Accomodation in Praia

Praia, which in Portuguese means 'beach', is located on the southeastern coast of the island of Santiago and is the capital of the island and of Cape Verde. The city is built on a basaltic platform overlooking the bay, this area is known as the 'Plateau' and its various districts spill on to the land below known as achadas, elevated plains.

The Achada de Santo Antonio, southeast of the Plateau, is where the Government building is, Prainha, the district to the south of the Plateau, is where there are the embassies, upmarket hotels and nightclubs, the districts of Terra Branca and Fazenda lie respectively to the west and to the north of the Plateau. Palmarejo is a new, expensive residential area to the southwest of the Plateau.

Praia is a pretty town to visit or spend some of your time. A visit to the market is a MUST!

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Here is a list of accomodation available in Praia. Please click on any of them to view the description, prices and availability or you can view the same accomodation and make a booking through our specialized tour operators:

4* Accomodation

- Hotel Pestana Tropico. The hotel is the most luxurious in town. It is located within this city's most noble area, with a splendid ocean view. It is also near the city's historical centre, the so-called "plateau", with its colonial buildings, and just 5 minutes of the new Praia International Airport. The rooms are spacious and all well equipped and arranged around a swimming pool and bar.

- Oasis Atlantico Praiamar Hotel. Located in the most noble area of Praia, “Prainha”, near to the international embassies, and up in the cliff over the sea, the hotel, totally renewed in 2003, is not only specially prepared to welcome business travellers, but also the tourist who wants to discover the capital of Cape Verde, or the village that for a long time had one of the most famous political prisions of Portugal, Tarrafal.