Club Santana Beach & Resort

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.

UN SEJOUR exceptionnel :Un paradis sur terre . Il faudrait être vraiment tres difficile pour ne pas l affirmer. Demi pension tres variee et raffinee .personnel attentif. Attention toutefois la mastercard n est pas acceptée ni dans les grands hôtels ni dans l ile.

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!

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).

Hotel muito bom com bungalows, limpo e com uma localização excelente. As camas são boas. Comida muito boa e todo o pessoal é muito prestativo. A voltar! Melhor altura para visitar é entre os meses de dezembro a março. Tem barco próprio para visitas á ilha das rolas

Uma extraordinária experiência. Hotel com uma excelente localização, ambiente e acolhimento. O Staff é incrível de simpatia e procura de satisfação dos clientes. Praia privativa e piscina a proporcionar um verdadeiro descanso. Os quartos já merecem algumas melhorias, mas nada de muito relevante. A oferta de comida também podia ser mais variada. Um local a voltar