Horta

Recent Reviews: 309

• User:MountainSeaSky

  Trip type: Solo travel

  You need a level of fitness for the location

  16 May 2025

  This hotel’s wow factor is the view of Mt Pico from your balcony, truly epic.Other reviewers mention the lack of a safe lock, cups and saucers and kettle. All is available from reception. But even better if just provided! This hotel was rather old school and dated. The bed was very hard to sleep on. Breakfast was same each day and I got bored by day 3… if you are vegan, you’d probably need to go elsewhere or self cater. Why is the wardrobe rail so very high?? In a couple of Azores properties hangers were practically out of reach and not geared to anybody under 6ft tall. I can’t understand why!I was in a room above reception area / lobby and was disturbed by loud tourists well into the evening so asked to move and the new room was much better. Thanks to helpful reception staff for doing this. If you are in any way unfit/ infirm/ disabled, this hotel’s location makes life hard getting down to where the main restaurants and harbour is as the hills are steep and often cobblestone. You’ll definitely build up your leg muscles! Would I stay here again? Sadly no, due to location.

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• User:ana paula c

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  BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF HORTA

  15 May 2024

  Nice place, good food and friendly staff, excursions and tours well organized; i was ableto visit all Faial, and Pico´s, S. Jorge islands.

• User:Barry B

  Trip type: Couples

  Fantastic Staff at this welcoming Hotel

  14 May 2024

  We have just returned from an 11 night stay where we used the hotel as a base for our whale-watching trip with Whale Watch Azores.We have travelled widely, and are happy to say that we found the staff in the restaurant and reception to be among the very best we have met anywhere oin the world. Everyone appeared very willing, friendly and helpful; nothing was too much trouble. The rooms were kept very clean by the house-keeping staff, and on the one occasion when our room was missed due to a large incoming group it was rectified very quickly. We would certainly use the hotel again when we retun to Faial.We dined in the hotel restaurant three times during our stay, chosing the buffet each time rather than eating off the menu. The food was excellent and with decent house wines.Breakfast was also very good with a nice selection of local meats, cheeses and breads, plus the usual fare of fruit, croisants, pancakes,scambled eggs, bacon, sausage and tomatoes. There was also a selection of tarts & cakes. If you wanted toast then a toaster was available. Tea/coffee and juices.Our room was a double with a fantastic view across the hotel garden/pool onto the harbour, with the island of Pico dominating the skyline. Nice little private balcony. On arrival the two beds had already been pushed together to make one very large double bed which was a bonus.Free wi-fi which covered all areas of the hotel incluing the rooms.The room had modern air-conditioning which worked well.The room also had a fridge for use during the stay. Just be aware that once the keycard is removed from the holder on leaving the room everything turns off, including the fridge - Not a problem as you can request a second card from the reception to avoid this happening if you intend to keep things in the fridge.Also, if you want to use the safe in the room you need to request the barrel-lock from reception. Kettles & cups for the room are also available from reception.We stayed out of season, and consequently the hotel seemed to be relying on large tour groups passing through rather than on longer-term guests like us. Consequently there were days when the hotel was at full capacity and others when there were only a few smallish groups. During these low days when most people were out of the hotel the restaruant was not open for lunch and room service only operated during breakfast and dinner hours. The hotel is up the steep hill from the harbour/main town where there are lots of great places to eat & drink so it's not really and issue. There are also plenty of taxis which will take you anywhere in Horta for around 5 Euros. I only mention this as on one day we had torrential rain and wind all day meaning our trip out was cancelled and woud rather have eaten in the hotel than have to battle the elements up and down the hill to get lunch.We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel and look forward to our return.

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• User:jacquelinecL1630HE

  Trip type: Couples

  What a fantastic Hotel

  11 Nov 2023

  What a fantastic Hotel. The Staff without exception were the best we've experienced in a long time. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent both breakfast and dinner. The lovely chef recommended the Swordfish for our second dinner having been caught 4 hours before. It was an absolute delight. Our lovely room had a view of Pico. Definitely a fantastic trip.

• User:Tammy E

  Trip type: Couples

  Great place to spend some time

  03 Nov 2023

  The large rooms all come with a lovely balcony and view. The restaurant is good and so is the bar (also with a nice view) It's a bit up hill from the main part of town and harbor, although we walked it a number of times and there are plenty of taxis if you don't feel like a walk. We really enjoyed our stay.