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Hotel Crioula

3.0 of 5
Rep Cabo Verde, Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde
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Ranked #11 of 17 hotels in Santa Maria
3.0 of 5 stars 248 Reviews
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pr0traveller
Provence
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We just came back from a great holiday at the Crioula Hotel. Good value for money, great beach with sun loungers and canopies against the shade directly joined to the hotel. The food was good and there was plenty to choose from. Some dishes and salads tended to come back, but when you eat in a hotel both lunch and... More

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missohara04
London, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This is more like a 4 star hotel and as my partner and I are both airline crew we have been in a lot of hotels in our time. The rooms are basic but clean and with everything that you need. The staff are friendly and helpful and willing to answer any questions you may have. We did a 4... More

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gb66re
Reggio nell'Emilia
Contributor
16 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2010
1
person found this review helpful

good hotel, good kitchen, very quiet. Maybe too much quiet. Appreciable for the diving (500 m far) and fot the kite surf. More

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emma6smith
Birmingham
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I returned from Sal yesterday. The hotel is near to the beach front. There are sun beds but there is no bar at the beach. There is a large sea water pool area with plentry of sun beds with sun covers. The drinks are provided in small childrens party style cups, the coffee is provided in a proper cup and... More

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Bluemoon-Bolton
Bolton, Lancs
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2009

On an excellent beach with a good size pool. The food was excellent and the staff, with 1 exception, were very friendly. The hotel caters mainly for Italian guests with some Brits and Germans, but that is not really a problem. The beach is not really suitable for young children as the waves are quite strong and there is also... More

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Telfordtwo
Telford
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2009
2
people found this review helpful

On first impressions the complex looked good but the whole place needed some touching up and repairing. Cracked and loose tiles around the pool area, toilets not working - that sort of thing. The standard of food we found quite high and there was always something to suit most tastes but vegetarians were not very well catered for. Unfortunately many... More

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Nice hotel, nice place but there are things you should know to help you when you are there. Firstly the all-inclusive package. You do not get bottled water, this will cost you 3 euros at the hotel. Water is available at both bars and in the restaurant in small cups and is purified and fine to drink. You cannot take... More

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hb77London_UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2009
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The hotel crioula was a definite find, especially when we drove past the monolith of the 1000+ room Thomson / Rui hotel down the road. Its a five star hotel by Cape Verde standards, which is slightly different to US / UK expectations in terms of rooms, but had everything else you needed. The complex was roomy and features a... More

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  • Crioula Hotel Santa Maria
  • Crioula Santa Maria
Address: Rep Cabo Verde, Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

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