Located on Madalena, Pico Island, Caravelas is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on 3 sides and overlooks Faial Island. It features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour reception, and car rental.
Natalie
Canada
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Excellent location, lovely view, very clean,
Comfortable.
Apartamentos Basalto is offering accommodations in Madalena. With sea views, this accommodation provides a patio. There's a sun terrace and guests can access free Wifi and free private parking.
Krissie
Canada
The property was very clean, comfortable and close to a lot of facilities/restaurants.
The owner was very nice, he made a reservation for us at a restaurant as we did not have a phone to call. We struggled to have a taxi take us back to the airport, but he offered us a ride. Very nice and understanding, would 100% recommend. Also, being able to do laundry is a huge plus!
Alma do Pico - Nature Residence has an outdoor swimming pool with stunning views over Faial Island and the surroundings. The unit is in Pico Island and has views over the famed Pico Mountain.
James
United States of America
We arrived very late because out flight from Terceira island was delayed 3 hours. We were able to communicate with the staff at Almo do Pico via WhatsApp and email (we didn't have SIM cards that supported cell service on the island). They were very helpful and understanding. They just left the door key in the door lock for us. We completed the official check in the next morning. We asked if there was a store nearby where we could buy some hiking poles for our trek up Pico Mountain. They loaned us two sets of poles for free that had been left by prior guests. Excellent service. Nice private cabins. Beautiful setting. Great breakfast.
Loving Strangers Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Madalena. The air-conditioned rooms provide a mountain view and come with a closet and free WiFi.
Ameya
India
A really social place with amazing owners/hosts. The paid dinners were really special.
Casa-do-Mar in Madalena provides accommodations with a garden and a shared lounge. The guest house provides sea views, a sun terrace, and free Wifi is available throughout the property.
Mike
United States of America
Great location, right by the water! Victor was a great host! Clean, comfortable, nice and welcoming.
With mountain views, this accommodation provides a balcony and a swimming pool. The villa also offers free Wifi, free private parking, and facilities for disabled guests.
Costin
Switzerland
I don't even know where to start. Anticipating changing corona measures, we made use of the private dinner services. Every day, we could schedule breakfast and dinner at a time of our choice, and the quality of the meals was exquisite, among the best food we had in Portugal.
Carolina, the host, was absolutely brilliant and made our stay perfect - some of the best services we enjoyed. An example: weather changed rapidly on a whale watching trip. With wind, waves and rain, even waterproof wear got soaked. Carolina offered to wash our clothing, and we were able to wear it again when climbing Pico mountain.
The villa itself is fantastic, and luxurious. Small details and facilities complete the experience: bluetooth speakers, a playstation (you don't need this), firewood, etc. We very much enjoyed the hot jacuzzi and cooling down in the pool outside. The view is amazing, changing every day. This was probably one of our best ever holiday experiences in terms of accommodation.
Providing inner courtyard views, O Farrobo in Madalena offers accommodations and a garden. With sea views, this accommodation features a patio.
Lorna
United States of America
We loved the beautiful apartments at O Farrobo. The apartments are fantastic renovations of old lava stone houses. The interiors are modern, sleek and comfortable. We felt as though we were hidden in an Azorean forest. There is even air-conditioning and the beds are big and very comfortable (not typical for the Azores!) The owners are sweet, accomodating and helpful. Andrea called us a cab to the airport and allowed us to check in earlier than we expected. We also had lunch at the on-site restaurant which serves delicious steaks and excellent fries. We will miss the kitty I played with all evening. We hope to come back next year.
I had not been back to Pico Island since 1998 during the...
I had not been back to Pico Island since 1998 during the year of the earthquake in the Azores. Since that time the Azores has certainly become quite different but in a positive way. This is a small quaint village that offers you all of the modern comforts to explore the beauty that is The Azores. Despite the modern amenities it still keeps it's old world charm. Lest we forget, the wine and the food. Magnificent!
Joe Baptista
Canada
10
Scored 10
Good place to stay when traveling to Pico Island -...
Good place to stay when traveling to Pico Island - relatively close to the airport, has all the necessary facilities (taxi, banks, supermarkets, restaurants), and there are also year-round ferries to go to neighboring islands from there.
Bulat
Portugal
10
Scored 10
Central to everything that is required.
Central to everything that is required. We rented a car and drove by the whole island. (110 km.). We stopped in a few villages for a coffee, or beer, or just to drive through. Madalena is definitely our favorite.
Clara
Canada
10
Scored 10
Madalena is a nice small town suitable to serve as a "base"...
Madalena is a nice small town suitable to serve as a "base" for exploring Pico and Faial islands. The ferry port is in the city so it is easy to commute and includes several rental cars companies as well as tour guides for climbing mount Pico.
The nearby natural pools has served us to refresh after a day long trail.
We recommend checking out the local wine museum where you can find the oldest dragon tree as well as trekking in the wine trail that starts just near Madalena.
In the town we enjoyed eating at the Mercado Bio restaurant that serves a nice variety of dishes suitable for all taste and preferences.
Ronen Moldovan
Israel
6.0
Scored 6.0
Small town with a few restaurants and church.
Small town with a few restaurants and church. There are some nice fish restaurants. Wine museum is worth a visit.
There are a few whale watching, snorkelling, and diving companies, also companies that can arrange land tours and trekking. It is close to the Pico mountain. The problem I had was, it was off season and the tour companies did not seem very interested to arrange activities for tourists. You really have to make an effort yourself to find and arrange any activity. My initial intention was to do some scuba diving with sharks or snorkelling with dolphins. But due to weather conditions (however I have to say that on at least 3 days I was there the weather was very calm, but perhaps there was a bit of surge) and lack of engagement of tour operators it was not possible. I only was able to go on a single whale watching trip (where we did see a couple of whales).
The best part of my holiday was when I rented a car and drove around the island myself. The island (Pico) is very lush and green, very scenic.
Mehmet
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
This must have been quite the hotel in its day but is quite...
This must have been quite the hotel in its day but is quite dated now. Some of the staff were helpful while some were not helpful at all. We were here in the off season so maybe that had to do with it.
The hotel is amazing. The room we stayed was a duplex (two floors) with on the ground floor a big living room with a kitchen and a huge terrace outside and on the first floor the sleeping room and the bathroom. The room was nicely decorated and the view over the sea and Faial island is amazing. The hotel has also a private parking which is very useful as you need to reach it by car.
Cozy house at walking distance from Madalena and the Vine yards. It is not very big but has everyhing you need and very very clean. Good bed and best walk in shower. Welcome basket tonger you started in the morning and washing machine with products(not used because of weather) Big supermarkt in the area. Very quiet. Very well communication with owner and receiving keys.
Fabulous place in Madalena. Large, clean, beautiful room with view of sea and town. Free parking; supermarket next door; and short walk into CBD. Woman running the place could not be more accommodating. I rented a car, but if you were taking a taxi, everybody knows this place. The grounds are beautiful, too, despite construction going on next door.
The location was fantastic, right in the middle of Madalena, right in front of the harbour where you can ride a boat to Faial Island, also 5 minute away from a large supermarket with everything you need to make your stay more pleasent.
Amazing view from the terrace, you can enjoy a beautiful view of Faial island.
The house is very well located, right in the center of Madalena. 2 minutes walk from the Harbor.
The owner lives in the house next door and is very helpful.
In the kitchen is everything you need and we had a view of mount pico from our room.
Overall the beds are comfortable and the interior design is well picked.
Gorgeous house, beautifully decorated, spacious, clean, amazing views of Faial, beautiful sunsets. Very friendly host. The most beautiful surroundings to the house with lovely coastal walk and natural swimming pool in a nearby bay. Great views of Pico on the way into Madalena. Vinyards also in the vicinity.
Federica and her star are so kind and always helpful sort out anything related with your stay on the island.
The views from the hotel are stunning and the rooms super cozy and clean.
Definite recommendation for your stay on pico Island
Lovely apartment in the heart of Madalena. Patricia is very welcoming and treated us kindly, we had a great stay here. The bed is comfortable and the bathroom was good too. It's a perfect base for exploring both Pico and Horta.
Directly in front of the main church of Madalena and on the water. Rooms are comfortable. I split a regular sized hotel room with two double beds and a private bath with another solo traveler from Italy.
Brand new structure, large and equipped rooms, strategic location 15 minutes walk from the center and the port of Madalena. The reception ladies very nice and helpful. We couldn't find any flaws!
Very clean and tidy. The location is perfect, just next to the pier and the center of Madalena. The breakfast was great: a wide variety of products with great quality.
Proximity to the airport, to the ferry, to Madalena and to the supermarket.
Very friendly and helpful hosts, both before the travel and during the stay.
Very nice and cozy rooms. Great location above a nice restaurant and place to have breakfast. Also very central in Madalena. Very nice and helpful host.
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