we had a great time at Okeanos, our hosts were lovely and very helpful, the setup with several apartments per floor meant we could meet and have a little chat with our neighbors on the balcony if we wanted to, the location in the center of town gave us the feeling we get to experience Sal Rei life more closely than in an all inclusive hotel with shops, markets and cafes around the corner, different beaches in walking distance and nightly sightings of wild donkeys. Thank you Laurence, Gerald and Alfredo, we’ll come again!

We really liked the apartment. It was spacious, comfortable and absolutely clean. Nothing to complain about. We didn't have a terrace / balcony, which we didn't miss anyway as it got cold in the evenings. Big kitchen, well equipped for cooking. The apartment is located in the centre of Sal Rei, and quite close to anywhere (restaurants, beach, supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacy, bars / clubs, live shows with music). We enjoyed the music coming from the street festivals in the evenings. Our stay on Boa Vista started with getting welcomed by Yana, who manages the apartment, gave us the key and many recommendations about what to do on the island etc. Besides she gave us advice about where to book the tours to support the local population financially. For us, this was a very important issue, as first of all the locals know best their places, their history etc. Secondly, for a country where the touristic sector just started to rise for us it's important to support the locals and not only the government or a single owners of big hotels. Each of Yanas recommendations was really helpful and gave us insights into their culture and contact to locals, where they sell cheap fruits and vegetables, ... For us she was worth a lot! What we did like most was the tour to the Viana desert and the snorkelling tour.