Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Terrace
Safety deposit box
Facilities for disabled guests
Ironing service
Currency exchange
Non-smoking throughout
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Delicious breakfast
Helpful staff
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room maintenance needed
Inattentive service at times

Categories

Cleanliness
7.16
Negative remarks regarding cleanliness and maintenance found in reviews.
Service
8.63
Mixed feedback, but overall service was seen as helpful and attentive.
Location
9.17
Consistently praised for its proximity to the beach and local attractions.
Room Quality
7.62
Issues reported with room maintenance and comfort.
Amenities
7.15
Amenities not meeting expectations, with mentions of maintenance needs.
Value for Money
8.11
Perceived value mixed; positive for location and breakfast, but room quality issues.
Food and Beverage
9.16
Breakfast was consistently praised as plentiful and enjoyable.
Overall Experience
8.63
Overall stay was positive, but with noted frustrations.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 00:13

Property Description

Stunning Views from Vista Mar

Nestled in Tarrafal, Vista Mar offers a picturesque setting with a terrace overlooking the sea, a cozy bar, and convenient on-site dining. Stay connected with complimentary WiFi available throughout the property.

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities

Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and a private bathroom. Enjoy the convenience of a desk, air conditioning, and some rooms even feature a balcony for breathtaking views. Relax in the spacious seating area provided in every unit.

Delicious Continental Breakfast and Nearby Attractions

Start your day with a delicious continental breakfast served daily. Explore the nearby Praia, located just 48 km away, for a day full of adventures.

Experience comfort and relaxation at Vista Mar - Book your stay now!

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children from 4 years old to 6 years old stay for CVE 1,500 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    Children from 7 years old to 17 years old stay for CVE 3,000 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    People 7 years old and over stay for CVE 3,000 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 149 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.16
Service: 8.63
Location: 9.17
Room Quality: 7.62
Amenities: 7.15
Value for Money: 8.11
Food and Beverage: 9.16
Overall Experience: 8.63
J
Jürgen • solo_traveller • de
10
2026-02-14 • via Nuitee
L
Leif • couple • no
5
Pros:

Beliggenheten

Cons:

Defekt skyvedør i dusj. Ikke fungerende safe. Manglet dusjsåpe.

2026-02-14 • via Nuitee
J
Julie • couple • fr
8
Pros:

Le grand lit. La salle de bains. Bon petit déjeuner sur la terrasse face à la mer
Femmes de ménage sympa

Cons:

Rez de chaussée pas possible profiter du balcon
Chambre un peu petite
Personne dans l'hôtel après 17h
Agent à l'accueil pas très avenante

2026-02-14 • via Nuitee
P
Pauline • couple • fr
8
2026-02-13 • via Nuitee
M
magdeleine • extended_group • fr
9
un séjour très agréable
Pros:

nous n'avons pas séjourné à Vista Mar mais à Sky Blue qui appartient au même propriétaire mais qui est plus récent.Suite à des travaux dans notre chambre à Vista Mar ,on nous a proposé une chambre à l'hotel Sky Blue .Nous n'avons pas regretté ,bien au contraire .Nous n'étions pas trop loin de la plage.La chambre était très spacieuse et nettoyée tous les jours.Le personnel à l'accueil était charmant,à l'écoute,serviable.Si je dois revenir à Tarrafal,je choisirai cet hotel

Cons:

rien de négatif .petit déjeuner copieux et varié .

2026-02-10 • via Nuitee
N
nicolas • couple • us
9
Pros:

La situation près de la superbe plage de Tarafal et les petits déjeuners copieux

2026-02-10 • via Nuitee
D
Detlef • couple • de
7
Pros:

Gute Lage, gutes Frühstück

Cons:

Kein Zimmerservice (3 Tage Aufenthalt im teuersten Zimmer Romeo), eine Duschtür fehlte, kein Internet auf dem Zimmer

2026-01-31 • via Nuitee
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patricia • couple • fr
8
Hôtel bien situé face à la plage, mais actuellement en travaux
Pros:

La chambre propre et spacieuse avec une terrasse

Cons:

Notre chambre était la seule qui n’était pas en travaux à l’étage car l’hôtel est en rénovation, on aurait pu nous prévenir ou faire un geste commercial.

2026-01-29 • via Nuitee
V
virgil • family_with_children • us
8
2026-01-28 • via Nuitee
C
Coffey • couple • ca
1
Appalling but at least it makes for a good story
Pros:

We have to wonder if all the positive reviewers stayed in a different place, because our experience – and that of another couple we spoke to next morning – was so bad.
We had booked a top floor room with a terrace for four nights to celebrate my husband’s birthday. On arrival, we were told the room was not available due to renovations, and we were getting a second floor room with a balcony. Why didn’t the hotel tell about us this before? The receptionist just shrugged in a ‘How should I know?’ way. Okay, we could deal with this. Until we got to the room. It was so tiny, the bed took up almost all of it. We had to squeeze through the narrow space between the bed and the wardrobe to get to the balcony. Which wasn’t a balcony. It was like a miniscule room with a small table and two chairs, and windows with dirty panes that slid open to the view of an empty lot filled with rubble. Vista Mar? More like Vista Rubble. Four nights couped up here was far from appealing, or celebratory. I checked with another hotel close by, and by a stroke of luck they had a free room the next day for three nights. So we changed our booking to one night. Okay, we could deal with one night in this place.

Cons:

The bed was a good size but there were no blankets and it looked like someone had walked across them – maybe someone who couldn’t fit through the space between the end of the bed and the wardrobe? There were no blankets provided, but we managed to rustle up a couple from the receptionist, who by this time was glaring at us every time we appeared in her line of sight. The bathroom was – in comparison to the room – surprisingly large and well appointed. Great, except for the fact that the bathroom door was massively warped and wouldn’t close. Well, we could deal with until, once we were in bed, the electricity started going on and off at intervals of five or 10 minutes. The motion sensor light in the bathroom came on automatically every time, shone through the semi open door and woke us up again and again. Finally the electricity stayed off so that we could fall asleep, which was great except that the air-conditioning stopped working and we woke up in a pool of sweat. We opened the windows to get some fresh air. This worked and we were able to fall asleep again, which was great, but not long after we’re awakened by mosquitoes who had come in through the open windows and were now happily chewing on us. The only good part of the experience? Breakfast was on a rooftop terrace with – hooray- vistas of the sea. And the coffee was good. Otherwise, a bad experience that at least makes for a good story.

2026-01-28 • via Nuitee
S
Stefan • couple • nl
7
Pros:

Ruime kamer met prachtig uitzicht, top locatie

Cons:

Kei hard oncomfortabel bed.

2026-01-27 • via Nuitee
J
JEAN LOUIS • couple • fr
9
Pros:

Très bien placé, en face du petit port de pêcheurs.
Très bon petit déjeuner

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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Cr87 • family_with_children • fr
8
Une carte postale à vos fenêtres
Pros:

L'accueil et le sourire du personnel.
Très bon emplacement.
Très bon restaurant
Propreté irréprochable

Cons:

Hotel un peu vieillissant

2026-01-25 • via Nuitee
M
Mihaela • solo_traveller • ro
9
Great hotel close to beach with super breakfast
Pros:

Great location, close to the beach and centre, very clean, amazing breakfast.

Cons:

Nothing in particular. Some contruc
tion works around, but they were not working while I was there.

2026-01-22 • via Nuitee
P
Paula brito • couple • ch
10
Pros:

O quarto muito limpo e tudo em ordem

2026-01-22 • via Nuitee
W
Willy • couple • be
9
Tijdens ons 10-daags verblijf op Santiago hadden we twee verblijfplaatsen. Deze in Tarrafal in hotel Vista Mar was het m
Pros:

We hadden een zeer ruime kamer met aparte zithoek en klein terras. De ligging was prima. Het ontbijt was heerlijk en elke dag een beetje anders. Dit was zeer aangenaam tijdens ons verblijf van 5 nachten.
Gemakkelijk parkeren voor het hotel.
In Tarrafal waren er feesten, waardoor er savonds redelijk veel geluid was in de buurt, maar daar kan het hotel niets aan doen.

Cons:

Er ontbreekt een douche deur.

2026-01-22 • via Nuitee
C
Cláudia • solo_traveller • pt
10
Sensacional
Pros:

A localização é excelente e pequeno almoço com uma incrivel vista para a praia e para a montanha é sensacional.

Cons:

Nada a apontar.

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
K
Katia • couple • ch
4
Nada
Pros:

Do atendimento do pequeno-almoço

Cons:

O facto do hotel estar em obras e estar disponível no booking

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
B
Bernardino • solo_traveller • it
8
Pros:

Posizione

Cons:

Personale poco affabile. Telefono doccia precario

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
A
Ana • couple • pt
7
Pros:

Da localização e do pequeno almoço

Cons:

De algumas coisas em falta como secador de cabelo a funcionar, toalhas que não foram entregues aquando do check in, número de telemóvel disponível em caso de emergência.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee