Rocha de Baixo, São Jorge, 9230-150 Santana, Portugal
#28 of 48 hotels in Santana
Guests' ChoiceBased on 6 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.9
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.3
Value for money
7.9
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Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Marteroz
NetherlandsThe road to and from the house is good (paved etc), but it is steep. You might want to minimise the trips away from the house, but with this location that might not be too bad..
Amazing location, you really feel away from the world! Because of other reviews we expected little sun at the end of February, but we could sunbathe all day at the house and even swim in the natural pool in front of the house! We had an amazing, relaxing stay.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
S
United KingdomNothing, the ferile cats are initially a concern but ignore them and they drift off.
The check-in process was excellent, good communication from well before our arrival. On arrival, we found all the essentials and more, fresh fruit, wine, charcoal, and fire starters, as well as all the required cleaning products. All more than we have experienced with previous accommodation. The facility is also well equipped for teenagers, WiFi, plugs for UK and EU as well as ample USB ports. The BBQ equipment is ample, be warned the charcoal in Madeira is not great. We loved the location, crashing waves, banana plants, papaya trees, all you need to unwind. The facilities in the cottage are all adequate and we did not want for anything.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 22 August 2023
Carlo
ItalyThe apartment is small but very comfortable with a beautiful external relax and chilling area. The place is far from the nearest city, this could be a pro or a con, it was a pro for us as you could have all the area for yourself
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 4 January 2022
Naila
SwitzerlandNothing that would stop us from staying here again, but just as fyi to other potential guests. The wifi is a little slow at around 2.5Mbps, but we were still able to use it for all the usual things. There is no phone reception in the house itself, you just need to walk to the road. A car is of course essential to access Rocha de Baixo, and while the access road is a little steep and narrow, it's completely fine in a normal car. Visiting the supermarket (in Santana) before you arrive is recommended. I am not sure if Rocha de Baixo is usually so quiet or if it's just the winter months. It also has to be said that, as Rocha de Baixo is on the north side of the island, and due to the cliff behind the house, there is actually no direct sunlight on the house in December (however I imagine it is different in other seasons!), but in spite of this there is still lots of light and we still really, really, enjoyed our stay, and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for somewhere peaceful and remote to call your own.
A fantastic, isolated spot. Highly recommended for a couple or small family looking for something remote but very comfortable. My partner and I stayed for 6 nights over the new year period 2021/22 and were met by the rental company on arrival who explained a few things. The photos are accurate, the house is well maintained and thoughtfully supplied with everything we needed (including some basic food like bread/eggs/butter/salt/pepper/oil, and a welcome bottle of wine left for us), and all the kitchen appliances seem quite new. Having a barbeque or a drink on the deck in the afternoon/evening watching the waves was really great. While there are a small number of other houses in Rocha de Baixo, we saw maybe four cars for the entire time and felt like we had the entire place to ourselves. A very special place.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Andrea
ItalyThe appartament have a terrible smell of mold, the rooms are very small and toilette don't have any confort (less than 2 square meters), is in an area where the phone doesn't have any connections signal of wif router very bad, if you need a place to be isolated from the world it s perfect.
The view.
Stayed in April 2024
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