Vinhas do Calhau

Def refer to Susan M review below….she’s spot on. I basically was going to repeat everything she said. The design as previous post wasn’t an issue for us, just kind of deal w it. Stunning views for sure. We didn’t have a rental car upon arrival, but our check in lady got one for us, I can’t recall her name, but she was super sweet n helpful. You will need a car unless u want to walk 50 min to town. Although the walk along the coast through vineyards is nice. Overall, this was a great place to stay but secluded.

With a beautiful setting close to the ocean, we stayed in one of the new two-bedroom villas (not the hotel for which most of the reviews are for). There are some design issues including literally no where to put your luggage in the bedroom. Due to exceptionally poor planning on the designer's part, we "opted" for the floor in the main living area. The western facing decks are without any shade creating an overheated interior and a relentlessly hot and uninviting deck in the afternoon. Plantings or some sort of fabric for the shade structure will likely be added. However, the value of the existing villa is not worth the price given these issues. I offered management constructive criticism including the notion that a discount should be built into the price until these issues are resolved as I genuinely want the place to succeed. I encourage you to ask for a discount in advance if these matters remain unresolved. Twenty-four villas are in the works. Note: we were properly warned about construction noise before arriving, to be clear that was NOT an issue.

The room was very cozy and clean. Bedroom and bathroom upstairs and kitchen and lounge downstairs. Breakfast was excellent and varied. The view of the ocean was the highlight. The hotel team was very friendly too. Special thanks to Mrs. Joana who was very kind and helpful during our stay. I highly recommend Vinhas do Calhau for everyone who wants to enjoy the beauty of Pico island and relax peacefully with the sound of the waves.

Our first time to Pico & we packed alot into two days. Ana Paula & Joana went the extra mile to help organize transportation, restaurants & sightseeing. Their small Boutique B&B is literally right in the UNESCO Vineyards. Clean, spacious, quiet...& a spectacular morning view of the Pico mountain from our patio! And very affordable. Looking forward to going back soon.

Lovely setting by the ocean among the vineyard walls; opened just a few years ago and conditions are well maintained. The apartment is spacious and includes 2 patios, the ones that face the sea have magnificant views, you can even see Faial on a clear day. The staff are incredibly helpful, helping me plan multiple days of activities even through the holidays as the island is very quiet during this time. Breakfast is brought to you, standard and enough to start the day. I would highly recommend renting a car on Pico, the hotel is about 10-15 min from Madalena and the streets and conditions are easy to drive. I truly enjoyed my stay, falling asleep to the sounds of the ocean.

The hotel is amazing. The room we stayed was a 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 and you need to reach it by car.