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White Exclusive Suites & Villas
Lagoa, Azores, Portugal · Independent · Accessible Luxury
João and Catarina Reis found the ruins of an old summer house on a cliff walk in São Miguel and opened White a dozen meters above the south-facing Atlantic at Atalhada, in Lagoa. Nine suites and two villas all look out to sea, and the house takes guests only from age 14. Cardume, with consulting chef Vítor Sobral, cooks local fish and vegetables from the hotel's own farm. Michelin gave the stay a Key in 2025.
- 6 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Vila Mar
- Architect: M-Arquitectos
About White Exclusive Suites & Villas
- Nine suites and two villas sit a dozen meters above São Miguel's south coast at Atalhada, and every accommodation looks out to sea.
- João and Catarina Reis found the ruins of a summer house on a walk and opened the hotel in July 2017 under their Singular Properties group.
- Consulting chef Vítor Sobral designs the menus at Cardume, using fish from these waters and vegetables grown on the hotel's own farm.
- The house admits guests only from the age of 14, which keeps this small cliffside address quiet even in high summer.
- M-Arquitectos restored the old summer house on what had been a wine property, keeping Azorean stone in the new suites.
History
João and Catarina Reis found the ruins of an old summer house on a walk above São Miguel and opened White in July 2017 at Atalhada, in Lagoa, a dozen meters above the south-facing Atlantic. The building had been a holiday house on a wine property. M-Arquitectos kept the Azorean stone and made the suites.
The hotel now holds nine suites and two villas, all with sea views, and welcomes guests from the age of 14. Cardume, with consulting chef Vítor Sobral, cooks fish from these waters and vegetables from the hotel's own farm.
The setting
6 km from Pineapples St. 13 km from João Paulo II Airport in Ponta Delgada.
Restaurants and bars
- Cardume — Restaurant · Azorean
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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