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Hotel Monte Palace is the name of the former 5-star hotel that operated on the island of São Miguel, in the Açores (Portugal), from April 1989 until the end of 1990.
It remained closed with permanent surveillance until 2011, but due to non-payment, the hotel was abandoned and suffered vandalism.
Located at Vista do Rei, a viewpoint offering a panoramic view of Lagoa das Sete Cidades, the now-abandoned hotel catches the eye of everyone who passes by and has become a spot for photos and visits by the most curious.
The Monte Palace comprised 88 rooms (one of which was a presidential suite, 4 luxury suites, 4 double rooms with a small lounge, 27 double rooms, and 52 suites).
It featured 2 restaurants, the “Grill Dona Amélia” and the “Restaurante D. Carlos” (the latter in honor of the Portuguese kings who visited Sete Cidades during their reign, hence the origin of the name Vista do Rei attributed to the viewpoint). Guests could also enjoy a bar, 3 conference rooms, game rooms, the “Night Club Chamarrita” disco, a bank, a tobacconist, boutiques, and other shops.
Photo Gallery (Before and After)
Browse the image gallery below showing how the Hotel Monte Palace used to look
History of the Hotel Monte Palace in a Documentary
The documentary below, by Jorge Loures, allows us to understand and visualize the entire history of the Hotel Monte Palace – History of Excessive Ambition. The true story of this place.
Currently, the Hotel is for sale, for 1 million and 494 thousand euros, seeking investors with the capital for its complete restructuring and revitalization of this space, which holds great tourist and landscape potential. It has a footprint area of 2,396 m2 and a total construction area equivalent to 13,104 m2.
While a new owner is yet to be found and – despite various theories about its future and reopening – at this moment it is simply an abandoned site that receives thousands of visitors and curious individuals throughout the year.
Update as of November 1, 2017: According to the Açoriano Oriental newspaper, the Hotel Monte Palace has reportedly been sold to a group of Asian investors. Sale confirmed: Former Hotel Monte Palace Reopens in 2021
See also: The National Geographic Hotel
