4 Star Hotel

Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort

Estrada Regional 1, 1º Morro De Baixo, Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande, Portugal View Map

$175 nightly

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Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort

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Santa Bárbara Eco-Beach Resort is located in Ribeira Grande, north coast of São Miguel Island. Featuring a privileged view of the mountains and the sea, the resort offers direct access to the beach, a beach bar, a swimming pool and a restaurant. The comfortable villas, carefully decorated and attentive to sustainable materials, have a mix of modern and exotic influences. All villas are air-conditioned and feature a full kitchenette, living room, balcony and a private bathroom with hairdryer and free toiletries. All the accommodations are equipped with a flat-screen TV, a safe and free WiFi. The Santa Barbara restaurant offers a menu of genuine flavors, achieved through the freshness of local and seasonal ingredients. The Areais beach club offers guests the opportunity of enjoying a drink while at the exclusive guests' area. At the resort, guests can enjoy experiences like hiking, whale watching, diving or fishing, to the adrenaline of using a surfboard for the first time - or simply contemplating the greens and blues that are unique. The hotel offers various options for guests wishing to take a relaxing break. It is possible to rent bicycles and cars and the area is popular for surfing and bodyboarding. The property is 1.2 mi from Ribeira Grande city center and 9.3 mi from João Paulo II Airport.

196 Reviews

9.1Exceptional
Cleanliness
9.6
Staff
9.4
Location
9.8

What Guests Say

  • “Food from their own farm, the amenities are incredible, the views are great and staff is so friendly and helpful. They have thought of…”
  • “Location on beach, amazing helpful staff, great breakfast”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Hot tub/Whirlpool
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Deluxe Two-Bedroom Villa with Side Sea View and Private Hot Tub1/4

Deluxe Two-Bedroom Villa with Side Sea View and Private Hot Tub

808 sqft • 2 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
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Superior Two-Bedroom Villa with Side Sea View and Private Hot Tub

808 sqft • 2 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
Deluxe Studio with Side Sea View and Private Hot Tub1/4

Deluxe Studio with Side Sea View and Private Hot Tub

539 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
Studio with Side Sea View and Direct Access to Pool1/4

Studio with Side Sea View and Direct Access to Pool

539 sqft • 1 Double, 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
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Deluxe One-Bedroom Villa with Side Sea View and Private Hot Tub

560 sqft • 2 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
One-Bedroom Villa with Garden View1/4

One-Bedroom Villa with Garden View

560 sqft • 2 Sofabed

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible toilet
  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony

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    What Guests Loved

    9.1
    Exceptional

    Based on 196 reviews

    Location

    9.8

    Cleanliness

    9.6

    Staff

    9.4

    Overall Quality

    9.3

    Pros +

    • Food from their own farm, the amenities are incredible, the views are great and staff is so friendly and helpful. They have thought of every last detail and then some
    • Location on beach, amazing helpful staff, great breakfast
    • Amazing location, great vegetable gardens, wonderful staff, overall aesthetic was unbelievable...we absolutely loved the place!

    Cons -

    • Bathrooms are a little dark
    • No tissues in the bathroom
    • I loved everything about it.
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    10Verified guestPosted on: 5-14-2024

    Food from their own farm, the amenities are incredible, the views are great and staff is so friendly and helpful. They have thought of every last detail and then some

    Bathrooms are a little dark

    9Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-6-2022

    Location on beach, amazing helpful staff, great breakfast

    No tissues in the bathroom

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 4-26-2023

    Amazing location, great vegetable gardens, wonderful staff, overall aesthetic was unbelievable...we absolutely loved the place!

    10BarbaraPosted on: 8-18-2024

    The relaxing and aesthetic atmosphere.

    I loved everything about it.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 9-29-2023

    The staff is incredible. The views are unbelievable. This is my favorite place I¿ve ever stayed

    8MathieuPosted on: 12-14-2025

    Beautifully set and decorated

    Smell in our room, very loud heat pump , large patio door didn’t lock

    10AnaPosted on: 12-4-2025

    Very relaxing…. Great place to relax and unwind. Very quiet and serene. The staff were superb…. Courteous and very friendly. We enjoyed an old fashioned made with butter. Best old fashioned that we have tried. We had a fantastic experience!

    Probably could use a couple of relaxing chairs in the living room beside the couch

    8TetianaPosted on: 10-27-2025

    Location, breakfast, beach

    Mattress, mosquitoes, price changes every day sometimes 2 times

    10hayaPosted on: 10-15-2025

    Location and view

    House keeping wasn’t so good cleaning

    10SaraPosted on: 10-1-2025

    The hotel is beautiful and the location is stunning. The room is super comfortable and the facilities - pool, wellness centre, etc are great. The service is spotless too. Overall is a fantastic hotel and highly recommend it.

    The water pressure in the rooms could be better.

    9RyanPosted on: 9-21-2025

    The views are breathtaking and the proximity to the beach and other attractions makes this a top spot. Great space in the room and the private terraces and plunge pool was great to have.

    Prices on the food and drink were really out of market compared to other local spots.

    7AmyPosted on: 9-19-2025

    Loved the general vibe of the resort, beauty of the pool and beach, and how spacious the rooms are! The staff is also incredibly friendly.

    Small things: flies in room and at meals, room needed some floor coverings, only one suitcase stand, couldn’t make the in-room safe work, why charge for coffee in the room? Food was quite good but just not great (to be fair, I’m comparing to NYC standards)— food is generally too heavy with tons of sauces so just not particularly healthy when they are trying to be!

    7SophiePosted on: 9-7-2025

    Beautifully maintained property. Spacious rooms. Clean. Food was good

    Pool was very cold. Service was not great or friendly. Not a ton of activities. Felt very empty which was nice but a little odd. Very expensive for what it is. “Gym” is 1 treadmill and some weights

    10SusanPosted on: 6-17-2025

    Everything about Santa Barbara was excellent. We were greeted at check in with a cool drink, an explanation of services offered and guided to our beautiful room. The staff was eager to please and make recommendations of activities, restaurants and itineraries. The restaurant was superb and accomodating (we are vegetarian), and offers unusual local dishes. Peaceful pool area with shaded seating and breathtaking views of the ocean.

    Loved everything.

    10GrantPosted on: 6-3-2025

    Stayed here for part of our honeymoon--cannot reccomend Santa Barbara highly enough! World-class location, fantastic staff, great restaurant on site, easy access to gorgeous beach with perfect bar--honestly can't wait to come back!

    Nothing, it's perfect.

    10C.Posted on: 4-1-2025

    Beautiful seafront location and grounds. Large rooms with lovely decor. Great food.

    Not a complaint about the hotel itself, but the black sand beach has a lot of washed up rubbish. It would be great if the local authorities could clean the beach so it doesn't go straight back into the ocean. Otherwise the beach is absolutely beautiful.

    10KristinaPosted on: 3-6-2025

    Oh, I am in love with this place: the room, surrounding area, service, food - all were perfect. We stayed in the room with the pool. It was cold to swim, obviously, but nice to look at. The view on the ocean and mountains is breathtaking. Sunrise paints your room in different colors, tiny birds play and sing on the grass in front of the house every morning. Perfect. And they prepared special tea ritual every evening for us.

    10KathyPosted on: 2-23-2025

    Our 1 bdr garden unit with the hot tub was perfect for our one week stay. Attention to details in every aspect; beautiful linens, spa gowns & slippers, candles; herbal tea and sleep mist delivered late afternoon each day was welcomed after our touring; loved the double wide concrete tub; kitchen was small but served our needs perfectly with a cooktop stove, small fridge and all of the dishes/pans required for your stay; housekeeping service every day and a wonderful breakfast that I did not initially know was included but enjoyed. A la carte selection and service was great. Loved the views from the dining room looking over the ocean; our visit in Feb did not allow us to swim in the infinity pool but we enjoyed walks on the beach to watch the big waves. We had one dinner i n the dining room which was very good - I went out of my comfort zone and had cauliflower steak which I would have again. They grow their own herbs and veggies. Parking was plentiful and only a 20 drive to the airport. Good Proximity to everything in the island. This resort truly exceeded our expectations and we would return again.

    There was not anything that we did not like.

    10Mateusz A. Z.Posted on: 2-3-2025

    Amazing location! Couldn't choose better - probably the best hotel on the island. We booked other hotel first (five stars) and our friends told us not to make the same mistake as they did. We booked Santa Barbara Eco Beach Resort according to their recommendation and I think we owe them a nice bottle of wine.

    7StephenPosted on: 1-23-2025

    1.Friendly and delightful staff2.The position of the property3. The exterior architecture and some interior design 4. Breakfast

    1.moldy smell underneath sink in kitchen2. Interiors of the rooms, cheap materials used and not functional such as glass soap containers, and no hand soap.3. Wall units for air conditioning and heat (smelly/cheap)The greenhouse spa workout area. Not clean, not enough gym equipment slippery by the Jacuzzi Rusty. No lockers, no sauna, plants not maintained. 4. The staff seem like they want to do well, but I get the feeling they are poorly managed. I never saw the assistant manager the entire time I was there, and the manager was away.5. Disappointed with the options and quality of the food for lunch and dinner

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Beachfront
    • Swimming Pool
    • Hot tub/Whirlpool
    • Outdoor pool

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Airport Shuttle
    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Accessible toilet
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
    • Lower bathroom sinks available
    • Personal trainer
    • Yoga classes

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    Location

    Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort

    Estrada Regional 1, 1º Morro De Baixo, Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande

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