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73 out of 100

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Sweet Guest House

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8.6

Good (309 ratings)

São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe - 

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770 m Cathedral of São Tomé

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1.26 km Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho

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1 km Fort de Sao Sebastiao

Amenities

Extra beds/cribs

Kitchen

Microwave

Breakfast available

Breakfast available

Parking included

Parking included

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Laundry

Laundry

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Total 309 Reviews

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8.6

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8.8

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booking

273 Reviews

8.6 / 10

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expedia

36 Reviews

8.8 / 10

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Cleanliness was mentioned 28 times

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Pierre B10 months ago
3/5Google icon

I enjoyed my stay at Sweet Guest House, but I can’t help but feel that they nickel-and-dime you for everything. The breakfast is 10€ per person for a very simple continental breakfast, while there are cafes nearby where you can eat delicious local food at your hearts content for 2-3€ total. If you want late check-out there’s a fee, which is fine - but what’s not fine is that they want to charge an extra 7€ to use the common areas after checkout. This is not a way to respect guests who have already paid a relatively high premium to stay here. They also charge 10€ per person for a taxi, which is billed by the hotel - again, I can’t help but feel the price is exaggerated and the hotel retains a cut. The room was clean, comfortable, and had air conditioning, and the shared areas are lovely. Service was hit-or-miss. The receptionists were great, particularly Gerilson who provided amazing service, but the chefs at breakfast seemed bothered that we would even talk to them. Anyways, I’m not so sure I would stay here again. I would definitely consider other choices in town.

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Chiebuka Obumselu4 years ago
5/5Google icon

Nice, quaint and homely guesthouse. The place is clean with very stylish wooden accents. I love the shared spaces on the 2nd floor, with the cute carved ash trays, selection of books and chess/draughts for game lovers. Bemilton and Abdel are absolutely fantastic - very helpful and cheerful while at it. It’s not a budget hotel, but it’s worth the price. The city centre, nice cafes and supermarket are all about 10 minutes away if you like to walk. I will definitely visit São Tomé again, and I’ll be back to this sweet spot.

Hotel Quality

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General Info

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Total number of rooms 15

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Number of floors 3

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Number of buildings/towers 2

WiFi Quality

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2

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10

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4

Wifi Speed Is Good For

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web browsing

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group video calls

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online streaming

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4K online movies

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online gaming

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What's nearby

Cathedral of São Tomé

770 m

Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho

1.26 km

Fort de Sao Sebastiao

1 km

Paroquia da Santissima Trindade

3.5 km

São Nicolau Waterfall

10.5 km

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Getting around

São Tomé Island (TMS-São Tomé Intl.)

12.5 km

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Restaurants

Papa Figo

1.26 km

Pico Mocambo

1.05 km

Leve Leve-me Store

Nearby

O Pirata

1.5 km

Xico's Café

700 m

Street View

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Daytime safety

75 out of 100

Safe

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Nighttime safety

82 out of 100

Very Safe

São Tomé safety index

Safety

Crime

73

Overall Safety Index

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An average rating of the six safety categories

73 out of 100

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Women safety

Risky

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Likelihood of inappropriate behavior against women.

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44

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Physical safety

Very Safe

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Likelihood of injury due to harmful intent.

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87

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Property safety

Safe

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Likelihood of theft.

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71

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Political safety

Safe

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Potential for infringement of political rights or political unrest.

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73

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LGBTQ safety

Safe

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Likelihood of harm or discrimination against LGBTQ persons or groups and level of caution required at location.

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63

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Medical safety

Very Safe

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100

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Overall Crime index

Minimal

An average rating of the crime categories

17 out of 100

Property crime severity

Minimal

18

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Mugging or robbery  18/100

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Car theft  11/100

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Car break-ins  14/100

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Home break-ins  18/100

Violent crime severity

Minimal

14

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Physical attacks  18/100

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Racism or religion motivated attacks  7/100

Other crime severity

Minimal

18

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Insult or harassment in public  14/100

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Corruption or bribery  29/100

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Drug problem  11/100

Prices Around Property

Average Daily Costs Per Person

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Bottle of water 1.5L

$0.3 - $1

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Coffee

$1 - $2

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Beer 0.5L

$1 - $1.3

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Meal, inexpensive restaurant

$10 - $25

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Public transport, one-way ticket

$1.2

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Meal for 2 people, mid-range restaurant, three-course

$25 - $50

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Bottle of mid-range wine

$4 - $8

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McMeal at McDonalds

$7 - $10

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Coke/Pepsi 0.33L

$1.5 - $2

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Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2

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Fitness club, monthly fee

$32

Weather In São Tomé

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House Rules

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Check in after 13:00

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Check out until 12:00

Children welcome

No pets or service animals

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