Beautifully Appointed Apartment With Lift Access And Full Air Conditioning
About this apartment rental
Luxuriously appointed apartment, fully air-conditioned, secure, and overlooking children’s pool and playground, bar and adults pool. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE POOLS AND POOL BAR AT THE APARTMENT ARE NOT IN USE. Lift access to apartment and whole resort built for ease of pushchair and wheelchair users. Includes satellite TV, DVD player, washing machine, full size fridge freezer, safe, balcony, maid service on request. Guest services on site to arrange airport transfers, taxis, car hire, trips and excursions, travel to neighbouring islands. Free shuttle bus to Santa Maria and beaches. Free WIFI at reception, in public areas and around pool. Supermarket on site. Newly developed golf course within walking distance. Covid-19 update: as the World struggles with the pandemic unfortunately the Cape Verde islands have not escaped unscathed, however, things are starting to return to normal here as well as Worldwide. The country was placed into lockdown with all ports and airports closed to contain the virus. The lockdown has now been lifted but some restaurants are open reduced hours still and social distancing is encouraged. The wearing of face masks in public places is recommended. The economy in Cape Verde is heavily reliant on tourism and so I do hope you will choose to holiday there, but your safety and well-being remain our primary concern and so we have relaxed our cancellation policy, perform a deep clean between each guest stay, and limit unnecessary exposure by you being met from the airport pick up by Lizy or Stuart who will take you to the apartment and give you the keys, there will be no need to visit reception to collect or return keys, when you leave you will simply leave the apartment keys, safe keys and pool passes on the dining table in the apartment ready for sterilisation for the next guests.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Map of Santa Maria
Apartment in Santa Maria
Reasons to book
People love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen / Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
££££
Reviews
4.7/5.0
Outstanding(28 Reviews)
5.0
Lovely holiday
This was a lovely apartment, we really enjoyed our stay here, shame there was only the one restaurant open which wasn’t brilliant, but the shuttle bus and Taxi service to Santa Maria was really good. The internet at the resort was down for about 5 days which was a pain and the swimming pool at our block was out of action which meant we had to go across to the other area for the pool bar and occasionally this was really busy with no free sun beads. Apart from that we really enjoyed our stay here and thank you to Lizzie who was really helpful.
4.0
A great place for winter sun, while the cost of eating out has increased it is still good value
Very spacious and clean, the facilities on site were a bit quite, but we enjoyed our stay.
5.0
This was a great place to stay. Perfect location to everything we needed and wanted. Lizy Stuart were the best...not a problem on solved. You want the beach you got it at Ponta Preta about a 15 minute walk. Santa Maria is also a15 minute walk. Internet at Cactus Bar. Great place!!!!
5.0
Great Island
This was a great place to stay. Perfect location to everything we needed and wanted. Lizy Stuart were the best...not a problem on solved. You want the beach you got it at Ponta Preta about a 15 minute walk. Santa Maria is also a15 minute walk. Internet at Cactus Bar. Great place!!!!
5.0
Another great stay
Another great holiday at Jeanette's apartment. The airport transfer went really smoothly and the apartment was once again spotlessly clean when we arrived. The welcome pack is such a huge bonus when you get there and was very much appreciated. The apartment has everything you could possibly need. This year we were able to take advantage of the fly screen it the bedroom. Neither of us like air con so at night when it was hot we were able to close the shutters and leave the window open with the fly screen down so we weren't bothered by any mozzies. The sofa on the balcony is also a great addition. We used the pool area practically everyday which is kept very clean and they are constantly cleaning the pool itself. There is a free bus into Santa Maria but we didn't use it this year as we enjoyed the walk into Santa Maria in the evenings and then got a taxi back. This is the second time at Jeanette's apartment and we have no doubt at all in our minds that should we go back to Sal in the future it will be Jeanette's apartment we will be looking to book.
5.0
A great apartment
The apartment was lovely, we enjoyed the book and dvd collection and the evening sun on the balcony.
The info Jeanette sent through about the apartment and island was really helpful and lizy gave us a great intro and top tips.
5.0
We stayed three weeks in Jeanette's spacious and ideally located apartment.
The communications with her prior, during and after our stay were prompt and accurate. Everything described prior to the booking about the apartment was correct. There is an ample supply of cooking pots/pans, plates, glasses, cooking tools, etc. Also bedding/linen/towel supply was more than sufficient, all in high, good standard.
Her local representatives Lizy and Stuart had prepared the apartment, welcome basket and the transportation from the airport as promised.
Vila Verde is a very safe and beautiful complex. In Lantana complex, where we stayed, there is a good pool with many sun chairs. If one needs action and/or refreshments during the day, nearby complex Cactus pool bar offers that.
Pizzas from the complex bakery were delicious and the sport bar in the Lantana building served tasty cocktails. There is also a small supermarket, which offers daily basic items, in the Calistemon building.
The walk to Santa Maria took about 20 minutes (15 on the very windy day). Free shuttle bus runs few times a day there, but appeared to be quite full always. A taxi ride costs 3 euro and there are always taxis stand-by in front of the reception area (Cactus building).
There are several small, mostly Chinese operated supermarkets in Santa Maria for the self caterers. The fish lovers will find very reasonable priced fresh fish on every day at the jetty in Santa Maria.
There are many restaurants in Santa Maria. Some of the locals offering a good value to the money, some non-locals not.
5.0
Great location and value for money
This was our second time to Sal and we found the apartment absolutely great! Not only was it brilliant value for money but Jeanette has taken so much time to sort out all the little extra touches... We had a taxi driver waiting for us after getting through the airport and on arrival to Vila Verde we were met by Lizy who took us to the apartment and showed us around and explained the layout of the complex and where amenities were along with how to work the aircon etc. The nicest touch was the fact there was a welcome pack of food when we got there which supplied our breakfasts for the first couple of days! Jeanette had provided us with so much information about the facilities and Santa Maria that you couldn’t go wrong, she’s obviously taken a lot of time to go through anything you could possibly need to know about the island. There are shuttle passes should you need them meaning you can easily get to Ponta Preta and Santa Maria however we preferred to walk there. It was a nice touch that with the shuttle passes you can get free access to sunbeds on Ponta Preta outside Bo Beach Bar.
We hope to return to the island next November/December to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and this apartment will be top of our list to stay!!
5.0
Excellent spacious apartment 😊
The apartment is spacious, airy & well maintained & extremely clean. It's furnished to a high standard & there was a welcome pack on arrival. It had everything we needed - cooking facilities, washing machine, fridge/freezer, microwave, iron & ironing board etc. It's located a short drive from the airport & another short drive, or a 20 minute walk, to Santa Maria the main fishing town on the island. I would highly recommend the apartment & the owner was extremely helpful & approachable.
5.0
The apartment was very spacious and had everything we needed. We really enjoyed lounging around by the pool and going to the Quiz Nights, met some nice people too. The live music at the Sports Bar, the Cape Verdean evening on the first night we arrived and the bakery / ice cream shop on site were great and the Happy Hour prices at the Cactus and Sports Bar were good if you wanted to try some cocktails as well. Thanks to Jeanette for giving us the use of the owners discount card too. The shuttle bus service was really handy and we liked Ponta Preta beach because it was quieter and you could use the sunbeds and get lovely salads and drinks at the beach bar. In Santa Maria we had a delicious meal at Chez Pastis and found a nice Cape Verdean restaurant round the corner from Tam Tam. Lizzy was really helpful and accessible throughout the stay. We didn't need to contact her much but the arrival and airport transfer went really smoothly and she booked an island tour and arranged a mid-holiday clean of the apartment for us while we were out on the tour. It was nice to have books and playing cards in the apartment for when we wanted to stay in and Lizzy pointed us in the direction of Cazu Supermarket so we could do some cooking for ourselves. All the staff in the complex were friendly and helpful and the locals too. I think the only exception to that was some of the younger taxi drivers are a bit pushy when it comes to what they charge and with this in mind I'd advise the transfer to the airport when leaving would be best arranged through Lizzy as well, with an agreement on the price when booked. (Lizzy offered to do this for us, but we said not to worry, I'd advise people to take her up on this offer.)
5.0
Wonderful two weeks in Vila Verde - snow free!
The apartment was very spacious and had everything we needed. We really enjoyed lounging around by the pool and going to the Quiz Nights, met some nice people too. The live music at the Sports Bar, the Cape Verdean evening on the first night we arrived and the bakery / ice cream shop on site were great and the Happy Hour prices at the Cactus and Sports Bar were good if you wanted to try some cocktails as well. Thanks to Jeanette for giving us the use of the owners discount card too. The shuttle bus service was really handy and we liked Ponta Preta beach because it was quieter and you could use the sunbeds and get lovely salads and drinks at the beach bar. In Santa Maria we had a delicious meal at Chez Pastis and found a nice Cape Verdean restaurant round the corner from Tam Tam. Lizzy was really helpful and accessible throughout the stay. We didn't need to contact her much but the arrival and airport transfer went really smoothly and she booked an island tour and arranged a mid-holiday clean of the apartment for us while we were out on the tour. It was nice to have books and playing cards in the apartment for when we wanted to stay in and Lizzy pointed us in the direction of Cazu Supermarket so we could do some cooking for ourselves. All the staff in the complex were friendly and helpful and the locals too. I think the only exception to that was some of the younger taxi drivers are a bit pushy when it comes to what they charge and with this in mind I'd advise the transfer to the airport when leaving would be best arranged through Lizzy as well, with an agreement on the price when booked. (Lizzy offered to do this for us, but we said not to worry, I'd advise people to take her up on this offer.)
5.0
Perfect holiday in an excellent apartment!
From start to finish was a perfect holiday! Jeanette couldn't have been more helpful answering any queries very promptly prior to our holiday and provided us with excellent information.
On arrival we were met at the airport and taken to the apartment where we were then met by Lizy who was so friendly and helpful. She showed us everything we needed to know about the apartment and was always on hand for any queries.
The apartment was fantastically furnished and spotless, with everything we could have possibly needed. Beautiful pool, plenty of sun beds with a pool bar.
Regular shuttle bus into Santa Maria where there are beautiful beaches and plenty of good restaurants and ice cream parlour! Also plenty of taxis available to take you into town.
I was there with my daughter and felt perfectly safe day and night exploring the town, everyone was so friendly and welcoming.
Can't wait to return to the beautiful apartment and island!
5.0
Perfect, sun instead of snow!
Large apartment, very clean, home from home - everything you need to be comfortable and to fully self cater if you want to. We’ve stayed at many ‘self catering’ apartments where there is not enough equipment to allow you to cater anything but a drink and cold breakfast. Not here, you could live here, there is everything from sieves to juicers, measuring jugs to Tupperware food containers, I won’t list everything but you could cook a 3 course meal and have everything you needed to cook and serve it. We loved that we could still watch our favourite TV programmes (we like Hawaii 5 0, NCIS, Bull, etc) whilst enjoying a takeaway pizza, if after a day sunbathing we didn’t want to be bothered cooking or going out for tea. A game of cards or connect 4 with a glass of wine on the balcony early evening was also great, the owners seem to have thought of everything from a range of DVDs to suit all ages and preferences, books, games, even cool bag and sun chairs so you can head off the beaten track with a picnic if you fancy it. I could go on and on, but suffice to say, an excellent quality apartment in a beautiful location, with an owner who obviously cares if her guests have the best holiday or not, and at a very reasonable rental price, we felt.
4.0
Lovely apartment well appointed in quiet location
Jeanette and her contacts in Cape Verde couldn’t have been more helpful. We were picked up at the airport and taken to the apartment which was very clean and there was a lovely welcome pack which was much appreciated. The complex is very quiet which was just what we needed but it is a shame there are not a few more units occupied with restaurants or shops. The people are lovely and beaches perfect. If you need a real rest this is the place to go
5.0
Lovely apartment in a really nice complex
Your apartment is great we really felt at home there. It's very roomy and
comfortable and had everything we needed. The beds are comfortable and there is plenty of wardrobe space and hangers. We did not need the air conditioning as it was cool enough in the evening. The fly screen in the bedroom is a great addition as you can open the door for fresh air without worrying about possible mozzies or flies coming in.
The complex is very nice and well kept and clean. The staff working there are also very nice people and can't do enough for you. The Lantana pool area is spotless, lots of sunbeds and nice and quiet. At the start of the holiday we thought that we were too far out from Santa Maria as we went in there every night, either walked (wind permitting), free bus or taxi. But as the holiday went on we thought it was an advantage being outside Santa Maria as we could then walk into the town in the day for something to do. The transfer from the airport was seamless and Lizzy was waiting for us to show us around the apartment.
Your welcome pack was a real bonus and very, very welcome. You have thought of everything that someone could possibly need to start off their holiday. We will be going back to Sal next year and if your apartment is vacant for the dates we want we will definitely book yours.
5.0
Great Christmas Getaway
We reallly enjoyed our stay at villa Verde. The apartment is spacious and has all the amenities you need. The complex is very nice and well set out. The free shuttle bus to Santa Maria is good advantage and runs regular. We had some lovely meals in Santa Maria at chez pastis and le prive. We also enjoyed a days sailing trip and a tour of the island. Sal is a great place and We would definitely stay at Villa Verde again.
Emma & Barry Liverpool
4.0
Our Honeymoon
A very clean comfortable apartment. Great winter sun, warm seas and a wonderful relaxing holiday.
5.0
Great appartment in Villa Verde
It was a great stay in the appartment with all the luxury as promised, there was even a washing machine. It was very clean and the beds were very comfortable. The appartment was situated on a very good spot with downstairs the swimming pool with bar.The airco worked perfect. The owner even arranged a taxi for us to pick us up at the airport. There was also Lizy who did a perfect job as the contactperson in Vila Verde. She bought some grocery for us because the shops were alllready closed when we arrived. We defenitely wil go back again.
5.0
Perfect - home away from home
Perfect location for us, away from the hustle and bustle, within walking distance of Santa Maria centre (great now the new road and footpath is finished) within walking distance to Ponta Preta beach, (beautiful beach and quieter than the main beach in Santa Maria) ideal for watching sunsets.
The apartment has everything you need, a home from home. The air conditioning is a definite bonus for those who are not used to such humid temperatures.
Lizy and Stuart were extremely helpful and informative, they were also available any time should you need them.
A perfect holiday for relaxation if you like peace and quiet.
There isn't much available on the island (as it is very small) unless you are into watersports, and just relaxation, however, it is improving all the time. There are beach buggies, quads, horse riding, boat trips, surfing lessons, island tours, fly boarding etc
A casino has now opened too.
Vila Verde is a quiet resort with little entertainment but this suited us fine and the price of the apartment reflected this, the apartment was a bargain and would definitely recommend.
Communication was always prompt and extremely helpful from Jeanette, can't thank you and your staff enough for a great experience.
3.0
Fabulous apartment
Wonderful apartment, but complex like a morgue. Nothing going on....supermarket a waste of time...no fresh meat, veg or fruit, and expensive. Restaurants had limited menus and again, were expensive. Snack bar had appalling service, slow & expensive for what they served. Waited over 1 hour one day for 2 burgers. Closed at 9pm, with kitchen closed at 8pm!! Free bus into Santa Maria useless, time wise. Only ran about every 3 hours, but Santa Maria had nothing to offer anyway. Annoying sellers who wanted you "to look in my shop" as soon as you got to the main street. Not many restaurants serving decent food...had about 3/4 decent meals in the whole fortnight we were there. Very disappointing. No atmosphere anywhere.
5.0
Lovely holiday apartment!
The apartment was just as the pics show. It was lovely and spacious and very clean. The beds were comfy too. Stuart showed us to the apt and is such a lovely guy to welcome us on holiday. It is a quiet unit and the sun comes onto the balcony in the late afternoons just in time for gin & tonics! The restaurants onsite were fine to eat and drink each night. We went into Santa Maria several times and the free shuttle bus is an excellent service. We would definitely stay at Jeanette's place again. Thank you so much to Jeanette, Stuart and Ildo our lovely taxi driver!
5.0
Very nice apartment
Like I Wrote on the title, it is a very nice apartment, sited in the Vila Verde Resort, with every kind of commodity. You have all you need to have a perfect stay in Sal. It's located 5 minutes far from Santa Maria using a taxi (3 euro/day - 4 euro/night) or 20 minutes by walking. Near the apartment (2/3 minutes in taxi, 10 walking) there is the beautiful beach of Ponte Preta (imho the best of Sal). Everything was as the owner (Mrs Jeanette Brunton) told me before I started my holidays. When I arrived at the apartment, I found Trevor, a nice man that helped me to know the apartment and its services in 30 minutes. He explained me everything about the apartment and gave me his phone number In case I needed help. The apartment was very clear and well-mainteined. You can also find a very detailed book with the instructions for everything in the apartment and very precious advices about your stay in Capo Verde. The only "problem" (but if you go to Capo Verde to relax is not a problem, I suppose) is that into the apartment there's no wifi. You can solve this "problem" going in the Cactus block's pool, sited 20 meters in front of the apartment. So it's not a real problem.. In Santa Maria my favourite restaurant was Chez Pastis (fantastic tuna steak) and regarding the excursions, I tried Mr. Enel of "360 Sal" sited with is desk just out the Bravo Village in Santa Maria (good prices and good service). Finally, If you like me don't want to stay in a village, i highly recommend this apartment for a very high value for the money you spend.
5.0
Spacious apartment
Had a great stay, nice and spacious and had everything we needed and more.
Free bus into town was a bonus.
Jeanette the owner was very good at communicating with us.
Would not hesitate to stay here again if we came back to Cape Verde.
FAQs
How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Santa Maria?
The average price for a rental in Santa Maria is £42 per night. This rental is £2 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this apartment?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Beautifully Appointed Apartment With Lift Access And Full Air Conditioning. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this apartment?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Beautifully Appointed Apartment With Lift Access And Full Air Conditioning. Enjoy the water!
Is Beautifully Appointed Apartment With Lift Access And Full Air Conditioning pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this apartment is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Beautifully Appointed Apartment With Lift Access And Full Air Conditioning?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.
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