Octant Ponta Delgada

Style

Jurassic jaunt

Setting

Portugal’s ocean garden

The Octant Ponta Delgada is a coast-hugging base from which to explore the verdant landscapes of São Miguel, an Atlantic ocean island where the rest of the world feels very far away (it is, in fact). Every room in this modern marina block faces the ocean and has a private balcony, but staying in your boudoir isn’t really the point of being here. The ilha verde is named as such for its technicolour terrain, forest-wrapped valleys and azure lakes. The aim here is hiking, biking, diving, whale-watching, surfing, canyoning, coasteering and fishing (not to mention eating: the Azores are a food-lover's cheese-fuelled dream). Speaking of, it’s worth retiring to the hotel in time for the daily cheese and wine tasting – keep a whale-watching eye on the horizon while you sip a local vinho verde and pile queijo São Jorge onto your plate.

Facilities

客室

123, including five suites.

Checkout

12 noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

詳細

Rates include breakfast served in the À Terra Fornaria restaurant. Don’t miss the oven-fresh bolos levedos.

Also

There’s one accessible room at Octant Ponta Delgada (call us to book on request) and lift access throughout the hotel.

フィットネスセンター

インターネット接続（無料）

ランドリー

ペットフレンドリー

プール

ホテル内にレストランあり

ルームサービス

スパ

At the Hotel

Rooftop pool and bar, 24-hour gym, indoor spa pool, sauna, steam room, Turkish bath, restaurant, cheese and wine market shop. In rooms: WiFi, TV, Bluetooth speakers, Nespresso coffee machine, local teas, hairdryer, bathrobes, minibar.

Our Favourite Rooms

Rooms are soft-hued and wood panelled, inspired by the natural materials dotting the volcanic island. Buttery white linens and down comforters are chosen for extra, well, comfort. The massive glass-paned windows span the length and height of the walls, meaning you can soak in the marina views from bed or from your private ocean-facing balcony. Even the smallest rooms have ample floor space, so you’ll be comfy enough in any – but opt for the sea view suite for dual-aspect views and a separate living area.

Poolside

You’ve got two to choose from: scan the horizon for whales from the black-stone pool on the rooftop (and grab a glass of local wine from the bar while you’re at it); or recharge in the heated hydrotherapy spa-side plunger after a day of hiking, biking or diving.

Spa

The eco-luxury spa is decked out in brown tones and gold accents, and has a tiled steam room, classic wood sauna, Turkish bath and aromatic shower. Treatments are inspired by the surrounding island and use organic, vegan Oliófora products as well as local ingredients. Try a body scrub with local green tea, sea salt, fresh mint and lemon; or a massage with karité butter, cryptomeria oil and hot basalt stones. Some treatments finish with a whirlpool bath of Azorean milk and lavender. There’s also a gym with treadmills, free weights and bikes, open 24 hours a day.

Packing Tips

Yogis will have plenty of room for a flow in the morning, so bring your mat if you’re a down-dog-a-day kind of traveller.

Also

Our tip for gastronomic pilgrimage is Furnas, where geothermal energy literally fuels a feast. Stews are cooked in the steaming earth for five hours every morning, then hoisted from the ground just in time for lunch at nearby dining spots.

子供

Babysitting is available on request, and connecting rooms can be arranged, as can extra beds or baby cots (subject to availability).

ギャラリー

Food & Drink

Top Table

We’d opt for a romantic table for two next to the dramatic gallery-like windows that frame the coast.

ドレスコード

The ambient lighting, geometric fittings and dark wood interiors err on the sensual side – match them with elegant figure-hugging ‘fits and crisp shirts.

Hotel Restaurant

The glorious marina views are certainly one reason to dine in the À Terra restaurant – but the food is just as ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ inducing. Traditional Portuguese cuisine is given a gourmet twist, and dishes focus on Azorean produce. The menu is seasonal but you can always expect a catch of the dia and wood-oven roasted special.

Hotel Bar

Cocktails and cetacean-spotting are the order of the day at the rooftop whale-watching bar. Stake out a poolside lounger mid-afternoon, or take to the high bar at aperitivo hour. Keep an eye out for whales breaching the marina waters (when you’re not busy with your local vinho verde or seaweed-infused gin, of course).

Last Orders

A leisurely breakfast is served 7.30–11am. Lunch is 12.30–2.30pm, and dinner 7.30–10pm.

Planes

Ponta Delgada airport is a 10-minute drive away, and the hotel can arrange a taxi.

Automobiles

A car is handy when flitting between volcanoes, lakes, beaches and forests. The hotel has a private indoor car park, available around-the-clock for an extra cost.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Start in the main square of Ponta Delgada and ogle its landmark building – Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião. Originally built in the 16th century, it’s a curious combination of styles – late gothic foundations meet a Portuguese Manueline façade and baroque features. Head to the hilltop chapel of Nossa Senhora da Paz for panoramic views, stopping off at Cerâmica Vieira Lagoa en route. The family-owned ceramics studio has been around since 1862, and you’ll be hard pressed to not take one of the Portuguese tiles home with you, plus you can watch artisans moulding clay and working in the kilns while you browse. Back in the town centre, Forte de São Brás once protected the island from pirate attacks and now houses the Military Museum of the Azores. After swotting up on some island history, make for the marina – there’s an ocean-fed swimming pool and several alfresco bars to bask in the sun at, or head to the golden-sand beaches of playa São Roque and praia das Milícias. The hotel is opposite the PADI dive centre on the marina – work towards your Open Water certificate or take a leisurely dive in the crystal clear waters. The whale watching departure point is steps away too, and the neighbouring waters are one of the top whale-watching destinations in the world, home to 25 species of cetaceans. Back on land, the adjacent lakes of Sete Cidades are whimsically touted to be formed from the tears of star-crossed lovers – a green-eyed princess and blue-eyed shepherd – but it's more likely that the depth of the larger ‘azul’ lake simply reflects the sky, while the smaller ‘verde’ lake mirrors the greenery of its surroundings. You can hike around the lakes or along the 12-kilometre loop of the caldera rim. The hot springs and molten clay of Furnas are said to have youth-giving qualities. The nearby natural baths at Poça da Dona Beija are carved into orange sulphuric mud, which helps to stimulate collagen production for glowing skin (yes please).

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