Accommodations and Food

Where to Stay

Currently Paul offers few but adequate options for accommodation. Additional accomodations are scheduled to open in the near future.

Residencial MARISOL
Contact: Noémia Melo, Tel: 223 1294
Located in Estância on the road lined by crashing waves, some of the 5 rooms offer balconies with uninterrupted ocean views. Some of the rooms have private bathrooms and hot water. The owner Noémia offers new and bright rooms with homestyle cooking. French and English-speaking employees can assist guests. (Price: 1200 – 1700 CVE)

ALDEIA JEROME
Contact: Julieta Aleixo, Tel: 223 20 16
http://aldeiajerome.it.gg/ Email: aldeiajerome@yahoo.it
Located in Vila das Pombas, where the mountains of Paul descend into the sea, Aldeia Jerome offers a convenient but more than adequate option for lodging. Among the beautiful greenery characteristic of Paul and close to the sea, it offers 6 double rooms (2500$CVE) and 1 suite for up to 4 people (4000$CVE). All rooms have a bathroom, hot water, refrigerator, and television. Rates include breakfast. Staff speak Portuguese, Italian and English.

CASA DAS ILHAS – Turísmo e Hotelaria
Contact: Dominique Lopeza, Tel: 223 18 32
Surrounded by the lush beauty of the valley of Paul, Casa das Ilhas is located in the zone of Lombo Comprido. With 9 bedrooms, the French-owned hotel offers a variety of options: room without a private bathroom (5000$CVE), single room with a private bath (5500$CVE), double room with a private bath (6000$CVE). Rates include breakfast and dinner.

CASA CAVOQUINHO
Contact: José Quiles, Tel: 223 20 65, Cell: 998 99 19
http://www.cavoquinho.com, email: cavoquinho@gmail.com
Located in the highest part of the valley of Paul, in the zone of Chã de Manuel Santos, Cavoquinho offers a spectacular panorama of the ribeira as it descends to the sea. Run by a Spanish couple, Cavoquinho offers 4 bedrooms – two double and two single rooms with the possibility to add extra beds if needed. Laundry service and internet access are available to guests. Lodging is 3000$CVE including breakfast which is served with their homemade jams and seasonal fruit.

Residencial VALE DO PAUL
Contact: Claúdia Costa, Tel / Fax: 221 1319
Most conveniently located in Vila das Pombas within easy reach of aluguer cars to all destinations, this residencial offers 5 simple but clean rooms. There are 2 common bathrooms. Breakfast and dinner are served in a room overlooking the ocean. There is a bar and an adjecent, well-stocked grocery store. The dining room also serves as a restaurant, but reservations are needed.
(Price: 800 – 1300 CVE)

SABINE JÄHNEL, Casa Familiar
Contact: Sabine Jähnel, Tel: 223 1544
In the village of Eito, this is a very simple yet charming accommodation where Sabine, a lovely German lady who has lived for many years in Cape Verde, welcomes you to experience the local style of living. She offers two guest rooms that open up to a terrace surrounded by greenery. Common bathroom. Excellent Capeverdean cooking and friendly hiking advice. She speaks German and English as well as Kriolu. (Price: 1000 – 1500 CVE)

* Prices as of November, 2004

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Where to Eat

Restaurant Bar MORABEZA
Contact: Alfredo Gonçalves
Tel/fax: 223 1790 / Móvel 991 5926 / nanygonzo33@hotmail.com
Located in the Center of Vila das Pombas, it is the only restaurant in Paul, and it is open every day from 8:00 until 23:00. It offers a dazzling view as it looks out onto the ocean and the sugarcane fields. It is decorated simply with local materials and yet is very cozy. The meals are made to order using locally caught fish and fresh vegetables, and other dishes are available at the customer's request. Deserving the name "Morabeza" (hospitality), the customers are treated with trademark friendly service.

O Curral
Contact: Alfred Mandl
Tel: 223 1213 / Fax: 1520 / alfredo@alsatour.de / web: www.grogue.de
Located in Chã João Vaz is a café perfect for taking a break from the long hike through Vale do Paul. Here, you will also be able to try various kinds of grogue that the owner, Alfred, makes. He is the pioneer of a new and different method of distillation and a controlled fermentation process.