Rural Estalagem A Quinta

Good location in small village, with view to a mountains. Big free parking. Nice rooms, quite comfy beds. Little issue to dry clothes but it is connected with climate. Rich breakfast but I would appreciate bigger one. But you get a snack to your trips. Friendly staff, good meals in the restaurant. Good value for the price. Frogs in the pond :)

Do not talk to strangers. Not only is the host/owner focussed on having all doors on the property closed, she has them locked as well, also during the day. This gives a creepy vibe, I did not feel welcome. Pool was locked all day. No hot water device to prepare a cup of tea.

AVOID AT ALL COST I would only recommend this hotel to hikers who might be lost, tired, hungry, dehydrated, and desperate for literally anywhere to stay. These hikers need to bewilling to put up with an unbelievably rude proprietor who couldn't careless about her customers. To everyone else, my advice - find another hotel, even if it means driving/walking for another 4 hours. You won't regret it. Stay and you'll be made to feel unwelcome whilst paying for the privilege. This woman hates her job (she owns the hotel), but not nearly as much as she hates her guests. She advertises a pool, but refuses to open it. Any requests (I asked for an extension to charge phones and battery packs because there's was only 1 available outlet) are met with disdain, a lot of eye rolling, huffing, and puffing, excuses, and blank stares or stony silence. Sure, the rooms are clean, but EVERYTHING is damp. The food is mediocre, but the restaurant staff were warm and friendly, despite the owner glowering at them (and us) from behind the bar for the entire evening. My 2-night stay here was thoroughly unpleasant and I would never return. This accommodation was organised through a hiking tour company and my recommendation was for them to find an alternative because this was the only negative experience in an otherwise wonderful trip.