# Aldeia da Fonte, Lajes do Pico

URL: https://picoisland.pt/stay/aldeia-da-fonte
Status: verified
Last verified: 2026-09-19

Aldeia da Fonte is a stone-built hotel on Pico's south coast, west of Lajes do Pico, set in mature garden ground running down towards the sea. It is the most substantial place to stay on that coast and the practical base for whale watching from the south side.

## At a glance

- Where: Lajes do Pico
- Coordinates: 38.4132° N, 28.2833° W (source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/615293102)
- Phone: +351 292 679 500 (source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/615293102)
- Website: https://acorsonho.com/hotel/aldeiadafontenaturahotel/ (source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/615293102)

## About

Aldeia da Fonte sits on the south coast between [Lajes do Pico](/villages/lajes-do-pico) and the
road west, in grounds that have been planted long enough to feel like woodland rather than a
hotel garden. The buildings are basalt, which on this island is less a design choice than the
only stone there is.

Its usefulness is position. The south coast is where the whaling history is and where the
south-side boats sail from, and there is not a great deal of accommodation along it. Staying here
puts [Espaço Talassa](/whale-watching/espaco-talassa) and the
[Museu dos Baleeiros](/things-to-do/museu-dos-baleeiros) within a short drive rather than across
the island.

The trade is distance from the ferry. [Madalena](/villages/madalena) and the crossing to Horta are
the length of the island away, so this is the wrong base if you plan to hop back and forth to
Faial. It is the right one if your days are built around the water on this side. See
[where to stay](/stay) for the comparison and
[driving on Pico](/getting-here/driving-on-pico) for what the distances really cost.

## What this page does not tell you

No prices, no room count, no star rating, no facilities list and no opening season. This site holds
no price data for Pico and will not invent any. The location, phone and website above come from
OpenStreetMap and are cited individually; confirm directly when booking.