Adegas do Pico

We keep trying to decide what our favorite part of our visit to Pico was, and everything we saw keeps tying with our daily picnic on the porch of Adega do Farol and enjoying the view with a bottle of wine. Beatriz was incredibly helpful before and during our visit. We loved that there was laundry (we climbed Mt. Pico and really needed to wash up the clothing after!) The local breakfast basket was delicious. We loved our stay and would 100% return.

We really enjoyed our stay (1 night only). This little house is charming and you really have the feeling to be alone with no neighbours. It's super calm and quiet. We couldn't enjoy a lot the view nor the garden as it was raining a lot, but we could imagine how fabulous it is.

Unfortunately, this was our worst stay in the Azores. While the location was excellent, the house had 2 critical issues I wish I had known about prior to the reservation. The main problem was the WiFi. The listing stated it was available but that’s not true. Initially we believed the hosts as they insisted it was mentioned on the ad, but then noticed that was not the case. When we let them know, they simply disregarded what we said and glossed over that (see screenshot of their response in the photos). Another issue was the insect infestation. We love nature, but we don’t like sleeping with the insects. The downstairs cabin smelled strongly of mold and was unusable. Ants, spiders, and even centipedes were common throughout the house, including in and around the bed, which made it really uncomfortable to relax or sleep. None of this was mentioned in the listing. When we brought up our concerns, the response from staff was dismissive (“this is just nature”), rather than apologetic and understanding. The villa lacked proper pest control and cleaning. Plus, the interactions with the hosts led us to believe that honest information on its state was maliciously and deliberately inaccurate, which leave us with no other choice but to give it 2/10 stars. [The other media attached and taken during our stay shows the type of visitor you may find every night after coming back from an exhausting day out exploring]