Club Santana

Beautiful location, with stunning views and a lovely garden with interesting trees, flowers and birds. Lovely safe beach with reasonable snorkeling. It is a great base for doing trips around the island.||We stayed in 2 different rooms- both very spacious. Our first room was really clean and well serviced. The more expensive room- while larger, was not as clean and no water, fruit etc. It was a bit strange.||Food was very nice- I am not a fan of buffets, but even on the buffet nights the selection was nice. Lovely fish carpaccio and sushi. Great lamb chops another night. Other nights we had 2 choices from a menu- 3 courses. Desserts were excellent. Breakfast was good- lovely fruit, bread and eggs to order. The coffee and hot water dispensers are really annoying though!||Service is good by Sao Tome standards, but still a bit slow at times- especially at the beach bar. Chefs all have very good English. The Sat night BBQ was really good. Staff could smile more to create a bit of a holiday vibe!

Our adventure to Sao Tome began late on a Saturday night here at Club Santana - a paradise overlooking the ocean. We arrived during a barbeque night and were luckily able to try the lovely food served up.|The bungalows are dotted around well attended gardens with paths leading to the beach, a massage parlour/spa and the restaurant. |The rooms had AC, large beds, plenty of space and a balcony. The restaurant served up an lovely breakfast buffet with a wide range of fresh fruit, cheese, bread, baked goods and amazing omelettes. Evening buffets were delicious using local sourced ingredients and a well stocked bar provided a wide range of drinks and wines.|One day, we went on an organised guided walk into virgin rainforest to hear and learn about birds and plants. Afterwards, we visited the botanical gardens which was definitely worthwhile, seeing beautiful flowers and huge butterflies. Back at the hotel, it was delightful to swim in the clear, warm waters.

If you are non-resident you have to pay 20 Euros per person just to use the tiny beach, which to hotel privatized. The only beach you can swim without big waves and rocks.

Wonderful hotel on a beautiful beach.||Nice rooms, quite rustic but very comfortable. You’re close to nature here, so expect a few bugs.||Lovely staff. Not much English spoken but everything works out in the end.||Fantastic boat trip out to Santana island included in the room rate.||Food is good but not great. Buffet gets monotonous after a few days. But getting a variety of food on a remote island must be tough||Overall, a lovely place on a lovely island. The only downside is that the only real way of getting to Sao Tome is on Europe’s worst airline (but that’s another story).

Well. the place is great. an oasis of tranquility. most of the staff is very friendly and welcoming. giving 4* for the messed arrival. there were many ants in the bathroom, wc did not flush, towel holder fell from the wall and we ended up for two hours without electricity. after this was fixed by their excellent and super nice engineer, the rest of the stay was superb

A dinner night that was supposed to be pleasant but ended unexpectedly. We were served with a literally raw pizza, and to our surprise, the bill was brought to us without being asked. The buffet was poor.

We stayed at Club Santana for 10 nights half board. The bungalows overlook a very pretty bay on which the hotel has a private beach. The pool area has plenty of sunbeds and shade. Buffet breakfast and dinner ( 3 course 2 choices) were served in the restaurant and had good variety. The staff are friendly and helpful though quite shy and reserved initially. The rooms are comfortable and clean with fantastic sea views. The hotel was quiet when we visited and is definitely somewhere to relax and chill. We have already booked to return in December.

Very peaceful location, set at the end of a bumpy road carved into the rainforest. The food at breakfast and dinner is all buffet style and was perfectly adequate with occasional touches of brilliance eg the fish carpaccio and the rice/fish stews. Lots of fresh fruit at breakfast and an egg station, plus good coffee make the breakfast a great start to the day. The bungalows are a good size and the bed was extremely comfortable. They do feel a bit outdated and the A/C temperature display is bright enough to act as a safety light at night. Water temperature/ pressure was intermediate but certainly sufficient to shower with and the WiFi signal was excellent all around the resort. I can just imagine that in a few years some hotel guru will pump millions of euro in, and turn it into an extremely luxurious resort.