THE RETREAT

"Favorite place we stayed in Cape Verde! It's a beautiful location with amazing view. It's a bit secluded but that definitely adds to the charm. You enter an oasis of peace. The staff is super sweet and helpful. You can do hikes from the hotel but also have a lovely chill day at the hotel if you want a quiet day. I loved the communal dinner with all the guests! You can easily meet other travelers. Food was amazing and the rooms were super clean and beautiful with amazing views of the mountains. Beds were the most comfortable we had so far! Will definitely come back when visiting Santo Antao again!"

"Aucun."

"It's a beautiful place with super nice people working here. Surrounded by the most breathtaking views. The food is a big plus! Breakfast is hearty and perfect to prepare for hiking. There's a possibility to have lunch (even packed if you want) and dinner. The dinner was so good, plenty and tasteful and together with the other guests, which makes a good moment to share information for hikes or share taxis. The rooms are beautiful! We had a standard room but booked 1 night extra with them and got a suite. If you can afford it, take the nicer room, the views are amazing and you will not regret it (execpt that you might want to stay there instead of going up the mountains ;))"

"We loved that, but know that a taxi cannot drop you right in front of the door. You still need to do a short walk, which adds to the feeling of being in nature and Santa Antao."

"Super lovely staff, food is yummy with a lot of things home made and organic, great views from the property and nice and quiet. A beautiful spot to recharge and chill. Private taxi from harbour to hotel was 50 euro and they organized it. In hindsight you can get a shared mini van for cheaper to Ribeira grande and get a taxi from there up to the place for 10 euro but we saved all that hassle and were happy with the taxi after a flight and ferry ride. To the place itself there is no road as they mentioned in the listing and they offer help from one of their staff to carry your suitcases. And he is strong!! 💪🏼"

"Nothing, we loved everything. I agree with one comment about hard mattress in our room but I heard some have softer ones so ask when booking to make sure your preference if the room type permits."

"Cool atmosphere, with Dinner (very good!) on a long table With thé other guests, it's easy to mee People and give tips to on another! Vaanya and thé other staff did a really good job! The caipirinhas where the best. Thaanks!"

"Aucun."

"The views are amazing, it's very well designed and our coconut suite was very spacious. I'd recommend going for a suite to get an amazing view from the room. The staff was super helpful and attentive. I brought a surfboardbag which they even helped carrying to and from the Retreat."

"Nothing really. We knew the location was a bit further away from the villages, which is the charm of the Retreat. I'd say if you plan to explore different places on the island every day it's not an ideal location. But if you also want to hang out at the retreat to chill after long hikes it is perfect. You can also take aluguers from and to the retreat, but they go on limited and specific times, so you should plan around that if you want to use those."

"It was a 5 star experience and the highlight of our trip. One of the most memorable places to stay, relax, laugh and enjoy the pleasure of travel. Vania is such a good host and an asset to the hotel as are all the lovely staff."

"Aucun."

"The views were amazing and the dinner and breakfast were very tasty!"

"We did not have a window in our room except for a very small one in the bathroom"

"The staff were brilliant and very good at communicating. The bunk room was fantastic, nice decor and loads of room. I had to leave early and the kitchen made me a breakfast bag."

"Aucun."

"The food was excellent! And the staff very friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the view on the roof terrace superb."

"Nothing"

"Unbelievable location, very beautiful surroundings, lots hikes/walks in the area, Staff we’re brilliant, breakfast and evening meals are great and feel homely."

"That we couldn’t have stayed longer. Unbelievably great place."