Alma do Pico

The service is very good. They are very very friendly and helpfull. The room was clean. But needs some work. The toilet kept running. My friends stayed at another cabin and i must say that their room was lovely. Soft pillow, room more put together. My room was a lacking some of the nice lamps etc. They had amazing soft pillows (i found out when i left) mine were rockhard :) There was a nice bedthrow etc. Mine was lacking these things. Breakfast is deliverd in a really nice basket. It is a simple breakfast, but that’s okay. The area is really pretty, the pool looks nice and so does the restaurant. I do feel that it was a little bit overpriced, but i probably would have felt different of i had the other cabin. 😜

UPDATE: 27 Oct. 2025: I appreciate the reply. A clean, quiet place; although isn’t that a basic expectation of any hotel or lodging? The rooms are comfortable enough, but spartan in atmosphere. The chairs on the porch are the most uncomfortable in existence. The “free breakfast“ is a complete joke. A few rolls, some margarine, juice, a slice each of cheese and highly processed lunch meat. And this was for two people. Must have cost about 2 Euros to put together, if that. Extra Keurig coffee capsules will cost you 25 cents each. No phone (not like that’s terrible), no air conditioner and a very loud fan for when it’s hot and muggy. Which is often. And don’t plan on eating dinner if you arrive Tuesday, or Wednesday because the on-site restaurant is closed. Any other place is a drive or taxi ride away. How does a restaurant succeed when it’s open just five days a week? I guess they figure people aren’t hungry the other two days. Exceptionally poor policy that clearly thumbs their nose at hotel guests. That said, the food rises to the level of good, but nothing more. Lacking basic amenities, this place takes itself away too seriously. It’s a bed for the night with a bathroom and a porch. And the supposed passion of the owners for being environmentally sensitive? Total garbage. If they really cared they wouldn’t put Keurig coffee makers in every room. The plastic coffee capsule these are not at all recyclable.

Very nice service and good location and grounds. The rooms are okay. Our bathroom had a bit of an odor (maybe close to sewage?) but the room was clean. About what you would expect for the cost and we were overall satisfied. They stored our luggage overnight while we did an overnight Mt Pico climb.

Very pleasant stay, no real complaints Liked · Friendly staff, good Italian restaurant on site. Nicely wooded with a view of pico and a view of the ocean from the pool area. Our room, 5L, opened to the road out front so less privacy than others. Perpetually squishing crawly bugs in the room but the white walls and white floor made them easy to spot. The breakfast is boring after 3 days. Enough bread meat and cheese already. How about some HB eggs, yogurt, cereal...anything.

Super comfortable bed. |My son says:|"I like it because there are so many hiding spots."|The nature is amazing, it surrounds you.|This is why I gave this hotel 5 stars.

Alma do Pico is a gorgeous location to stay for a few days and explore the beautiful island of Pico. ||The bungalow with a small kitchen was clean and comfortable. There was a dehumidifier available, which was not a luxury at all. The humidity was very high during our stay. We appreciated the fact that there was a drying rack in the bungalow. The bathroom was clean, but the shower lacked a handheld shower head. I was not a big fan of the spring mattress, so I slept not as well as I would have hoped for.||Since we were staying in a forest environment we did spot some cockroaches in the bungalow. I guess it is very hard to get rid of these little animals. The bungalow also had a small terrace with some chairs. The wifi sadly was not very good.||We could park our car at the reception building and had to walk a few minutes to our bungalow. The breakfast was served at the table in the reception building and was very good. There were different breakfast options available. ||Alma do Pico also has a laundry service, which was very convenient. The restaurant Atmosfera is very good and the service in general is very friendly and welcoming.||We enjoyed the pool and the beautiful adjoining terrace where we could relax after a day of exploration.

Our stay was amazing! The location of Alma do Pico is great. Just outside of Madalena and super central for all activities on Pico! ||The staff is amazing and they offer so many nice recommendations. At the reception they have a board with all activities and the best restaurants and opening times. ||The restaurant at the hotel, Atmosfera, is amazing and serves homemade pasta and beautiful wines. It’s run by a family and they also cater the breakfast at the cabins. You can adjust the breakfast to your own needs but it’s already amazing as it is. Big compliments to the entire restaurant team as they made us feel so welcome!

We had a great stay here. The property is very pretty and you get your own cabin for privacy and tranquility. Before coming we read some reviews that made us unsure (showers with a timer, lack of mosquito nets for example) but these were not true at all or the property has made positive changes. The shower was completely normal and we had mosquito netting. The place was very clean too. The young couple who owns the place is super friendly and gave us a very detailed map of the island which helped us find some hidden gems. Nice restaurant too. We went to 5 islands and this was one of our favorite places to stay in the Azores.