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The Colonial Guest House

3.0 star property
3-star Colonial hotel perfect for exploring São Filipe

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Outdoor pool
Free daily buffet breakfast
Outdoor pool
Room 1 (Family Room) With private bathroom outside - Second Floor
Hallway

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Alto De São Pedro, São Filipe, Fogo
  • Place, Dja'r Fogo
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Church Our Lady of Conception
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Salina Beach
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fogo Island (SFL-Sao Felipe)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, soundproofing, bed sheets

Room 5 - With private bathroom inside - Second Floor

  • Sleeps 2

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Room 3 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Room 2 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

Room 2 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, soundproofing, bed sheets

Room 3 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

  • Sleeps 3

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Room 2 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

  • Sleeps 3

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Room 1 (Family Room) With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

Room 1 (Family Room) With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Room 6 (Family Room) - With Private bathroom inside - Second Floor

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Room 4 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

Room 4 - With private bathroom outside - Second Floor

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, soundproofing, bed sheets

Room 5 - With private bathroom inside - Second Floor

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, soundproofing, bed sheets

Room 7 - With private bathroom inside - Second Floor

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Room 8 - With private bathroom inside - Second Floor

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, soundproofing, bed sheets

Room 10 - With private bathroom inside - First Floor

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

About the area

São Filipe

Heart of São Filipe.Within a 5-minute walk of this São Filipe hotel, you'll find Dja'r Fogo and Church Our Lady of Conception. Museu Municipal is within 2 miles (3 km) and Salina Beach is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Dja'r Fogo - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Church Our Lady of Conception - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Museu Municipal - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Salina Beach - 21 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Fogo National Park - 35 min drive - 33.5 km

Getting around

  • Fogo Island (SFL-Sao Felipe) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tropical Restaurante Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Aeropuerto Café - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fogolounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pipi's Restaurante Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Lua Negra Restaurante Bar - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Colonial Guest House

3-star Colonial hotel perfect for exploring São Filipe
The Colonial Guest House offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Colonial Guest House. Self parking is free. The property offers extended parking privileges.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial São Filipe hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1883
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Colonial Guest House offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Bathrooms include showers and bathrobes. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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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

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Outdoor pool

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CVE 2400.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for CVE 27.0 per night.

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.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: CVE 27.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: CVE 2400.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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 accepts Visa and Mastercard. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Colonial Guest House Hotel Sao Filipe
Colonial Guest House Hotel
Colonial Guest House Sao Filipe
Colonial Guest House
The Colonial Guest House Hotel
The Colonial Guest House São Filipe
The Colonial Guest House Hotel São Filipe

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Colonial Guest House to the airport?

The Colonial Guest House is 1.2 mi (7-min drive) away from the Fogo Island (SFL-Sao Felipe) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Colonial Guest House?

As of Jun 13, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Colonial Guest House on Jun 14, 2026 start from CA $96, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Colonial Guest House have an airport shuttle?

The Colonial Guest House offers an airport shuttle.

How close is The Colonial Guest House to the beach?

This hotel is 11.9 mi (43-min drive) from Salina Beach.

Does The Colonial Guest House offer free breakfast?

The Colonial Guest House offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at The Colonial Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Colonial Guest House?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Colonial Guest House?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Colonial Guest House have a pool?

The Colonial Guest House features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does The Colonial Guest House have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Colonial Guest House have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is The Colonial Guest House to downtown São Filipe?

The Colonial Guest House is 0.3 mi away from São Filipe.

The Colonial Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 45 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

LICINIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Binod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The guest house is very charming
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LICINIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners and staff are amazing and ready to help whenever it is necessary. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice historical building... Restaurant pricey compared with other local establishments. The room I booked on Expedia was already given away when I arrived. Had to split into two rooms which was ideal with kids but worked out. Pool area was nice and very clean. Kids enjoyed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
That resort facility is the crown jewel of Fogo’s tourism. Their breakfast is exceptional and their staff are always ready and very professional. I’m looking forward to stay there again soon. It’s a highly recommended Hotel for people visiting the island. Thanks for the great service provided to me.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mikhail

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

The Colonial Guest House

The hotel is old colonial style and lovely. Bathroom is separated from the room. Patio and garden is nice and charming. The only issue here is wifi does not work in the room only outside. The other problem is hotel advertise half board room price but when you check in they inform you that your maximum spend limit escudo 1,200 up to 1,500 which equals to roughly EUR12-15. If you go over the limit you have to pay. That does not make half board. Half board is when lunch or dinner is included without limit. The hotel has to fix this issue as it is misleading and false advertising. Other than that it was nice staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Philippe

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

Fogo#1-Noel19

Hôtel au charme ancien. Ambiance pleine d’histoire Prestations coloniales mais très sympathique accueil attentionné et répondant aux demandes (garde des bagages, Check out spécial) jolie expérience bien plus mémorable qu’hôtels modernes mais sans charme ni identité Le dîner était très satisfaisant bon service et qualité tout à fait correcte Un hôtel recommandé et que nous visiterons à nouveau si nous revenons à Fogo. Merci
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Tristesse ambiante, accueil zéro

Très bel endroit Accueil égal zéro, on ne peut pas obtenir d’informations sur la ville et toute autre information touristique, pas de plan de la ville Zéro sourire à notre arrivée, On a même essayé de nous mettre dans l’annexe sans nous demander notre avis Le mode de management se lit sur la tristesse général qui se dégage du personnel Plusieurs chambres ont une salle de bain tout à fait à part de la chambre et s inondé facilement
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rapport qualité/prix excellent. Cette hôtel n’est pas en bord de mer mais quand même à environ cinq minutes de marche. Nous sommes environ 12 minutes de marche de centre-ville Santa Maria. Très bien pour Deux ou trois jours
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ole

Very charming hotel very nice location very nice and clean pool very clean rooms. Restaurant also fine, serves excellent GTs
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jana

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

Super Hotel in bester Lage und mit besten Service

Wir haben uns in diesem kleinen Hotel sehr wohl gefühlt. Das alte Kolonialhaus hat einfach Charme, ist sehr sauber, gemütlich mit schönen kleinen Pool mit Liegen und tollen Sitzmöglichkeiten. Das Frühstück war perfekt mit warmen frisch gebackenen Brötchen, verschiedenen Eierspeisen, Käse, Wurst, Obstsalat, Kuchen, Saft, Marmeladen usw. Alles sehr lecker und reichlich. Das Abendbrot hat uns auch immer sehr gut geschmeckt. Man konnte im Rahmen der Halbpension aus der Karte wählen. Das Personal sehr kompetent und freundlich. Die Zimmer waren sehr schön eingerichtet, gemütlich mit alten Möbeln und sehr sauber. Das eigene Badezimmer war zwar über dem Gang, aber das hat nicht gestört. Es gab ja auch Bademäntel. Besonders gefallen haben uns die vielen verschiedenen gemütlichen modernen Sitzmöglichkeiten im Innenhof und am Pool, so daß man sich immer irgendwo draußen aufhalten konnte. Die Besitzer tun alles, damit sich die Gäste wohl fühlen. Auch organisieren Sie Ausflüge und Transfers.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

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

Au top!

Hôtel et restaurant au top dans une superbe ancienne maison coloniale. Très bon pied à terre sur cette île avant ou après la dure montée du pico de fogo. Petit plus: piscine et terrasse très agréables!
Verified

4/10 Poor

alain

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Moyen

Chambre 10 sous la terrasse face au salon de bar pas dans la maison coloniale Accueil très moyen,je n'ai toujours pas eu l'information demande pour vol ,petit déjeuner pas prèt a7h30 très cher pour les prestations je ne recommande pas cette hotel
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice hotel, would come again

We really had a nice stay. The hotel has charm and ver friendly staff. Only thing to complain about were the mattresses. Other than that we were perfectly happy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Hübsches Haus im Kolonialstil, zentral gelegen

Der Check-in ist am selben Desk wie das Reisebüro. Man hat uns erstmal nicht beachtet. Nach längerem Warten auf unser gebuchtes Zimmer, hat man uns dann ein anderes nicht gleichwertiges Zimmer gegeben. Insgesamt war wenig Interesse an Gästen vorhanden. Schade, denn es ist ein tolles Haus im Kolonialstil mit Flair, Gastfreundlichkeit hat aber keine hohe Priorität
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bertrand

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

Very nice hotel, excellent breakfast

The hotel is very well located, in the heart of the city, not too far from the beach. Wonderful island where we can walk to the volcano. People at the restaurant are vey nice and helpful. High quality.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Razvan

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

Beautiful

Casa Colonial was just beautiful, we enjoyed our stay a lot. The place is very nicely decorated, the staff was nice, breakfast was good and the location was also good in the center of Sao Filipe.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Beautiful place in the middle of town.

The owner was fantastic - very hands on to ensure everything was satisfactory. When my taxi did not arrive, he even gave me a ride to the airport to ensure I caught my flight.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Bugs

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bad value for money

Although the atmosphere of the guesthouse and additional service (bar, travel agency) appears quite charming at the first glance, there is problem with the rooms: getting one of the rooms w/ air condition, the air con was very loud and we were overtaken by cockroaches in our room as well as the bathroom (the bathroom was not attached to the bedroom so we had to cross the floor open to every guest). During the day we did not spot the cockroaches, but during the nght there were several. The accomodation is defenitely not worth the price. We found a different hotel w/ air con, clean and without any bugs, the size of the room was much larger and we paid less.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

ZENILDO

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

Pousada belíssima em São Filipe

Pousada de estilo colonial muito bonita e bem decorada. Localizada na área central de São Filipe. Bom atendimento.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Quick trip

Our stay was really good and had no issues
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Altes, schön renoviertes Haus mitten im Dorf. Nettes Personal.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Geneviève

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

Hôtel très bien placé, propre et charmant.

Très bon hôtel, avec beaucoup de charme dans une demeure coloniale. Petit bureau de tourisme au rez-de-chaussée où il est possible d'organiser son séjour et d'acheter les billets de ferry pour Praia ou Brava. Très agréable de farnienter dans un des nombreux canapés du jardin-terrasse, à l'ombre sous la toile. Excellent petit déjeuner, chambres confortables décorées avec goût.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Restored Colonial House in Sao Filipe

Staying in a colonial house in Sao Filipe that has been restored so beautifully provided us with a wonderful base from which to explore Fogo. We stayed one night in Cha and one night Sao Filipe, and are very happy that we were able to do both. Colonial Guest House offers some rooms with attached bathrooms and some without. All of those without have the bathroom located along the same corridor on the back of the hotel, which is un/locked with your personal key, so you do not have to share with others. The room is decorated with photos taken on the island and other more "historic" items, and is spacious and comfortable, for the most part. The swimming pool is a great place to unwind after a day exploring the island, as is the bar/restaurant downstairs.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pernille

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

Hyggeligt, hjælp til oplevelser og god mad.

Vi blev taget rigtig godt imod, af en ung kvinde som kunne lidt engelsk. Næste morgen kom hotelejeren og hilste på. Det var SKØNT endelig at tale med nogen som kunne tale engelsk men også dansk. Vi fik gode råd og havde en FANTASTISK tur op på vulkanen, med en dygtig guide fra hotellet. Han kunne også engelsk. Til morgen var der nybagte boller, hvilket var skønt og også en god kaffe. Morgenmaden blev ulige de andre hoteller vi havde været på, serveret til TIDEN. Udvalget er ikke så stort, men det er ikke pga. hotellet, med udbudet i Kap Verde generelt. Kan virkelig anbefale Fogo og hotellet.