Charming farmstay located in Alejentoan hills. It’s great to just relax with a book by the pool and listen to the birds and bumblebees in the blossoming orange trees, with the hotel dogs laying by. The grounds are not kept as spotless as in five star resorts, but for me, this just adds to the feeling of genuinity.
The 3 km gravel access road is the same kind that you will find all over rural Europe. We had no problem driving there with a small Fiat 500.
Our room was located close to the main building. It was modern, nicely decorated, clean and had a small terrace.
Staff were helpful and nice. Breakfast was really good, with freshly pressed orange juice, eggs/omelets by order and a nice selection of cheese and pastries.
Dinner in the restaurant was a four course set menu that changed every day. For 38€, it was quite good value with a nice selection of Portuguese dishes, tastier than dinner we had in five star resorts for twice this price (but still not at par with some of the better restaurants in Lisbon).
Not everything was perfect, though. The last night of our two night stay, we were playing chess and drinking wine and beer from the bar in the lounge area. Suddenly, at midnight, we were asked to leave and go to our room immediately because they “had to close and lock the main building”. It felt a bit strange to be told, as grown up guests, to go to our room. I would also be nice if such information could be provided a bit in advance.
When we got back to our room, there was a strange smell in the direction of mould/sewage. I might have been from AC/ventilation or the plumbing. Reception/main building was closed at this point.
Around 5 in the morning, we were awakened by dogs running around on the premises and barking loudly. This went on for more than 1,5 hours without any apparent staff intervention.
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