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Hotel Principal

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room
Hallway
Deluxe Apartment
Deluxe Triple Room
32-inch Smart TV with cable channels

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Rua Liceu, Tarrafal, Santiago, 7110
  • lighthouse
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Tarrafal Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Tarrafal Camp
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Santiago Island (RAI-Praia Intl.)
    ‪122 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Room, Non Smoking, Courtyard View

Basic Room, Non Smoking, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Apartment, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Comfort Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Apartment

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Studio Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Principal

Hotel in Tarrafal with free breakfast and beach bars
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has 2 beach bars and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a refrigerator in a common area, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Principal offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Accommodations at this 3-star hotel have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). 32-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Hotel Principal, you're just a quick walk from lighthouse. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self parking
  • The restaurant, 2 beach bars, and bar/lounge offer choices for drinking and dining
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and wedding services
  • Just a 4-minute walk from lighthouse and 4 minutes by foot from Tarrafal Beach
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 beach bars and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Principal. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Tarrafal hotel.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Hotel Principal has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 beach bars
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Shopping centre
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Principal

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CVE 3000.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CVE 276.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CVE 276 per person, per stay
  • Destination fee: CVE 276 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • Gas fee: CVE 2800 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: CVE 1500 per accommodation, per stay
  • Utility fee: CVE 2800 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: CVE 7000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: CVE 500 (one-way), (from 12 to 13 years old)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 PM and midnight
  • Kitchen/kitchenette fee: CVE 2000 per stay
  • An in-room refrigerator is available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway bed fee: CVE 3000.0 per stay
  • Towels fee: CVE 1000 per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 7:00 AM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests who plan to drive should contact this property in advance for more details (e.g., directions).

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel Principal Hotel
Hotel Principal Tarrafal
Hotel Principal Hotel Tarrafal

Hotel Principal Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 5 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adilson paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Nice clean room with balcony. All rooms have a Cabo Verde singer’s name instead of a number which is nice to learn more culture about the country. Good breakfast served on the rooftop. Friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

ABDELLAH

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bon rapport qualité/prix
Hôtel très correct, propre, bien situé et très proche de la plage de Tarrafal. Personnel sympathique et serviable. Chambre assez spacieuse avec une literie confortable. Mais, le petit déjeuner était médiocre et tous les jours on avait quasiment la même chose.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cerca de la playa de Tarrafal y de la estación de aluguers. Limpio y buen desayuno
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour très sympathique personnel à l’écoute et à Disposition.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024