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Hotel Kriola

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room, Partial Sea View
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Avenida Marginal 12 de Julho, São Tomé
  • Cathedral of São Tomé
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • São Sebastião Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • São Tomé Island (TMS-São Tomé Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Double Room, Partial Sea View

Comfort Double Room, Partial Sea View

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Twin Room

Comfort Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

São Tomé

When you stay at Hotel Kriola in São Tomé, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Cathedral of São Tomé and Cloçon Téla Chocolate Factory. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho and 1.8 mi (3 km) from São Sebastião Museum.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral of São Tomé - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • São Sebastião Museum - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Palácio dos Congressos - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • São Nicolau Waterfall - 26 min drive - 20.3 km

Getting around

  • São Tomé Island (TMS-São Tomé Intl.) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Papa Figo - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pico Mocambo - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jasmin - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Max Dog - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Onda Azul - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kriola

Beachfront hotel with free breakfast and spa services
Hotel Kriola offers 15 accommodations with air conditioning. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and bike storage.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Hotel Kriola has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee; reservation required
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bingo
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pachinko

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • On the bay
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Renovated entire property - December 2022
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Meal delivery service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 40 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 10 per room (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 40 per day
  • Hosted evening meal: EUR 0

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Kriola Hotel
Hotel Kriola São Tomé
Hotel Kriola Hotel São Tomé

Hotel Kriola Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo Jorge Bettencourt da

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the mermaids in the pool
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel sencillo, situado frente al mar, a unos 10 minutos en coche al aeropuerto, con una relación calidad precio extraordinaria, limpio y con una atención al cliente sobresaliente. Las habitaciones son amplias, todas tienen aire acondicionado y nevera. El desayuno ofrece un pequeño pero variado bufet a base de frutas, pan, algo de embutido, yogourt, zumo, dulce de papaya, café y té … entre otras cosas. La cocina es buena, con una carta variada para comer o cenar a un precio muy asequible ( unos 14-15 €/px con bebida) y de una calidad bárbara; Todo cocinado sobre la marcha con productos frescos del día; la verdad que nos encantó. El servicio es algo lento pero hay q entender que estamos en África y que todo lo preparan al momento de pedirlo. Nuestro vuelo salía a las 19:40 y nos dejaron usar la habitación hasta el momento de irnos. Sin horario para el check out! Previa solicitud, mediante mensaje a través de la app, nos recogieron en el aeropuerto el día de la llegada (10€ /vehiculo). Gracias a eso conocimos a Lau, un chico extraordinario, guía certificado que habla español y que convirtió nuestro viaje en una de las mejores experiencias. Si viajas a Sao Tomé, vayas al hotel que vayas, pregunta por él, (le conocen en todas partes) porque no te arrepentirás si lo contratas de guía. Resumiendo: este hotel es una magnifica opción.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Dorte

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Quiet

Spacious room. Ok breakfast. The pool was not attractive since the water was not clear, you could not see your feet on the bottom.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2025