MAR TRANQUILIDADE
Hotel in a pleasant setting by the beach, a good address for an authentic and exotic stay in Tarrafal.
If you're dreaming of a radically cool place, where nature is not just a setting but the goal of the adventure, this is the place to come: to a beautiful house orchestrated by Frank and Susy, a German-American couple based in Tarrafal, surrounded by tropical greenery and right on the beach. A good address where the watchword is authenticity, and where the atmosphere lends itself to disconnection and the possibility of slowing down time. Activities include cocktails in front of the sunset, lounging and hiking in the surrounding area.
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The hosts, Frank and Susi, are awkward, both in conversation - the first thing they told us when we arrived was that they had googled our names - and in accommodation; one evening we got back half an hour after dinner had finished, but before the plates had been cleared away, we asked if they had anything at all that we could eat, bread, rice, etc, and they told us there was not. There have been a lot of harsh assessments of their characters so I will offer a slightly more forgiving perspective. They seem unhappy. The Cabo Verdean staff, who cook and clean, are lovely.
Overall it is not such a bad place to stay, especially in Tarrafal. We didn't have any of the issues other people have had over pay - I felt that Susi was quite scrupulous in her calculation.
Other notes:
- The WiFi is quite good if you get the room where the router is. Otherwise you need to go to an outdoor courtyard to access it.
- There is no hot water
- If you go to Tarrafal make sure to get at least one boat ride with the local fisherman - they will stop by every other boat they see to load or offload people, fish, equipment. It's a lot of fun.