working very well when there are multiple guests connected. Also the payment with credit card, which is not yet available||||Friendly relationship with the owner and the car-driver, we will recommend this to anyone travelling to this...

While searching for accommodation on Santo Antão we stumbled upon this little piece of paradise and our visit turned out to go way beyond imagination. This is where ‘No Stress’ (that everybody in Cape Verde seems to preach) really comes to life. Such a nice place, with a beautiful garden, along an empty lava beach. Our kids loved playing and exploring the surroundings of this lovely accommodation. The room itself was nicely decorated with great care for details. And the staff was super nice...they work hard to make you feel at home and really care about their guests. We’ll miss the beautiful breakfast, the great atmosphere and will always remember the day trips we took, the fun we had as a family and Silvo’s warm smile. Thanks for...