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Lugar Minas da Caveira
Canal Caveira,
Baixo Alentejo
Hotel
+ 351 917 315 981
Visit owner's website
€180 - €440
8 rooms
Rooms sleep 2 – 4
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
A fine old 1890 homestead in the colonial style on a large estate, with a lovely pool, two lakes and delicious Portuguese food
€180 - €440
Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.
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The Experience
Bedrooms are spread out over three buildings: the Palacio, the Casa do Caseiro and the Cottage. All are tastefully decorated with high ceilings, air conditioning, an honesty bar and a work station. In the Palacio you’ll find a grand piano, chess and cards – it’s a convivial space to spend time in, and also where food is served. Breakfast is a feast of local produce: cheeses, hams, local breads and fruit, eggs and bacon on request. Lunches, snacks and dinners are equally fresh and seasonal.
Bedrooms (doubles can be twins) have smart en suite bathrooms, white towelling robes and doors opening onto terraces with views. Spend your days cooling off in the pool, taking a book to a quiet terrace, or wandering freely through woods, hills, orchards and a small banana plantation on the estate – look out for a Buddhist temple and statues.
There are restaurants in the nearby village, but you can have lunches and suppers here, and the beach is close.
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We think you'll love
- The delicious homecooked food – it's worth staying in for proper Portuguese recipes and homegrown produce
- Taking a picnic and having a day out at the beach, or swimming and canoeing in the lakes
- Being away from the tourist traps and immersed in real Portugal, complete with cork trees. Head off by bike, or on foot
You should know
- Public transport is limited, but there are taxis available and the owners can arrange collection from the train station for a charge
- Dogs are welcome but not in all the rooms, so do check
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
Accessibility
- Step-free guest entrance
- Guest entrance wider than 81cm
- Step-free bedroom access
- Bedroom entrance wider than 81cm
- Step-free bathroom access
- Bathroom entrance wider than 81cm
- Step-free shower
- Shower and toilet grab bars
- Shower or bath chair
- Accessible parking space
- Ceiling or mobile hoist
- Hearing loop
- Subtitles available on televisions
- Guest information in large print or braille
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €180
- 2 Suites for 2
- From €200
- 1 Cottage for 4
- From €380
- 5 Doubles
- From €180
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- 3pm
- Check out
- 12pm
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights, 3 nights in high season.
- Closed
- January - February.
- Property
- This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Dogs
Dogs welcome, from €30-€60 per stay, max. 2.
- Meals
- Dinner, 3 courses, €39.
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Location
The neighbourhood
There are walking trails through the 145 hectares and a separate plantation in the hills. Grandola is 10 minutes by car, Melides and Carvalhal 25 minutes and the beach of Comporta, 30 mins, which has several excellent beach restaurants serving fresh seafood and oysters. There are wine tasting opportunities nearby.
Local points of interest from Carlos & Philip Ribeiro
- A historic former mining estate. Lugar Minas da Caveira forms part of the historic Mina da Caveira mining village. Guests stay in characterful buildings including the colonial-style Palácio, originally built by the British & the traditional Casa do Caseiro.
- 145 hectares of private Alentejo countryside. The estate extends across approx. 145 hectares of wooded hills, cork trees, orchards, gardens and walking trails in the Serra de Grândola, offering exceptional privacy, tranquillity and a genuine sense of escape.
- A Buddhist temple in the heart of the estate. One of the property’s most unusual and memorable features is its Buddhist temple and collection of Buddhist statues. Guests are welcome to visit the temple, which adds to the peaceful and contemplative atmosphere.
- Seasonal food from the estate. Meals use local and estate-grown produce, including fruit, vegetables and herbs. The cuisine blends Portuguese and Alentejo traditions with subtle colonial influences, served indoors, by the pool or on sunset terraces.
- Personal hospitality with understated luxury. Family-owned, Lugar Minas da Caveira offers warm, attentive hospitality. Characterful stays, generous outdoor spaces and understated luxury create a personal experience, just 25 minutes from Melides/Comporta beaches.
- Two dams and outdoor experiences. Guests can swim and canoe in one of the estate’s dams, explore walking and mountain-biking trails, enjoy picnics in nature and experience exceptional stargazing away from light pollution.
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