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Torel Terra Brava Brings Five-Star Boutique Glamour to Terceira

Ann Abel — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:45:13 +0000

Terceira means “third” in Portuguese, but the Azorean Island of the same name is no also-ran. Famous for its gentle bull “fights” and summer festivals, the island is also rich in other culture and history, and the old part of its capital city, Angra do Heroísmo, was one of the first places in Portugal to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But for all that loveliness, it lacked a five-star boutique hotel. That changed in late 2024 with the […]

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White Exclusive Suites & Villas, Ponta Delgada, Azores

Ann Abel — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:35:00 +0000

It’s no wonder this hotel is called White. When João Reis, who also owns the Santa Bárbara resort on São Miguel’s other coast, opened his second property, he was committed to the idea of a non-distracting visual language. The primary color in the décor is white, and many of the materials are so natural they appear to have been just recently picked up off the ground. The hotel—which occupies a stone building that was once a crumbling old summer home […]

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Furnas Boutique Hotel – São Miguel Island, Azores

Ann Abel — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:46:28 +0000

The hot springs are the main reason to visit the Furnas Boutique Hotel, in an area of São Miguel, Azores, that has exceptional thermal activity. For years, people have come here to bathe in or drink the various thermal waters. Now they have a nice place to stay when they do. For bathing, the hotel facilities include thermal springs with iron water at 40 degrees, an outdoor thermal pool, an indoor dynamic thermal pool, an active thermal circuit, floatbeds, Vichy […]

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Senhora da Rosa Tradition & Nature Hotel, Ponta Delgada

Ann Abel — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:23:09 +0000

The newest luxury boutique hotel in the Azores is also the oldest. The parents of Joana Damião opened their hotel in 1994, on a seven-acre farm that has been in the family for generations. It didn’t survive Portugal’s last financial crisis, and it sat empty for nine years. Finally, Damião has been able to buy it back and turn it into the gorgeous Senhora da Rosa, Tradition & Nature Hotel. Named for the street on which it lies, the hotel […]

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Sul Villas & Spa – Seaside Villas Resort on São Miguel in the Azores

Ann Abel — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 20:02:19 +0000

It’s not really a surprise that Sul Villas & Spa, Portugal’s newest super-simple seaside hotel, is owned by a champion surfer. The vibe is chill like that. The 12-suite hotel is the passion project of Rodrigo Herédia, who won a national championship in the 1990s and continues to surf. He is one of the partners in the larger Santa Barbára Eco-Beach Resort, but here, the style is more stripped-down. It’s a mistake to call it minimalist, because even though the […]

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Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort, Azores

Ann Abel — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:26:24 +0000

When people talk about the Azores, the first thing they mention is usually the nature. So it’s a little surprising that there wasn’t a luxury eco-resort in the archipelago until recently. The Santa Barbára Eco-Beach Resort emerged as the first of its kind in 2015. (Now there are others.) It was the realization of a longtime dream of friends Rodrigo Herédia and João Reis. They share a passion for this beach and its black sand, which contrasts almost magically with […]

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