Porto Formoso

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Miradouro de Santa Iria was one of my favorite lookout points on São Miguel Island in the Azores. It seemed an ideal spot to hold a picnic. #lookoutpoints #landscapes #SãoMiguel #Azores 

The island is filled with a variety of lookout points, so definitely rent a car while visiting and check them out! https://www.google.com.mx/maps/search/Miradouro+Sao+Miguel/@37.8261032,-25.8289386,11z/data=!3m1!4b1

For more details on visiting São Miguel and island hopping in the Azores, check out my blog: https://www.modernodyssey.co/azores-sao-miguel-island/
Miradouro de Santa Iria was one of my favorite lookout points on São Miguel Island in the Azores. It seemed an ideal spot to hold a picnic. #lookoutpoints #landscapes #SãoMiguel #Azores 

The island is filled with a variety of lookout points, so definitely rent a car while visiting and check them out! https://www.google.com.mx/maps/search/Miradouro+Sao+Miguel/@37.8261032,-25.8289386,11z/data=!3m1!4b1

For more details on visiting São Miguel and island hopping in the Azores, check out my blog: https://www.modernodyssey.co/azores-sao-miguel-island/
Heralded as one of the island's loveliest viewpoints in my Bradt travel guide, Miradouro de Santa Iria can be found along São Miguel's northern coastline, just east of Ribeira Grande.

You can definitely see for miles and I quite like the effect the late afternoon sun creates.
One of the 2 tea plantations in all of Europe. Both are on this island. The only plantations in the world not using fertilizers or pesticides
Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel island, Azores
Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico

Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico

5 out of 5
Avenida Infante D. Henrique 113 Ponta Delgada
The price is P7,748 per night from Feb 18 to Feb 19
P7,748
P8,333 total
Feb 18 - Feb 19
includes taxes & fees
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9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
The hotel from the second we walked in was amazing. The staff, the room, the restaurant and bar everything was not only great, but exceptional. Everything was clean. The rooms are very nice and have all the amenities you could want. All of the staff are amazing and anyone staying there would be lucky. ...

Reviewed on Feb 15, 2026

Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico
Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA

Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA

5 out of 5
Rua das Terças, 3 Ponta Delgada
The price is P7,146 per night from Feb 19 to Feb 20
P7,146
P7,707 total
Feb 19 - Feb 20
includes taxes & fees
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (909 reviews)
We clearly went in the off season, mid January, so there were few guests, which we didn’t mind at all. Free Breakfast buffet was excellent as was the hotel’s service the entire time.

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2026

Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA
Hotel Marina Atlântico

Hotel Marina Atlântico

4 out of 5
Avenida João Bosco Mota Amaral, 1 Ponta Delgada
The price is P6,225 per night from Feb 25 to Feb 26
P6,225
P6,749 total
Feb 25 - Feb 26
includes taxes & fees
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9/10 Wonderful! (937 reviews)
Good enough.

Reviewed on Jan 12, 2026

Hotel Marina Atlântico
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Hotel Gaivota Azores

Hotel Gaivota Azores

4 out of 5
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, 103 Ponta Delgada
Book a stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a marina. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (515 reviews)
The staff is incredibly nice and helpful

Reviewed on Feb 3, 2026

Hotel Gaivota Azores
Casa do Contador - Suites & Pool

Casa do Contador - Suites & Pool

3 out of 5
Rua do Contador, 41 Ponta Delgada Azores
Book a stay at this family-friendly apartment in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a beach shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (119 reviews)
Casa do Contador had character, beauty, AND comfort. The breakfast especially was a fantastic experience, delivered to our room each day in a traditional wicker basket. We've never experienced anything like it! The staff were friendly and helpful, and recommended a really great tour to the east of ...

Reviewed on Dec 19, 2025

Casa do Contador - Suites & Pool
ANC Resort

ANC Resort

4 out of 5
Quinta Do Mirante, Cerco Lagoa
Book a stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Lagoa. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Praia Lagoa ...
ANC Resort
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