Small isolated place. For hiking Tarrafal is not the place to be (for example Vale Paul on Santa Antao is more beautiful), but Mar Tranquilidade itself is a good reason to go there. With the calming sound of the Atlantic Ocean and excellent food, it is a place to relax without the buzz from the outside world. Not expensive. The... More

Our experience staying in Tarafal at Frank and Suzy's was absolutely wonderful. It started with quick and friendly responses to our email questions. They arranged for a trusted driver to pick us up as we arrived on the ferry from Mindelo on Sunday. The driver was very personable and drove well. He stopped several times to point out sights along... More

Our expectation have been sky high and our stay has been even better than expected. A very relaxed and easy going place with large, comfortable and clean rooms and excellent food. A cocktail is served every evening just in front of the hotel so you meet the locals. Susi and Frank are relaxed, Susi is very artistic and straightforward and... More

We spent three nights at Mar Tranquilidade. The highlights of our stay at the bed and breakfast were the delicious buffet dinners and the general relaxed atmosphere that dominates the place. The lowlight was the bugs in our bathroom, adequately mentioned in prior reviews. Here are some more details. Service: Frank was very helpful in making sure we knew about... More

I have been to about 30 countries, and Mar Tranquilidade is definitely in my top 10 favourite places to stay. It has nothing to do with the facilities, although given the location, there is nothing I would want to change. It is the ambience that I remember, the peace, joyfulness and beauty of the place - and the simplicity! And... More

There are some factual errors in a number of the poor reviews about this establishment, which I'd like to put in context. I travel to Africa nearly every month and spent four days at Mar Tranquilidade last week.  During my stay, the food was great, all organic, and none of the many guests fell ill. There was nothing to suggest... More

We stayed at martranquillidade for 10 days in nov 2011. It is a wonderfull and enchanting place, utterly simple but well run and just those things you need. Nice spacious and clean rooms, good food, a lovely terrace and spectacular beach. the village is very close and you meet friendly locals easily, also there are some lovely walks up the... More

We stayed at Mar Tranquilidade after a week of hiking and adventure on Santo Antao. The place is great for relaxing, hanging out, watching the sea, reading, sleeping. There are also some opportunities for hikes but we didn't use them much. The place is run by two lovely German/American couples who give it a very family-style and personal touch. Once... More

Despite three pages of instructions and having phoned to double check with the owners the day before, the so-called travel arrangements fell through and we had to make our own last-minute plans to get to Tarrafal. It would in fact have been much easier to do this from the start. The trip is bumpy, dusty and exhausting, crammed in the... More