Six rooms above the bay · Serra da Aldeia
A restored quinta with six rooms, a long table under the fig tree, and nothing much to do. Booked directly, which is how it stays affordable for both of us.
The house
It was a working quinta for a century and then empty for thirty years. We kept the stone, the chestnut beams and the awkward staircase, and quietly replaced everything that was going to leak.
Six rooms, never more than twelve guests. Breakfast is at one long table because we like it that way, and dinner happens on Thursdays and Saturdays if enough people want it.
See the roomsRooms
Rates include breakfast, the local tax, and as much of the garden as you can eat. No two rooms are the same shape, which is what happens when you refuse to knock walls down.
Sleeps 2 · Ground floor
The old wine store, cut into the hillside and cool all summer. Vaulted stone ceiling, a deep window onto the herb garden, and the quietest room in the house.
€145 per night
Enquire about AdegaSleeps 2 · First floor
Named for the fig tree it looks into. Chestnut floors, a writing desk in the window, and morning light from about seven until the heat arrives.
€165 per night
Enquire about FigueiraSleeps 3 · Top floor
Two flights up the awkward staircase, and worth every step. Windows on three sides, the whole bay in front of you, and a small extra bed under the eaves.
€195 per night
Enquire about TorreWe came for three nights and rearranged the rest of the trip to stay for six.
What is here
There is no spa, no gym and no minibar. There is a pool that is cold in June, a kitchen garden that supplies most of breakfast, and a hammock nobody has ever wanted to leave.
Photographs from the garden, the pool and the long table.
The valley
We will lend you the good map, the one with the swimming spots marked on it, and tell you which restaurant is worth the drive on a Tuesday.
Enquire
For anything the booking form does not cover — long stays, the whole house, arriving late, or a dog with opinions. We answer everything within a day.