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Luxurious Eco-Beach Resort in São Miguel Island
Breathtaking Views and Beach Access: Santa Bárbara Eco-Beach Resort offers a stunning view of mountains and sea with direct beach access, a beach bar, swimming pool, and a restaurant.
Comfortable and Sustainable Villas: The villas are a blend of modern and exotic styles, air-conditioned, with full kitchenettes, balconies, and modern amenities, all designed with sustainable materials.
Exciting Activities and Relaxation: Guests can enjoy hiking, whale watching, or surfing, and then unwind at the Santa Barbara restaurant or the exclusive Areais beach club.
Ready to experience luxury and sustainability at Santa Bárbara Eco-Beach Resort? Book your stay now for an unforgettable getaway.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.
La localisation près de la plage, le couloir de natation, le welcome gift.
Les employées qui refont les chambres étaient très sympathiques à chaque fois que nous les avons croisées, leur travail est impeccable :)
Cet hôtel est plus adapté pour les familles, pas pour les couples qui cherchent le calme et la relaxation, en tout cas pas pendant les vacances scolaires.
Les tips au restaurant sont forcés (10% déjà dans la quittance que l'on peut annuler si on le souhaite, mais forcément on ose pas le faire). On se sent comme un distributeur l'argent ce n'est pas agréable.
TOUT est payant même les dosettes de café et les sachets de thé dans la chambre ... vu le prix de la nuit c'est un peu décevant.
Le personnel est sympatique mais s'interpelle bruyamment à travers le restaurant, dès le petit déjeuner, ce qui crée une ambiance "camping" qui dénote un peu avec le marketing "hôtel de luxe" qu'ils mettent en avant.
Bon séjour malgré tout, mais il faut aimer le bruit.
To be fair, it’s not all negative. As I wrote below: beautiful location, wonderful, very pleasant to relax there. A lovely, well-kept lawn. And importantly, the evening shift in the restaurant and the head chef were fantastic. Dinner was delicious, everything was perfect.
In summary—the price is too high for what it offers. We’re glad we weren’t able to extend our stay by one night; in the end, we were very happy we stayed there for such a short time.
- service
- automatic addition of a tip to everything
- cuisine (breakfast)
- poor spa treatment
The hotel looks beautiful in the photos. Its location is excellent and the architectural concept itself is also very good. However, when going to a hotel that positions itself as “exclusive,” you pay attention to certain things.
The first thing that struck us—and we encountered this for the first time—was an almost pushy insistence on tips. This doesn’t fit a hotel of this class. Everywhere, we immediately received the bill with a tip already included and information that if we didn’t want to pay it, we could refuse; they would then print a new bill without the tip. We were even told we could leave a tip for housekeeping, and specifically that we could leave a tip for the receptionist. Honestly, we assume that when staying at such a hotel, no one should have to teach us about tipping. No one has ever had to ask us for tips, we leave them willingly, so the owner is really doing himself a disservice by putting tips everywhere.
Additionally, the service was not at the highest level—again, you expect more from a hotel like this. That’s one issue. Second, the hotel already needs a bit of refreshing. You can see it on the facades, which in some places are simply peeling and coming off. And the third thing that doesn’t suit a hotel of this standard is breakfast. We received scrambled eggs with different ingredients than we requested, and my Benedict's eggs were half raw on a burnt pancake. We believe the chef saw what he was serving. This really isn’t acceptable for such a hotel.
I also had a relaxing massage booked there, in a beautiful setting—a hut over the ocean—and unfortunately it was probably the weakest massage I’ve ever had. I think anyone could have performed a massage like that
Lovely rooms and layout we loved having the garden with ducks and pond and jacuzzi
Outside areas are really lovely.
Pool area gorgeous .
Lovely massage area
I wasn't keen on the menu for dinner and lunch.
I don't eat meat or fish and the choices weren't great and I didn't enjoy the cream sauce on the pasta
Breakfast was lovely though
bar that everything was great .
My wife and I just spent 3 nights here at the beginning of our Portugal trip and two things were apparent: first, we should have stayed twice as long, and second, we should have done it at the end of our trip as a peaceful chill-out. Those two things aside - AMAZING. Perfectly positioned in the middle of the north shore of the island, you can get to any sights quickly by car - hikes, beaches, whatever - and you need to be able to because the weather on Sao Miguel is very micro-climated and quick to change. The hotel and grounds are modern and spectacularly kept, positioned above a beautiful black sand beach. The restaurant had creative, delicious cuisine, and they were accommodating to every request, with incredible hand-crafted cocktails. Most important of all - the staff. Friendly, professional, and genuinely interested in making sure you saw the right sights, at the right time, and every suggestion they made to us was spot-on successful. If you are lucky enough to get to work with the concierge Bianca, you'll see Azorean hospitality at its finest, but the whole staff was wonderful. This is a great spot for a nature-based chill-out time, and if you have modern/contemporary tastes in food and architecture, then you have your winner here. Plan a stay here with confidence. We would go back anytime!
The vibe, the atmosphere and the wellness options. I loved the size of the property and the views too
Nothing
Die Lage am Strand ist sehr cool. Die Zimmer sind auch passend zum Eco-Thema eingerichtet. Das Restaurant hat eine interessante Weinliste gehabt und die Cocktails an der Bar waren gut und kreativ.
Kein Wellnessbereich. Preis-Leistung ist inadäquat.
The whole hotel truly is absolutely breathtaking. Staff are helpful and friendly. The jacuzzi/gym area is also beautiful and it’s nice that you have it to yourself if you reserve it. Food is delicious (especially breakfast) and the proximity to the beach makes everything better.
Honestly there is nothing to criticize, only that it is pricey, but that’s something you know in advance anyways.
It’s pricey and worth every penny. The hotel is gorgeous and gives you that magical feel that you want being in the Azores. It’s overlooking the ocean and a short walk down to the beach. It’s well situated to explore the island, provides easy beach access, has a nice pool, a wonderful restaurant on site and a casual beach bar as well. Breakfast was included for us and it’s delicious. The resort is perfect and you almost don’t want to leave to go explore! And then the staff - the staff are truly amazing. Before we even arrived at the resort the staff had been extremely helpful. I emailed for restaurant suggestions a few weeks before our arrival and they made suggestions and made all my reservations within a few hours. Upon arrival the wonderful care and service continued. The staff will literally take care of everything for you. You get a phone upon arrival that allows you to text them. Every day they send you a suggested drive to explore the island and it’s better then a private guide - we had a private guide for two days and I promise the resorts suggestions were more fun and sent us to more unique places. Last minute we decided we wanted a car - I texted them via their phone in the evening and a car was waiting for me the next morning - at a cheaper price then I was finding online and requiring me to pick up/drop off. This is truly an incredible place to stay for both couples and families. The Azores are a special and magical place and this resort is the perfect home base.
Einde van het strand
De gym was enkel per tijdslot te reserveren, om 09:00 stond er een vreemde kerel op ons privé terras voor het raam voor de slaapkamer om de jacuzzi te reinigen. Personeel in het restaurant was een chaos en inefficiënt
Absolutely stunning, exceptional service, efficient and kind concierge, quiet, peaceful, zen-like experience. Incredible stay…enjoyed every moment including relaxing on our patio, taking a dip in our semi-private pool (which felt 100 percent private!) while taking in the unbelievable views, breakfast every morning, sipping on local wine or a cocktail on the main patio also with incredible views, sitting by their beautiful, tranquil pool…Santa Barbara has it all…including a magnificent black sand beach steps away. We are so glad we chose this hidden gem.
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