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Tout un petit paradis

A beautiful, quiet and rustic slice of Portuguese countryside

You are a bit further out of town, so would recommend taking a hire car

The place, the gardens and the quietness. It is a shame to have amateur owners who care more about the gardens than the clients.

The breakfast is very, very poor, as I was expecting typical treats from Minho region. Instead, only industrial bread, industrial cakes, cheese and ham - nothing else. Also they did not replenish what was missing. We never met the owners/manager, we were never asked if everything was ok, if we needed something, etc. We stayed for 2 weeks, so laundry was an issue as they don't offer any solution for it. We only saw the staff during the mornings, in a hurry to make the beds until noon (!) People are on vacation, we need to rest and enjoy, not to be worried if the room is tidy until noon. There is no a/c or fans in the bedrooms so with temperatures above 36°c it was impossible to sleep. One morning we woke up at 9.00 am as they decided to groom the gardens with, at least, 5 gardeners using machines and lawn cars, incredibly noisy. We had to get up and leave the place as it was unbearable to stay there with the noise. The common rooms are closed during the day and night, and there is no bar or anyplace to order a simple tea or coffee.