Quinta de Santana

Em geral, um bom alojamento local para ficar acomodado. Oferece boa limpeza, comodidades razoáveis e os funcionários são simpáticos e prestáveis. Já estive outras vezes neste alojamento e gostei muito, no entanto, nesta reserva em particular, houve certas coisas que não correram tão bem, nomeadamente, não havia toalhas de banho disponíveis em nenhum sítio do apartamento e o chuveiro não funcionava devidamente. Na altura não informei sobre o sucedido e não pedi toalhas e que arranjassem o chuveiro, apenas porque cheguei ao alojamento já tarde e fiquei apenas uma noite. Acredito que o problema seja daquele apartamento em específico ou algo de género, porque já estive noutros e estava tudo bem, porém deveriam ter isso em conta de todos os apartamentos estarem igualmente em condições.

Staff muito simpático e boas instalações.

This apart-hotel complex is absolutely beautiful, flowering bushes everywhere with a lovely scent. Our apartment was large and airy and had a great private terrace on the first floor (2nd floor if you’re North American). It really was a home from home with a full dining area with table and chairs and lounge area with sofa, soft rug and tv. The main double bedroom was upstairs with an anteroom having a sofa/pull out bed for children or guests 3&4. Lots of storage in the bedroom but there was a distinct lack of hangers in the wardrobe but loads of drawer space. The kitchen is adequate enough for simple meals (no oven) with a twin hob and microwave, kettle and toaster, and a selection of pots and pans. We managed really well. The hotel provides breakfast 8am - 10am if you want it at 12euros per person. We didn’t try this option. Housekeeping are amazing and come every day! Everything is clean and beds are made. Towels can be changed daily if you like. For a self-catering holiday we found that a lot was provided in the apartment for us: washing up liquid, washing up sponge, washing up cloth and a tea towel. These are replenished and changed as needed. There is also toilet roll, shower gel and hand wash provided in the bathroom which was lovely - again, replenished when needed or on request. The complex gardens are beautiful and well-tended. The pool looked lovely and well-cared for, however we didn’t try it out. There seems to be a hot tub in a wooden building off the pool area - we took a look but it was grubby and the water had floating debris. I’m sure they would have sorted it out if we had asked, but we were out and about discovering the island every day. You definitely need to hire a car for the duration of your stay here as there isn’t any bus route nearby and taxis would be very expensive to get around the island. HANDY TIP: If you’re picking up your hire car on landing at the airport and driving to Quinta da Santana - to get into the complex there is an electronic gate that requires a remote control. When you first arrive, drive past the big metal gate and find the next smaller (pedestrian) gate. Put the hazard lights on in the car and get out to ring the bell. This alerts reception who will come and open the gate for you or just give you a remote straight away so you can drive into the complex. We had a horrendous time of looking and looking and going around and around the roads trying to find the entrance!! We didn’t know about the need to ring the pedestrian gate bell (face palm!) The reception staff are lovely and very accommodating and speak English very well. I’m not sure what other languages they can speak. The area that Quinta da Santana is situated in is the one fly in the ointment….it seems really run down and the road they are situated on is all full of industrial buildings and commercial businesses. Further exploration within Santana uncovers the grubbier side of agricultural life with its local working class community.

Very much enjoyed our stay at this location with the beautiful garden. The staff are very friendly. Breakfasts are enjoyable with hot and cold food. Central location for visiting all parts of the island.

Apartamento muito bom sempre limpo e com muito espaço e privacidade, ambiente tranquilo perfeito para relaxar, staff muito simpatico e prestavel pedi um forno antes do check-in e quando cheguei já estava no apartamento, gostamos muito... Pontos negativos Na visita aos jardins achamos que não estavam muito cuidados e o pequeno almoço não é nada de extraordinario achamos que o valor que nos estavam a pedir por pessoa 12€ que iriamos encontrar uma variadade de produtos e iguarias tradicionais da ilha e não foi o que aconteceu!! Não havia queijinhos (havia queijo flamengo fatiado e fiambre em fatias muito grossas)os doces eram da marca do continente fruta só havia maçãs e laranjas enfim preço qualidade deixou muito a desejar tudo o resto estava perfeito.

Mooie huisjes/appartementen op Quinta. Dagelijks schoonmaak, niets op aan te merken. Staat helaas op de verkeerde locatie, helemaal niets te beleven in Rabo de Peixe. Enige restaurant in de buurt is Restaurante da Associacao Agricola. Heel goed, maar je moet dagen van te voren reserveren, of geluk hebben. Restaurante O Pescodar is al tijden gesloten. Ook jammer dat er geen bar/restaurant op de Quinta is, wat wel in de beschrijving staat. Een auto is dus een must, maar dat is sowieso aan te raden op Sao Miguel, zoveel te zien ! Wel leuk om naar Ribeira Grande te wandelen (5 km).