Pousada de Angra do Heroismo Castelo de S. Sebastiao

This location is amazing! I have been to Terceira four times and always stay here since we lucked out the first time in 2018. There’s plenty of free parking and driving to the Pousada is easy. The hotel is fabulously designed inside the 1641 Fort. It’s clean and the rooms are very comfortable. The staff is very attentive.

I loved staying here. First time in to the Azores and to Terceira and glad I picked this historic place. Location is central to the island. Old main town is a short 10 minute walk away. My room was clean and spacious. Linens and pillows felt comfortable (and I personally love a firm bed). Closet with plenty of hangers and my room had a window/door that opened up to the castle yard and had a great view. Loved that breakfast was included and they had a daily spread of sweet and savory. Housekeeping updated my towels daily. My shower took a minute to heat up to hot water but had good water pressure. I rented a car and there was never an issue parking outside on the main road or in the small dedicated parking lot. They had a bar that I did not take advantage of but it had a nice chill vibe. I drove through the island honestly not sure where else you could stay and have the space and comfort as here.

Elegant modern restaurant featuring locally sourced ingredients. Somewhat limited menu but well presented. Unique location - former fortress - good access and parking. Offers occasional fado+dinner evenings.

This hotel came as part of a package deal with Portugal Getaways. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful and the restaurant had a great menu including vegan options. The location is about a mile walk from the main part of town with all of the shops and restaurants. Unfortunately they have an issue with very large roaches. We ended up leaving early because I have such an aversion to them. Interestingly the hotel we changed to had a digital sign behind the desk highlighting all of the amenities, one included excellent rodent and pest control. So as expected in a warm wet climate, it's a problem that must be dealt with, however it was disappointing that the other hotel doesn't appear to deal with it.

One week vacation here in May 2025, package from Azores Getaways (an excellent travel operator, my sixth trip with them). Direct flight (once a week) from Toronto to Lajes (or Praia da Vitoria, or Terceira – I've seen all three names used for the same airport). Landing before 7 AM – transfer to hotel maybe 30 minutes; I’ve purchased the early check-in too (CAD 150 at the time). The fortress complex is very interesting, and the modern hotel building (I believe 28 rooms in total, four could be in an old building) is perfectly integrated. Rooms are large-ish for Europe, very well maintained and cleaned. There is a modern safe, no extra charge. The TV is quite small; you also have a fridge mini bar. Bathroom is nice, with a full bathtub (careful when in or out). Air conditioning was probably seasonally activated on May 15, not that warm yet but quite humid. There is an outdoor pool, rather small and expect people roaming around you (the outside interior area is a local touristic attraction – probably #1 human-made on the list for every visitor to Angra). Breakfast is included and it’s reasonably good, go early to have all selections ready at the same time. The restaurant was daily open for dinner, and on weekends for lunch. Not an extensive menu but good options in the local market range (had dinner twice: alcatra regional, and grilled octopus). There is a bar in another building (entrance across the hotel entrance), most of the time it was empty (low season) - ask at reception for service. They do offer some good drinks / coffees. City centre is quite close, with many restaurants and grocery stores in walking distance. Yes, if having mobility problems it might no be the best choice but Angra itself is not the best destination in that case. Overall, highly recommended, happy travels!

I saw this in my guide book and thought "Wow, staying in a castle, definitely!" It is quite modern, the room we had was a good size with a small balcony and sea view. The only thing that was a little annoying was that the doors that would have offered direct access to the pool area were locked. Breakfast was very good, a lot of choice. We had dinner once as well, which was also really nice.

We enjoyed our stay here very much. The setting inside the fortress was quite unique and interesting. The staff was kind and accommodating. The room was quite nice. The restaurant was very good and the included breakfast was excellent. I removed one star because there were several small issues with the facility. Elevator out if order. Phone didn't work. I got locked in the public restroom stall. No deal breakers and the staff was very helpful. I would definitely recommend a stay here.