Barceló Marine Boa Vista - Adults Only

I stayed at the resort from June 3rd to 10th and had a wonderful time – I highly recommend it. It’s a peaceful place, the buffet food is very good, and the fish is always incredibly well cooked (I’m from Portugal, and we’re quite picky about that!). I especially want to highlight the people who work at the resort – they made us feel at home. Particularly, the staff who are there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the buffet area. I’d also like to praise Stela at the reception for her kindness and professionalism. I have nothing negative to mention. If you’re looking for a slow living holiday, this resort will be perfect. Just a small note – on the last day, we saw a little kitten wandering around looking for food. Maybe consider doing like the Greeks and adopting it as a mascot! Thank you and see you someday.

As an overview the hotel, staff & facilities are brilliant. The beds are massive & the robes, slippers etc a nice touch. The hotel hasn’t been open long so there are misforgivings in certain aspects. It was noticeable that senior managers would walk around the hotel, but not engage with the clientele, surely this would be feedback for yourselves? My main disappointment was the temperature of the food at the buffet, I’m sure it could be easily addressed ? The staff are brilliant & a special mention to Teddy, waiter/barman, he’s a superstar in the making!! I love the tranquility & location & regardless of the minor negative comments, we’ve going back next year ( hopefully the food will be hot by then)

Just home from our first visit to Cape Verde. We chose Barcelo Marine as it’s an adult only resort. On arrival we were whisked to our ‘room’ on a golf buggy so didn’t notice the horrendous pathways !! They’re bricked and not very level at all, no mention of this when booking. If you’re less mobile it’s a bit wearying. But there are pros. Rooms were spacious and clean. Bed was huge and comfortable. Cons…no chairs to sit on inside the room, no drawers or cupboard space just hanging rails (which are so high I couldn’t reach as I’m only 5ft tall) looked very untidy. The pool area had plenty of sunbeds and parasols (which tended to blow over in the wind). The snack bar had various food during the day which was cooked well but in busy times took a while to arrive. The waiting staff were very pro active in providing refreshments and daily fruit kebabs. The main restaurant, was again, immaculately clean and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. The food was plentiful with various dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Different cuisines everyday too. Unfortunately not very hot when eating. The day before we left we did have trouble getting into our room so had to go to reception…they had deactivated our card early. Apologised and said it’s sorted so we could go back to our room. Alas, didn’t work so back to reception. Again apologised and said, sorted. Which it was (sort of) we couldn’t then use our bracelets to fob in and had to remember to take the room card with us which was a bit of a pain to be honest. All in all a positive holiday but not, in our opinion, a five star experience.

As an adult only hotel, I had chosen this hotel to relax and reboot without being with families. I spent a wonderful week reflecting on my previous 6 months, and enjoyed being treated to fine food, and comfortable accommodation. Super.

What can I say currently sat in reception and I don't want to go home . Wonderful small hotel rooms amazing ours 304 overlooked the sea immaculate linen and towels bed the best ever slept in home or away pillows soft and lots of them .food plentifully always something for ant taste buds . Staff make this hotel nothing to much trouble and always smiling x check out the saxophone 🎷 player around the pool themed cooking and cocktail 🍸 making there too . Entertainment mostly music Nd dancing. Great big thanks to Joise and Elizabeth in the dining room Janet in the pool bar on an evening Marco the one with glasses who made us the biggest gin N tonic on our last night . Try the G nT with berries delicious . Don't come here if you want to be raving and falling over drunk . It's quite and relaxing . We will be back .

We stayed at Barceló Marine and really loved it. The view, the vibe, the staff… everything was on point.