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Hotel Dunas de Sal

3.5 of 5
Ponta Preta | Caixa Postal 12, Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde
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Hotel Dunas de Sal
Ranked #7 of 17 hotels in Santa Maria
4.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
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Lisbon, Portugal
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I've been at this hotel for a few days while in Sal Island. No negative comments. Hotel is very good, relaxing atmosphere, no children noise in the pool area. Breakfast is good with a wide selection and variety. Hotel restaurant is also very good with excellent live capeverdean music during dinner time on Fryday´s. Staff is 5* and very helpfull... More

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Malmö, Sweden
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

We have just spent a week at this beautiful hotel, and it was fantastic. The guests are mainly couples, friends, and single travellers (no children) which makes it ideal for a romantic or relaxing vacation. The online pictures don't do the hotel justice - it actually looks better in real life. The staff is very friendly and the food is... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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The architecture and design are very simple, but nice and functional. Green and beautiful garden with pool is surrounded by the hotel building. All the rooms are faced to the garden and pool. Rooms are furnished only with a bed (quite hard twin bed with two beds pushed together), two wall-mounted night table, desk table with one chair and minibar,... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Hotel Dunas de Sal is the most sustainable and environmentally friendly hotel on this location comparing to other more resort like luxurious palaces. The building is an example of a minimal, yet friendly and convivial architecture, because it is built around a garden featuring a decorative swimming pool with palm trees and a lawn, to which all rooms have direct... More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

We have just returned from a very relaxing week staying at this hotel and would happily return. The breakfast was of a high standard - comparable to a Hilton hotel. The pool was large (with no children!) and plenty of sun loungers for all the guests. For those staying on the first floor, you had your own private loungers on... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
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There are some very positive things to mention about this Hotel. Friendly efficient staff, neat and tidy grounds nice and green with palm trees plants, and grass sourounding the pool. All rooms surround and look down upon this view. The staff clean the room and restock the minibar every day. We partook in eating salads and having ice in our... More

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veghel
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Nice place , a bit of the centre but thats ok , to the beach is about 7 minutes walk , which is very quiet and peacefull , Dunas is nice it is not like the factory of RIU hotel which is nearby. Rooms are ok , beds a bit hard, breakfast is good, swimmingpool a bit cold in february... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
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We booked this hotel upon the fotos we saw on internet. They do not correspond to the reality. The hotel rooms a very basic, wash basin in the ROOM, not the bathroom. Very uncomfortable beds with plastic underlay. The balcony is shared, not private. However, the breakfast is good, but we checked out after 1 night, due to the road... More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
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Great hotel for rest, small and quiet. Good swimming pools and close to the beach. A bit far from Santa Maria (15 min walk). Wonderful staff, and an excellent breakfast (beats some 5 star hotels in Europe). Not the right choice if you're looking to meet lots of people or dance 'till dawn, it is not one of those huge... More

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Madrid, Spain
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011
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we had a very pleasant week in this hotel. Almost no children at sight, one could read and even sleep siesta in the pool. Breakfast was good and the decoration and atmosphere, simple but cosy. On top of it, there is a great diving center with a very professional and nice instructor, Joao Guedes. We dove every day twice and... More

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  • Dunas De Sal Hotel
Address: Ponta Preta | Caixa Postal 12, Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde
Price range (per night):* 90 AUD - 182 AUD

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