Hotel Praia

3.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Beach
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Praia Lagarto - Cx. Postal 61, São Tomé
  • Cathedral of São Tomé
    6 min drive
  • Fort de Sao Sebastiao
    7 min drive
  • Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho
    7 min drive
  • São Tomé Island (TMS-São Tomé Intl.)
    12 min walk

Room options

Single Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, Garden View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

São Tomé

Located in São Tomé, Hotel Praia is by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Cathedral of São Tomé and Fort de Sao Sebastiao. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Paroquia da Santissima Trindade.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral of São Tomé - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Fort de Sao Sebastiao - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Paroquia da Santissima Trindade - 12 min drive - 11.0 km
  • São Nicolau Waterfall - 27 min drive - 20.3 km

Getting around

  • São Tomé Island (TMS-São Tomé Intl.) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Xico's Café - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Café Camões - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪90 Graus - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Papa Figo - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pico Mocambo - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Hotel Praia

Hotel in São Tomé with free breakfast and airport shuttle service
Hotel Praia offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This São Tomé hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 34 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Praia has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Praia Sao Tome Island
Praia Sao Tome Island
Hotel Praia Hotel
Hotel Praia São Tomé
Hotel Praia Hotel São Tomé

Hotel Praia Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Isis Natalia

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Pros: Room is very spacious and clean. Common areas also nice and generally I enjoyed a quiet atmosphere. Staff is nice, food is good. Cons: They did not honor the complementary airport transfer that is announced on line, they arranged a private taxi that charged me 20 US Dollars (for a 4 minute ride). The quality of bed linens and towels is not great, they should improve them. The one day I used the pool, which is big and pretty, the water was not clean.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Tonya

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is way over priced for no wifi and linens that seemed like they were done in the River and dried on the rocks as most São Toméans must do Not for over $150 I’ve had better everything for $15 a night in west and central Africa And no matter how much you ask for help they just smile. D DO NOTHING
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Solid, basic hotel.

8/10 Good

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
São Tomé stopover
The hotel was a great spot to go to after a late arrival, just minutes from the airport and the driver waited for us right at the entrance. The breakfast was great with respect to the amazing fresh fruit. Hot dishes were sparse, but the coffee and great bread made up for it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located near the airport meant minimum hassle for our late night stopover on the way to Principe
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Elias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place but fix the internet connection problem
Hotel Praia is a nice hotel with very friendly staff. I apreciated the room upgrade and the pick up from the airport. I would go back there if only they can sort out their Wi-Fi. It was quite bad during my stay. It was difficult to receive stable connection while in the room
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Gautama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall experience was great. Loved the ambience
Everything about the property is good except for the shower cubicle and the food prices
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Necessary to make an allowance of up to half an hour for the check out process; just writing a receipt for the hotel bill which was already paid previously took a straight 15 minutes with endless calculations on the calculator, just to come up with the cost already paid the day before. Quaint, but takes time....as does the airport check-in process which is even more arduous but that has nothing to do with the hotel, but allow at least and hour to go through the airport check-in process, and that was arriving two and half hours before departure
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Maria Carlos

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L’hôtel de bon standing, son restaurant àDécouvrir
Chambres vastes avec plafond haut, d’un bon standing, mobilier colonial sombre mais plaisant, la chambre restait fraîche même sans clim ( saison sèche toutefois donc à voir en saison chaude). Personnel très avenant et parlant plusieurs langues. C’est un hôtel vaste avec de nombreux bâtiments sur un parc en retrait de la route et avec une magnifique piscine presque de format olympique. Calme aussi avec une bonne insonorisation des chambres. Le lit avait un soutien ferme et de très bonne qualité. L’emplacement n’est pas mal juste à 2 mn de l’aéroport et en face d’une belle plage de sable. Le pressing un peu cher peut être mais soigné donc rien à redire. Le restaurant est désert mais j’y ai mangé mieux que partout ailleurs dans l’île ( mieux qu’à PapaFigo la référence locale qui a été ma cantine sinon pendant longtemps) : carpaccio de poisson local délicieux et ceviche de crevette parfait au restaurant du Praia. Le chef est un des meilleurs de l’île je devine mais les prix un peu hauts et le service indolent ( très gentils comme partout dans l’île ils en oublient pourtant de demander quelle boisson on souhaite) dissuade la clientèle : dommage. Et aussi aucun problème de digestion ensuite donc hygiène impeccable. Les petits déjeuners étaient très bien et assez variés : aubergines frites excellentes et jus de papaye frais ou d’ananas frais. Des sculptures en bois locales et des peintures plaisantes ( en tout cas celle de ma chambre voir photo) Donc une très bonne adresse.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

AMANDA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Sophie, Lyon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hôtel calme et agréable, personnel très accueillant et chaleureux. Il n'y a pas de service permettant de payer par carte bancaire européenne, ce qui est la seule chose manquante dans ce bel hôtel.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Mediano
Lugar agradável, Bom Pequeno Almoço, as restantes refeições tem muito pouca variedade, peca pela falta de Empregados e pela demora na preparação das refeições. Piscina muito agradável
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Tom, Giessen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Altehrwürdiges Refugium der Ruhe
Sehr ruhig gelegenes & sauberes Hotel, eingerahmt in einem herrlich gepflegten Garten. Der größte Pool auf Saõ Tomé, ein GYM & Massage-Angebote komplettieren einen alles in allem sehr angenehmen Ort. Die Zimmer sind sehr spartanisch ausstaffiert & die Bäder darüber hinaus sehr veraltet & unästhetisch. Das Restaurant verfügt über eine gute Küche & leckeren Weinen, aber auch hier eher in einfacher Vielfalt.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017