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Modern & contemporary apartment on a 5 Star Beach Resort & Spa

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A pool area with a bar and lounge chairs under a covered structure at night.
An outdoor seating area with umbrellas, potted plants, and a view of a building with a tiled roof.
A modern outdoor bar area with high glass walls, white structural columns, and bar stools.
A spacious lobby with a grand piano, comfortable seating, and artwork on the walls.
A seaside restaurant with outdoor seating, stone walls, and a view of the ocean.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Balcony
  • Outdoor pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Santa Maria, Sal
  • Place, Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Maria Town Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Maria Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Sal

Located in Sal, this apartment is near the beach. Shoppers can check out Santa Maria Municipal Market, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Santa Maria Beach and Serra Negra Natural Reserve. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and cave exploring.
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Santa Maria, Sal

What's nearby

  • Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Santa Maria Town Square - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Santa Maria Beach - 8 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Santa Maria Pier - 8 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Shark Bay Beach - 9 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sal poolbar @ meliã dunas - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Melia Dunas Piano Bar Odyssee - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪RIU Cabo Verde Restaurant Promenade - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bikini Beach Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cove Pool Bar - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Modern & contemporary apartment on a 5 Star Beach Resort & Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Modern & contemporary apartment on a 5 Star Beach Resort & Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Modern & contemporary apartment on a 5 Star Beach Resort & Spa?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Modern & contemporary apartment on a 5 Star Beach Resort & Spa located?

Situated by the sea, this apartment building is within 1 mile (2 km) of Ponta Preta and Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo. Nazarene Church and Santa Maria Pier are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay

Everything was perfect with the host. Nice and fast communication absolutely clean apartment.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Feb, 2023
Thanks Christian. It was a pleasure to host you and your family.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely spacious apartment

Melia Tortuga has a fantastic beach front with plenty of sun loungers. Food on the resort not the best so we went non all inclusive and spent several lovely nights in Santa Maria which is a 5 euro taxi away wirh several really nice restaurants. Only thing lacking is that the Internet/WiFi is very sketchy. Would stay there again if the apartment gets a good hi speed internet connection
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jan, 2024
Thanks Geoff! We can now happily report that we have installed our own WiFi in our apartment. It was a pleasure hosting you and we are very grateful for your prompt communications with us. We would, of course, be very happy if you chose us for another stay in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely apartment and very attentive owner

We had a great stay at the apartment which was lovely and everything we could have hoped for.It made a real home from home for our 4 week stay. The apartment had everything we could have possibly needed plus a bit more.The resort is good with great pools, access to a lovely beach, a gym and several bars and restaurants.It also has daily entertainment.Denis is very responsive and offered plenty of advise given that we were first time travellers to CV. The resort offers a shuttle service into Santa Maria although there are always plenty of taxis available for the short journey. Walking takes about 40 minutes or a bit longer if you follow the beach . There are plenty of good bars, restaurants and quite a few shops in Santa Maria..
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Feb, 2025
Thank you so much Richard for your very kind words. It is only right for me to also say that you were a fantastic guest in our apartment. We enjoyed having you stay for the whole month, and your feedback was excellent! We would be more than happy for you to return to Cape Verde and stay with us again. Thanks!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Mixed

Apartment spacious & clean. Could have done with instructions for xaffee machine, cooker & toaster. Site disappointing definately 5 star resort needs a lot of work. Not enough card machines around the resort to be able to pay. No snack bar.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Feb, 2023
We are pleased that you found our apartment spacious and clean. We do have the instructions for all of our appliances in the apartment. However, based upon your response, we will now ensure that they are more visible to our guests in the future. It is usually the case, upon arrival, that the resort would check you in, and part of that process would be to ask whether you wanted to leave your credit card details, for any incidentals. The resort would then use this method to enable you to pay for meals etc at their establishments. The resort is now returning to full operations after an extended lockdown, and when we visited in November we found that the resort was making great progress.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Melia Tortuga Sal Cape Verde

The resort was all inclusive but not 4 star the drinks were good quality but the food in the restaurants was poor quality and very expensive to upgrade to all inclusive was £81pp per day we only wanted to go self catering as Santa Maria has fabulous restaurants and bars we found a gem of an apartment on the hotel complex Apartment 227 2 bedroom 2 bathroom with a large spacious lounge area the apartment was amazing it was spotless and had everything you could need for a self catering holiday washing machine microwave toaster coffee machine kettle cooker fridge although we only used the kettle and the fridge being an ex travel agent for 21 years I would have had no hesitation in recommending this apartment the beach and pools were fabulous Denis our host was very quick to answer any questions he had if we were ever going back to Cape Verde this is where we would stay
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Mar, 2024
I am really happy that you enjoyed yourself at our apartment. Especially because you chose us for a very special occasion. It was a great pleasure hosting you both and I hope that if you ever decide to return to Sal that you would consider staying with us again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrific place to stay- go quickly!

Melia Tortuga resort has everything for those who want all-inclusive, but is also a great base for the independent-minded traveller to venture elsewhere. All apartments seem to have a standard fit-out, and this has everything that you'd need, with the bonus of a washing machine. All our holiday clothes, bar the last evening, were washed and could be put away on arrival back home. Motto- take fewer clothes! Good pools on-resort, great beach, with the added benefit of an area protected by breakwaters to allow safer swimming. (red flags on the main beach throughout- sea too rough). The main attraction for us was Santa Maria: it was just like the Greek islands 40 years ago.... fishermen gutting their catch on the pier, a sheltered beach and swimming every day. Literally EVERY watersport or activity you could wish for.. Sal is windy- no getting away from that, but pick up a lounger and you hardly notice it. Great place, we would go again. Only point to note is that this apartment is right on the edge of the Melia resort, and building work will take place sometime right next door on a new resort development- we would advise to check before you book. Otherwise, Great!
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Apr, 2023
Hi Andy, Thanks for your review. It is greatly appreciated. We are pleased that you enjoyed the apartment, the island of Sal, Santa Maria and the washing machine. :-) As for the plot that is adjacent to the resort, it has been purchased. However, even though it has been purchased with a purpose to build a Hotel resort, we have been told that there are no active plans to so so, at this time. Thanks again for the great review, it is much appreciated.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tof appartement

Redelijk mooi ingedeeld goede airco,alles was aanwezig.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lovely clean, well equipped 2 bed apartment

The apartment is very clean and has everything you need to make your stay comfortable. I don't think I've ever stayed anywhere with so much coffee and so many cleaning products. The washing machine was handy as it cut down the amount of laundry we took home. We were very grateful for the washing powder and hope you found the replacements. We cooked breakfast in the apartment using ingredients from the local shop. We didn't actually eat on site but there is a nice looking restaurant. There are just so many restaurants in the local town Santa Maria and it's only 3 euros in the day and 4 euros at night for 1 of the easily available taxis. There are 2 pools which had lots of beds but quite frankly we came for the beach and the crashing waves - they were spectacular. Don't forget to get your beach towel card it was really useful. We had a wonderful week and will most definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Very peaceful, family friendly stay.

The property is in a fantastic resort located only a 15 minute drive from the airport and just five minutes from Santa Maria. We didn't take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade to the hotel's All Inclusive package, instead we ate out in Santa Maria or we bought food in town and cooked in the well equipped kitchen. The hotel pools are nice and well kept, but the hotel beach was a little soulless for our tastes so we went to the beautiful beach in Santa Maria every day instead. The apartment itself is faultless, perfect for a family. The balcony is lovely for eating out on and having a glass of wine in the evening. Denis, the owner, was easy to contact and very helpful. Would absolutely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Fijn en mooi appartement

Goed, van alles voor zien. Prachtig balkon.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar, 2020
Bedankt dat je bij ons bent gebleven en voor je positieve opmerkingen.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nichts für uns

Die Wohnung ist recht geräumig und liegt ruhig am Rande des Resorts. Sie ist gut eingerichtet, die Betten bequem, ein schöner großer Balkon und ein große Küche. Beide Bäder bieten allen Komfort, den man braucht. Leider fehlt es in der Küche an etlichen Dingen. Kochen war ein bißchen problematisch. Die versprochene Spülmaschine war leider nicht vorhanden. Der Safe war defekt und Badehandtücher waren ebenfalls nicht da. In dieser Preisklasse kann man das allerdings erwarten. Man hätte Badetücher wohl an der Rezeption teuer mieten können. Handtuchwechsel findet ebenfalls nicht statt, aber da wir portugiesisch sprechen, konnten wir mit den netten Hausmädchen kommunizieren und haben trotzdem welche bekommen. Mit Trinkgeld geht eben alles. Das Internet ist vorhanden, aber sehr schwach. Wir hatten bei der Buchung darauf hingewiesen, das wir selbstständig sind und jeden Tag unsere Mails lesen müssen, zu manchen Zeiten war das einfach nicht möglich. Wir sind ins Melia Llana ausgewichen, wenn wir gutes Internet wollten. In der Anlage etwas zu konsumieren, empfiehlt sich wegen der sehr überhöhten Preise nicht, ist auch schwer möglich, weil es weder Preislisten gibt noch das Personal mit der Abrechnung vertraut ist. Man kann zwar seine Kreditkartendaten an der Rezeption hinterlegen, dann soll es angeblich funktionieren, aber das wollten wir nicht. Zudem ist Essen und Trinken im Städtchen erheblich günstiger und sehr lecker. In der Anlage haben 90 % der Gäste all inclusiv, man fiel als "einfacher Wohngast" wohl durchs Raster. Die Kommunikation mit dem Vermieter war anfangs gut, bis man bezahlt hatte. Dann war Funkstille und auf Anliegen wurde nicht mehr reagiert. Wir wollten, weil unser Flug gecancelt wurde, eine Nacht stornieren. Im Hinblick auf den Preis hätte ich zumindest erwartet, das man auf meine mehrfachen Fragen reagiert, aber gar nicht zu reagieren, macht auf uns keinen guten Eindruck. Wir buchen oft bei Fewo oder anderen Portalen, bisher hat man immer irgendwie kommunizieren können. Hier hatte man nur den Eindruck, schnell das Geld bekommen und dann will man nichts mit dem Gast zu tun haben - schade. So bleibt trotz eines genossenen Urlaubs ein schaler Beigeschmack. Aber das ist eben nur unsere persönliche Betrachtung. Jeder betrachtet das ja aus seinem Blickwinkel. Ich denke, wen die obigen Anmerkungen nicht stören, kann hier einen entspannten Urlaub verleben.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Goed functioneel appartementen complex

Het appartement zelf was leuk goed ingericht en goede rustige ligging in het complex.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Appartement agréable dans hôtel de standing

Appartement agréable et bien équipé, intégré à un hôtel 5 étoiles. On bénéficie des équipements (piscines, salle de sport…) et animations de l'établissement. Seul petit bémol, la plage sur laquelle donne l'hôtel n'est pas top, mais une magnifique plage de sable blanc est accessible à environ 25 minutes à pied, en prenant le bord de mer.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful apartment in a gorgeous resort

My husband and I and our 10year old twins stayed in Denis apartment at the beginning of April. There was everything we needed and the washing machine was a really personal touch that meant we didn't have to take as many clothes! The beds are extremely comfy and air con was welcome just to cool the place down for a little while. ( not that it was roasting hot in April but still warm inside at first) The resort is catered for all inclusive which we ended up doing for the first week as buying food from the little supermarket is very expensive. However week two we just paid for breakfast then ate out every night. Some lovely little restaurants in Santa Maria. The PalmBeach was especially nice. Getting taxis is super easy and the3 euro during the day rule and 4 euro at night makes it easy. The resorts are a short taxi ride to the town. The locals are very friendly as they need tourism. We got to know one of the men who worked on the beach selling island tours,Mustapha, and he ended up inviting us to his home a few days later. It was a traditional basic African home and the food was a chicken stew which we all ate communally on the floor. Wonderful experience! If you want to do an island Tour don't but from Thompsons, but from the guys on the beach. 3 times cheaper and totally safe. We loved Cape Verde and are squirrelling our penning so we can go back in turtle season. Thanks Denis for a lovey stay. Your apartment is in a great quiet location and the sea view was a bonus. We'll be back!!
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar, 2020
We are so happy that you had such a good time in Cape Verde and in our apartment. It would be our great pleasure to host you again in the future
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Well equiped and clean

We had a lovely 2 week stay in this lovely property. It had everything we needed even a his and hers bathroom. Also the apartments are well sound proofed, didn't hear the neighbours who had kids. We were also very pleased with the view hadn't expected a sea view. Lovely. We didn't bother with all inclusive as we wanted to try the local places just a 3 or 4 euro ride away. The lads on the door will always whistle one up for you. The hotel staff are a joy. All in all a good holiday 😎
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2017
Archival

8/10 Good

Nice first floor apartment with good views from the private balcony.

Good facilities including air-conditioning and kitchen. Wi fi available all around the Tortuga complex including apartment although slow but manageable. Plenty of sun beds available on beach and pool side. We had a very good time eating at several restaurants in Santa Maria. Would go back and stay at this apartment again. Staff in MeliaTortuga Hotel very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Traumurlaub in Traumapartment!

Gerade zurückgekehrt von unserem ersten Urlaub auf Sal sind wir noch immer total begeistert! Wir haben 14 Tage in dem Apartment von Loraine und Denis verbracht und es war traumhaft schön. Das Apartment ist im Melia Tortuga Beach Hotel gelegen, einer wirklich sehr schönen 5-Sterne-Anlage vor Ort. Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Gästen hatten wir allerdings kein AI, sondern eben nur das Apartment gebucht - und das war richtig super so. Einerseits konnten wir die Pools, den Fitnessraum (etwas klein, aber...), den Spa-Bereich und die Liegen am Strand nutzen, waren aber weder an das Essen noch an Essenszeiten gebunden. In Santa Maria gibt es massenweise super leckere Restaurants, AI wäre einfach nur schade gewesen... So haben wir uns morgens selbst Frühstück gemacht (in den Supermärkten gibt es alles) und haben mittags und abends in einem der unzähligen Restaurants in Santa Maria gegessen, ach was geschlemmt! In dem Apartment von Loraine und Dennis war alles, wirklich alles vorhaben: Von der Kaffeemaschine, über den Toaster, die Mikrowelle und den Flatscreen mit ca. 7 deutschen Prgrammen, Geschirr, Töpfe, Handtücher in Mengen, bequeme Betten, usw. Besonders schön ist der Ausblick vom Balkon auf das Meer, da fängt der Tag doch einfach schon gut an! Die Anlage selbst ist sehr gepflegt, mit nettem, freundlichem Personal. Bis Santa Maria sind es mit dem Taxi (zwischen 3 und 4 Euro Fahrtkosten) nur ca. 5 Minuten. Santa Maria ist ein hübsches kleines Städtchen, farbenfroh, voller Leben. Abends ist überall Musik in den Straßen, fast karibisch anmutend... Die war unser erster, aber sicherlich nicht letzter Aufenthalt auf Sal, gerne auch wieder bei Loraine und Denis!
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