Cooking and Nature - Emotional Hotel

開車住這個酒店最好，酒店在山邊上，早上起來空氣特別好。唯一缺點就是房間的浴缸設計不合理，單獨的，用浴簾子水很容易灑在地面上。不知道其他房間是否也是這樣。

Well worth the 20 mins. ride off the Porto-Lisbon road. Hotel is in charming village of Alvados in a lovely location. We had room no. 001 and it had a stunning design. Don't miss the three indoor swimming pools - they were charming and intimate. The breakfast was served in a lovely atmosphere. Note that at night the serpantine road to Alvados could be challenging for first time drivers in the area. We recommend to get there by daylight.

I did not know about this hotel previously, but it wasrecommended by Travelzoo and so I booked and I am so glad I did. From the moment we arrived to the time we checked out we had a wonderful experience. We were staying in the Nest section of the hotel. Our room was calming, relaxing and very comfortable. We had dinner on the first night and it was a really wonderful experience. We also booked a massage each which was excellent. Every morning our breakfast was brought to our room with a wonderful selection. The hotel's design and ethos is perfect for the environment in which it is set. The staff are warm, welcoming and friendly and also available with advice or to help with any queries. I cannot praise this hotel enough - it was a great experience.

We absolutely loved our stay here. We had the Out of Africa room and the details were amazing to see, so beautiful! The pool is open until half of October and after that the spa will open so you can always use on of those. Breakfast was amazing! The staff is super friendly and helpful. It’s also possible to have cooking lessons but since the restaurant is closed on Sundays we ate elsewhere (great local pizzeria in Vieiro). When you are on a road trip this is such a nice stop to do nothing for a while!

We enjoyed our stay at this hotel. Each room is themed differently, ours was “Simplicity”. It was quite good, with a comfortable bed and great shower. We attended the cooking school, which was fun; however the cod was not to my taste. The breakfast was excellent, with a person cooking eggs however you want them. Plenty of delicious fresh fruit and delectable danishes. A nice rural location, surrounded by olive trees. It was lovely to hear the birds. A 5 minute walk to a great local restaurant.

The weather wasn’t great when we stayed, but the hotel’s complimentary bikes / e-bikes ( which you pay for ), mean you can explore the beautiful countryside which was ablaze with many varieties of wild flowers , there’s also great walking in the area. The hotel is quite quirky with its themed rooms, but they’re all very well sized , with bath tubs , with lovely views of nature . The food was excellent and the staff very discreet and helpful , a little bit formal however ! The building has been so well designed with lots of windows which embrace the stunning setting , congrats to the architect. It’s a great place to explore the National park from and we really enjoyed our stay …