The hotel is situated on the island of Porto Santo, about 4 km from the centre of the city. Places of interest include Colombos House, Pico do Castelo, Miradouro das Flores, Pico Ana Ferreira and the Golf course. The hotel was originally built to attract guests to the island who would like to profit from the medicinal characteristics of its sand. The hotel is the best equipped of its kind in Porto Santo. The main building of the complex comprises the guest rooms, the main bar, a restaurant, shops, a games room, meeting facilities in the small business centre with 2 terminals for Internet access and a kids club. The lobby area provides Wi-Fi Internet access, a reception, newspaper stand and a travel agency. The rooms are quite spacious and decorated with light colours and local materials. Connected to the hotel by a tunnel is the spa, a totally independent structure which houses the Thalasso and Spa centre, the gym and the diving centre.