When looking for a hotel to stay for a week, I looked for something right on the marina, with 2 bedrooms (for 3 of us), a kitchenette and a favourable price. We were not disappointed. The room was large, clean, plenty of hot water (and extra towels! Thank-you!), lovely breakfasts with fresh buns, meat and pineapple (and eggs!) pleasant staff... More

Very friendly, helpful and nice staff! We felt absolutely spoilt during our period of residence at the Gaivota. Rooms are moody and large, with bathtub and balcony. The marina at the center of Ponta Delgada is directly towards the hotel. Unsnobby atmosphere, very different from the hotel you find a few metres further out down the street. BEST WISHES &... More

We have been to St Michael on three vacations but it was our first stay at the Gaivota at the suggestion of our travel agent and some friends. I specifically chose it because we prefer an apartment or condo to a hotel room. The apartments in St Michael often offer more space than the hotel rooms and have a kitchen... More

We may have been just very lucky by scoring a sea-view room where the bedroom faced the yard rather than the street. Our friends' bedroom was a bit noisy facing the street. Ours was great - a large living room and a large bedroom, with a long balcony overlooking the pier and the ocean. The staff was friendly and helpeful,... More

I was impressed with our two night stay at the Hotel Apartamentos Gaivota in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores. The people were friendly, all our special requests were met and the rooms were spacious! They really work with you to help you out, with whatever you need! The included breakfast is actually pretty impressive as well. Choices varied from cold... More

We stayed for 5 nights at the Hotel Gaivota in an apartment. It had 1 bedroom with twin beds which were firm but comfortable, a kitchen/dining/seating area with a small balcony and a bathroom. The room was nice and clean, the towels and bedding were fresh. We booked the apartment so that we could prepare our own food if we... More

Unfortunately the best thing that I can say is that it was clean. The beds were so hard that all 4 of us woke with backaches every day. The breakfast was marginal. The view was fantastic from the balcony facing the port!

I got a fairly good rate at this hotel booking directly with them but still not as good as the hotel deals that you can find in mainland Portugal. They ended up upgrading my room to a one bedroom suite with a kitchette and balcony and a super view of the marina. I only stayed one night but it would... More

Our apartment overlooking the habour at Ponta Delgada came as a pleasant surprise. It was a real full-size apartment, not the extended bedroom that so often passes as one. Apart from the comfortable couch in the living room, the furniture is solid wood, of a much higher quality than tourists generally expect. The kitchen comes with mini-hob, microwave and fridge,... More