Quinta da Relva

Wow, what a great week! A great setting and a place to unwind and unplug; the most relaxing week of 2019 so far. The food, the food, the food - so many local, amazing options (Peri Peri Chicken at nearby A Rampa, amazing fish & meat at Luar Da Foia and Pastel de Nata wherever you can buy them!). Some of the best beaches in the world within 30-45 minutes and very diverse. I've not heard our children laugh and giggle so much as they ran around exploring the house and area. If you're into the outdoors, picturesque towns, peace, unique food & drink or seriously chillaxing, then this is for you.

With good directions we could easily find the house of Diana and were very pleasantly surprised! The pool & house were larger than expected, the house was very clean and everything you need was available. As soon as it got cooler in the evening, we really enjoyed the warmth and crackling of the fireplace! All around it was very quiet. You could wonderful hiking and both coasts with beautiful beaches are within 45 minutes easy to reach! Thanks for everything, we'll be back!

This is the fourth time we've been to this delightful place, each time with different people, and the magic still works. On this occasion it was a chance to grab some late sun before the nights draw in. What we like about staying at Quinta da Relva are the elemental things: landscape, light, panorama, food, wine, rest. Unbeatable.

A wonderful retreat in the hills lost in time and so were we - most of our time was spent around the large outdoor dining table under a canopy of vines, often having BBQs, or relaxing by the swimming pool (where our youngest learnt to dive) - and where in a retro moment we played a game of Monopoly. We also had a few trips to the west coast - where the sand was hot and the sea water very cold! Favourite moments included picking limes to slice up for drinks and blackberry picking along the lane leading to the house. The WiFi coped with our teenagers so must be OK. Im sure we’ll be back!

This colourful, charming paradise gives me peace. What a delight to wake up here and feel home.