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Hotel Dunas de Sal

3.0 star property
3-star Art Deco hotel near Santa Maria Beach

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Beach nearby, white sand, scuba diving
Master Suite | Jetted tub
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Free daily buffet breakfast
Twin Room, Garden View

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool

Explore the area

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Ponta Preta, Santa Maria, Sal, 21100
  • Santa Maria Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Santa Maria Town Square
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Shark Bay Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, Balcony | Balcony

Superior Room, Balcony

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite

Superior Suite

  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Garden View

Double Room, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite | Living room

Junior Suite

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Garden View

Twin Room, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Master Suite | Balcony

Master Suite

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Deluxe Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Sal

Close to the beach.You'll find Santa Maria Beach and Nazarene Church within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Santa Maria Town Square and Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Maria Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Santa Maria Pier - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Nazarene Church - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Santa Maria Town Square - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Shark Bay Beach - 11 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

  • Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurante Américo's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Bar de Praia - Oasis Atlantico - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Cabo Verde Riu Funana - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Espargos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Calema - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Hotel Dunas de Sal

3-star Art Deco hotel near Santa Maria Beach
Hotel Dunas de Sal offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a steam room. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A children's pool, a fitness center, and a terrace are also featured at Hotel Dunas de Sal. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This Art Deco Sal hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 68 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 2005
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Hotel Dunas de Sal offers 68 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 2 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Property payment types

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.

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 40 per vehicle (one way)

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

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • One child 2 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Dunas de Sal
Dunas Sal
Hotel Dunas de Sal
Hotel Dunas Sal
Sal Dunas
Dunas De Sal Hotel
Hotel Dunas De Sal Cape Verde/Ilha Do Sal - Santa Maria
Hotel Dunas
Hotel Dunas De Sal Cape Verde/Ilha Do Sal - Santa Maria
Hotel Dunas de Sal Sal
Hotel Dunas de Sal Hotel
Hotel Dunas de Sal Hotel Sal

Hotel Dunas de Sal Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 82 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Mamadou

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Teekwai

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Teekwai

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was advertised as having 2 double beds, but it only had 1 bed. 2. The photo of the bedroom, taken next to big mirrors, was misleading, as the actual room was smaller than expected
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Vanila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing hotel

Clean, well-kept hotel with large pool, garden and beach area (across the street). This hotel is a nice place to relax compared to louder mega hotels in the resort. Breakfast was lovely and varied. However, two suggestions from me: Please provide free bottled water daily in the room and more fresh juice options at breakfast. I would definitely stay here again and look forward to doing so.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lynn Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's small, a family run feel, which we like the low key, personal, quiet experience. Paula at reception and all other staff are very welcoming, helpful and friendly. That makes it easy and comfortable. Our room was ideal, good space in a double room, private balcony and beautiful colours of Bourganvillea to admire, a well maintain green garden space and pool in the centre. We had breakfast in the hotel every day, however we were away by day and dined out across the island. Very simple, easy walk down into Santa Maria or across the road to the beach and beach board walk.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was OK, evening dinners were ok and the hotel is well located - 5min walk to a lovely beach, 15mins walk to town centre, restaurants etc. Breakfast was poor - limited choice, poor quality, constantly running out of glasses, cups, cutlery. Coffee and juice machines repeatedly out of order. No GF offering. In a word chaotic. Lift was often not working properly, with door only partially opening. Most of the staff were friendly and reasonably helpful though some were fairly indifferent if not rude in their service. Overall, very poor value for money hotel in my opinion
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lowrise building, simplicity, gentle and genuinely helpful staff and service was appealing. The hotel was peaceful, quiet rooms and lovely hammock areas, yoga in the garden, top floor small gym, reading and relaxing spaces and a short walk across the road to the beautiful beach and a 15 min walk into the centre of Santa Maria along the beach boardwalk. Lovely time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

ADEBAYO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location, relaxed atmosfere, nice breakfast buffet.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To Whom It May Concern: What I liked about the property is that it is centrally located and convenient to everything. The uniqueness had a gym. What I did not like going to the gym, and there weren’t any Towels, trash can or anything to disinfect the machine before or after use. Thanks.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely six night stay. The staff were lovely and incredibly helpful. The part of the beach near the hotel was beautiful. The hotel also offer yoga classes as part of your stay.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and very good value for money. Ideally situated a short walk away from the centre of Santa Maria. Mainly adults. No booming music. Smallish hotel with friendly able and professipnal helpful staff in all areas
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Hector, NL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Hotel nice, staff helpful and quietly efficient. The wind blew and blew...but windbreaks enabled sunbathing to take place. Great fresh fish. Taxis cheap.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dated Hotel in Santa Maria

This is an aging hotel that would benefit from some modernization and updates. It is located a fair walk from the town or any stores, and there is currently a massive construction project across the street (that will be underway for what looks like quite a long time) that is blocking any access to the beach (and creating noise pollution). The buffet breakfast is decent, the pool is nice and sheltered, and the staff was kind. The limited access to wifi, which is only available in the restaurant and lobby, and requires frequent 1-hour vouchers to use, is an insult given the cost of the hotel.

8/10 Good

Greg, Vancouver BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Across the street from the beach with nice staff.

Rooms are very basic, but clean and have all you need. Strange are the changes for using safe in the room. Internet works only near reception and restaurant (but is free). We had breakfast included in the room price but lunch and diner is expensive for N.Am. standard.

10/10 Excellent

Chloe, York, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel, very comfy and clean with good service. Pool and surrounding area was extremely clean and would come again! Were b&b and this suited us just right as plenty of places to eat within a 15-20 min walk.

8/10 Good

anon. , london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small quiet hotel with lovely pool and near beach

The staff were lovely and friendly and helpful. The location is presently peaceful but the Hilton is being built opposite and is between it and the beach. Development of further hotels is everywhere, so it will be very different in 10 years. Near enough to town to walk in for supper in various restaurants. Not a lot to do on Sal bar water sports but beach and sea are great! We took bus to Espargos and then taxi to old salt works, which was interesting. Breakfast fine with lots of choice and fresh fruit.

10/10 Excellent

gillian, leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

santa maria vacation

excellent hotel and excellent staff nothing too much for them, best breakfast on Sal

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Holiday hotel for Sal.

Dunas de Sal it's a very good hotel, service is good, food is excellent, 10 minutes walk to beach or city center. It's definitely a good place to stay for a week or two.