About this property

Modern Comforts: Papaya Apartments Sal Island in Santa Maria offers recently renovated apartments with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Each unit includes a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and balcony with city views. Convenient Location: Located 11 mi from Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the property is a short walk from Praia de Santa Maria and close to attractions such as Nazarene Church (1312 feet) and Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows (1640 feet). Local Activities: Guests can enjoy cycling, water sports, and scuba diving in the surrounding area. The property provides free off-site parking and a paid shuttle service. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its convenient location, beach access, and nearby food and drink options.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • FREE parking!


Availability

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Guest reviews

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Ronald
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Modern one bedroom apartment in an excellent location, close to beach, restaurants/bars and supermarkets. Overall, plenty big enough for 2 people and extremely good value for money. Would definitely go again.
Lorin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Everything was perfect. Comfortable and cosy apartment.
Marilena
Italy Italy
The staff was super friendly and the apartment was super moderne and nice.
Alessia
Italy Italy
Everything was perfect. Great position with many good restaurants around. The apartment has everything we needed, and the manager was super nice.
N_07
United Kingdom United Kingdom
- Well located within walking distance to the main part of town - Lots of restaurants, a supermarket and bakery locally - Modern furnishings - Staff in the office were friendly and communication was good
Ijeoma
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent location, just a short walk to the beach and loads of great restaurants and shops nearby. The apartment itself was morden, clean and had all the amenities we needed! It was really easy to check in even though we had a late arrival time...
Federica
Italy Italy
The apartment was perfect: clean, with everything that we needed, spacious, bright. The location is very nice as well: it's a five minute walk (even less) from the beach and from the main street with restaurants and bars. Our check-in and...
Thomas
Netherlands Netherlands
- everything you need - friendly and helpful staff - sun terrace app. is very nice, waking up with a cup of coffee in the sun - location in the center away from the resorts
Cyril
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Papaya were very accommodating all week. It's in a prime location with pretty good facilities.
Koren
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Second stay in papaya apartments, they are very clean and modern. Staff are really nice and helpful. easy check in/out.

Managed by Papaya Apartments Sal Island

Company review score: 9.4Based on 284 reviews from 3 properties
3 managed properties

Company info

The Papaya is the healthiest, most abundant and beautiful fruit of Cape Vert. Its colours and sweet flavour represent for us the goodness and attractiveness of the islands. Settled in two of the windward islands of Cabo Verde since 2012, Sal and Boavista, Papaya truly believes in the need of supporting sustainable and responsible tourism in a way that protects and conserves its wild beauty and at the same time, shares its attractions with people who can appreciate its precious virgin nature and landscapes.

Property info

Four apartments in a modern building made by local architect J.J Duarte located in a central but quiet, secure and asphalted street of Santa Maria are the ideal setting to enjoy a nice, interesting and fun holiday in the beautiful island of Sal. All apartments are fully equipped with A/C, washing machine, coffee machine, toaster, kettle, hair dryer and free high speed wifi. 2 x Apartment 50 m2, one open bedroom with double bed, full bathroom, dining and sitting room with a comfortable large double sofa bed and fully equipped kitchen. No lift. 1 x Apartment 60 m2, one bedroom with double bed, full bathroom, dining and sitting room with a comfortable large double sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, A/C and large furnished terrace. No lift. 1 x Apartment 55 m2 one bedroom with double bed, full bathroom, dining and sitting room with a comfortable large double sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, A/C and a semi-opened breezy 8m2 verandah. No lift.

Neighborhood info

Near the turquoise water beach of Santa Maria and eight minutes walk from the vibrant fish market ¨Pontao¨, Papaya apartments offer an unbeatable location that allows you to be in the midst of the town activity and enjoy the tranquillity of a secure quiet residential area.

Languages Spoken

English,Spanish,Portuguese

Area info

Amenities of Papaya Apartments Sal Island

Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms

House rules

Papaya Apartments Sal Island takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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