Octant Ponta Delgada

Copper swivel chairs that belong on a Jetsons set, vintage-bicycle sculptures, and a rooftop pool from which whale-watching is a genuine possibility: this design hotel beside the Ponta Delgada marina announces that the Azores have arrived. Rooms run to marble bathrooms and sea-facing balconies, the lobby market stocks organic snacks, and staff will plan your island excursions if you show up underprepared, which most people do.