The Pestana Bahia Praia Nature & Beach Hotel is located at one end of the longest beach on São Miguel – Praia da Água d’Alto (dark sand and with blue flag status), 18km from the capital Ponta Delgada and 5km from the town and marina of Vila Franca do Campo. Uninterrupted ocean views can be enjoyed from the large gardens and outdoor swimming pool, restaurant and many of the spacious, guest bedrooms.
A public bus service connects the property, six times a day, with Ponta Delgada and Vila Franca do Campo – from where it is possible to join a whale and dolphin watching or diving excursion, or visit the nature reserve of Ilhéu da Vila. For guests with car hire, the location, half-way along the south coast, makes it an ideal base for exploring the island. In fact, the picturesque Lagoa do Fogo is only 5km away.
Accommodation
- 102 air-conditioned rooms including classic rooms, junior suites and suites
Amenities/Leisure
- Buffet breakfast room and bar extending out to the garden terrace
- Restaurant (buffet or à la carte menu)
- ‘Aqqua’ bar with terrace
- Complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel - even reaches part of the adjacent beach
- Games room (table football, table tennis and billiards)
- 2 Lifts
- Mini gym and sauna (free of charge)
- Outdoor swimming pool (30 x 3.70m) open all year – pool towels provided. The pool is only for adults.
- Pool bar open Jun-Sep
- Extensive lawns and gardens (60,000sqm)
- Mountain bike hire (c.13 Euros per day payable locally)
- 2 Tennis courts (free of charge) and a football field
- Spa with treatment rooms (massages and facials) and outdoor pool
- Free parking
- Private access to the beach (with lifeguards). The beach has changing facilities and a restaurant (summer months)
- 5km from Vila Franca do Campo – restaurants, café bars, shops, markets, PADI diving centre and whale watching base. During the summer months an hourly boat service links the marina of Vila Franca do Campo to the nature reserve of Ilhéu da Vila
Board Basis: Bed & Breakfast
Classic Room
Classic rooms (30 sqm) with air-conditioning, bathroom (bath & shower), hairdryer, telephone, radio, cable TV, complimentary WiFi, minibar, safe deposit box and balcony with either a side ocean view or side garden and/or mountain view.
Junior Suite
Junior suites (47 sqm) with air-conditioning, bathroom (bath & shower), hairdryer, telephone, radio, cable TV, complimentary WiFi, minibar, safe deposit box and balcony with either a side ocean view or side garden and/or mountain view. These rooms are spacious and can accommodate an extra bed for an adult or child. Some rooms interconnect (junior suites garden view with junior suites ocean view).
Suite
Suites (78 sqm) with air-conditioning, bathroom (bath & shower), hairdryer, separate living room, telephone, radio, cable TV, complimentary WiFi, minibar, safe deposit box and balcony with ocean view.
Suites can accommodate an extra bed for an adult or two children.