Manta Ray Lodge

great place! location, comfort and good breakfast

It was a real home hospitality! Very clean, comfortable bed, tasty breakfast, good location. Thank you for early check-in and early breakfast!

Parking around was tricky, but still, we could find our spot every evening

The accommodation is lovely and modernly furnished, overall very well maintained and clean and centrally located in Horta. Horta, the center of Faial, is a good starting point for all activities on the island. We were welcomed very nicely and received helpful tips for our stay. The breakfast was perfectly fine and is served in the communal kitchen (8.00 - 09.30). Several good restaurants, shops, and the port are within walking distance. Overall, however, a rental car for Faial is definitely recommended, as the buses only run a few times a day. A taxi from the airport to the accommodation costs 11-15€. The owners offer a whalewatching tour, which was very worthy from our point of view, as we felt their passion for the animals and the ocean. In addition to the unique experiences with whales and dolphins, we also received interesting information in advance.

We had booked a room with a sea view. Because of the street directly in front of the house, it was often too loud to sleep with open windows. However, this is only a small point of criticism.

Very good. Very good location

I only had the opportunity to spend 4 nights there. I wish I could have spent a month there.

The modern and bespoke atmosphere and style. Nice to be somewhere which reflected the interest of the area especially as we’re very interested in marine wildlife. The breakfast was excellent and our host was very attentive during breakfast and during our stay. The room was very comfortable in terms of facilities but too hot - see below.

It was particularly warm during our stay and although the electric fan helped, our room was over warm and stuffy. In the breakfast room it was the same and the sun poured in via the front door which made it uncomfortable to sit at the table unless there was space in the shade. A blind of some sort is needed on the front door as they are on the windows. We also missed having our own balcony or at least a communal space (with shade) to enjoy the view etc. Shame the balcony on one of the rooms isn’t used as a communal space - great if you are able to book that room but not so if it isn’t available.

breakfast was fantastic!!!

Loved the location, the house was clean and big, the kitchen fully equipped. Kind staff. Delicious breakfasts.