5/5 Jonathan K. 10 months ago on Google
I
adored
this
place
and
would
highly
recommend
it
as
a
base
for
exploring
the
Valley.
Room:
we
stayed
in
the
cottage
with
one
room
and
a
kitchen
(the
other
couple
in
our
party
stayed
in
the
cottage
with
two
rooms
and
were
equally
happy).
The
cottage
is
truly
huge,
with
a
spacious
bedroom
and
a
huge
living
room/kitchen,
and
was
very
attractively
furnished
and
decorated.
The
shower
was
large
and
had
great
water
pressure
and
temperature,
and
there
was
an
adequate
supply
of
electrical
outlets.
Note:
unbeknownst
to
us,
the
two-room
cottage
has
two
bathrooms
and
could
easily
have
accommodated
two
couples.
Grounds:
simply
beautiful.
Raspberries,
which
we
were
free
to
pick,
grew
just
outside
our
cottage.
The
Casa
is
eco-themed,
and
has
a
variety
of
crops
and
trees
scattered
throughout
the
grounds.
Make
sure
to
leave
time
for
at
least
one
walk
around
the
gardens
or
down
to
the
river.
I
need
to
address
the
issue
raised
in
other
reviews
of
road
noise:
yes,
you
can
hear
some
background
traffic,
but
for
us
it
was
a
total
non-issue.
In
a
perfect
world
perhaps
you
would
hear
none,
but
it
did
not
affect
our
stay
at
all.
Staff:
unfailingly
cheerful
and
friendly
(special
mention
to
Angela,
who
was
a
delight
to
interact
with).
Food:
breakfast
seemed
pricey,
so
we
happily
ate
the
fresh
bread
they
hang
outside
of
your
door
each
morning
(a
winsome
touch,
and
oh,
that
bread...),
along
with
jam
from
their
Honesty
Shop.
Gina's
is
a
reasonable
and
convenient
choice
for
dinner;
most
other
restaurants
will
require
a
drive
into
town.
One
night
we
had
their
minced
veal
covilhetes
and
salad
(kindly
delivered
to
our
room
by
Angela)
and
they
were
very
good.
Location:
within
easy
striking
distance
of
Pinhao,
Regua
and
other
key
destinations
in
the
Douro
Valley.
Perhaps
not
the
best
location
if
you
don't
have
a
car,
but
I
would
highly
recommend
one
for
exploring
the
area
anyway.
Overall,
a
great
stay,
and
while
you
may
find
slightly
cheaper
places
the
value
is
outstanding.
