This place is wonderful. Having had poor food in the Azores for 10 days it was great to have a treat in the restaurant of this pousada. Really nice food - so it can be done if people know how. The pousada is in a wonderful location at the harbour in Horta. We had an amazing view of Pico volcano... more

I stayed at this property for a couple nights whilst on an educational to the Azores and out of the three i stayed in this was definately the best. Because i was on an educational i was taken to all the hotels on the Island to visit and by far this one was the best. It had all character that... more

My wife and I spent three nights at Pousada de Santa Cruz, June 18-20 ,2008 at the beginning of an 11 day Azores trip.The hotel is built within the walls of a 450 year old fortress and is right on the waterfront and marina where sailors from around the world pull into port. Many languages could be heard on the... more

The Pousada has a great location overlooking the harbour and marina in Horta. The room was small but very clean and the bed was comfortable. The restaurant was also OK but the entire place looked "dated" to me and could use a refresh. more

This hotel is converted from an old fort. I booked it because it has the highest ratings in the Tripadvisor website. When we first got into the hotel, we could smell mildew. The smell got stronger as we were brought into the rooms. I was okay because this is just a bad smell to me. But my wife is kind... more

We arrived here in the second half of August, as the season was finishing, which may have accounted for some of the small inconveniences. Overall, this was an excellent choice. Horta is big with the transatlantic yachting crowd and the Pousada is in the old fort of Santa Cruz overlooking the marina. Traditionally, departing yachtspersons paint their "mark" on the... more

When we arrived at this hotel we thought we were in the wrong place as the photos in the brochure did not do it justice. The feel of the converted fort was unique. The room was lovely and the large balcony and view of Pico mountain were fantastic. The only problems were the bathroom was very small, there was some... more

Have just returned from eight days in the Azores. Had a great time. Booked through Jake at Archipelago Azores the arrangements worked perfectly. Spent four nights at the Pousada Santa Cruz,on Faial, my son had previously stayed there and recommended it. He was right the hotel is in an enviable location right on the marina,in the town with views across... more