Ribeira Grande Country House

Excellent stay with a great host

Pros: I loved this place, but it was the host lady that really made the difference. She helped us basically every day with arranging taxis and transport all over the island, including coletivos back to the port right from the gate. She adds massive value to the stay.

Cons: No complaints at all! It's just a bit of a walk from the centre but very manageable

Pros: The house was clean and spacious. All amenities listed were present and the staff was very kind!

Cons: It was a bit difficult to find! And the mosquito netting could be better.

Lovely country house, just out of the town of Ribeira Grande

Pros: Lovely apartment with a really nice garden full of banana, avocado, bread fruit, mango trees and sugar cane.

Amasing stay in Ribeira Grande

Pros: The house is very nice, in between mountains and surrounded by sugar canes and banana trees. Perfect spot to disconnect and enjoy nature. It is ideally placed to start hikes or get a aluquer and Francisco is very helpful and kind.

Should we come back to Santo Antao one day we would like to rent this again.

Pros: You rent one of 2 apartments in the house. The apartments are well equipped and pleasant. The super quiet and pleasant location at the end of the small street in the midst of a sugar cane plantation is unique. Gracinda who cares for the apartments is so kind and helpful. As for the 2 (not big) dogs: They are lovely. During the 2 weeks we were there they never barked annoying in the night. The water: There is pressure on 4 given afternoons per week, that's not a speciality of the house but is normal there. During the other times you have water from a tank at the house (no pressure, but well, water)

Would definitely stay there again...

Pros: Location in lush green on walking distance from the village, the very polite host, and spacious appartment.

Cons: We spent here more than a week. A towl change after a couple of days would be a minor improvement. However, there is a washing machine so we could do it ourselves... :-)

Pros: The location was excellent within a short 5 min walk to the bustling town. Our fully self-contained apartment was well furnished, fully equipped & immaculately clean.. Gracinda was on hand to assist with any issues or problems and couldn't do enough to ensure that our stay was the best it could be - outstanding and we would return. We fell in love with the area, the island and it's people - thank you.

Cons: There are 2 lovely dogs on the site as it is a working plantation but they do bark at times (it's their job to guard the place) which did disrupt sleep on a number of occasions. This wouldn't stop us from staying again but you need to be aware it is a working farm not a holiday resort.

Almost perfect location for a longer stay

Pros: Great apartment on the verge of town. It is literally the last house on the street and behind it are only fields and steep mountains. There is no city noise. Nevertheless, the town is small, so the main road, where you can catch a taxi or a minibus or go shopping is only about 5-minute walk. It is located in Ribeira Grande and in my opinion that is the best location for a longer stay, because it is close to the biggest number of the most beautiful hiking routes and three most beautiful valleys (Grande, da Torre, da Paul). The apartment is quite big, you have also access to a garden with a table, so you can also eat outside under the tree. The apartment is fully equipped with exception of a dishwasher. There is fast and stable WiFi connection. Three friendly dogs that love being petted. Below I mention some small flaws, but I want to make it clear that this is great house, we loved staying there and if we ever go back to Santo Antao we'll definitely stay there again.

Cons: Bedrooms are small, but that's not a problem. You spend time in a living room/kitchen area anyhow. Bathroom is really small and a typical American may have trouble fitting in a shower, which is definitely not obese-friendly. There are problems with water, but that's probably generally an issue on Santo Antao. There is a decent water pressure only for several hours on 4 or 5 days a week. For the rest of the week there is water, but with extremely low pressure. It is difficult to shower with such pressure, almost impossible to wash longer hair and you cannot use a washing machine. Decent pressure may be only in the middle of the day, so you may have trouble using the washing machine at all, if you plan hiking all day. For two days we also had no hot water, but that was probably just a broken heater. Other reviews mention goats - there are no longer goats on the farm. There are ants in the kitchen, so don't leave food on the table or in open containers outside fridge. But I guess that is quite normal on Santo Antao. In the nights the dogs may bark loudly for extended periods. That is normal on farms, but if you're not accustomed to that or you hate dogs or you have trouble sleeping, this is actually the only reason I think of for reconsidering staying in this house.

Wie Yoga für die Seele!

Pros: Es war sehr schön von der Lage und Ausstattung und von der sehr schönen ruhigen Atmosphäre, von Zuckerrohrfelden Papaya- und Brotfruchtbäumen umgeben. Absolut wunderbar zum abschalten.

Cons: Mein Zimmer war das Kleinere mit zwei Einzelbetten. beim öffnen des Fensters war es manchmal etwas windig, zu Fuss ins Zentrum von Ribeira Grande läuft man 10 -15 Minuten. Leider ist Ribeira Grande selbst nicht allzu interessant, wenn man Live Musik erleben möchte muss man nach Ponta do Sol.

Au calme, bien située

Pros: Nous avons passé 4 nuits à Ribeira Grande Country House. La maison est conforme aux photos et au descriptif. Elle est située au bout d'une route cabossée à quelques minutes du centre de la ville. Au calme, au milieu des cannes à sucre, bien entretenue et fleurie, c'est un havre de paix. Merci à Gracinda, disponible pour des conseils et des propositions de randonnées. Son aide à l'organisation à été aussi très appréciée

Cons: Un peu sombre à l'intérieur de la maison, mais c'est dû au fait de l'avant toit qui empêche la lumière d'entrer.