Casa Marisa

Something like I've never seen before, a hotel restaurant camp built down from the volcano that erupted 10 years ago. Round huts made with volcanic rock delightfully put together with rooftop terraces. Be careful as mine was on a lava bed that was still steaming 10 years later, very warm. Marisa is a great host and makes you feel at home. Good service, good food, great ambiance. A must to stay if you're passing through Fogo.

Excellent place to stay with reasonable rooms, hot water, very rich home-made food, all necessary information about the mountains, and all this at an affordable price! Finally, the owner is an experienced climber, and the staff is both friendly and caring.

We stayed for 3 nights in the traditional house with ou 2 daughters of 10&12. I climbed the Fogo volcano, kids and wife did the Pico. The walk is intense but it’s really impressive. Second our great Ilias did a tour round the island with us by car. Showing the nice spots of Fogo Island. The stay at Casa Marisa is great. Everybody is friendly and helpful, the food and cocktails are great.

Stayed here while visiting the volcano, the location is breathtaking, right under the nose of the volcano!! Everything works, the rooms, the food, the hospitality offered, my only complaint was the room temperature, because the hotel is built in the lava, the latent heat warms the floor, so warms the room. But full credit to the hotel, they moved me to another room in another building which was perfectly tolerable & I slept well. Dinner & lunch were excellent, and although I did not hike to the top of the volcano, the whole scenario was breathtasking. The journey up to the hotel is an experience, but arriving at this '***** landscape' is the reward.

Fantastic location inside a crater. Clean, unique places to stay. Wonderful views. Had a great lunch in this remote area. Would love to go stay for a week and hike the area. Well worth the effort to get there.

If you value calm and serenity in the middle of a spectacular natural setting, this is the place for you. Located at the foot of the Pico do Fogo volcano , surrounded by the walls of the crater in Chã das Caldeiras, Casa Marisa is indeed an oasis for the weary. I have not experienced anything that is comparable. The original hotel as I understand it was destroyed by the 2014 eruption and subsequent lava flows. Marisa and her husband Mustafa have rebuilt this place on top of those lava flows and it’s just an amazing, amazing place. In some of the rooms, on the floor, you can still feel the heat from the lava. Then there’s the people who make up the team here at Casa Marisa. The service is fantastic ! No question goes unanswered, no request is too much trouble. It is a real home-like atmosphere with kids sometimes and a beautiful dog (Tintin) who pretends to be guarding the place. A hearty breakfast is provided with fresh fruits, bread that is baked on the premises, pastries, jams made locally, tea or coffee, juice, scrambled eggs, homemade yogurt , etc… You can also elect to have lunch or dinner at Casa Marisa. You will not be disappointed. There is a menu of the day which features Cape Verdean specialties or those local to Chã such as chicken with caramelized figs or gooseberries. The grounds are immaculately kept and there’s a beautiful garden in the central courtyard with tons of beautiful succulents and different kinds of plants. I’ve had the good luck of being able to stay in the bungalows which are modeled after the traditional round houses that are found here in the caldera called funcos. They have a really nice and simple layout with an ensuite bathroom and shower. The hot water is heated from the lava! There’s a second level upstairs which is a balcony like area and you can look out over the volcano or use it for stargazing at night. Because there are no street lights, if it’s a clear night, you can see the stars and a couple of planets too! I highly recommend Casa Marisa for your next visit to Chã das Caldeiras