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Pestana São Tomé

5.0 star property
Vila Maria beachfront hotel with restaurant and pool bar

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Outdoor pool
Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi
Casino
Reception
Pool views, open daily

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Fitness center
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Conference center
  • Business center
  • 5 meeting rooms
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Cable/satellite TV service
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The price is $179
$210 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 29 - Nov 30

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi

Junior Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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View from room

Standard Single Room, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Avenida Marginal 12 De Julho, São Tomé, 851

What's nearby

  • Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cathedral of São Tomé - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Fort de Sao Sebastiao - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Paroquia da Santissima Trindade - 9 min drive - 9.1 km
  • São Nicolau Waterfall - 23 min drive - 18.5 km

Getting around

  • São Tomé Island (TMS-São Tomé Intl.) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Xico's Café - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Café Camões - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪90 Graus - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Papa Figo - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pico Mocambo - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Pestana São Tomé

Pestana São Tomé is a great choice for a stay in São Tomé. Guests can visit the fitness center for a workout or grab a bite to eat at Restaurant Principe, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This luxurious hotel also features a poolside bar, a terrace, and a garden.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 115 rooms
  • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
  • Contactless check-in available
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Ecotours
  • Kayaking
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby

Working away

  • Business center
  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference center

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • Built in 2008
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Fitness center
  • Reception hall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • DVD player
  • Television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Dining

Restaurant Principe - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Onsite venue #2 - This poolside bar serves light fare only. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • Destination fee: EUR 2.1 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 158
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 79 (from 3 to 11 years old)

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher and a security system on site.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Pestana São Tomé
Pestana São Tomé Hotel
Pestana São Tomé Hotel Sao Tome Island
Pestana Sao Tome Ocean Hotel Sao Tome
Pestana São Tomé Sao Tome Island
Pestana São Tomé Sao Tome

Frequently asked questions

Does Pestana São Tomé offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Pestana São Tomé does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Pestana São Tomé?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Pestana São Tomé?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Pestana São Tomé?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Pestana São Tomé and nearby?
Have fun with onsite activities like kayaking, fishing, and snorkeling. Additional recreation onsite includes ecotours. Enjoy amenities like a fitness center and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Pestana São Tomé?
Yes, Restaurant Principe offers alfresco dining, Regional cuisine, and garden views.
Does Pestana São Tomé have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Pestana São Tomé like?
Pestana São Tomé is a short 16-minute walk from Cathedral of São Tomé and 9 minutes' walk from Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho.

Pestana São Tomé Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Marquice, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Kobena, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

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Einas, 5-night business trip
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6/10 Good

The pictures do not match the rooms. While the staff was very nice, the facilities are in no way 5 star and the food was lousy.
Ronald E Hawkins, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Very helpful staff, good air conditioning in the room, which is very important in sao tome.
Adam, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good

Quiet and convenient. Staff friendly and helpful. Should repair the some of the equipment at the gym though.
Frederick, 10-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

David, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Good service
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10/10 Exceptional

Chakib, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Good Wi-Fi and comfortable room. Needs improvement on customer service and restaurant.
5-night business trip
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8/10 Very Good

The buffet breakfast was wonderful with the best coffee! Our room was spacious and comfortable and there was always hot water.
Rick, 4-night family trip
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6/10 Good

1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

It certenly doesn't look like a 5 star hotel... even for a 4 star is forced
1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

3-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Good swimming , good breakfast
Very good breakfast and swimming pool. No wi fi in the room and everywhere very slow. Nice big room, very slow service in the swimming pool bar.
Kuelliki, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good

Lovely hotel with nice staff. However standard things which are in 5 star hotels was not there
3-night trip
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6/10 Good

Avarage stay considering western standards.
More 3* hotel than 5* Staff quite unprofessional
Teet, 7-night business trip
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6/10 Good

The hotel os getting old. Merda renovation on the pool and sim loungers. Bahtrooms are ir 3 ir 4 star hotel. Haverá a good breakfast.
PP, 4-night trip
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6/10 Good

S Tome Stay
Very worn out hotel, specially in the rooms. It is not a 5 star hotel. Period! There are goods things - the staff is very welcoming and the breakfast is very good. But it needs an urgent and overall facelift. Adequate only for a stopover with no luxuries intended or if you are a casino freak. It has the only one of the island. I did not go.
PEDRO, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good

Nice hotel in Sao Tomé
I liked Pestana Sao Tomé. Very friendly staff and the location is very good. I appreciated being upgraded to a junior suite. The bedroom is adequate even though just a little small. Good Wi-Fi connection! I would go back to Pestana Sao Tomé.
Elias, 2-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good

Nice Hotel
Hotel is nice. Services and staff are a little slow and sometimes awkward. If you don´t speak Portuguese you might face some challenges.
Phil, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Really nice staff and great sea views
I changed hotels, coming from Omali Lodge, where the internet didn't work at all in my room and they could not solve the problem, so I went to check the Pestana out. I usually do not like Pestana hotels, but this one was better than I expected. The staff was absolutely lovely and helpful since the first minute in the check in, and throughout my stay. They went with me to the room available before finalizing the check in, to confirm the internet worked from the room. If the wifi didn't work, they also offered the cable internet, which I didn't need. The wifi worked 100% of the time, with decent speed. The view from my room was spectacular and I believe at least most rooms with even numbers in the 1st and 2nd floor have similarly nice view. The room is simple but well taken care off, with decent linen and decor. There is only water in the minibar, and there is no coffee/tea making facilities. The bathroom is also very simple, but the shower works very well with water heating up pretty fast. The area outside the restaurant and bar downstairs, next to the swimming pool, is really nice and relaxing.
4-night trip
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6/10 Good

Dated but Doable!
I stayed here to make travel between Pestano Ecuador and Pestano São Tomé easier which it did. The shuttle bus transports guests and staff between the two locations to catch the boat to Pestano Ecuador. When I first arrived to Pestano São Tomé staff was friendly, checkin was easy despite limited English speakers. However, when I went to my room I was on the ground floor and the terrace door would not lock. This was 10pm and I am a solo traveler... unacceptable. The staff sent maintenance and the door was fixed but this had me a bit on edge that night. The hotel feels a bit dated. Definitely not a 4* Overall but has a 4* Pool. Needs some updating to the decor.
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10/10 Exceptional

Enjoyable and refreshing
A wonderful tourist attraction
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8/10 Very Good

Nice hotel on the water and centrally located
If you're there for business or to see the "downtown" then this hotel is centrally located. Only five minute drive to many places in the downtown. It's on the beach and is scenic. Food is alright but dinner buffets are over priced. However, I did not get food poisoning, so that is a plus. Wifi is OK but mainly in the lounge and eating area. Less reliable in the rooms.
Chris, 4-night trip
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