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Quinta de Santana

4.0 star property
4-star aparthotel near Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Estrelas

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Daily buffet breakfast for a fee
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Canada da Meca 4, Ribeira Grande, 9600-160
  • Place, Honey Route Experience
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Rabo de Peixe Fishing Port
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Caldeira Velha
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ponta Delgada (PDL-Joao Paulo II)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Ribeira Grande

Oceanside stay.You'll find Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Estrelas and Caldeira Velha within 3 miles (5 km) of this aparthotel. Museu Casa do Arcano and Batalha Golf Course are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Honey Route Experience - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rabo de Peixe Fishing Port - 1 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Caldeira Velha - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Praia do Populo - 15 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Ponta Delgada Harbour - 15 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Galp - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪O Chocolatinho - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Café Lectus - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante da Associação Agricola de São Miguel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Buffet Paladar - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Quinta de Santana

4-star aparthotel near Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Estrelas
As a guest of Quinta de Santana, you'll find an outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Quinta de Santana. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Ribeira Grande aparthotel is smoke free.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 2008
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
Quinta de Santana offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations at this 4-star aparthotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Ribeira Grande aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Playground

Kitchenette

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12 per person

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 15-inch TV with cable channels
  • Library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Furnished balcony/patio
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Computer station

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • Fee: EUR 3 per pet per night
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Mosquito nets
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 2 floors
  • 25 units
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Built in 2008
  • Garden
  • Reception hall
  • Traditional architecture

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 3.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 3 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 12 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Pet fee: EUR 3.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open April 01 and close October 31.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Quinta Santana Apartment
Quinta Santana Apartment Ribeira Grande
Quinta Santana Ribeira Grande
Quinta Santana Aparthotel Ribeira Grande
Quinta Santana Aparthotel
Quinta de Santana Aparthotel
Quinta de Santana Ribeira Grande
Quinta de Santana Aparthotel Ribeira Grande

Frequently asked questions

How close is Quinta de Santana to the airport?

Quinta de Santana is 11.4 mi (18-min drive) away from the Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Quinta de Santana?

As of Jun 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Quinta de Santana on Jun 19, 2026 start from CA $217, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Quinta de Santana have an airport shuttle?

Quinta de Santana offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of EUR 25 per vehicle, one-way.

How close is Quinta de Santana to the beach?

This aparthotel is 6.6 mi (12-min drive) from Praia do Populo and 2.2 mi (4-min drive) from Santa Bárbara Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Quinta de Santana offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Quinta de Santana, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 12 per person. It's available every day from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Quinta de Santana?

No, there is no casino at this aparthotel.

What time is check-in at Quinta de Santana?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Quinta de Santana?

This aparthotel offers free self parking.

Does Quinta de Santana have a pool?

Quinta de Santana features an outdoor pool.

Does Quinta de Santana have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this aparthotel.

How close is Quinta de Santana to downtown Ribeira Grande?

Quinta de Santana is 0.9 mi away from Rabo de Peixe.

Quinta de Santana Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 186 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

YuQi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very friendly staff, great to have parking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This was the most amazing place to stay! Loved the gardens and the apartment was cozy and clean and amazing for a family of 4!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Cat heaven

Friendly staff. Easy check-in. Very spacious and clean units. Extra bonus: tons of the sweetest cats that are more than happy to accompany you during your stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Very well located hotel to explore the northern part of the island. Set up with kitchen is good and comes in handy for a break of eating out and prepping lunches for hikes. The pool is a nice addition after a full day of walking
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Norbert

You need to have decaffeinated tea and coffee
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Very Happy!

This hotel was very clean and comfortable. The gardens were beautiful. The staff is very helpful. The location was close to attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALEXANDRE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Always they provide amazing service, all the workers are very friendly
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William Tarvis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
We were traveling to Sao Miguel from US on red-eye. Needed a place to stay in early morning. The staff there were very accommodating, helpful, and feel they went above and beyond to help us out and make our stay awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Harmony place you are looking for

Extremelly helpful staff,very kind and always ready to support. During our stay someone had stolen our goggles and towels and staff helped at least a little compensate. Also as we had an early flight we were on the island 9hrs prior to check in. Staff made our room available sooner as well we were able to buy breakfast that we didnt have originally arranged. The property is located in amazing Zen garden with pool, complete tranquility a privacy secured. It was a lovely stay.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

mieke

Liked: Communication
Setting is nice but kind of worn out. Old furniture and bit smelly. Swimming pool was nice. People very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

hector de jesus

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
When I rrived on aute I was told by the hotel that room that I booked had some issues with the plumbing, they downgraded me to a smaller room and instead they offered me breakfast (it was pretty OK) the place needs more maintenance and cleaning, the room smelled like humidity. The pool area is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Hana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean and pleasant. Basics in the kitchenette. For anything else like groceries, excursions, beach etc you need a car. 1 restaurant in walkable distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself was amazing. There should have been more clear instructions on how to get onto the property itself. The property was enclosed completely and access was unclear.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Patricia A

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. The rooms are very outdated and smell of mold. The property needs a renovation. Would not stay here again until they renovated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Reception was very friendly and very helpful. The grounds we're very beautiful and had lot's to offer . Pool was good and deep which was a nice perk. The property itself made you feel like you we're in a zen garden very lush, green, and beautiful. The downfall to this property is you would need a car or some sort of transportation has this hotel is about a half hour walk to R. Grande. Other then that very happy with the hotel, property, and our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
One remark: duplex with climatisation in the kitchen but not in the bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dominique

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Reception staff were unclear and not very accommodating. There are also a lot of cats around the property which we were not aware there would be, I am allergic and the reception’s response was ‘staff usually enjoy them’.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
I stayed here with my mum and my kid. They set a bed in the main room for the kiddo. The apartment was big and clean. And had everything we needed (we only missed a coffee machine). It had a private outdoor space (where we missed a table and chairs to enjoy dinner outside) but we were super comfortable overall. The crew were so nice with us and the Quinta had an amazing gardens and kids playground and also a pool, which we could not enjoy because it was not allowed to use after 5.30pm, and we always came back from spending the day outside around that time or some later, it would be so good to have some pooltime after a long day. But we had a very good experience, would recommend and would go back again for sure
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The quality and size of the “apartments” (they’re basically houses, it’s great) is phenomenal for the price. To have a private back deck, many air conditioners, a kitchen, a nice bathroom, FOUR sets of sliding doors.. it was great. Friendly cats run the grounds, par for the course in Europe. Parking is a little tight and it’s in a quaint area of the island but those very small “negatives” are so heavily outweighed by the friendliness of staff, 24 hour pool and big clean rooms that it’s barely worth mentioning. I’d recommend this place to anybody. My one real and only gripe is to access the property the first time it’s a hassle. It’s a private gate and everyone gets a remote, but when you’re first arriving you need to call. It’s not well labelled where you need to go either. Besides that it’s perfect. We will be returning.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Oksana

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful garden around the hotel with lots of flowers, but some places are not cared for. The playground for children was dirty and needed updates. The apartment was really old and not the same as was in the photo. The kitchen equipment is old and unsafe. It was very noisy because you can hear every breath of your neighbors. Without a car, you cannot access the facility. The area around looks like an industrial. Also, there are lots of cats and they come in into apartments and can steal something from your table. I have a strong allergy, so it was a pity surprise for me. I do not recommend this place for the vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Propreté
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian Rodriguez

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Yo y mi mujer hemos estado de categoria, escogimos el apartamento con cocina y habitación doble y era bastante grande, el personal de recepción muy amable y educado, la zona para aparcar es grande y caben bastantes coches. Lo que resaltaría es sus zonas verdes fuera de los apartamentos, es maravilloso.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025