Pestana Sao Tome

I visited São Tomé at the end of a two week adventure in West Africa and couldn’t have chosen a better place to decompress. The staff at the Pestana were incredibly welcoming from the moment I checked in through the end of my stay. Jose, the restaurant manager, was a particular standout for his friendly demeanor and constant smile. I took a tour to the south of the island to visit beautiful beaches and the equator – it was a long day, but highly recommended.

Great experience, the food was lovely and the atmosphere was amazing with great service.

Had a great stay. This is basically a 3.5 star type hotel. Restaurant is decent with a reliable breakfast buffet, available bar/cafe. The pool is quite nice, with towel service from the front desk. The hotel is ocean front (although the ocean is not really swimmable there, due to rocks and city pollution). The AC worked fine, the electricity was reliable, and bottled water was provided. It was easy walking distance to several restaurants (try the "O Pirata" for seafood!). It seemed safe to walk around the nearby town both night and day. There was free parking for our rented car. The front desk service was great. The misses: no room supplies for morning coffee or tea, no cups in the room for drinks, dated room and lobby furnishings, and slow/absent service at the indoor and outdoor bars during afternoon hours.

I stayed at the Pestana São Tomé. The hotel sent a shuttle to pick me up and the drive was ＜15 minutes with minimal congestion. Check in was easy. The receptionist spoke English & Portuguese and I was in my room in a few minutes: it had two doubles pushed together , a bathroom with a stand in shower in a tub. There was a balcony with a view of the ocean. There’s a nice pool, gym, spa, gift shop with local crafts. The restaurant served a buffet dinner starting at 7p with a reasonable selection and breakfast buffet was also good. I walked 20 minutes to the National Museum along the sidewalk that runs along the shoreline. Overall a good clean, safe hotel.