Casa helena

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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Casa Helena in Chan das Caldeiras offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and patios. Each room includes a seating area and a private entrance. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a restaurant, bar, and live music. The property features a garden and evening entertainment. Free WiFi is available throughout. Convenient Services: The guest house provides a paid airport shuttle service, room service, and free private parking. Additional amenities include housekeeping, full-day security, and menus for special diets. Local Attractions: Located 40 km from Sao Filipe Airport, Casa Helena offers hiking opportunities and scenic views. The surrounding area is ideal for relaxation and exploration.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

  • FREE private parking!

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Guests who stayed here loved

Katya
France France
“The staff is super nice, they made our stay incredible ! It was a pleasure to meet José, he is a great person ! The food was very tasty. You can feel that these people put love in what they do !”
Sina
Germany Germany
“Jośe is the nicest host we met so far on Cabo verde. He makes sure you feel comfortable and everything is fine, told us a lot about life on the island, cozy rooms, perfect view (Pico do fogo right in front) and the dinner was soooo good! We were...”
Miroslav
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“Well maintained apartment compex by good people. Personnel was friendly and always available, food and wine was excellent. It looks like owner know what he is doing and doing it right.”
Pascal
France France
“Everything ! Staff, location, food. Everything was amazing !”
Eveline
Netherlands Netherlands
“Perfect location for hiking the vulcano. Cicilio and Helena are very friendly people. The food was also amazing.”
Elise
Belgium Belgium
“The location in the old crater and near the highest volcano is impressive. We stayed 6 days at casa Helena with our 18 months old child and had a great stay. Sicilio and his family are super friendly, they cook delicious food and breakfast. They...”
Tânia
Portugal Portugal
“We were very well received by our hosts. They don't have electrical power, so they use solar panels to provide their guests with electricity and warm water, because of this we felt very lucky and welcome there, since they don't even have a fridge,...”
Tiago
Ireland Ireland
“Very near to the volcano and the start of the hiking trail, amazing view. Great hosts, the food is amazing. We had breakfast and dinner there. The room is very clean and tidy. The village is very quiet and safe. Amazing for a walk.”
גיל
Israel Israel
“Amazing place in the middle of the caldera. Cecilio the owner was very helpful with information about hiking and cooked great home made food every evening, next to great local wine. A month after the trip, I appreciate a lot of these things in...”
Ben
Germany Germany
“Amazing, simple lodging right in the caldera. Comfy, very good breakfast and dinner, surprisingly good Wifi, and quiet. I had a really nice stay.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurante #1

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Facilities of Casa helena

Great facilities! Review score, 8.4

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 1 year are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.