Aparthotel Barracuda

Hotel has access directly on to the beach and all rooms have a sea view. Beach is one of the best on the island and has lifeguards on duty. There are a couple of restaurants and bars just across the road and a small local supermarket 5 mins walk along the road towards Ponta Delgada. Breakfast is basic but plentiful - fruit, breads, cold meats, cheese, boiled and scrambled eggs, sausages, cereals, yogurt, cakes, tea, coffee, juice, water etc. Rooms are spacious and clean with small kitchenette with all you need to prepare basic meals. Showers are powerful with plenty of hot water. Staff are friendly and helpful and speak good English. Room was cleaned daily.

We traveled in the low season -- end of November. The rooms are nice. The hotel is on the beach, so you can access the beach and the sea from the backside of the hotel. The water was 24 degrees Celsius, so we went swimming every day. A bit of bad luck: thousands of small jellyfish were at the beach the last two days, so there was no swimming. Great, standard breakfast. A unique part of the hotel is that the sea is so close that you fall asleep with the sounds of the waves in your ears. The staff is very friendly, as almost everybody on the island. A taxi or a tour guide is just a telephone call away, so we made some nice trips on the island. A beautiful 40-minute walk along the sea takes you to the edge of the old city and 10 minutes more takes you to the old part. YOu get great value for money.

Exceptionally beautiful. We were on the 3rd floor overlooking the black sand beach and wonderful surf. We kept the patio doors open day and night so we could enjoy the sound of the pounding surf as we slept. The breakfasts were outstanding with a variety of food and drink to choose from. We sat in a section overlooking the beach. The hotel is centrally located and made it easy to drive to all the sights on the Island. The staff was very friendly. The hotel provided towels for the beach or if we went to the volcanic pools for us to use.

This place was very basic but we knew that. We really liked the balcony (all rooms have a balcony) that overlooked the beach and sea. You could hear the crashing waves every night if you leave the door open. Kettle was provided upon request. Breakfast was very basic too but good enough. It is in a great location, away but not too far from Ponta Delgada. Free parking just outside the hotel.

Hotel was about 50 metres from the sea. It was very nice to hear the sound of the waves, and the room was cooler because the wind from the sea. Not too hot at all. Breakfast was very nice and has lot of different things to eat. There was nicely done fruit salad which tastes so delicious. Scrambled eggs, sausages, toast, ham, cheese and yougurt. Juices, coffee, tea and water to drink. croissants and cookies and lot more. There is nice restaurants near the hotel.