Fantastic town homes right near the center of town. Tons of space and fabulous patios that look…read moreover the vineyards onto the sea. swimming pool into the ocean right across the street. Monica did a great job checking us in and recommending restaurants in town. This is the place to stay in Magdelena for sure. Would stay there in a heartbeat again.

Solid hotel option in Faial!…read more The hotel location is close to many eating establishments and has a great view of Pico Mountain. Regarding the room, the room was a decent size, beds were comfortable, and the shower pressure was pretty good. The buffet breakfast has many great options and even included instant coffee machine and self serving pancakes. The noteworthy inclusions were the breads and local cheese/butter. During our visit, there is some ongoing construction but nothing that has disturbed our trip.

Awesome rooms, great nearby restaurants (as are so many here on the islands), and a pool! Beautiful…read moreviews too from the balconies!! Great friendly staff! I didn't pay for the rooms so I don't know about the price and/or value. WiFi never working.

Stop reading this and BOOK NOW if Quinta Pereirinha is available during your dates. If you need…read morefurther convincing, here's six reasons why I loved our stay here: (1) this house is clean, beautiful, spacious, and private. Beds are extremely comfy; (2) Nico and Rick are amazing hosts and extremely kind people who made our stay one of a kind; (3) their house is on a farm with a gorgeous garden and the cutest cats, chickens, and other animals (if you don't like nature, don't book this stay. Also, maybe don't travel to the Azores?); (4) Nico and Rick offer private dinners or breakfasts that you can purchase during your stay which are made using their own homegrown ingredients and are delicious and equivalent to any upscale restaurant. We opted for a dinner which featured traditional local meals with their own twist to them -- everything was outstanding, including the tablescape featuring a beautiful bouquet of flowers from their garden; (5) you can walk down to the ocean from this spot, or hike up to a viewpoint of Lagoa do Capitão. All without having to get in your car and drive anywhere. We did this hike on the last day of our stay and loved it; and (6) staying at Nico & Rick's place was the highlight of our trip. Easily my favorite place we stayed on any of the islands, and maybe my favorite place ever. Just book it -- you'll see what I mean.

This was our second trip to the Azores but our first time to Pico. We are seasoned foodies and…read morecooks back home in NY....Translated ( not impressed easily... lol) So discovering Atmosfera was a breath of fresh air, or in this case fresh pesto! Cynthia and I combined are 125% Italian so the thought of fresh pasta etc. got us in the car and our way. This place is kind of hard to find. Great property with sweeping views in almost every direction including Mt Pico which I had climbed earlier that day. Let me preface the meal by saying the Azores aren't known for world class cuisine. We love it here, but didn't find any gourmet options on the biggest island - Sao Miguel. So it was surprising that tiny Pico Island would be the place where we finally found a proper gourmet meal prepared by a passionate Italian chef and staff. We had the pesto pasta & the bolognese sauce. The wines were local with some good and very affordable Italian options. The service is personal and warm. Desserts were outrageous; Lemon Meringue Pastry shortbread concoction Panna Cotta We enjoyed so much we returned the following night and ordered some new offerings... Carrot Onion soup - Absolutely amazing with polished presentation ( see pic) Pork Shank- Cynthia ordered this as I normally don't order pork. She let me try it and it stole the show... tender, moist with perfectly prepared roasted potatoes on the side. This dinner was so satisfying we had to skip dessert. We had a different server who was extremely courteous & polished ( which was not our experience at most of the best restaurants on Sao Miguel ). The only negative we felt was the bread. It was served room temperature and just ok. You gotta give a pass for this however , as the Azores aren't London, NY Paris, Rome or San Francisco. In one word.. Delizioso! We hope to return soon

I'm giving this place 2 stars because the location is nice and there's a pretty view…read more We were very disappointed with this restaurant. It claims to be Italian food but I don't find the food here Italian. There's 2-3 Italian dishes and that's it. We ordered 2 appetizers, the cheese board and shrimp cocktail. They were pricy appetizers so I was expecting a large cheese board and a traditional shrimp cocktail with large cold shrimp and cocktail sauce. Instead, we got 6 small slices of cheese, 2 thin slices of pear and 1 walnut. We also got 4 hot over cooked shrimp, a questionable sauce which was not cocktail sauce over a salad... I don't know what that was but it was not shrimp cocktail. The appetizers were very disappointing. We ordered 2 pastas. The waitress raved over the noodles being homemade. I've had homemade noodles before and they're very soft... I didn't find the noodles soft. The sauce also wasn't very good and kind of bitter. We were excited about this place from the reviews but unfortunately we didn't find it very good. With the prices reflected on their menu being on the higher side, I guess we expected more. Advice : appetizers are meant to be shared. 6 small slices of cheese and a few thin sliced pears and 1 walnut isn't enough. Google "restaurant cheese boards" and "shrimp cocktail" and see how they're typically presented at restaurants. Also, shrimp cocktail is something which is very popular and is expected to be a cocktail sauce with chilled shrimp which aren't over cooked or warm.

We had an amazing two night stay here in the Large Tent cabin during our visit to Faial. The staff…read moreand owners are incredibly friendly and helpful. The lodgings are wonderfully designed and fully stocked with helpful utilities and amenities like an espresso maker, hair dryer, fridge and plenty of cookware. The layout is great and the bed was super comfortable. We also enjoyed using the hammock and roof deck, as well as the common space which has cookies, snacks and a well supplied mini bar all in a beautiful space. Hoping we can come back for a longer stay on a subsequent trip here!

PICO DREAMS is located in 5-10 mins walking distance from the center of São Roque do Pico. The…read moreplace is absolutely wonderful! When you check in, you're awed by the spectacular display of the Atlantic on the front and the dense forest in the back of the property. I stayed in one of the units in the back of the property. The place is modernized and clean. The most impressive thing for me was the owner's hospitality. They were incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to make my stay comfortable and convenient. The owner's son, Gonçalo, recommended a wonderful restaurant and a few places to check out nearby. He also taxied me to places at a reasonable cost. While I was there, his willing girlfriend was helping at the place...incredibly sweet and helpful as well. The owner, Isabel, prepares and offers a buffet-style breakfast to guests for 7 euros, which was great. I absolutely love this place and would definitely come back! I HIGHLY recommend it!!

Went to dinner at the Príncipe gastro bar and really enjoyed it. The restaurant is located on the…read morefirst floor of and apartment/hotel on a side street close to the marina. We did not have a reservation and were able to get a table but the place is small so I recommended calling ahead and reserving a table. Staff was friendly and spoke English. We started with the cheese plate as a starter, my husband went for the sticky ribs and I opted for the beef (similar to short ribs) the food was very good, dessert was the chocolate cake with coffee ice cream.