Volcanic Charming House

My wife and I stayed at the Volcanic Charming House for 8 nights, everything was fantastic. To start, our flight was cancelled from Sao Jorge and we were booked on a much later flight landing on Sao Miguel at 12: 50 AM. We messaged the Volcanic Charming House about this, they said; “no problem, we will have someone meet you to check you in when you get there (2:00 AM)”. Our room was very clean and elegantly arranged. The common areas have been designed with every detail thought out carefully. The breakfast buffet was excellent with lots of fresh fruit. Staff friendly and helpful. We give the Volcanic Charming House our highest recommendation.

The Volcanic Charming House is simply the best small hotel I've ever stayed at. Good location on the island. We were able to mostly walk to restaurants and stores and to the beach. The property is clean and kept up beautifully inside and outside. The staff is friendly and extremely helpful with any and all questions we had. The breakfast was awesome every day! I would highly recommend staying at the Volcanic Charming House.

We stayed here for a few days, and it surpassed my expectations. First, we were welcomed by the reception which was very helpful in every way (guidance on the island, weather, etc.). Next, the house and garden are both beautiful. Also, the place of the house on the island is perfect to visit any part of the island. We loved our stay here!

My niece and I stayed in the separate house in the back of the Volcanic Charming House property in Ribiera Grande on Sao Miguel -- it's a lovely little 2 bedroom place with kitchen facilities and a shared bathroom. It is not for everybody as the front of the house is basically 2 enormous picture windows, so if you like to walk around in light or no clothing, it's not the place for you -- but it was absolutely perfect for us (the property provides robes so you can wear those). The service is exceptional, the level of hosting is fantastic. Daniel, Alder (I am not spelling this right), et al were so helpful, thoughtful and considerate. They really made the stay special, helping with concierge type services (getting us a pickup to get a car as we came in late and could not secure a rental car at the airport when we arrived) and recommendations. We were thrilled with our space and the level of professional but kind service received at Volcanic Charming House. Would stay again without any qualm whatsoever.

Loved this place. The concept is like a boutique hostel with a shared living space and kitchen but very nice, large, private rooms. Everywhere we went was always spotless while we were there. It’s well located within a 10 minute walk of the main touristic areas of Ribeira Grande. Plenty of parking available. The pool and the bar area are nice although we didn’t use them much as we were out and about. We found it was a great place to base ourselves to explore the whole island as it’s pretty central and easy to get to and from. They provide towels for the beach and also different towels to use at the hot springs.

Estar hospedado na Volcanic Charming House não foi nada menos que das melhores experiências de alojamento que já tivemos! Pessoal super atencioso, sempre amigável e com um enorme sorriso nos lábios! Durante os dias de chuva foi nos dado sugestões sobre o que fazer na ilha de São Miguel quando chove, o que visitar, o que comer e beber, e quais os melhores restaurantes na Ribeira Grande e Ponta Delgada. Foi-nos dado também um mapa personalizado pela equipa das Casas da Ribeira Grande onde consta toda a informação sobre os principais lugares a visitar na ilha de São Miguel de forma simples e direta, evitando mapas com demasiada informação e difíceis de ler. A cereja no topo do bolo foi a piscina de água aquecida a 32 graus, que usamos várias vezes durante os dias de chuva. Era as nossas termas aquecidas pessoais! O alojamento está também muito bem localizado perto de lugares como as termas da Caldeira Velha (9 min), Centro de Ribeira Grande (3 min), Chá Gorreana (15 min), Cascata do Salto do Cabrito (10 min), Miradouro de Santa Iria (10 min), Aeroporto (25 min), Poças de Dona Beja (30 min), Lagoa do Fogo (30 min), e muitos outros lugares a curtas distancias, tornando assim a Volcanic Charming House no lugar perfeito para as férias na ilha de São Miguel. Muito obrigado a todos! Fica a promessa que um dia regressaremos!