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Flag Hotel Foya Branca

4.0 star property
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2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Balcony
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Nightclub

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
Sao Pedro, Mindelo, São Vicente, 2115
  • Sao Pedro Beach
    8 min walk
  • Cultural Center of Mindelo
    13 min drive
  • Mindelo Marina
    13 min drive
  • Sao Vicente Island (VXE-Sao Pedro)
    4 min drive

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Villa, 2 Bedrooms

  • 70 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Villa, 3 Bedrooms

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Balcony

Junior Suite, Sea View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Villa, 4 Bedrooms

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 7 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room, No View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

São Vicente

Located in São Vicente, Flag Hotel Foya Branca is within a 15-minute drive of Sao Pedro Beach and Fish Market. .This beach hotel is 7.2 mi (11.7 km) from Torre de Belém and 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Mercado Municipal.

What's nearby

  • Sao Pedro Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pont d'Agua - 13 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Cultural Center of Mindelo - 13 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Mindelo Marina - 13 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Laginha Beach - 23 min drive - 13.4 km

Getting around

  • Sao Vicente Island (VXE-Sao Pedro) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪turtle beach bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Le Gourmet - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Escale - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Bar Bistro Santo André - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bistro St.Antao - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Flag Hotel Foya Branca

Stylish hotel on the shore with 2 outdoor swimming pools
Flag Hotel Foya Branca offers 148 accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This São Vicente hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A private beach and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the hotel. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 148 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Spend the day on the private beach or dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Flag Hotel Foya Branca, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Scuba diving
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

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
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.49 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 10 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 10 (roundtrip), (up to 12 years old)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Foya Branca Resort Hotel Sao Vicente
Foya Branca Resort Hotel
Foya Branca Sao Vicente
Foya Branca
Foya Branca Hotel Mindelo
Foya Branca Resort Hotel Mindelo, Cape Verde - Sao Vicente
Foya Branca Resort Hotel Sao Vicente
Foya Branca Sao Vicente
Hotel Foya Branca Resort Hotel Sao Vicente
Sao Vicente Foya Branca Resort Hotel Hotel
Foya Branca
Hotel Foya Branca Resort Hotel
Foya Branca Resort Sao Vicente
Foya Branca Resort Hotel
Flag Hotel Foya Branca Hotel
Flag Hotel Foya Branca São Vicente
Flag Hotel Foya Branca Hotel São Vicente

Flag Hotel Foya Branca Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 29 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

GEORGE

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room smells like cigarettes
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs improvement to its services
Hotel has great facilities, room was nice, location excellent. However with few clients and missing services it was below average. Examples - no hot showers on 3 days, no pool towels for 2 days, snack menu not available, pool bar unmanned.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed this property. I needed to be near the airport, but also wanted to be on the beach. This place is perfect. The grounds on the property are landscaped very nicely and this made for a very pleasant atmosphere. The beach is of course beautiful and right there. Having a restaurant on the property was convenient too, as well as breakfast.

8/10 Good

Denis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overdated
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Rizwanul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful setting let down poor communication
Ok let’s start with the positives. The setting for the resort is STUNNING! The grounds of the resort are definitely where the money has been spent. The not so great : - the prearranged transfer that didn’t happen until 1hour 15 after we had arrived at the airport (galling considering the resort is 5 mins drive away). The manager did attempt to resolve by waiving the fee but still something you should be aware of. -The taxi (booked by staff when given the name of the restaurant ) that literally took us to the other end of the island before taking us to the actual restaurant. When we questioned the manager he advised that one of us had told the driver To go there . Ermm... we have never been to island and speak little Portuguese so how we managed that I don’t know. - the attempt to charge us a never mentioned supplement for Christmas Day dinner despite its being on half board and it being similar to what they served the next day at dinner. It was waived by the manager but again one of those things that grated - bar the rare exception staff were incredibly miserable. As a family we had just come from another island and hotel in Cape Verde where the staff would return your greetings or initiate them... nothing! -the leak in the villa toilet that was mentioned to the reception but not ever fixed -fittings in villa So overall, if you’re not going to be in the resort much and just want a place to stay you might consider it but I would not personally recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Antonia, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel
I was there with my family and we enjoyed everything the hotel and staff had to offer. The staff at the reception area were very nice, polite, extremely helpful and accommodating. We would go into Mindelo and Sao Vicente during the day and come back to the peaceful tranquillity of the Foya Branca in the evenings. The rooms was nice and clean and no complaints about the WiFi....we had great access in our rooms and pool area.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten path but nice
Great hotel on the beach. Only downside is no wifi and lots of wild cats around restaraunts. Relaxing atmosphere with great balcony off room. Lovely ocean view with beautiful stars at night

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only wifi is at the bar. Not a major hardship, but not convenient.

8/10 Good

Tone Cecilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Et godt valg
Alt i alt var vi veldig fornøyde med oppholdet. Dette var vårt andre opphold på dette hotellet. Super beliggenhet i San Pedro, vakre omgivelser, god mat og service, store og fine rom med uteplass. Eneste minus var litt harde madrasser og at det bare var 2 avganger med flyplasstransport kl. 09.30 og 12.30. I og med at flyet vårt var forsinket fikk vi likevel benyttet den siste avgangen :-) Vi kommer helt sikkert tilbake hit! Vennlig hilsen Tone Cecilie og John
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Goed aangelegd resort met vriendelijk personeel. Eea heeft waarschijnlijk te lijden gehad onder Corona maar daar wordt aan gewerkt. In mijn week waren er weinig toeristen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Ademildo

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hôtel doit être rénové
Établissement un peu vieillot, manque confort dans les chambres , pas très propres j’ai vue 2 cafards
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Katastrophale Hotelleitung, Raubüberfall in der Nacht bei geschlossenem Fenster ! Und keinerlei Hilfestellung seitens der Hotelleitung! Keine Entschädigung nix rein gar nichts!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Belle situation mais Hôtel vieillot qui ne mérite pas les 4*. La route qui amène à l’hôtel n’est pas goudronnée ce qui occasionne à chaque arrivé au départ de l’hôtel en voiture un nuage de « poussière » ce qui est très dommage. Lors de l’installation d’une télé sur le mur les installateurs on laissé la chambre complètement sale nous avons été obligé de demander une intervention pour nettoyer la chambre Il faut demander le changement des serviettes Le frigo ne fonctionnait pas Etc.... Mais le clou c’est la navette de l’hotel Il s’agit d’un véhicule qui ne devrait pas être autorisé à circuler, très sale, on s’attend à tout moment a la panne.....etc.. et en tout cas indigne d’une navette d’un hôtel qui se dit 4*
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

CARLOS

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Endroit superbe et plage de rêve. Installations vieillottes ( téléphone qui ne fonctionne pas, une seule clé de la chambre ..(!) donc pour el ménage... ). Dommage car avec des travaux de rénovation il s’agira d’une adresse très sympa.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Michel, Lyon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Découverte du CAP VERT
Pour un repos bien mérité après avoir sillonné les chemins de SAN ANTAO. Repas buffet très complet et appétissant, personnel sympathique et à l'écoute, belle plage et surtout petite crique très proche super sympa. Séjour en villa au top. Que du bonheur
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Balazs

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Billig aber sehr billig...
Sehr grosse Enttäuschung. Meine Buchung konnte angeblich "im System nicht gefunden werden", der Rezeptionist versuchte mir daher eine Downgrade zu unterjubeln. Das Zimmer war dreckig (tote Kakerlake unter dem Bett, Splitter eines gebrochenen Trinkglasses unter dem Tisch, Sand überall am Boden). Junior Suite bedeutet keine Zusatzleistung, sondern einfach ein Zimmer mehr, wo es allerdings keine Klimaanlage gibt... mit einem dreckigen Sofa und einem mini 15 Zoll Fernseher. Keine Minibar, nur ein leerer Kühlschrank, kein Mineralwasser wie in der Beschreibung steht. Von den beiden Pools ist das grössere seit langem abgesperrt, nur das 1-meter Pool kann benutzt werden. Strand ist wunderschön, aber nicht bewacht, Vorsicht mit den Wellen! Restaurant war an einem Abend ohne Grund und Erklärung geschlossen. Frühstück ist solala, sehr kleine Auswahl. Positiv: es war sehr billig. Aber nie wieder und auch nicht wirklich zu empfehlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
vacanza
mare stupendo aerea piscina bellissima cibo ottimo servizio trasporti buono.uno punto negativo troppe mosche aerea piscina.ci vorrebbe un servizio di disinfestazione notturno
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

willem, dordrecht

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Ongeinteresseerd
Zeer afstandelijk personeel. Matig avondeten.geen animatie. Geen airco in restaurant en bungalow.restaurant hield zich niet aan openingstijden. Vervoer hield zich niet aan de afgesproken tijden.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Groot resort / mooiste van het eiland, mooi gelegen, prachtig strand, zeer rustig, prettig verblijf, schoon, behulpzaam personeel (voor westerse begrippen wel erg langzaam, maar daar moet je aan wennen). Lieve katjes. Weinig vegetarische keus, restaurant aan de overkant heeft een ruimere keus (niet altijd open). Buffet in de avond is goed, maar geen a la carte mogelijkheid, vandaar dat ik het restaurant aan de overkant aanraad, voor de afwisseling, of mindelo. Hoe langer je op eten moet wachten (is onze ervaring) hoe beter het is, je moet vaak lang wachten. Dorp in de buurt (Sao Pedro) is erg arm, eten raad ik daar niet vanwege de hygiene, maar je support wel de locals. Veel zwerfhondjes. Tip, huur een auto! (en geef af en toe een lift aan locals), Baja is prachtig (andere kant vh eiland). Weinig winkels in Mindelo (wel supermarkt uiteraard), neem wat je nodig hebt mee van huis. Dichtstbijzijnde winkel is het vliegveld, voor water etc. Geen winkeltje op het resort. Combineer Sao Vicente met andere eilanden, voor de afwisseling.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

roland

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A éviter
3 nuits durant avec une météo mausade et un temps tres venteux. Hotel mal entretenu avec des équipements sportifs hors d'usage, des transats 100% cassés. Malgré la gentillesse du personnel cet hotel ne mérite plus les 4 étoiles et ne justifie pas le prix demandé.

8/10 Good

Christoph, Düsseldorf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel am windigen Sandstrand
Viel Wind, gutes Abendessen, netter Service, toller, einsamer Strand

4/10 Poor

Pénélope , Lyon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
UN SCANDALE
Comment peut-on nous vendre une chambre vue sur mer alors que l'on voit un tout petit triangle de mer. j'ai des photos. Comment vendre une chambre avec wifi alors qu'il n'y a absolument pas de wifi dans les chambres uniquement à la réception et au snack. Pourquoi nous faire choisir la literie, on a demandé un lit double si c'est pour avoir deux lits simples. On a des photos. 35euros l'heure de planche à voile. un scandale 15euros la location de masque et tubas. un scandale Les suites sont vieillottes et dans une décoration vieillotte. vétusté plus qu'avancée. Rideaux non opaque autant dire pas de grasse matinée. Bref je DÉCONSEILLE FORTEMENT.

8/10 Good

Margarida

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort