Unfortunately I have to say there was a little "Bait and Switch" going on. On arrival I met with maybe the wife of Roberto, and was informed that we had been placed in a different house than the one we rented, apparently they thought it was better suited to our party. The house we were put in was not anywhere near the image of the one we rented, to add to that there was broken glass all around, mold, broken screen doors, sliders that where almost impossible to open, windows all etched and not clean. The pool wasn't very clean. Although Roberto had said we could enter early and leave late (which I found very accommodating of him (whom we didn't meet at all) our overall expreiance was not the best.

Enjoyed out stay

Beatiful location with a nice view at the sea. It was great. We didn’t had any contact with the owner but not a big problem for us. The dishwasher doesn’t work good, it stays dirty. All other things where good.

Thank you Roberto for a wonderful stay! The house was clean, the pool was nice, and the location was ideal. Plenty of room and space for 5 adults, and the yard/garden area provided good privacy. Thanks again!

As soon as we walked out the doors into the deck we were blown away by the view of the Volcano directly off shore. There is an almost 180 degree view of the ocean and the setting is superb.

We booked this large home for 10 nights, over 6 months before our family trip. There were 9 of us and we wanted space to relax and a base to enjoy Sao Miguel. This home provided a good amount of space, the yard with pool was beautiful and the location was great. Those are the good points. However, I gave it two stars for several reasons. The biggest reason is that the landlord/renter cancelled our last night only 3 days before our arrival. We were left with no place to stay for our last night since all of our flights were booked the following day. That left us with having to find lodging on very short notice. Needless to say, we were not happy at all. The owner reimbursed us for one night. But one night’s reimbursement was not nearly enough to cover the costs for lodging for all of us. The owner found an apartment that “slept 5” but that was it. He said he couldn’t help us otherwise. Apparently, after doing some research, we discovered that VRBO allows hosts to basically, do whatever they want and that the relationship is between the owner and renter and that VRBO does nothing to help secure services, alternatives or even take action against owners that cancel people’s reservations. . So, please beware. The house was lovely, in general…but it did not have a washer and dryer, as was stated on the VRBO website. It only had a washer. And, with the amount of rain that Sao Miguel gets (and we got) , it is difficult to dry clothes on a clothesline. It also advertised 3 bathrooms, including 3 showers. Unfortunately the 3rd bathroom only had a toilet and sink, not a shower, as listed on the website. We were aware that there was no air conditioning in the house and that , in general, many rentals do not have AC. However, there were no fans in the home, neither overhead or freestanding. And, since we were there in Sept with temps in mid to upper 70’s and high humidity, it got very warm. We needed to open all sliding doors and there were no screens. In general, there were not a lot of bugs, but at night, several of us got numerous bug bites during our stay. Lastly, the website says it is walking distance to the beach and to main town which it is not. A recommendation is to put in overhead fans and at least some screens to help with airflow. We loved our experience on the island, just were disappointed with our renting experience.

Spent a week at this property with family and friends - 7 in total. Plenty of space all the amenities needed, great location to town and beach. Pool and views were absolutely spectacular. Roberto was gracious and very helpful. Loved our stay here and look forward to returning again.

We loved our time here and Roberto was super helpful (even when our flight home got canceled and we were scrambling for a place to stay an extra night). The house is beautiful, I loved falling asleep listening to the waves. The pool was great to have for the kids and plenty of space for my husband, our kids, my parents and our nanny. The house was very peaceful, near a couple pretty and Sandy beaches as well as the marina for water activities and easy to drive to other parts of the island. Given our group size we ate most dinners at home and the kitchen was fully stocked. We were there in mid July and the ocean breeze was perfect (didn’t miss having air conditioning). Thanks again!