We had an amazing stay at Joana & Fabian’s spectacular home, place was wonderful and our family really enjoyed it We would definitely return!

Our expectations of the accommodation and the location of this modern apartment were exceeded many times over. Antonio and Maria were wonderful hosts and we very much enjoyed there company. With the major road network very close by we had the opportunity to visit the monasteries and castelos the region can rightly boast of. Our visit to Batalha and the monastery was the highlight. Try to visit when the sun shines through the stain glass windows which produces the most wonderful rainbows in the interior of the monastery. Overall a highly recommended apartment and location.

We drove from Sintra to Pataias and arrived at Antonio's house. We were unsure, if it was the right place, but we were staying on the upper floor. We received a very warm welcome from Antonio and Maria. Antonio offered us a welcome drink in his lovely house and then was able to tell us about nearby attractions. We then received a guided tour of the house so we knew where everything was. I loved the three wooden horses at the top of the stairs. It was very bright, spacious and airy. The open plan kitchen, had basic utensils for us to cook a simple meal on our first evening. We did one load of washing, the washing machine is located in the basement and we dried it on the patio. The bedrooms are large, with electronic shutters and masses of wardrobe space for our clothes. bathroom was also a good size, double hand basins and a nice big shower. Sitting room had a TV we could have watched, comfy sofas and patio doors, leading out onto a table and chairs, plus sun loungers. Access to the pool is by steps around the, rear of the property. A stunning pool. with a separate room containing a shower and toilet. There is a large table there too, and several sun loungers. Given the location of the property, you will need a car as there is nothing much in Pataias. We went off each day and visited Praia de Vale Furado a stunning beach, with no one on it. I wish I could put photos on here! We also went to beautiful Obidos, highly recommend the Avocado café and spinach, zucchini and chocolate cake. Obidos is beautiful, very pretty and not to busy, we went on the 5th July. Obidos castle is lovely too look around, not a safety handrail in sight. Try the Ginja (cherry) liqueur in a chocolate cup, or even better in an ice cream, lots to potter around and enjoy. We also visited Bacalhoa Buddha Eden and spent hours, wandering around the delightful gardens and sculptures. Took a trip to Batalha Monastery, again plenty to see and do. We spent the last day in Nazare, there were a a few of the original boats on display, we should have gone towards the funicular as we were, not overly impressed with the area we visited. The local town was very quite in the evening but believe this was out of season and some of the restaurants were closed. Very good accommodation and a useful stop of on our travels around the country.

Great apartment in lovely portugeuse village. The pool was fantastic and grounds and gardens beautiful.