Vila Laura

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Very classic villa with a few rooms with a simple breakfast.The furniture is very classic and historical and needs to be handled with care. But is it an experience.Owner is very helpful.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : nice house. friendly host.
  : we were unlucky to have booked the room on te night there was a street party where the house was located. this party was very loud and made it impossible to sleep until 03:30 am.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The host was very friendly.
  : The shared bathrooms were a bit outdated. Perhaps rather telling: most of the photos were from nice places on the island, not from the house itself.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Peaceful. Easy to park. Had character. Nice, helpful owner
  : Uncomfortable bed. Everything creaked bed,floor, stairs, chairs!

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location, very authentic and beautiful home with helpful host.
  : Shared bathrooms , but we were the only guests so it wasnt an inconvenient.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The breakfast was very nice and the host very welcoming and accommodating. Rooms were cleaned every day, fresh towels and beds made.
  : N/a

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Breakfast: decent, though a bit monotonic. You will enjoy rolls, tosts, two kinds of processed pork, cheese, two jams, yogurts with wheat cereal, tea, and coffee. If you are not satisfied, Mr Emanuel, the owner of the accommodation will let you avail from his kitchen and cook what you wish. The facility itself is an old climatic house where you will live with the owner's family, and even participate in their life. It adds to a specific atmosphere of a rural settlement, not as heavily populated with tourists as Ribeira Grande or nearby Porto Formosa. Ribeirinha is perfect to feel the scent of provincial local life. The place is surprisingly well communicated with the rest of the world by public busses. Vila Laura may be used as a good hub to visit the north-eastern part of Sao Miguel with Furnas, Nordeste, Maia, Caldera Velha, and walking trails around Lomba de Maia being "must see'' elements of the island. if you wish to catch an early bus, just ask Emanuel to provide you with some food before the scheduled breakfast time. But be aware that the bus may pass the bus stop even 10 minutes before the scheduled time leaving you upset. Common space: you may enjoy eating in the garden. Room service and perfect cleanness of the facility. Bikes offered without extra charge. The bike I used had dead gear but brakes were perfect (very important on Sao Miguel) Good wifi signal On the last day of the stay, we were offered cozido with an abundance of local meats. undoubtedly the best meal on our Azorean way (no extra charge). On the first night our room was still occupied, and we were given a substitute room in the basement - not bad actually, with a private bathroom - and compensation in the final price was applied.
  : Description of the facility needs some modification. The pool (I would say rather a big bathtube) was out of order. The object is not beachfront. The distance to the beach (actually a rocky bay with oceanic waves, perfect for jumping or snorkeling) called Porto do Santa Iria is 1,7 km, but Emanuel's free bike eases the access to this scenic place.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Great base from which to explore Sao Miguel with a car (others also seemed to manage well with public transport; Beautiful traditional family home, made exceptionally welcome by Emmanuel, our host. Breakfast buffet was typical Portuguese/European with fresh rolls, bread, cheese & ham, jams; fresh fruit and yoghurt; coffee and range of teas. Host catered well for one lactose intolerant guest. Nothing was too much trouble for him.
  : Occasional noise from a bar down the road, but nothing late at night, fortunately