Hotel do Caracol

Hotel do Caracol boasts an expansive  terrace with a swimming pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Located 15 minutes walk from Angra do Heroismo, it features a full-service spa offering holistic treatments and a gym. Each room at Hotel do Caracol features a spacious bedroom opening onto a furnished balcony, most with ocean views. Each room has a minibar, TV and a private bathroom, air conditioning, wi-fi, hair dryer, safe and daily room cleaning. For a quiet day in, the hotel also has a sauna and Turkish bath .Hotel do Caracol is half a mile from Fortaleza de Sao Joao Baptista, a historic monument near the seaside. It is 2 miles from Sao Mateus da Calheta. 

Terceira Island (the "lilac"island) is located approximately 90 miles off Sao Miguel and 66 miles off Faial, and has a surface area of 148 sq. miles (382 km2). The international airport, located in "Lajes", about 2 miles from the city of "Praia da Vitoria", serves both civilian and military needs, and includes both the Military Command for the Azores as well as an important American Air Force Base located in Lajes. Terceira is the second most populated Azorean island with 58000 inhabitants and the third biggest in surface are after S. Miguel and Pico. Terceira's municipal seat is located in "Angra do Heroismo", where the The Paços do Concelho" (City Hall), a majestic construction of the 19th century, is an important example of the rich architectural patrimony of Angra.