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Pousada Pico do Arieiro

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 2 reviews

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Pousada Pico do Arieiro is a 5-star hotel in Lisbon with 100 rooms rated 5.0/5 by 2 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $410 a night.

About

Pousada Pico do Arieiro sits at 1,800 meters on Madeira's third-highest peak, which means you're literally above the clouds most mornings. The location rating reflects what you get: sunrise over a sea of fog, trailheads to the central massif, and air so thin you feel it in your chest. Two reviews isn't much to go on, but both gave full marks to service and location, with sleep quality trailing slightly—altitude and thin walls are the usual suspects at mountain lodges. This is a working pousada, not a spa retreat. You're here for access to the peaks and the PR1 trail to Pico Ruivo, which starts a short walk away. Rooms are small and functional, heated against the cold that sets in after sunset. The restaurant does solid regional dishes, and you'll want dinner here unless you plan to drive back down the switchbacks in the dark.

At a glance

Area: Lisbon
Star rating: ★★★★★
Typical nightly: $410
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●○○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: mountain
quiet
nature
intimate

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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