Dwell · Fenais Da Luz
the Azores islands, Portugal 🇵🇹
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a coliving community · since 2020
As remote workers very often you miss out on social activities around the workplace — we provide a space to be connected while being productive in one of Europe’s most hidden gems, the Azores!
Peace and quiet can be the best medicine. Take a tech detox on an ancient volcanic trail. Meditate while taking in the sea-breeze. Bathe in forested natural hot springs or surf the exhilarating waves of the ocean. We'll explore some of the coolest trails and views.
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I had a wonderful time at Dwell Azores Coliving & Coworking! I stayed there while working remotely and it was such a great experience. The place itself is beautiful, but what really makes it special is the amazing atmosphere created by the hosts. I also met so many inspiring and kind people during my stay, which made it feel like a real community. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a place to live, work, and connect in the Azores!
Ania and Charles were brilliant hosts and went above and beyond to make my experience on the island as good as possible. If you get the chance to stay here, you're in for an absolute treat. What they've created is really special and you're lucky if you get to experience this island haven. It has an amazing co-working space overlooking the sea and is surrounded by coastal trails and near to a great swim spot. Being in the middle, it's well located to explore the rest of the island. I'd highly recommend it and have already done to a few friends.
We had a wonderful stay in the Azores! The couple who runs this place is extremely kind and welcoming.
Tea, coffee, fruits, and cereals are always available, which is very convenient.
The beds are comfortable (we stayed in the Moo room), and the workspace is excellent — the desk looks directly out onto the ocean, which is truly breathtaking.
They also organize evening events such as BBQ nights, and they provide excellent advice on what to do and see around the island.
It’s a very reliable place to stay, whether for relaxation or remote work.
One small note: the town of Fenais da Luz hosts a local festival every year in August or September (you can ask the owners for the dates). During this time, you can enjoy the “soup night,” where locals prepare a variety of soups you can try for just €8 — a wonderful cultural experience! However, as with most Portuguese village festivals, it can get quite noisy in the evenings, so just keep this in mind when planning your stay.
Overall, an amazing 5/5 experience — highly recommended!
One of the loveliest accommodations where I’ve stayed at! The space is really lovely and well organized. My partner and I were working for the whole week we stayed there and we really enjoyed the coworking space. It is really great to meet people too!
I stayed at Dwell for ten days in august to work remotely on EST hours while exploring Sao Miguel during the day. I had a private room with a shared bath on the main floor. For me, the communal atmosphere was exactly what i was looking for - folks working together in the lovely office space (with privacy booths for calls), folks cooking and eating together in the incredibly well stocked kitchen (air fryer, manual juicer, grater, spices, espresso machine), and lovely humans hanging around. Quiet hours were well respected and the place was kept incredibly clean by on site volunteers there most of the day. Charles and Ania, the owners, are lovely and were often around to work, chat, cook and give island advice. There is a schedule of community acitivites over the week with the highlight being the group BBQ on the weekend (if you're lucky with Charles leading a singalong on his guitar). Of course, like all shared spaces, you should expect to share space, to pick up after yourself, to hear other folks in the space (the soundproofing on the rooms is so so). The private meeting booths are helpful but definitely not fully soundproof if you have any sensitive work matters requiring higher privacy. I will note the rooms do no have A/C (there is one in the office space). Typically the ocean breeze keeps things comfortable, but we were there in an unusual heat wave peak summer and found a couple nights hot for sleeping (we bought a fan and solved it). Most of the rooms also have windows to the street, so bringing earplugs is a good idea (it is a small town with infrequent traffic so not a huge deal). The setting itself is gorgeous - on a cliff overlooking the ocean. You need to travel a while to get to swim access (maybe 5-7min by car or 30 min on foot). The village it is in is pretty sparse for amenities for most shopping and restaurants require a drive. Public transit is possible in theory but incredibly inefficient and mostly routes you through ponta delgada - a car rental or scooter rental highly recommended. However, if you're flexible with your schedule lots of folks would likely be willing to let you tag along on their adventures. Overall everything totally worth it for the warm community, instant friends, and delicious leftovers from fellow travellers cooking. A wonderful stay and I already want to plan a return visit!
We had such a great time at the Dwell, we would really recommend booking here if you would like to get to know people from all around the world a spent some time with them. Also a really good starting place to travel to any corner of the island. We will definitely come back again!
I had a lovely stay at Dwell!! I was there for a week on vacation and it was the perfect place to come home to at the end of each day of activities. The house itself is in a beautiful spot directly overlooking the ocean. Dwell has a friendly and inviting atmosphere, and staff organized optional activities to do with other guests (beyond daily chatting in the kitchen). It’s a shared living space - imagine roommates, not random hostel guests - and there are clear community guidelines about cleaning up, quiet hours, etc that are well respected. The kitchen and bathrooms were clean and also well-equipped. I slept in the loft, which was comfy and cozy. I would definitely come back to remote work or stay for another visit, and I recommend to anyone who wants a community vibe rather than a hotel! Thanks Ania and Charlie and volunteers for a great week. 😊
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