1/5
Safety index
73 out of 100
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Sweet Guest House
8.6
(309 ratings)
São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe -
770 m Cathedral of São Tomé
1.26 km Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho
1 km Fort de Sao Sebastiao
Amenities
Extra beds/cribs
Kitchen
Microwave
Breakfast available
Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Laundry
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RateScore
Total 309 Reviews
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Blended Web Rating
booking
273 Reviews
8.6 / 10
expedia
36 Reviews
8.8 / 10
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Cleanliness was mentioned 28 times
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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.
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
Total number of rooms 15
Number of floors 3
Number of buildings/towers 2
WiFi Quality
Download, Mbps
Upload, Mbps
Ping, ms
Idle
2Download
10Upload
4Wifi Speed Is Good For
web browsing
HD online movies
group video calls
online streaming
4K online movies
online gaming
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Daytime safety
75 out of 100
Safe
Nighttime safety
82 out of 100
Very Safe
São Tomé safety index
Overall Safety Index
Safe
An average rating of the six safety categories
73 out of 100
Women safety
Risky
Likelihood of inappropriate behavior against women.
44
Physical safety
Very Safe
Likelihood of injury due to harmful intent.
87
Property safety
Safe
Likelihood of theft.
71
Political safety
Safe
Potential for infringement of political rights or political unrest.
73
LGBTQ safety
Safe
Likelihood of harm or discrimination against LGBTQ persons or groups and level of caution required at location.
63
Medical safety
Very Safe
Likelihood of illness or disease, assessment of water and air quality, and access to reliable medical care.
100
Overall Crime index
Minimal
An average rating of the crime categories
17 out of 100
Property crime severity
Minimal
18
Mugging or robbery 18/100
Car theft 11/100
Car break-ins 14/100
Home break-ins 18/100
Violent crime severity
Minimal
14
Physical attacks 18/100
Racism or religion motivated attacks 7/100
Other crime severity
Minimal
18
Insult or harassment in public 14/100
Corruption or bribery 29/100
Drug problem 11/100
Prices Around Property
Average Daily Costs Per Person
Bottle of water 1.5L
$0.3 - $1
Coffee
$1 - $2
Beer 0.5L
$1 - $1.3
Meal, inexpensive restaurant
$10 - $25
Public transport, one-way ticket
$1.2
Meal for 2 people, mid-range restaurant, three-course
$25 - $50
Bottle of mid-range wine
$4 - $8
McMeal at McDonalds
$7 - $10
Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
$1.5 - $2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2
Fitness club, monthly fee
$32
Weather In São Tomé
House Rules
Check in after 13:00
Check out until 12:00
Children welcome
No pets or service animals