Name: Miradouro de Gamboa
Address: Chã de Areia, Santiago, Santiago, Santiago, 1000, Cape Verde
Rating: 6

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

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Smoke-free property

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Cable TV

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French

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Portuguese

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Sun Deck

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Parking

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Next to the beach

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Nelson Mandela International Airport

Miradouro de Gamboa

Santiago

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treatment

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canal-view

city-view

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garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

This is a very decent midrange option, i'm a repeat customer. It's clean, and everything works smoothly – hot water, aircon, internet (the usual Cabo Verde slow), check-in and check-out. The owner is friendly, anglophone and often present. She prepares nice little breakfast treats, like quiche and fruit salad, but not before around 7.30 a.m. or so. There's good coffee and hot milk in separate thermoses, as it should be. There's also one helpful perfectly anglophone daytime receptionist. Good safe parking as well. 
The hotel is half-way between Plateau (central old town) and the beach bars of Kebra Canela. Make sure your taxi driver knows the hotel, as it's 50 mtrs off the road and not sign-posted (it's close to the Brazilian embassy and even closer to Hotel Beramar, which are both marked). It may be shown in a slightly wrong position on Google Maps and other maps. A taxi to Plateau should be maximally 150 CVE (1,35 Euro). You can also take one of the many city buses stopping nearby for 41 CVE to whichever destination, including Plateau. I found that most, but not all taxi drivers know "Miradouro de Gamboa" hotel. 
The big French windows go onto a long communal balcony that also leads to the breakfast space and has some sea view. If you want perfect privacy, you need to close the very dark curtains, but then you have no other window for daylight. One of my rooms there had a little bathroom window which helped in creating cross-ventilation. Otherwise, for cross-ventilation you have to open the French windows and the room door onto the inner corridor.

Very decent mid-range option

Very nice hotel, in the middle between Achada de S Antonio, Prainha and Plateau. Good position! The seaview from the hotel is wonderful and so is the breakfast. Clean and nice room. A bit noisy, but it's not hotel's fault.
Friendly staff, but not everyone speaks english. Reccomended!

Good value for money

The only bad thing is that the hotel is find to locate. There are no signs and the GPS coordinates are wrong

The most important detail is that this property is misplaced on the map. Actually, the hotel is noticeably farther from Plateau (the center of Praia) than what is published on the website. To be precise, the hotel is some 70 meters behind Beramar Hotel. The location of the hotel is not at all at or close to the beach, but to the construction site of the future casino & hotel resort that has occupied the entire length of the coast in front of the hotel. 

The rooms are far too small and the key problem is that you have to lock your room from the outside of the terrace because all other rooms share it. Another problem is the lack of hot water during the night and early morning hours. The hotel The breakfast is fine and the location, when shown properly, too. It is close to several restaurants. During the daylight it is safe to walk to Plateau, but not so during the evening or night hours. At the present circumstances and taking into account the price of the hotel, I can hardly recommend it.

Average accommodation with unjustified prices

On top of an extremely rude owner , this area is very dangerous. the day we arrive one american have been stolen right outside the hotel. our car were broken by one resident of this area as well and the hotel owner declined her responsibilities despite the fact that it is her private property. she doesn't do anything to secure the place,she is only interesting in your money.
there is indeed a guard but this guy is sleeping most of the time... dont be fooled

Miradouro de Gamboa

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