Positives: Gorgeous communal areas and guest rooms (each of which has its own design/theme and often a balcony or patio), knowledgeable and helpful hostess, delicious breakfast with some home-made produce, small swimming pool, lovely garden, honesty bar Negatives: It's a bit of an uphill climb to get there from the town and t's a 15 to 20-minute walk to the... More

Ruth Bartenschlager’s Estrela do Atlântico in Horta on Faial had three rooms and two suites. As the hotel sat somewhat uphill from the “downtown” area, the large balcony in our two-story suite afforded us sweeping views of the city and of Mount Pico on nearby Pico Island. We had a limited amount of time to visit Faial and Ruth was... More

Three nights here and found it a refreshing alternative to traditional hotels or B&B's. Owner managed which provides a very personal and responsive environment. Breakfast was good with choices that changed some each day. One morning the owner had forgotten to purchase coffee. . . we managed with tea or Nescafe. .. But I guess that happens to everyone sometime.... More

We stayed here for about 10 days in May/June. For the price, I don't see how you can get any better accommodations in Horta. The suite we had featured a kitchenette which came in handy when the restaurants in the area closed in the evening and for the Espirito Santo holiday. Ruth helped us weather the unexpected dearth of food... More

We spent a week at this lovely place in late May, and particularly enjoyed our apartment with it's lovely rooftop terrace. Ruth was an awesome hostess and arranged a terrific fishing trip for us one day, a nature tour on another day, a rental car later on in the week, as well as arranging taxis and all kinds of other... More

Estrela do Atlantico is a very unique place. Each room is quite different and each is roomy and comfortable. Eclectic furnishings throughout the house make it quite interesting. The large house has a very comfortable sitting/reading area as well as a library/child's play area with a nice area in the center with tables and chairs where the breakfast is served... More

We spent 6 days at Estrela do Atlantico and it was fantastic. The rooms were great, the breakfast was excellent and you cannot find a better host than Ruth. She went out of her way to handle all of our needs and requirements. I would absolutely recommend this B&B to anyone that is looking for a place to stay in... More