Povoação

Octant Furnas

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Heat things up at Octant Furnas, a 55-room, eco-conscious retreat located on the Azores’ largest island. This area boasts the greatest concentration of hot springs in Europe, and the hotel’s spa offers mineral-rich healing in two large thermal pools — one outdoors, the other housed in a strikingly, glass-topped building. Hike and cycle well-marked trails, go canyoning and kayaking, or simply relax in the verdant gardens. À Terra restaurant serves up wood-fired steaks and other rustic fare; try its signature cozido (stew).

Avenida Dr. Manuel De Arriaga, 9675-022 Povoação, Portugal
Octant Furnas

About Octant Furnas

Insider tip

São Miguel is a hot spot for dolphin and whale watching. You can observe sperm whales and Atlantic-spotted dolphins year-round, while larger migratory cetaceans pass by during the spring.

In the hotel’s own words

Every DAY is Memorable. Each STAY is UNIQUE.

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Welcome to your island getaway, the alluring green one.

Every Octant is a tribute to its location. They are places where you will find care and attention, peace and freedom, with no time constraints. As well as rare emotion, in-depth knowledge, and unique encounters and experiences that you will remember forever.

Here, in the Furnas Valley, the island’s ancient volcano is still bubbling hot. Here, at the place with the highest concentration of hot springs in Europe, the contemporary architecture blends harmoniously with the unique natural beauty arising from the quenturas beneath the surface. With hotel having dynamic thermal pools open round the clock; both indoors and outdoors, we give pride of place to well-being and a deep reconnection with nature. The 10 spa treatment rooms will be the ideal complement, especially after visiting the surrounding routes and trails. It's just that while the views and local experiences will recharge your batteries, our treatments are the pinnacle of relaxation on this well-deserved vacation — and you do deserve it, don't you?

To ensure your unrivalled comfort, without ever having to leave your seat, the À TERRA Restaurant will show you the very best of our local produce, cooked in a wood-fired oven, in the Josper or naturally, in ovens dug out over the hot springs. From the best locally produced meats, to a selection of fish from the fish market and the freshest greens, travel through the original traditions of the Azores, with a true flavour of the island: if you savour it slowly, for a long-lasting memory.

This is what it means to be free. It is having the time for what matters, turning it into good memories, and returning to them over and over again.

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  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • A complimentary 50 minute massage for up to 2 guests per room, once during stay
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

8 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Deluxe Room
Some places feel like they belong in a storybook — where nature blurs the line between fiction and reality. The Furnas valley is one of them. Here, time slows down, senses awaken, and every path reveals something new. · Inside the Deluxe room, nature becomes part of the experience.
248 ft²
2Superior Terrace
A room designed to live the outdoors as fully as the indoors. · On the ground floor, with a private terrace to the side of the hotel, this space invites you to slow down and take your time. · From morning coffee in the open air to the golden afternoon light unique to the Azores, every moment is made to linger.
248 ft²
3Superior
Located on the ground floor, where indoors and outdoors blend in quiet harmony, this room reveals itself like a secret kept between silence and green. · A door opens to a small garden at the front of the hotel, where time slows and the senses awaken — to the scent of damp earth, birdsong, and the mountain breeze.
Members only
4Premium
Facing the garden and located on the upper floor, this room is an extension of the surrounding nature. · The view opens to a sea of green that calms the gaze and inspires reflection. Mornings begin in serenity, evenings end in stillness.
Members only
5Premium Mountain
On the upper floor, this room opens to one of Furnas Valley’s most breathtaking views — the mountains, silent and majestic, timeless guardians of the land. · Mornings begin with shifting skies and endless green, each hour revealing a different face of nature.
Members only
6Premium / Terrace Pool
The Furnas are not just to be seen — they are to be lived. That’s why this room, for adults only, was designed to extend the experience beyond the walls. · Step outside to a private terrace with sun loungers and your own outdoor pool. At sunset, a glass of wine in hand, let the beauty of the crater embrace you.
Members only
7Master Room
Set on the first floor, facing the gardens, the Master Room is the signature suite of Octant Furnas. · Designed by Atelier Nini Andrade Silva, it celebrates the island’s essence — the lush greenery, volcanic stone, thermal energy and cultural heritage of the Azores — through every texture and colour.
Members only
Suites
Size
8Suite
Some journeys call for more. More space, more comfort, more intention. This suite was designed to elevate your time in São Miguel with quiet luxury and thoughtful details. · Split into a living room and bedroom, the layout provides both openness and intimacy.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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