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São Tomé (0.4 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Just a 10-minute walk from Lagarto Beach and 0.7 miles from Emília Beach, VIP House-Praia Francesca features accommodations in São Tomé with a garden. Fernando was an excellent host, picked us up and brought us again to the airport and was very nice. The small apartment is very clean, in a very convenient location a few minutes from the airport. I would definitely recommend staying here. Breakfast was also great in the patio in the garden. Thank you for the excellent homemade juices!
Hotel in São Tomé ( 0.4 miles)
Featuring a bar, Residencial Aeroporto is located in São Tomé in the Sao Tome Island region, a 5-minute walk from Lagarto Beach. The place is perfectly clean. The people in reception were very helpful, although the frequent blackouts in Sao Tomé make their life rather complicated. A place close to the airport. Good breakfast despite of early time of our departure.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 0.8 miles)
Located in São Tomé, a 2-minute walk from Lagarto Beach, Hotel Praia has accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness center and a garden. Friendly staff. Free shuttle from airport. Nice pool. Very good breakfast buffet.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.2 miles)
Located by the beach on Sao Tome Island in the Gulf of Guinea, Omali Lodge provides elegant rooms and free WiFi access. Hard to find anything bad to say about this hotel - everything works well. The manager is very hands on and obviously well liked by her staff and it translates into an excellent experience throughout. There are copious common spaces to hand out and the rooms are spacious. The restaurant and bar were also good experiences. It was very convenient to. the airport and the airport transfers worked very well.
São Tomé (1.3 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Ocean View Guesthouse offers a hot tub and air-conditioned accommodations in São Tomé. This beachfront property offers access to a terrace, free private parking, and free Wifi. Location was wonderful. Laurindo took care of the transfers as it is impossible to use a rental car to get there, and took us, for a fee, to town for dinner one night. There was no charge for our transfer from and to the airport. Laurendino also took us to a supermarket before taking us to the Ocean View. One needs to get groceries. He also was kind to arrange two boat trips to Goat Island. We were lucky to have the whole Guesthouse including the kitchen for ourselves. We enjoyed our stay! Thank you, Laurendino!
São Tomé (1.7 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Monteiro Paradise Guest House provides air-conditioned rooms in São Tomé. This beachfront property offers access to a patio. I liked how they cooked food for you. They gave me a good meal with chicken, fried plantain, rice, even legumes when i asked.
Nazaré (1.7 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Just a 8-minute walk from Emília Beach and 1.1 miles from Lagarto Beach, Talatona Cozy Quarters features accommodations in Nazaré, with a private beach area, a garden, and a terrace.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.7 miles)
Located in São Tomé, a 7-minute walk from Emília Beach, Hotel Kenito provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Kenito is what makes the hotel special. He is super helpful, knowledgeable and flexible.
São Tomé (1.7 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Offering a garden and a bar, Hotel Kenito Apartamentos T1 To T3 in São Tomé is close to Emília Beach and Lagarto Beach. Guests staying at this apartment have access to a balcony. By far the best hotel in the whole country. There is nothing missing, the service is wonderful, the location is top notch. Highly recommended
São Tomé (1.8 miles from São Tomé International Airport)
Providing garden views, Passadeira Garden in São Tomé offers accommodations, a garden, and a shared lounge. With mountain views, this accommodation features a balcony.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 2.1 miles)
Located in the Gulf of Guinea on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe, Hotel Miramar by Pestana offers an outdoor swimming pool, terrace with sun loungers and a garden. The staff were excellent, and our room was much larger than we had anticipated.
Hotel in Santana ( 6 miles)
Located in Santana, Casa Cantagalo - Guest House & Bar Restaurant has a garden, bar and free WiFi throughout the property. Very beautiful place,staff very professional and very family atmosphere. I come back for sure
Hotel in São Tomé ( 4.2 miles)
Resort Ideal Forest features a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in São Tomé. This 5-star hotel offers room service and a 24-hour front desk. The hotel has family rooms.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.9 miles)
Located in São Tomé, Residencial Avenida Geovanni has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The breakfast was nice, although they could have been more options.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.9 miles)
Hotel Central is offering accommodations in São Tomé. This 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The hotel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. Great value for money. Central location, good room size, A/C worked perfectly, clean room with...
Hotel in São Tomé ( 1.9 miles)
GUMBELA - Hotel is located in São Tomé and features a bar. With a shared lounge, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.
Hotel in São Tomé ( 6.2 miles)
Roca Santo Antonio Ecolodge is a bed and breakfast set 9.3 mi from São Tomé. With an outdoor swimming pool, the property also features barbecue facilities. There is a restaurant. It was a paradise in a paradise country! Everything was perfect and the food was delicious!
Every country has its interesting sights and so has Sao Tomé. It is worth a visit. It is much more African than Cabo Verde. It lacks however the traditional villages like Benin or Togo. I was a bit disappointed by the quality of its beaches and the snorkeling. There is not much of coral, but there are colourful fishes and large quantities. There are great hiking possibilities in dry season in beautiful green plantation or forests. It is a lot safer than many other African destination. There are beautiful birds, but no large animals in the natural parks.
Very humid and not really geared up for tourists. Getting taxis unless you speak Portugese is difficult except from a hotel. Mainly cloudy in early March. The museum in the light house is very interesting. Meals out were variable but often with large portions particularly of rice.
Sao Tome island is incredible, even though the slowness of things here can get annoying. Sometime you can't get service even if you pay extra. Taxis are super expensive, so better rent a car or take a guided tour. Actually I strongly recommend to take a guided tour at least the first day. Most people don't speak English, just Portugese.
Sao Tome should be combined with a few days in Principe which we did not do. It is underdeveloped in tourist terms - fine for us though. The main attractions need a certain persistence given the state of the roads. Beware goats, dogs, pigs and motor cycles having a different view of how roads should be used. Mostly beware of children. On two occasions aggressive begging by children was excessive. We like to drive ourselves and hiring a driver would probably have deterred them. TAP is the only flight option from Europe. Our flight out did not have the planned aircraft and the substitute did not have the expected facilities and which required an added fuel stop.
A wonderful place to explore. Very much off the beaten path, where tourism has yet to flourish. This can present some challenges, but it's very much a place to get stuck in and explore at your own pace. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world can be found here and all the challenges (poor roads, language barriers, lack of basic amenities) are worth overcoming to experience the nature at hand. The people are friendly, the island's vibe is laid back and there is something for everyone here. What I will say is that a lot of research and planning is required for a lengthy stay in Sao Tome, it's not a place where you can get by on the fly, you need to be prepared and research everything that you're looking to do.