Herdade da Matinha Country House & Restaurant

Excelente localização e todo o ambiente criado. Os quartos mais antigos são espetaculares.

Amazing place in the middle of a nature for a peaceful stay! A place where you want to come back. Room was spacious and the bed just so comfortable. People working there are very nice and attentive! A special thank to Nidia who made our stay special! The place has three such cute dogs with great personalities who will steal your heart - you have been warned! :) The place offers lots of activities. Overall a very warm recommendation!

Charming farmstay located in Alejentoan hills. It’s great to just relax with a book by the pool and listen to the birds and bumblebees in the blossoming orange trees, with the hotel dogs laying by. The grounds are not kept as spotless as in five star resorts, but for me, this just adds to the feeling of genuinity. The 3 km gravel access road is the same kind that you will find all over rural Europe. We had no problem driving there with a small Fiat 500. Our room was located close to the main building. It was modern, nicely decorated, clean and had a small terrace. Staff were helpful and nice. Breakfast was really good, with freshly pressed orange juice, eggs/omelets by order and a nice selection of cheese and pastries. Dinner in the restaurant was a four course set menu that changed every day. For 38€, it was quite good value with a nice selection of Portuguese dishes, tastier than dinner we had in five star resorts for twice this price (but still not at par with some of the better restaurants in Lisbon). Not everything was perfect, though. The last night of our two night stay, we were playing chess and drinking wine and beer from the bar in the lounge area. Suddenly, at midnight, we were asked to leave and go to our room immediately because they “had to close and lock the main building”. It felt a bit strange to be told, as grown up guests, to go to our room. I would also be nice if such information could be provided a bit in advance. When we got back to our room, there was a strange smell in the direction of mould/sewage. I might have been from AC/ventilation or the plumbing. Reception/main building was closed at this point. Around 5 in the morning, we were awakened by dogs running around on the premises and barking loudly. This went on for more than 1,5 hours without any apparent staff intervention.

Beautiful setting. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. We had a very pleasant dinner and the rooms were in a gorgeous setting and comfortable. Highly recommend. Prehaps a little out of the way but that is the beauty of the place. There are two swimming pools to use.

The staff is superb, every single employee we have encountered was super professional and always with a smile. However I would like to highlight the following points: - to arrive to the hotel you need to drive for 4km off to a dirt road - dont bring you own car if you care for it - the hotel public areas are not taken care of, full of spiderwebs and dirt. Smells of humidity everywhere - there is no pool service at all, no food, no drinks and you need to go to the reception to get your own towels - food is average and highly overpriced, options are very limited specially in the evening. - we found ourselves with absolutely nothing to fo within the herdade, unless you want to go for a trail - the room was ok, not worth 180€ per night. Smells like it’s been closed for years and housekeeping staff is so loud. I would not go back

I spent three nights with my family and were delighted with the quietness of that rural landscape. Our room (34) was a few steps way of the main building. Décor was fine and the room was quite spacious. I particularly liked the fact that there was no TV as this improves the feeling of being away from the news and everything that worries you around the world. However Wi-Fi worked just fine and does not even require a password. Public areas around the main building are also very pleasant to enjoy a drink, trade stories with other people or just relax. Price value ratio was in my opinion quite good as we ended up with the feeling that we received more than what we paid for. Advice for futures travelers: - Pack lightly and do not bring trolleys as the wheels would be destroyed. From the car park to your room you have to carry your own luggage around the dusty path. Bring backpacks. - The hotel is only accessible through a poorly maintained track. It is dusty, stony and around 3,5 Km long. Keep the windows of the car closed to avoid dust inside. This is not the hotel’s fault but they could raise awareness of the city council over this issue. If possible, save your car and bring a rental. - Try the restaurant for dinner. Even if it is not cheap, they have a different menu for every day and we were very pleased with the three course meals.