Our family loved the horseback riding to the beach! Dinner was lots of meat and a bit overcooked for our group of 14 parents and teenagers. Wonderfully nice, welcoming service. Did not stay at property.

Faial was the third island we visited and the Patio was our third accommodation. We stayed in the patio garden room with a mini kitchen and wood burning stove. The staff goes out of their way to see to small details and to be sure that your needs are met. Carla made us a wonderful dinner one evening and brought it to our room. We also enjoyed a beautiful horseback ride, led by Laura. The only thing missing was other travelers to meet and visit with during breakfast, as we were the only guests at the lodge during our stay. I suspect breakfast may have been simpler than it is when there are many to cook for, but understand completely. We mostly missed meeting others as that is part of our enjoyment in staying at lodges and bed/breakfasts such as this.

We would return again and would recommend the Patio to anyone without hesitation. It is a space where one can be active but also can sit back and relax. Wish we had had more time to spend there!

My daughter and I visit the Patio for 5 days to do a horseback trip. There was not a thing that we didn’t love about the entire experience. The accommodations were lovely and comfortable. Nina and Carla cooked some fantastic meals. Our guides Laura and Corrine were safe, fun and knowledgeable about the horses and the island. Victor and Anja were great hosts and all the animals were fabulous. We loved our horses, Princessa and Boneca. The dogs, Nina and Lucky and Bally, were lots of fun and we loved Max the cat. The horse trips were fun with beautiful scenery. I can’t say enough good about it.