LISBON
Inspira Santa Marta is a 4-star hotel located about midway between the Old Town and Parque Eduardo VII, so it's a good base for exploring in both directions, either on foot or by metro.
The hotel is in an old building, but don't let that fool you - on the inside, it's all contemporary style...
MADEIRA
Booked this hotel after lots of research on TripAdvisor and was not disappointed. It is a 5-star hotel about 20-30 minute walk from the old town of Funchal. The sea view room is spacious and has amazing views and you can really see the sea from any point in the room. The bed is massive and there are pillows in three sizes to choose from, which is a nice touch. There's a kettle and a small fridge in the room as well.
The breakfast is great, buffet dinner is a bit hit and miss, but the dine around program is awesome...
AZORES - SAO MIGUEL
Not sure about the star rating of Neat Hotel Avenida (hotel website has no info, Expedia says 3* while Google says 4*), but it is a hotel located right by the harbour of Ponta Delgada. I stayed here for a week during the trip to Sao Miguel and wanted to pull some of my thoughts and impressions together into a review...