I just returned from a three night stay at this hotel with my girlfriend and our teenage daughter. We have been countless times in S. Miguel as we consider it such a pleasant and beautiful island. This time we opted for a hotel outside the main towns and in fact we managed to do just that. At the same time it is only 20 minutes away from the airport and 15 minutes away from Ponta Delgada or Ribeira Grande, the two main towns. We already visited the nine islands of the Azores archipelago and always get a rental car at the airport (exception at Corvo Island). If you are staying in this hotel, it is paramount that you do the same. As to the hotel itself, we booked it only four weeks in advance on high season, thus we had to pay the full rate of the stay at that moment. Upon check-in on room 206, we were given two identical cards without any distinctive element, one to open the door and the other to insert into the slot for lightening. That is odd, generally, hotels give two identical keys to open the door and one of them, if necessary can be left on the slot when we are out. We were assigned a spacious accommodation with living room, bedroom and bathroom. We did not have sea view and the living room had lots of glass walls overlooking the adjacent condo. All those glasses made it very hot on the sun shining days and we had to keep the AC on during the day. The décor of the room was unstylish and lacking attention to details. The bedroom had a big closet but no clothes rail or hangers. Besides that, one of the doors of the closet could not be opened fully, because it bumped into the shelves that are installed as bedside tables. The safe was old style, that is to say, it closes with a key that we had to ask for at the reception at no charge, along with a cumbersome key ring that we had to take with us whenever we were out of the room. The living room had a well equipped kitchen, that we did not use but it was constantly patrolled by half a dozen ants. We had bought previously some good looking fruits and had to fill a big dish with water and in the middle of it we put a small dish with our fruit so that the ants weren’t able to cross the water in order to get to fruit island. The bathroom was very spacious and pleasant looking even if the washbasin was more stylish than efficient. This room lacked tremendously of a place to put one´s belongings (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, electrical razor and so on). Amazingly no one foresaw the installation of a shelf. The social areas of the hotel such as the lobby are, again, unstylish, corridors have shabby carpeting. The room where breakfast is served has a view to an outside wall and lacks natural lightening. Breakfast itself has a reasonable variety of items, but by no means is it worth 12 euro per person per day, that in our case we were asked to paid in advance, precisely at the same moment we made the reservation. There is a restaurant at the hotel, called Dragoeiro but it features mainly sushi. It is in
Óptima localização e com muito potencial, mas ainda muito a melhorar!! 1 - A nossa estadia foi de 3 noites e em nenhum dos dias foi feita limpeza, só recebemos toalhas novas porque pedimos na recepção, não tem quaisquer amenities, champô, gel duche, tivemos que comprar porque não tínhamos levado no voo; 2 - No dia de check out vieram acordar-nos antes das 8h30 para saber a que horas saíamos, quando o check out era até às 11h; 3 - Pouco depois ouvimos barulho da porta a abrir e quando verificámos, tratava-se já do próximo hóspede a quem tinham dado early check in, ficámos todos espantados com a situação… 4 - A receção está fechada aos feriados e fins-de-semana, por isso só tivemos contacto com alguém 1 dia em toda a estadia!
Very simple Hotel close to the Hospitalm The rooms were tidy and clean. 10 min walk from the Hospital Internacional and very close to the harbour. However they only have stairs to go up to the first floor. No elevator. Front door service was supposed to be open full day but it was only open in the morning. However, there is a phone number you can call were they will acomodate your needs eficiently. The inside of the building is beautiful. Breakfast is very poor and low quality food. Good place to stay if you are travelling for a hospital visit, but I wouldn't count on breakfast...
Your escape to Atlantic’s paradise. In the scenic Azores archipelago, our hotel is located in S. Miguel Island at the Science and Technology Park of Lagoa, and minutes away from the highway. The Airport and city of Ponta Delgada are within 10 kilometers. The volcanic beach of Praia do Populo is just 4 km away. During your stay, enjoy our indoor and outdoor pools with panoramic views, restaurant and pool bar, meeting rooms, a fitness center and a lavish Spa. The hotel blends modern design with the island’s natural beauty. Savor bold local cuisine and relax in rooms that capture the Atlantic's serenity. Experience once-in-a-lifetime adventures in this breathtaking destination.
Los apartamentos son grandes muy completos. Se dividen en cocina, con sala abierta, baño y dormitorio. La cocina tienen microondas, tostadora y demás electrodomésticos, incluso lavavajillas. El dormitorio esta bien, y la cama es genial. Baño perfecto, uno de los apartamentos lo tiene adaptado el número 3. Buena salita y sofa. El entorno es perfecto, hay piscina y restaurante. En el restaurante no se puede desayunar, pero hay un continente a 3 minutos en coche. Hay parking gratuito. La zona de piscina bonita y tranquila. Esta a 3 minutos de la carretera principal. Ferdinando es muy amable. El restaurante es acogedor, buen balado y vino local blanco espectacular. Muy recomendable. Por poner un pero, mejoraría la limpieza un poco más. Volvería 100%
A truly wonderful hotel.
With only 9 rooms, the staff focuses on making every guest experience exceptional.
The location is great, central enough to explore the Island and come back too every day. While the view from, and upon exiting, your room will take your breath away every single time.
All of the accommodations are top notch, the bed was supremely comfortable and even the linens and towels had a plush feeling.
Breakfast options can be slightly redundant but the quality and freshness of the ingredients, along homemade jam and juice, as well as a flexibility to switch things up on the menu, more than make up for it.
We the hotel restaurant is excellent for dinner as well. So much so that we ended up defaulting to it more than once during our stay.
We also appreciated small details like the phone they provided upon check-in that followed us everywhere on the island for spur of the moment suggestions and reservations through the hotel!
All in all, highly recommended, my wife and I know we’ll be back!