Spinguera Ecolodge in Sal Rei offers family rooms with sea views, balconies, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a wardrobe, free toiletries, and a work desk.
Guests enjoy spa facilities, a swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and lush garden. The property features a restaurant, bar, and free WiFi.
The restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine with vegetarian options in a traditional and romantic ambience. Breakfast includes local specialities, warm dishes, fresh pastries, and fruits.
Located 17 km from Aristides Pereira International Airport, the hotel offers hiking activities and a quiet area. Highly rated for its attentive staff and excellent service.
Tripplo's verdict, based on guest reviews
Tripplo’s analysis · Updated 10 October 2026 · How we review hotels
Spinguera Ecolodge is for travellers who come to Boa Vista for space and silence rather than resort life. The old village in Espingueira, abandoned in the 1970s and 80s and restored as a lodge in 2007, stands alone in a nature reserve between desert and ocean, with nine rooms and three villas in local stone. Guests return again and again to the same points: the quiet, the tastefully decorated stone cottages, staff who arrange transport, walks and excursions, and a dinner menu that changes every day and is built on fresh, local produce. The flip side of that seclusion is access and comfort. The lodge sits at the end of a rocky track, the free shuttle to Sal Rei runs only three days a week, and most guests recommend renting a car, preferably a 4x4. There is no beach right by the lodge where you can comfortably swim, the rooms have no air conditioning or TV, and there is no mobile signal. Anyone who wants to disconnect, walk and eat well will find a calm, well-run retreat; travellers who want beach bars and nightlife are better off near Sal Rei.
What Guests Loved
- The lodge stands alone in the Parque Natural do Norte, with the desert behind it and the Atlantic in front. Guests keep describing the silence, broken only by wind, waves and birds, and the goats and donkeys that pass in the morning, as the reason they came and the reason they would return.
- The team is praised in almost every review as kind, attentive and multilingual. Guests mention help with transport, hiking tips and excursions arranged at short notice, and several name the owner and individual staff members.
Things to Consider
- The lodge is reached on a long, rocky dirt track, and many guests advise renting a car, ideally a 4x4, to explore the island. The free shuttle to Sal Rei runs only three days a week, so without a car, outings depend on taxis or excursions, which some guests found costly.
- The coast in front of the lodge is wild, and several guests point out that there is no beach nearby where you can comfortably swim in the sea; footpaths lead down to the beaches. One guest found the shore close to the lodge littered, and others missed shade in the outdoor seating areas.
Should you book it?
Spinguera Ecolodge is worth booking for couples and solo travellers looking for silence and nature — but pick somewhere else if you need air conditioning and a TV in the room.
Book it if you want
- Couples and solo travellers looking for silence and nature
- Walkers and anyone who wants a few days completely offline
Pick somewhere else if
- You need air conditioning and a TV in the room
- You want to swim from a beach outside your door or go out in town in the evening
Frequently asked questions
How far is Spinguera Ecolodge from the airport?
Spinguera Ecolodge is 12.9 km from Aristides Pereira Airport (BVC).
How do guests rate Spinguera Ecolodge?
On Booking.com it scores 9.6/10 from 146 guest reviews.
How many stars does Spinguera Ecolodge have?
Spinguera Ecolodge is a 3-star hotel.
What amenities does Spinguera Ecolodge offer?
Spinguera Ecolodge offers outdoor Pool, sea View, free Wifi, restaurant, bar and breakfast.
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Espingueira, 5100 Boa Vista, Cape Verde