White Exclusive Suites & Villas

Style

Wide ocean spaces

Setting

South-coast São Miguel

A contemporary cubical hotel on a prime spot overlooking the Atlantic, White Exclusive Suites & Villas brings a slice of Santorini to São Miguel with a sweeping oceanfront terrace and panoramic infinity pool. Yet its crisp, white interiors are distinctly Azorean: stone-vaulted arches and slabs of basalt reveal the original stone manor house within. Light-filled suites celebrate their showstopping oceanfront setting with driftwood furniture, sea-themed wall hangings and textiles. Then there’s the restaurant – a triumph of local flavour showcasing Azorean surf and turf. Outings curate all that’s wondrous about this one-of-a-kind island, from sunset drinks on the hotel’s motorboat to trips with dips in São Miguel’s thermal baths.

Facilities

Rooms

Nine suites and two villas (sleeping two and eight).

Checkout

Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.

More Details

Rates include breakfast.

Also

Personal training and yoga classes are both available at White Exclusive, including an SUP yoga option, should tree pose on a paddleboard appeal. A secluded hut at the easterly end of the terrace can be booked for private dining.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

At the Hotel

Pool, hot tub, treatment room, motorboat. In rooms: free WiFi, LCD TV, minibar, Dolce Gusto coffee machine, kettle and tea, free bottled water, Voya bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

All suites at White Exclusive come with the luxury of generous proportions and light-filled contemporary interiors lent character by macramé screens and driftwood furniture. First-floor Ocean Suites feature arguably the most gob-smacking sea views. The old kitchen and parts of the wine cellar from the original house have been turned into a Unique Suite that retains an old fireplace and stone arches. For oodles of space, utter privacy and a Jacuzzi to yourselves, opt for the (sleeps two) Villa. Secluded in the garden, La Maison is a villa with a pool that sleeps eight and is the only family option.

Poolside

A heated infinity pool finished in Azorean basalt makes the most of the ocean views from its coastal perch. Along the terrace there’s an equally panoramic hot tub.

Spa

There’s no spa as such, but the hotel has a treatment room where you can book in for signature therapies (volcanic hot stone treatment, herb-infused relaxation massage) or alternative body treatments (bamboo body massage, Japanese seitai technique); yoga classes and personal training are also available. (Note that the water therapies available are at sister resort Santa Bárbara.)

Packing Tips

Flowing white linen everything to suit your Santorini-like surroundings.

Also

In-room spa treatments are available. White Exclusive is not wheelchair-accessible unfortunately.

Children

Under 12s are welcome at villa-in-the-grounds La Maison; otherwise, this is an adults-only hotel.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Cardume is an intimate space comprising tables for two – none in a bad spot, whether snug against the wall in front of the bar or nearer the oceanfront.

Dress Code

A Seventies vibe – anything flared or floaty, crochet, swirling prints, chunky pendants and bangles – suits the rattan and rock décor at Cardume.

Hotel Restaurant

Wooden tables and rattan lamp shades bring warmth to the monochrome-modern dining room at Cardume, where white walls are punctuated with slabs of São Miguel basalt and offset by a charcoal-grey ceiling. Chef Vitor Sobral celebrates produce from the farm (at its sister hotel), Azorean pastures and of course the Atlantic. Ornately presented plates are informed by a liberated mix of international influences: start with dry aged beef tartare or salt-baked cauliflower, followed by Azorean hake with periwinkles and pil-pil sauce or roasted lamb with fava beans and marjoram bearnaise. Leave room for strawberries in szechuan pepper syrup or chocolate and roast banana tart.

Hotel Bar

Choose between easy chairs in a vaulted space adjoining the restaurant or a covered bar of driftwood tables and stools outdoors where you can drink in the ocean views. An extensive wine list groups bottles by character, featuring plenty of Pico whites, Azorean rosé and Portuguese reds with an international exception made for Champagne.

Last Orders

The restaurant is open all day: for breakfast, 7am–11am; lunch runs through until 7pm, then dinner, 7pm–10pm.

Room Service

A dedicated menu of small plates and snacks is available from 8am until 10pm.

Planes

Ponta Delgada airport is a 15-minute drive away. The hotel can arrange private transfers at extra cost.

Automobiles

The hotel’s open-air car park is yours to use for free.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Yoga, stand-up paddleboard yoga, personal training and a choice of classic and alternative spa treatments are all available at the hotel. Beyond the gates of White Exclusive, the forested mountains, riverine valleys and Atlantic coastline of these wild islands lend themselves to adventure, and none more so than São Miguel, the archipelago’s largest. Hiking, horse riding, cycling and off-road tours can all be arranged through the hotel; order a chef’s picnic to take with you. The hotel has a motorboat, available for sunset sails, coastal tours and fishing excursions. Thrillseekers can make a date to go kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing or canyoning, and the hotel can arrange Scuba, snorkelling or whale watching (April–October). The island offers less energetic pursuits, too: regional wine tasting (through the hotel), a day at organic farm Quinta dos Sabores (culminating in dinner), or a trip to Parque Terra Nostra gardens, home to an avenue of Ginkgo Biloba and a vast camellia garden. Finally, an Azorean rite of passage – thermal baths come in many guises on São Miguel: beside the sea at Ferraria; in bucolic bliss at Poças da Dona Beija, and (possibly our favourite) forest-fringed at Caldeira Velha.

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. .