The hotel contains 24 modernly equipped rooms with televisions, air conditioning, mini bars and hot and cold water. The building also contains a bar and a discotheque. All told, the enterprise cost more than 100 million escudos, 75% of which was paid for with Lima’s own resources.

Lima, a native of the neighboring island of Santo Antão, is a successful émigré in Belgium, where he works in the restaurant business. “It was always one of my dreams to build a hotel in Cape Verde,” said a visibly happy Lima, who affirmed that in its initial phase the Hotel Lazareto would create 16 permanent job posts. The businessman also hopes to construct other hotels on the island of Boa Vistam where he has already purchased land.

Source A Semana