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Hotel Principal

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Basic Apartment | Living area
Restaurant
Hallway
Deluxe Suite

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
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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Deluxe Apartment

Deluxe Apartment

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Apartment, Multiple Beds

Basic Apartment, Multiple Beds

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room

Deluxe Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Superior Shared Dormitory

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Studio Suite | Living area

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Basic Apartment | Living area

Basic Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Hotel Principal

Hotel in Tarrafal with free breakfast and restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a fridge in a common area are available at this hotel. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, laundry facilities and wedding services.
Hotel Principal offers 16 accommodations. Accommodation at this 3-star hotel has kitchens.
During your stay at Hotel Principal, you're just a quick walk from lighthouse. You'll find features such as free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Just a 4-minute walk from lighthouse and 4 minutes on foot from Tarrafal Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine are also featured at Hotel Principal.

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

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Hotel Principal has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • 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.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Hospital bed
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Kitchen

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Principal

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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.

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

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 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 8:00 PM 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.

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