Guest House Pico Island

Guest House Pico Island

Guest House 

Pico Island, Azores

This private guest house in Pico is ideally situated for some of the best whale and dolphin watching you could wish for on the island of Pico, and it is a perfect base for the discovery of this unique island in the Azores.

Recently renovated from two traditional houses of volcanic stone guests can either book rooms or the entire house with four bed rooms and a delicious breakfast of local produce included. With four bedrooms, a comfortable lounge area and well equipped kitchen, the contemporary design brings a blend of old and new. This accommodation has all the luxury and modern interiors you would expect while still providing an authentic feel of bygone years with a traditional style of building. In the past the animals would have lived on the lower floor and provide warmth to the farmer and family living above!!

The surroundings guarantee your peace of mind, with fresh sea air and views out over the Atlantic Ocean. You can see the iconic mount Pico from your window. The location is in convenient proximity to everything you might need during your stay, which should prove memorable. This guest house, where traditional features like basalt walls, wooden floors and wooden ceilings, are combined with abundant natural light, generous open spaces, and exquisite contemporary details, makes for a very comfortable yet unique experience.

Guests are served breakfast in the house dining room and have access to a house kitchen, balconies and terraces, a large dining room and a living room with television and musical instruments. 

 

Accommodation sustainability policy

– A Heat pump is used for the hot water

– The villa is fully equipped with led lights

– Washer, dryer and fridge are enegery efficient

– Recycling bins for garbage

– Towels are washed and provided mindfully to preserve water and electricity

Villa Esmeralda Ponta Delgada

Villa Esmeralda Ponta Delgada

Villa Esmeralda

Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

This beautifully designed and spacious self catering villa features great facilities for our guests. The accommodation includes a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and fridge, flat-screen TV, air conditioning and outdoor spaces with patio furniture. The rooms include blackout curtains, iron/ironing board and a coffee/tea maker. Guests will receive daily housekeeping and the choice of hypo-allergenic bedding upon request. The centre of Ponta Delgada with its shops and restaurants are a short walk away. The marina, our boat base, Ponta Delgada seafront childrens pool and a cordoned off area for sea bathing are approximately 10 minutes walk from the villa. Ponta Delgada airport is only a 10 minute drive from this location. Free parking on site.

Accommodation options at Villa Esmeralda:

– Standard apartment

– Duplex apartment

– Superior apartment

– Deluxe apartment

– 3 Bedroom apartment

 

Walking trails

Walking trails

Walking trails

Furnas, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

Staying in Furnas you will have the opportunity to explore this stunning region of the Azores in more detail by foot. A stroll through the village will take you past small restaurants serving food cooked geothermally underground and family run shops including one where you can buy cheese made with volcanic water. You will also find baths where you can swim in geothermally heated pools together with many steaming fumeroles and geysers in the village including one which the locals call their foot spa!  The botanical gardens and geothermal pools of the Terra Nostra park are simply stunning and we highly recommend a visit to our guests. You can also learn about the mineral waters of Furnas and sample the different waters around the village.  Venturing outside Furnas you will find Lagoa das Furnas and adjacent Grena Wildlife Park which again we highly recommend to our guests. 

Bird watching

Bird watching

Bird watching

Furnas, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

The Azores are world renowned for birdwatching. The islands take their name from the “Azor” buzzard bird. The rare Azores Bullfinch is endemic to Sao Miguel Island and one of the world’s largest colonies of Cory’s Shearwater call the islands home. This tour gives you the chance to visit a number of birdwatching sites.

Terra Nostra botanical gardens

Terra Nostra botanical gardens

Terra Nostra botanical gardens 

Furnas, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

These stunning botanical gardens and large geothermal pools with brownish iron-rich water at a temperature of around 40°C. was built in the 18th and 19th centuries. We highly recommend that our guests visit Parque Terra Nostra which is open to day visitors (10h30 – 16h30) or to guests of the Hotel Terra Nostra 24hrs a day. More information about the parque can be found here: Terra Nostra Garden | Thermal Water Pool (parqueterranostra.com)

If you are visiting Furnas village, we recommend a lunch time meal (13h00-14h30) at Hotel Terra Nostra where you can try the local “Cozido” meat stew cooked underground at nearby Lagoa das Furnas (there are other meat/fish/veg options). This is a superb, high quality restaurant and it is essential to book in advance. You will get free access to the spectacular Terra Nostra gardens if you spend more than 30 euros pp in the restaurant until 16h30 after which time it is open to hotel residents only (entrance is usually approx. 15 euros pp).   Call the hotel to make a lunchtime meal reservation: 00 351 296 549 090