Discover the best holiday rentals: self-catering villas, charming holiday homes and unique apartments Sao Miguel

The beauty of staying in a holiday home lies in the rhythm you set for yourself. Whether it's a minimalist beach house, a secluded stone cottage or a design-led villa with sweeping views, these spaces offer the freedom to live like a local, but with more style, privacy and intention, be it for couples, families or groups of friends. At Secretplaces, we seek out holiday homes and villas that stand out for their architecture, ambience and setting — places where the materials matter, the light is right, and the atmosphere invites calm. From refined apartments in historic cities to countryside retreats framed by olive groves, our handpicked selection goes beyond the functional. These are spaces with soul. Whether you're preparing a slow breakfast in a sunlit kitchen, enjoying the quiet of a mountain chalet, or watching the sea change colour from a villa with a pool, the essence is always the same: considered design, a sense of place, and the luxury of simplicity Each place in our collection has been handpicked for its style, soul, and sense of place.


Boutique holiday homes, villas, and self-catering apartments — curated with care:

  • Holiday Apartments
    Staying at Furnas Lake Forest Living is like staying in a modern forest accommodation. You will be immersed in nature, experience the comfort of the modern rustic luxury, and taste the flavors of the contemporary yet soulful cuisine. Just 150m from the mystical Furnas Lake. Modern and fully equipped Japanese Villas and Houses.
    • Countryside
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    • 13 properties
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    • from 190 EUR info
  • Cottages
    The Bananas Lodge is located on the north coast of São Miguel Island. With a calm and tropical atmosphere, the Bananas Lodge has two charming and comfortable bungalows by the sea, perfect for couples, families or a group of friends. Very close to the beach and to the best surf points of the island.
    • Countryside
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    • 2 properties
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    • from 80 EUR info
  • Holiday home villa
    La Maison is a wonderful private luxury house with 400 m2, just a 5-minute walk to the closest beach. It has 4 bedrooms, living room with fireplace, dining room, fully equipped kitchen, private climate-controlled pool, terrace, playground, playground, leisure areas and surrounding gardens.
    • Coast
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    • 8 people
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    • from 500 EUR info
  • Holiday Apartments
    Located on the north coast of São Miguel Island in the Azores, Pico do Refúgio is a country hotel dates back to the early 17th century. Over the course of three hundred years, it was used, among other things, as a military fort, artists' house, orange grove and tea factory. It has now opened its doors as Pico do Refúgio - Casas de Campo, so that you can enjoy the harmony between nature, history, art and the sea.
    • Countryside
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    • 5 properties
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    • from 125 EUR info
  • Holiday homes villas
    Located on the south coast of the island of São Miguel (only a fifteen-minutes-drive from the airport) right by the Atlantic Ocean, Villa Sal has been flawlessly renovated to a one-bedroom Villa and to a two-bedroom Villa by the sea. The spacious rooms a lush ocean view and are super well decorated. Villa Sal is nothing if not photogenic. Living plants, stone and wooden elements as dominating decoration.
    • Seaside (ocean front)
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    • 2 properties
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    • from 140 EUR info
  • Holiday home villa
    The spacious areas of Villa Terra are set against the backdrop of the southern coastline and the ocean. If escape is what you’re after, this is the place — Its clean and fresh ambiance and all the surroundings makes this villa by the sea such a unique place that it will be easy for you to feel more like a local than like a tourist. The rooms offer magnificent view of the sea and the mountains from your private terrace.
    • Seaside (ocean front)
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    • 5 people
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    • from 154 EUR info
  • Holiday homes villas
    World´s Nests Furnas Pods Village is a compound of one-bedroom country houses, located in the center of Furnas village, an enchanted valley in the southwest part of the island of São Miguel. World's Nests Furnas Pods Village offers a continental or vegetarian breakfast to start the day well.
    • Countryside
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    • 4 properties
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    • from 105 EUR info

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