Hotel Central

Great value. Great location. Ok breakfast. Overall good value for money

Great value for money. Central location, good room size, basic breakfast, A/C worked perfectly, clean room with good water pressure...nice balcony to watch the life below. The lady owner didn't speak English well, but nothing Google Translate can't resolve. The staff were very helpful and friendly. On one day, I found complementary pastries in my room, which was a nice touch. There is a nice supermarket next door that has everything you may need. I was able to walk in the night to get some food. It is safer than it may look at night. Some guests have reported noise feom cars on the street...didn't really affect me as I always carry ear plugs. It is easier to wear them than silence the world. Overall, it was a pleasant experience and would recommend this hotel.

Ok hotel The old say: You get what you pay for.

On my last night, I was locked out and couldn't open the outside door to enter the hotel. I tried to contact the hotel using the phone number provided on *******, but it wasn't updated. As a result, I had to stay at a friend's house for the night.

The staff were friendly, but the breakfast was disappointing.

Excellent hotel in the middle of the city. The aircon works flawlessly.Great water pressure in the shower as well. Would definitely return.

The room is safe enough and clean. It has electricity, AC, running water, wifi and a mini-fridge. The location is central which is practical as it is walking distance to most sights and venues in central Sao Tome. For breakfast, there are some fresh fruits (papaya, banana, mango), fresh made fruit juice, some bread, scrambled eggs and ham/cheese. IYou can also buy additional items in the hotel café next door. I was happy with it but somewhat on the smaller side and did not find it as good as described in some of the past reviews and guidebooks. In general, I got the impression that the hotel is running more on routine nowadays than in the past and while a good and safe option, it appears to have deteriorated somewhat not living fully up to its past very good reputation. The reception is irregularly staffed and generally left to the Portuguese speaking café/cleaning staff who don't have that as their main task. They had a nice English speaking person who helped me upon check-in in the early evening so in practice, everything could be sorted with him upon arrival. In all, it was a reasonable mid-range option to stay at in conjunction with my transfers to/from the island.

Hospitality of Elena and her team are outstanding. Enjoyed very much. One week is not enough!