Alvarenga House

We had a truly excellent stay! Alvarenga House is a highly recommended place to stay for everyone visiting Sao Miguel, and we will certainly recommend it to all of our family and friends. We will definitely choose it again when we return to the island. Maia is the perfect location on the island to base your stay. The house itself is very clean, well-equipped, and can comfortably accommodate 2-6 people. It was absolutely perfect and had everything we could possibly need. The host even went out of her way to reserve a private parking spot for us right in front of the house. From the moment we arrived, we felt incredibly welcomed by our host; she genuinely made us feel appreciated as her guests. She is a very kind, hard-working, and good-hearted lady who speaks excellent English and provided us with a wealth of local information. We are very thankful to her for everything she did for us as her guests. Her generosity was unmatched—she welcomed us with lots of fresh fruits, bread, cheese, meat, a bottle of wine, a box of the famous local Queijadas de Vila Franca do Campo sweet cheese tarts, and even a beautiful souvenir from the Azores to take home.

Absolutely nothing, everything was wonderful!

Amei tudo, desde a simpatia da Diana, ao conforto da casa até à localização.

The host is one of the rare people who know what you want before you know that you want it. She provides a neat and generous space, prepared with all you need for a warm welcome. The house is right in the village and close to the rockpools and the fruit store. Parking is close to the house (15m), reserved for you. The kitchen was fully equipped. And your host is always reachable with good sense of humor. If that is not enough: There is also a nice roof terrace with a jacuzzi! A food path along the coast starts right there and about 4km to the east you will find a wonderful beach. Thank you D.

Diana is probably the nicest landlady we ever had, super friendly and always helpful and checking back if we are good. We enjoyed the fruits, (sweet) breads, water and everything from fruit store next door, especially the Ananas ;-). Check out the frutaria! Very well equipped house with three bedrooms. We stayed for a week, good location to explore all areas of the island, of course a bit more rural than Ponta Delgada but therefore also more of the real Azores. We loved the nearby nature pool to swim and snorkel, just a 100m stroll away.