The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Maria

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Santa Maria

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Santa Maria, Cape Verde? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Santa Maria, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Santa Maria to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Santa Maria, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Santa Maria for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Santa Maria for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Oasis Salinas Sea

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $327 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Maria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at CP 63. Santa Maria - Sal, Oasis Salinas Sea has great rooms from $327 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club


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Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort which has nice rooms starting at $207. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Dos Hoteis CP230. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Morabeza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Maria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Morabeza to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $134. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Santa Maria 33. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Mirabela

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $81, Hotel Mirabela, at Rua de 1 Junho provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental


Hotel Odjo d'água

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Maria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Odjo d'água has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $154 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Road Ponte Porfirio. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Aparthotel Ponta Preta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Aparthotel Ponta Preta is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $59, and it's located at Zonta Tanquinho. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $300 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A cool place is Royal Horizon Beijo Mansão - Ponta Sino because it has great rooms that start at $300. It has an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua 1 de Junho. Only 2.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, golf, a game room, and a spa at this convenient hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Oasis Belorizonte

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Maria

Oasis Belorizonte offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $268 (before taxes). It's located at CP 63-Santa Maria and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $285 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Cabocan Lote E2, Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria has great rooms from $285 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Ocean Roof

Guest house with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Maria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Ocean Roof which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Cascais. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Santa Maria and Sal Rei.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Santa Maria?

Santa Maria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$162

Travelers to Santa Maria, Cape Verde will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 15 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $162. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Maria.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $271
  • 4-star hotels: $140
  • 3-star hotels: $76


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