Life on the estate is busy as usual. The hotel is now open and we have guests staying with us over the summer and we are fully booked, which is great news. The Gin Library continues to grow as we

GUEST GUIDE TO SÃO MIGUEL EVERYTHING YOU NEED: FROM RESTAURANTS TO LOCALS ONLY SPOTS   Every guest staying with us at The Solar Branco Eco Estate receives our guest guide to the island of São Miguel. Written by the team at the estate,

July has been busy here on The Estate. Suites are open for guests, and The Gin Library is welcoming even more gins as we top 1,100 in the collection. More news from the foundation as we proceed to launch our

The Solar Branco Eco Estate finally opened on June 1 2023 after 4 years of careful restoration. New signs and painting all around the estate as we open the rooms and the 2 dining experiences on the grounds. We passed

May has been yet another busy month here at The Solar Branco Eco Estate. The buildings are finally coming close to being finalised, and the restoration effort of the last 5 years will come to a close. And a new

April has come and gone, quite literally. The building works are progressing and we will have guests in only 2 months. Solar panels are going in, painting is progressing, carpenters are sanding and we are running The Gin Library in

As we look back on March, it has been a windy and rainy month! The season is changing and our plants are trying to flower but the wind is proving to be a challange. This is all part of life

February brings many new people to the estate to check out The Gin Library as we are in the news once again and our bottle count is at 955. The restoration of the estate and rooms continues and the houses

Here at The Solar Branco Eco Estate we are in the final phase of our 5 year restoration of the estate. Buildings are starting to emerge from their dormant state, becoming the beautiful buildings they once were. Over 150 years

See all the photos from December here at The Solar Branco Eco Estate in the Azores.