Torel Terra Brava

Style

In your element

Setting

Luxuriant Terceira Island

Inspired by the four forces of nature, Torel Terra Brava is a balanced boutique stay on lush Terceira Island. Rooted in its Azorean locale, its tropical bar and bistro favour homegrown produce, while contemporary rooms and organic spa therapies keep you firmly grounded. As for the other elements, your Atlantic-side setting makes fresh-air fixes a simple pursuit; and despite your volcanic surroundings, the real warmth comes from your hospitable hosts and local encounters.

Facilities

Rooms

44, including 11 suites.

Checkout

Noon; check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.

More Details

Rates at Torel Terra Brava include a Continental breakfast with freshly baked breads and pastries, cold cuts and cheeses, granola, yoghurt, seasonal fruit, tea and coffee.

Also

Unfortunately, this island stay isn't suitable if you have limited mobility.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Gym, charged laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes, slippers and locally made bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Each room and suite at Torel Terra Brava is dressed in elements-inspired block colours, with rattan furnishings and draped textiles bringing a breezy, coastal edge. We like the Executive Superior with Terrace for its alfresco addition or the Suite Duplex for extra space to sprawl.

Poolside

The outdoor pool is flanked by peppermint-and-cream striped sunloungers and fringed parasols, making it a picture-perfect spot for a swim. There’s a second heated pool indoors at the spa, which is primed for pre- or post-treatment dips.

Spa

Calla Wellness & Spa caters to all relaxation needs with its hot tub, sauna, steam bath. You’ll also find a host of rooms, where beauty treatments and meditative massages restore with organic remedies.

Packing Tips

An interest in culture: your Angra do Heroísmo locale has been a Unesco-recognised heritage site for decades.

Also

Torel Terra Brava is the first Portuguese island stay from the Torel Boutiques Collection group, who are the masterminds behind Smith-approved Torel Quinta da Vacaria in the Douro Valley and Porto’s Torel Saboaria.

Children

Welcome. Free baby cots for under-twos and charged extra beds for older children can be added to some rooms on request.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Vibrant design will give you a serotonin spike from any angle, but closer to the pool terrace delivers maximum brightness.

Dress Code

Take inspiration from Três’ more-is-more tropical interiors and opt for Farm Rio dresses, Missoni striped skirts and Johanna Ortiz shirts.

Hotel Restaurant

Good things come in threes: tropical bistro Três pays homage to its Terceira Island locale through Azorean ingredients and recipes. The menu showcases small sharing plates and, in keeping with the theme, chefs suggest you opt for three dishes and try a bit of everything — oven-baked rice, garlic-butter limpets and slow-cooked beef are for-the-table favourites.

Hotel Bar

Of all the natural elements, Botaniq Cocktail Lab is definitely earth. It’s kitted out in exposed stone, tactile furnishings and big palm fronds, and true to its name, mixologists here distil local herbs and plants into every signature cocktail.

Last Orders

Breakfast is 7am to 11am. Três opens for dinner from 7.30pm to 11pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Botaniq pours from 11.30am to 11pm daily.

Room Service

You can order dishes to your door around the clock, with a select menu available during the night.

Planes

Aerogare Civil das Lajes is a 25-minute drive from the hotel; staff can arrange transfers on request.

Automobiles

Put someone else in the driving seat and let the hotel arrange tours and transfers for you. Should you choose to drive, there’s parking a five-minute walk from the hotel for €15 a day.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Torel Terra Brava takes its cues from nature, and that ethos extends to its adventurous offerings. Connect with the earth and local producers on a winery tour and tasting, cooking workshop or visit to an artisanal honey supplier. Staff can also arrange Jeep tours of Terceira Island’s lush interior; private geological tours of its volcanic caves and rock formations; or seasonal viewings of the Tourada à Corda, a series of historic street bullfights over summer. Take to the skies with paragliding, or to the water with snorkelling, whale- and dolphin-watching (possible year-round, but April to October are your best bet for sightings) or Atlantic Sea fishing, preparing your catch for a traditional Azorean lunch.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .