Lajes Holidays from £969

There wasn’t an address posted, it was difficult to find. It was not clean. We were greeted by ants, spiders, cockroaches, & a dead bird carcass. When we opened a large mirrored closet, it fell towards us. The entire faucet in one of the bathrooms rocked in place. There was mold everywhere and It smelled of mildew. We didn’t have hot water for 3 days. And the worst part was that maintenance locked us out of the entry gate. We returned from dinner at 23:00hr, in the dark. Our taxi driver had to help us (one in our group was handicapped) climb a rock wall to gain access to the property. No answer from the host until 9AM the next morning. We had to climb the rock wall again to meet with our tour guide, but at least it was in the daylight. The best part of the property was the view and the quiet.

An excellent place to stay and relax — very clean, despite the occasional giant cockroach. There’s a small sea view from the upstairs terraces. The main drawback is the lack of a nearby grocery store.