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Omali Lodge

Praia Lagarto, CP 406, Sao Tome, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe (Formerly Marlin Beach Hotel)
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Omali Lodge
Ranked #1 of 4 hotels in Sao Tome
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
8 March 2012 -
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7 March 2012 -
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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Omali Lodge is set across from the beach and has spacious, en-suite rooms with air-conditioning, televisions, mini-bars and telephones. The beds are very comfortable, and linens are in good condition with amenities set out in the spacious bathrooms. There are English speaking staff on hand to assist, and the service is excellent. The gardens are beautifully set out around the... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
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The hotel is 5 minutes away from the main airport and separated from the beach by only a road. Sitting in the bar or restaurant, you may enjoy the view of the sea. Idyllic ! The rooms are very pretty and exceptionally clean. Staff very honest and no valuables are ever missing. Extremely friendly and accommodating staff, Hotel well managed/run... More

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london
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
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Brilliant, no attitude staff, very good facilities. Katharina, one of the managers has been a great help to help with island's logistics and advice. Just to manage your expectations, this is a contemporary hotel, no ecolodge in the city of Sao Tome. More

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USA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
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We emailed and let them know we were visiting for our anniversary, and they upgraded us (gratis) to their best room, the honeymoon suite! It was very nice, with a large king size bed and luxurious bathtub for my wife to soak in. This is probably the nicest hotel on Sao Tome. The rooms are arranged sort of between bungalow... More

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Arlington, Virginia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2011
2
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The hotel, rooms and public areas are beautiful -- designed with style and comfort in mind. Rooms are spacious and the swimming pool is gorgeous. The food is quite good as well. The staff could not have been nicer. A couple of quibbles: wi-fi is available near Reception only, and it's maddeningly slow (less the fault of the hotel than... More

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London
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2010
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I stayed in Omali Lodge this summer and it was the perfect base to explore the island. The friendly staff helps to organize your excursions and speak multiple languages. Also spacious and luxurious rooms and great food. Good seafood but also loved the curries! More

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Washington DC
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2010

They did not meet me up at the airport as promised, so I had to wait there until someone took pity on me and asked where I was going. My room service order was repeatedly bungled because the staff member could not understand English. The price for breakfast was ridiculous. More

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Gabon
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2010

The hotel is decent, but if you are using USD beware the exchange rate that the hotel uses. Our stay we were quoted in EURO, but when I asked If I could pay in USD, I was told yes, but the rate they used was a month old rate that was in their favor. The exchange rate was 1 EURO=... More

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Aveiro
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2010
3
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The hotel is fine. Much better than Miramar and more friendly than Pestana. Is has a nice exterior garden and the rooms are pretty much acceptable. The week point is that the breakfast is a little limited in variety for a 4 stars but we can live with that. It is very well positioned in the beach of lagarto. I... More

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Luanda, Angola
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252 reviews 252 reviews
Reviews in 152 cities Reviews in 152 cities
517 helpful votes 517 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2008
9
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This is an excellent airport hotel. It's a five minute drive from the airport (there are few flights so little noise) and is opposite a beach and set in verdant gardens with a pool and a tennis court. The staff are very friendly and well trained. They can't do enough for you--they even checked me in for my international flight,... More

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