Hotel Talisman - Ponta Delgada - Sao Miguel Island

Talisman Hotel apr. 28th 2013 Arrived 6:30pm. A little hard to find and know where to park? Small lobby. Staff very helpful. Helped bring in the bags from the car. Had to move the car about 2 blocks for the hotel 6 Euros a day parking. Helped bring the bags to our room which was good because it was quite a maze to get to our room. We had room 227 (suite). […] Splurged because it's our anniversary. The room is huge!!!! The living room has 2 sofas and 2 chairs. Down the hallway is the bathroom with a huge jacuzzi tub with 2 sinks, marble counters. One robe provided. Shampoo, soap provided. The next room has 2 beds pushed together, tv, a sitting area with small table and 2 chairs. The balcony overlooks a nice little park. Very nice. The bed covers are a little worn out but beds seem comfy enough. Free wi-fi but would only work in the living room area of our suite. The beds are extremely firm and not saggy. The complimentary breakfast was typical and fine. Very close to walk to a lot of the sights in town. Good location. In fact we decided to stay here our last two nights before we fly home. (We are renting a house on the island if Pico for a week.) The restaurant in the hotel is really good and fairly reasonable. We ate dinner there both our nights there. You are in the "city" so you do get more car noises, people talking outside your balcony, but we were there during the week so pretty quiet for us. Read more

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only thing I can complain about was the use of the wireless internet. it was antiquated and didn't always work well. the staff went overboard in trying to work with everyone on getting their needs met. Would definitely stay there again.

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Liked it very much, easy walking distants to shore line , shoping, and resturants.

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The hotel was located close to the central part of the city and easy walking distance from the marina, town square, market and other stores. The hotel was maintained well and was very inviting. The lobby was small but comfortable. There were two dining areas and a bar. There was also a pool, sunning area and a small gym. The staff members were helpful […] and attentive. The room/suite was comfortable and roomy witha a sitting area seperate from the bedroom. That room had a sofa and two tables with additonal chairs. The room was bright and airy. The suite was spacious, however, there were only a few drawers/shelves to put away clothes. That wasn't a big problem but it would have been more convenient to have some drawers in addition to the closet. The bathroom was clean but at times had a hint of mildew smell. That was easily resolved. All in all, I enjoyed my stay and felt quite comfortable at the Talisman. Read more

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Cobblestone streets, a quaint park, music and laughter throughout the night, even the occasional horse and buggy clip-clopping by, these relics of a simpler time surround you at the Hotel Talisman, along with one more important anachronism -- a reasonable price. We spent six nights in a suite there, plus a morning in a smaller room the kindly clerk […] offered us for free to rest after an overnight flight from the U.S. There are plenty of modern amenities: free wifi, satellite TV, a small rooftop pool and exercise room with a great view, help with car rental and cabs, multilingualism. The included breakfast could be delivered to your room for Eur3. The restaurant was good and open late. The only thing I would change (a nit, really), is that the living room seemed too empty in the suite; perhaps the table and chairs and minibar should be there instead of the bedroom (which had a table and chairs on its covered deck). A second TV in the living room would also be nice. The smaller room we stayed in did not have a flat panel or balcony, but was nice. The staff was very helpful. Ponta Delgada is a beautiful city in a beautiful country. It is not well-known to non-Portuguese Americans; most other tourists sounded German or Scandinavian to us, and the people on our plane from Boston seemed to be Portuguese. Being at the Talisman with the windows open and hearing the sounds of the city outside made us feel like we were in their club, at least for a while. Read more

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Excellant hotel,staff are very curtious, speak english and helpful. Weather was hot but room air con. worked like a charm whatever setting we set it at. Roof top pool wasn't large but sufficient to cool off. Hotel restaurant,sport bar had great food selection and reasonable prices.Location convenient to everything you would require.

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We stayed at the Talisman for one night at either end of our week in Sao Miguel. The staff were very friendly and helpful, they have a car park at the hotel for 5 euros a day, and it's in a good central location. Our ONLY complaint (and a minor one) was that the beds were quite hard. We will definitely return! Obrigada.

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I stay one week with my grandson and we are satisfied with most of it. Positiv: Helpful people, good location, nice big room. Negativ: WIFI in room was bad, we had to sit by the door to get connection at all. Room with balcony they told us, balcony was 20 cm. The serving people in the breakfest room, was not very service minded.

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COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN VERY GOOD CENTRAL PART OF PUNTA DELGADA. QUALITY OF BREAKFAST COULD BE IMPROVED AND CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD BE FRIENDLIER

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This the second time we have stayed at the Talisman will probably not stay anywhere else in Ponta Delgada. Very upscale inside, rooms are spacious and well appointed. The staff are very courteous and quick to respond to requests. The breakfast buffet is excellent as well as the on site restaurant if you you want to eat inside. What we really like is […] the location of the hotel to the many small shops for shopping that are found just down the street. Read more

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Well located and well run hotel. All the staff we met spoke good English and were very professional with a willingness to help their guests. Good breakfast buffet served until 10 am for those who like a later start to their day! Tea and coffeee making facility in the room would be nice.

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Great facilities, great staff. Awesome waffles for breakfast! really nice bar and restaurant. I had a lovely romantic couple of days.

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Comfortable, city centre hotel. Only problem was that staff were smoking in the back rooms at times which was obvious in public areas and in the room because of the central stairway - not what we as non smokers would expect. Make your own waffles at breakfast was a nice touch

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Covenient location for seafront, transport, shops etc. Slightly strange layout, mix of decor in hotel, and lounge a bit small. To early in year (March) to use pool and no private garden so photo a bit deceptive. But otherwise good value

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Food is excellent and the staff are very helpfull, in all an ideal hotel.

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Excellent location with walking distance to most attractions and the city harbour. Room was large with terrace/bacony (though not sure if this is same for all). Wifi in room, breakfast buffet, bar etc... what more can you ask for? I was very pleased with Talisman Ponta Delgada.

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Stayed at the Hotel Talisman May 2011 which is well placed for going out and about.We were allocated a room on the first floor overlooking the garden square outside the hotel. Beds are very firm as we had read in other reviews so we were prepared. We requested beds together rather than as twin which they had organised. Staff on reception were lovely, […] spoke good english and were very helpful. Breakfast was plenty to set you up for the day. Only two real negatives for me Cold plates for hot food and an extremely slow toaster. Majority of staff very friendly and helpful. Bars were good and were also used by local people. On the last night I had a Baileys and ice cream cocktail it was scrumptious, consider carefully if you have more than one it was very potent. We went on two tours and a whale watching trip with Tourismo. We had a fantastic time and the guides were excellent and very informative. They also spoke very good english and really wanted you to enjoy yourself. Would love to go back and see some of the other islands as well. Read more

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The staff were friendly & helpful & the room was well appointed with a lovely balcony view over tha adjacent square. They were happy to provide a small breakfast in my room as I needed to check out before the regular breakfast time. The position is ideal for town centre shopping. The very minor downsides were: (a) no coffee / tea facilities in the room […] (b) they'd forgotten to leave a bathtowel (c) they kept turning the room's air conditioning back on while I was out when I'd deliberately turned it off & left the window open. (d) there was some building work going on which disturbed my intended lie-in. Read more

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Staff were great and the included breakfast buffet was excellent. The restaurants in the hotel are of very high quality. Our room was upgraded at no cost to a suite and it was beautiful to say the least. It was a wonderful stay in a beautiful, well appointed hotel.

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Great value for the money. Very helpful staff, great selection on the breakfast buffet, clean comfortable room.

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Right in the historical centre of town. Close to S. Francisco square, the harbour, Matriz church, Lagarta mini-train, plenty of side-walk cafes, and supermarket Manteiga where you can buy your groceries if you want to avoid restaurants.

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Overall the hotel was very good, food in the restaurant in the evening was also very good value for money although a bit more variation would have been welcome. Service by all staff was excellent, all speak very good English and very helpful. Reception will arrange all trips, hire cars, taxis etc. although tourist information in town is also very […] good. There was some construction work immediately opposite the main hotel entrance which detracted from the ambience slightly but was not noisy, likewise the paved area in front of the hotel was very uneven. Other areas such as the terrace restaurant and sports bar weren't affected by the building works. Air conditioning worked well in our suite but very small balcony in this particular suite, only room for one chair and no balcony furniture provided. The jacuzzi bath didn't work and no coffee/tea provided although kettle and cups so you need to take your own supply or buy locally. Would definately recommend the Hotel Talisman for first visit to the island and Ponta Delgada. Read more

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Dålig service, dålig wifi täckning, bullrigt, dålig isolering.

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Flott tur. Azorenes anbefales for alle som vil ha en ferie litt uten for høy sydenfaktor. Hotel Talisman var også fantastisk bra sted å være. Hyggelig og serviceinnstilt betjening.Med leiebil, som hotellet ordnet med, kom vi oss rundt på hele øya (Sao Miguel).

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Fantastisk fra A til Å-

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Meget bra selv om januar kanskje ikke er beste tiden for 2 solelskere".Masse interessant å se både i Ponta Delgada og ellers rundt på øyen

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Meget bra " tradisjonelt" hotell med atmosfære godt beliggende mitt i Panta Delgada.

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un hôtel parfaitement situé dans la ville, confort impréssionant pour le prix, personnel charmant et efficace le rêve.....

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Zeer aangenam .

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Veldig koselig by-hotell liggende i en lien park. Kort vei til alt. Kjempekoselig betjening! God frokost og deilig middag!

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Hotellets er meget hyggeligt i den utraditionelle indretning. Beliggenhed midt i centrum, så der er nem adgang til alt. Søde og venlige ansatte, og rigtig god mad.

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В принципе гостиница оказалась такой как я и представлял. Всё очень прилично, и холодильник есть, и ванная большая. Насекомых в номере нет. Единственное холодновато было в номере в январе, кондиционер не справлялся и не давал свои 30 градусов. Из минусов: рядом шла стройка (реконструкция), и ещё идет наверное, здания, которое вплотную прилегает к отелю, […] поэтому с открытыми окнами днем в комнате существовать было нельзя - слишком шумно. Да и вид из окошка стройка портила. Завтраки так себе. Сносно, но без особого выбора. Read more

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Es gab ein paar negative Kleinigkeiten, die unseren Aufenthalt trotzdem nicht vermiesen konnten; in Summe hört es sich allerdings unverhältnissmässig furchtbar an... - alle Steckdosen waren mit Lampen etc. überbelegt, d.h. es konnte entweder der Radiowecker oder die Lampe genutzt werden, von Ladegeräten ganz zu schweigen - ein Radiowecker, der am Stromnetz […] hängt, welches über Keycard ausgeschaltet wird ist aner sowieso nicht sinnvoll - bei starkem Regen, den es fast jeden Tag gab, hat es ins Zimmer getropft (was aber keinen gross stört) - das Stadtzentrum und somit auch das Hotel liegt knapp neben der Einflugschneise des Flughafens - die Heizung hatte ständig Fehlermeldungen, so dass sie nicht lange lief - 1 x Ameisen im Ahornsyrup beim Frühstück - der Ausblick von der Dachterrasse auf den Hafen wird mittlerweile von einer Aufstockung des Nachbargebäudes stark eingeschränkt - die Hälfte der Fitnessgeräte waren defekt - das Wireless-LAN war räumlich nur partiell verfügbar, z.B. nicht in unserem Zimmer - das Frühstücks-Buffet war sehr einfaltslos Positiv: - das Personal war z.T. sehr nett und flexibel - das Zimmer war immer sauber und sehr gross Read more

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Nice hotel. The hotel has a nice reception and other common areas. During our stay week 44-2010, we experienced some troublesome noise from neighbouring construction site as well as trafic noise, when the window / balcony door was open. If you prefer a soft bed, you will most probably find the mattresses rather hard.

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Hotellin henkilökunta oli erittäin ystävällistä ja ammattitaitoista. Hotellilta oli lyhyt matka keskustan palveluihin mutta välillä öisin huoneisiin kuului meteliä kaupungilta. Suurin pettymys oli hotellihuoneen kunto: huoneessamme oli alusta asti epämiellyttävä haju ja kokolattiamatossa oli selkeitä pinttyneitä tahroja. Ulkoasultaan huoneet olivat […] viihtyisiä. Hotellin aamupala oli monipuolinen ja maukas. Read more

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Lekker ideaal hotel om tot rust te komen, geen fratsen, wel prima kamer en degelijk ontbijt. Prima uitvalsbasis voor zowel Ponta Delgada centrum als uitstapjes op de rest van het eiland. Het zwembad is alleen om even af te koelen of bij te komen van een dagje op stap, het is kleiner dan de foto doet vermoeden.

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