Oceanfront Apartments

Meet your hosts Ilídio Gomes and Paulo Gomes, father and son, owners of the apartments. Ilídio, 75 years old is a former TV Station operator that is passionate about fishing, sailing, playing guitar and painting. Ilídio has a painting atelier just downstairs on the first floor where he also lives. Paulo, 33 years old is an environmental engineer that is passionate about nature, the ocean, surfing and also a musician that learned from his father. Paulo plays in 3 local bands, an alternative rock band, an azorean music folk band and a tuna (typical portuguese and spanish university musical groups). So whenever you wish to see a live concert just talk to us.

Porto Martins is a calm and safe bathing area, one of the best places to enjoy vacations in Terceira island. This parish is also a wine region with lots of vineyards and it is the only place in the Azores where olives grow. Porto Martins is also famous for it's natural pools that are just a 3 minutes walk away from our apartments. There you can also find a nice restaurant and a bar nearby. There is also a boardwalk, a little fishing harbor and a surf zone. Porto Martins has the particularity of being close to both cities of the island, about 6 Km from Praia da Vitória and 18 Km from Angra do Heroísmo. There is also a golf course and other attractions within a 15 minutes drive. This place offers the perfect combination for those who seek for a relaxing vacation by the oceanside and proximity to the main attractions of the island.