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Colazione, gentilezza e disponibilità della sig.ra Armanda super!

Tutto ok!

The owner, Armanda Parreira, I now consider a personal friend and friend to my family. I went alone for the first week and stayed in the smaller apartment before my wife, two brothers and their spouses joined me for our first trip to the island where my grandfather was born in 1886. Unfortunately, other accommodations were already made elsewhere on the island for our group for my second and third weeks there, so we didn’t get to stay in the beautiful big house, but Armanda gave us all a grand tour of the entire property, culminating with a tour of the museum she has created of her grandparent’s place and the her amazing ordeal of designing and making it into the awesome place it is now. And we even sat and had a feast on the museum of treats she made for us! The property was beautiful. I enjoyed sitting in the herb garden in the morning with an espresso, listening to the birds, watching the lizards come out to sun themselves one of the old volcanic rock walls that are found everywhere on Terceira. The grounds were amazing. The owner Armanda’s son, Guilherme, is quite the arborist with a passion for the environment and a great knowledge about trees and their effects on it. They gave me and my family a tour of the property and Guilherme explained about all the tropical trees he has been planting.

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Sra Armanda was the warmest host we've ever encountered in our many travels. The property is a beautiful homage to her family history, painstakingly restored. The breakfasts were true gourmet feasts that fed us all day, plus we were treated to a welcome lunch and special octopus dinner lovingly prepared for her family. We felt pampered and wholeheartedly recommend.

The bed was a bit firm for us and we think the space would benefit from climate control, especially in the cooler months.

Armanda lovingly restored her ancestral home with a nicely appointed, comfortable and modern apartment on the second floor, and on the first floor a reception area and museum of rooms filled with family heirlooms and artifacts for which she offered a wonderful private tour. The rooms throughout the residence are decorated with curtains bordered with exquisite, delicate lace handmade by Armanda. The house overlooks a large backyard bordering tranquil hillside pastures giving it a country atmosphere. Location was convenient for area sites and restaurants. Every morning Armanda provided us with an immense basket filled with freshly cooked scrambled eggs or crepes, jams, rolls, yogurt, juice, fresh fruit salad, sliced ham and cheese, cake, cookies, etc. in addition to breakfast items already in the apartment. When our inter-island flight was delayed, arriving after midnight, she steadfastly remained at the airport to welcome us and drive us to the residence. Such a delightful and kind hostess who made our visit to Terceira so pleasant and memorable.

La casa és preciosa i molt ben situada. La Armanda, la nostra amfitriona, és un encant, molt atenta i complaent. Els esmorzars que ens ha preparat excelents. Tot perfecte. Per repetir!!

A anfitriã, o acolhimento, o conforto e autenticidade da casa.

Nada a apontar.

Great experience with Armanda as a great host. Everything is perfectly maintained and the breakfast is amazingly prepared. Highly recommended.

Przemiła właścicielka, pokazała nam cały dom łącznie ze swoją ekspozycją i ogrodem. Dom w starym stylu z wszelkimi udogodnieniami. Wspaniały poczęstunek na przywitanie przy późnym przyjeździe. Obfite i przepyszne śniadania. Bardzo blisko do miasta portowego Praia da Vitoria..