Name: Pico Do Refúgio
Address: Roda Do Pico 5 - Rabo De Peixe, Ribeira Grande, PT

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Baerbel

Set in a beautiful landscape in the countryside, high quality and tastefully furnished, perfect equipped apartments, and, most of all, incredible staff: Angela served delicious (highly individualized) breakfast in a beautiful breakfast room. Angela, Cissa, and Nicole (as well as everyone doing written communication) was incredibly friendly, competent, helpful, and all around delightful. I want to return soon. Pico do Refugio is also ideally located, right in the middle of the island, no matter what destination. The garden is beautiful, the pool super clean. One can't ask for more!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Rola El

Good location 15 min drive to ponta delgada, good breakfast, clean house, great staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Marek

I highly recommend this hotel. The rooms were very roomy and all come with a view of the beautiful garden. The breakfast has to be the best hotel breakfast I’ve ever had almost a whole feast. Lived my stay.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Alexandre

Great location, stunning hotel grounds, warm hospitality and delicious breakfast. Amazing place overall.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

James

This is a fantastic property. It is beautiful, well located and unique. The room was perfect and the attention we received was excellent. We were permitted early check-in which completely changed our trip in the most positive way. Staff were great, super friendly and accommodating. The breakfast was wonderful, and was different everyday. 10/10 would recommend!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

NICOLE

The property is a dream!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Adam

Can’t wait to stay again

Wonderful stay! Great location. Amazingly helpful staff. Beautiful property. Central location. Wonderful daily breakfast!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2025

Peter

A beautiful, historical and rural property. Wonderful communication with Ana and Maria.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Christine

This place was amazing. They do a chef-run dinner that is completely worth doing. We loved our time here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Brooke

Beautiful Property

Beautiful property which was an old tea factory. The room we had came with a well stocked kitchen and tons of amenities (including laundry on site). Check in was easy and communication was great. Anna included lots of recommendations for food, hikes and sites to see on the island. Would return.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2023

Suzannah

Love Pico

Really enjoyed this stay outside of the city center and really thought the property was incredibly beautiful. I would recommend this to anyone who is open to have a more nature stay and privacy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

Marcos

Amazing Property

The property is truly magical. They have done an amazing job with the design. Truly breathtaking sitting on top of a small community and close to the downtown. I proposed to my fiancé here and we can’t wait to come back.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Found no refuge here

Hotel room was damp, dark and moldy. The room requested for a couple with two children - upon arrival we were directed to a room with four twin beds (2 on one floor and the other two in a loft). Due to the climate conditions in the room, your belongings will never be fully dry and the mildewy smell sticks to your clothes and suitcase. The shower/water heater will only provide for two quick warm showers and the others will have to take cold showers. In addition, there are any number of insects in the room e.g., ants, crickets and other native species. Additionally, the WIFI was non-existent and the administrators/managers of the property were largely absent. We caught glimpses of them as they were driving off/on the property. The location is also not particularly centrally located - so be ready to drive if you intend to use this as homebase. This is as no-frills as you can get; there was nothing within walking distance to go to for breakfast. The hotel offered breakfast (for a price) which consisted of: yogurt, granola, small portion of cheese and ham with local bread, OJ and tea as well as, hot milk and cereal.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2019

Michael

Peaceful, relaxing stay!

Pico do Refugio was our favorite place we stayed on Sao Miguel island. The location is convenient although the narrow roads leading to the property are a bit challenging. It's on a section of charming farmland - the grounds are so peaceful and full of character. Our apartment was very comfortable for two people. Lovely design details throughout. We did not get the breakfast, but it's an option. If you are looking for a great alternative to the larger-scale hotel/resorts, we highly recommend staying here. Looking forward to coming back again and again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2019

Jennifer

Amazing place!

We had a great stay at this old tea factory. Mafalda was amazing—she made us restaurant and activity reservations and recommendations. Be sure to get the breakfast box of local cheese and yogurt to eat at the picnic tables by the pool. The room was clean and spacious with a full kitchen. The lobby is accessible 24 hours, but there’s not always someone at reception. However, Mafalda was available by WhatsApp and was super quick to respond. If you’re looking to get out of the city, the location is easily accessible to major roads and we loved it!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Stunning property, excellent location, unique room

The property is absolutely gorgeous. The pool is lovely. The grounds are to be explored. Service was super helpful, personal, and thoughtful. Location is fantastic - near enough to Ponta Delgada but far enough to be relaxed and remote. Yet still near several great restaurants and the beach. Would love to stay here again and explore the different unique rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2018

Marta

Beautiful property. Family owned for generations. Friendly and helpful staff. We felt truly immersed in the local culture.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2018

Ashley

Relaxing getaway

Bernardo was an excellent host! Our flight was delayed and we arrived at 2 am. He greeted us with a smile and showed us our apartment.
The apartment was very spacious and the environment was relaxing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2018

MZW

Great and perfectly located Hotel

The hotel is very nicely located on the top of a hill witn great vies on the ocean and mountains. It has great acess to all major rodes which allows you to get to any spot on the island in undet 1h. I highly recommend it.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2017

mike

Stay here!

This place is great. The staff was amazing. The in-room breakfast you can order to have dropped off at your door in the morning was a real highlight. The hotel is centrally located on the beautiful north shore and we found it the perfect spot to launch our daily tours from. Don’t Think twice - book it!

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Large property with pleasant views

+ Nice large property.
+ Staff nice and helpful in tips across the islands.
- Kitchen fairly well equipped, but no salt available
- One of the lamps was not working

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2015

Jeannette

Excellent

Cannot say enough good things about this hotel, everything from answering emails regarding phone coverage before we left, check-in, breakfast, suggestions for places to see and eat - were excellent. Staff professional and really helpful, our rooms were clean and larger than expected. Will look forward to going back kater in the year!

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2015

A & J

Overall... A great pick

Great location with just the right amount of ammenities. Property keepers very pleasant and accommodating. Would happily return.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2015

Omar

You should book this hotel

The hotel is amazing (I checked all the other hotels and that's the best one), the staff were really nice, and two of them speak English. The rooms were really cleaned. The location is 20 min driving to the city (Ponta Delgada) so you will need a car. I took a loft and an apt, the loft has one bedroom with a queen bed, and the living room has a twin bed and two Futons. The apt has one bed room and one futon. The supermarket is 5 min drive. The enternet connection was only in the lobby. I went in 3/2015

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2014

Edgar

Wish We Could Have Stayed Longer

This was our first trip to the island of Sao Miguel and we were on our honeymoon, so to say that Pico do Refugio was exactly what we were looking for is an understatement. Ricardo in the lounge was incredible with all of the information he had about the island and how and when to make reservations for everything (which he took care of for us). Any question we had that couldn't be answered via the internet (thanks to complementary wifi), Ricardo took care of. We did do a bit of driving but most of the places we wanted to get to like: Furnas, Ponta Delgada, Vila Franca do Campo were within 30-40 minutes. Ricardo even gave us excellent recommendations for places to eat and do a bit of shopping in the area of the hotel. The hotel oozed modernity/style mixed with rustic Azorean quality. An incredible place for someone who wants an Azorean experience but isn't ready to give up plush living.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Nice self-catering apartment, lovely buildings

Nice quiet self-catering apartment rooms in a quite remote location. It was bigger than I expected and the facilities were all good. Cosy log fire to keep warm, and a swimming pool which would have been nice in hot weather. The old buildings have been really well renovated and there's a nice artist's studio type reception area looking out over the hills. Could easily have stayed for longer for a relaxing time away from it all.

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Mareike

Sehr schöne und saubere Unterkunft. In der Wohnung ist alles vorhanden, was man benötigt.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

jaap rob

Mooie groot appartement. Schoon, modern, grote tuin met zwembad. Uitzicht op de bergen. Echt een plek om tot rust te komen

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Marie-Josée

Notre petit appartement était très sympa, bien équipé et propre. Il est bien situé et il y a un épicerie tout près. Il faut toutefois louer une auto car il n'y a pas de commerce à distance de marche. Nous avions de très bon petits déjeuner tous les matins. Le jardin est magnifique également.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Tania

Estuvimos muy agusto en este alojamiento. El apartamento tenía todo lo necesario y estaba muy cuidado igual que su entorno, piscina y jardines.
El personal muy amable, en especial Ana con quien tratamos. Nos dió todas las recomendaciones necesarias para visitar Sao Miguel.
Repetiríamos sin dudar en este alojamiento.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Svenja

Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen und werden definitiv wiederkommen!
Die Unterkumft bietet eine richtige Auszeit umd strahlt eine besondere Ruhe aus.
Ana, eine der Gastgeberinnen, hat uns super viele Tipps zu unserem Aufenthalt gegeben und war die ganze Zeit zu erreichen.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Alojamiento espacioso y con unas vistas inmejorables.

Negativo, cocina muy pequeña, puertas y ventanas viejas, necesitan un cambio. Tambien el mobiliario esta viejo, la cama de matrimonio y armarios incluso tenian termitas.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2021

João

A Estadia correu muito bem, o sítio é muito bonito e está muito bem arranjado.
é um lugar especial

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2019

ariane

Paisible et reposant

Lieu très paisible et reposant. Personnel très accueillant, parlant français. Le petit déjeuner que nous avons pris uniquement le premier jour était un peu décevant. Le cadre est si agréable que nous nous sommes dépêchés de rentrer le soir pour pouvoir profiter du jardin et de la piscine.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Einsame Lage auf dem Berg

Waren im oberen Teil des riesigen Anwesens auf dem Berg und somit fast komplett alleine. Einziger Nachteil dort ist ein weiter Weg zum Pool. Da die Kinder nicht schwimmen konnten perfekt.

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2017

Verified traveler

stylisch auf ersten, unsauber auf zweiten Blick

Haben dort zwei Nächte übernachtet - Badewanne sehr dreckig und vergilbt - mit haaren der Vorbewohner.

Auch eingebaute Küche wirkte nicht sauber - in Summe zwar stylisch im Design, dafür aber schon in die Jahre bekommen.
Von den drei Unterkünften die wir hatten - die mit schlechtester Preis-Leistung.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2016

Miriam

moyen

website montre autre chambre

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Ruhiges, wunderbares Hotel

Es war ein wunderbarer Aufenthalt... Tolles Zimmer, super Frühstücksservice, super nettes Team und gute Tipps für Touren und Restaurants. Es war einfach super!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Stilvolles Apartment in alter Teefabrik

Die Vermieter kümmern sich sehr um die Gäste und geben viele Tipps.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Tolles Hotel weg von den Bausünden Ponte Delgado

Ausgezeichnete Lage weg von Ponte Delgado und dem schlimmen Rebeiro Grande. Gutshof ruhig umringt von den typischen hohen Steinmauern.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2015

Carla

Zeer ruim.

Zeer ruim. Mooie indeling met uitzicht op de grote tuin. Erg aardig ontvangen met veel tips.
Echt een topper.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Sehr schöne Unterkunft mit netten Gastgebern!

Sehr hilfsbereite und freundliche Gastgeber!
Unterkunft ist ein umgebauter Gutshof in ländlicher Umgebung, auf der Nordseite; zugegeben, etwas schwierig zu finden. Sao Miguel ist recht klein, so ist eigentlich alles sehr gut zu erreichen. Der Flughafen ist nur 20 min entfernt

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2014

DQ

Aanrader

The rooms are decorated with style.
The hotel has a beautifull location and there is lots of space.
The rooms are clean and the hosts are friendly and very helpfull.
The place is very Well maintaint.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

sejour tres agreable

Tres bon acceuil, hotel au calme, bon equipement, a recommander.

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Einfaches sehr schönes Refugium, sehr ruhig

Wir wurden sehr herzlich im privaten Kreis empfangen, die Verständigung war schwirrig, da der Verwalter der Unterkunft kein englisch spricht, es wurden uns aber alle Wünsche von den Lippen abgelesen. Der Kamin war bei \"Kälte\" immer angeheizt, frische Blumen verschönerten die Uterkunft. Es ist sehr schön im Pico do Refugio.
Ein Auto wird aber zum Erreichen des Ortes benötigt, auch sonst für Unternehmungen.