Aparthotel Barracuda

You would not believe the view from my room! This hotel is right on the beach. During my downtime I loved sitting on the balcony reading a book, drinking my coffee and listening to the waves of the ocean right in front of me. The staff are very good people, very respectable, super nice and would help you with anything you need. Rooms are very clean.

It's inexpensive and right on the ocean with a beautiful view. There's free parking. The room is clean and huge. Has a kitchen. The negatives are there is no AC and the bed was not very comfortable.

This hotel is a wonderful little gem! It’s spotless and the staff are wonderful. View from the balcony cannot be beat. Also, kitchen helps a great deal with food and snacks. The only issue we had was that the beds are a little too firm. Absolutely wonderful experience.

As many before said, the hotel is a bit old. The room had older furniture but all functioning. The bathroom was small and compact, but it was ok. The kitchenet was great, clean and had all the things we needed. There was also a refrigerator which was very useful. The lighting in the room needs improvements because there wasn’t any ‘central’ ceiling light, just the lights on the nightstands so it was a little bit dark. The room was clean and was also cleaned every single day so that was very nice. The best thing in the room was the view from the terrace which was the reason that we booked the hotel. It was even better than I was expecting. There was a glass railing in the terrace so you had even nicer view. Please note that all the rooms are facing the sea so it can get a little bit noisy, but for us it was fine. We spent 7 nights in the hotel. The staff was so nice, helpful, and always in a good mood. The breakfast was average and really needed some diversity because it was practically the same every day. Overall, it was a nice stay, and we would come back again.

It’s a clean small apartment with a balcony facing the ocean. There is no air conditioning but just open the balcony door to let the fresh ocean air in. Friendly staff and a delicious breakfast every morning. There is a parking lot near by and a few restaurants across the street. I have been there 4 times and I look forward to the next visit.

Stayed for a week in July. Rooms are cleaned daily, very diligently. Continental breakfast is very good, including soft and hard cheeses, but sausages and scrambled eggs are so-so. Separate entrance to the beach, which is locked at night. Wi-Fi is tolerable, but not very fast and at times reaches the limit of simultaneous connections. Also, the last room on the floor can get weak signal and nothing at all on the balcony. Kitchenette is stocked, but barely, we had two rooms and had to combine stuff from both. There is no fan exhaust in the bathroom, nor in the kitchenette. As is common in Portugal, there is no air conditioner. We had to sleep with open balcony door. At night, the sound of breaking waves is very loud even when the ocean is peaceful, as are cackling sounds of cagarro birds right after sunset. Room furniture was mostly functional - 3 wood chairs, 3 plastic chairs on the balcony, but the long chairs were partly broken. There is enough room to store suitcases and shoes and hang your clothes. Showerhead is primitive, sometimes difficult to fix in the needed direction. All lamps on bed tables are connected to switchable power outlets. Beds and mattresses are pretty good, all twins. Personnel is quite friendly, but it seems not everyone can understand English. In general, location is the best part of it, fairly large rooms, and the breakfast service.

The apartments themselves are nice, with a small kitchen, and directly facing the beach. Nothing exceptional, but overall good. No working safe. Helpful staff that assisted in renting a car and making local recommendations. Breakfast was disappointing.

Perfect way to start my Azores adventure as a solo traveller. Great and helpful staff. Great location on a lovely beach. Some top class local restaurants close by. Would definitely go back there on my next trip