Herdade da Matinha Country House & Restaurant

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

Nicest staff ever!!! Great breakfast and dinner. A lot of local products. Superb place to chill and enjoy nature and some peace. You feel at home in no time. Can really warmly recommend the place for families. Only the moskitos were not welcomed

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.