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"Our hosts, Maria Eugenia and Jose, were amazing! Kind, informative, generous, helpful, I can't say enough about them. We stayed for four days, two couples in the larger home. It was spacious, each couple with their own bathroom. We ate most of our meals at home. Our comadre caught a cold right upon arrival. She had a comfortable place to read, rest and recover, while we enjoyed the pool and had such a wonderful outing in the boat on the Douro river. This was definitely a once in a life time...

"We had a lovely holiday in Alvarenga. Manuel and his family were warm and welcoming and we loved attempting to chat round the pool in French and Spanish! It's a beautiful area with green eucalyptus hills and the Geo park provided some interesting spots to visit. We didn't explore much because we got lost on the mountain roads on the way to Alvarenga at the beginning of the week but were very glad to stay put and enjoy the immediate locality, although we did make it to Arouca - pretty - & the...

"What a very cool place! If you like interesting lodging and nature, you will love this place. It is a bit off the beaten path however, so you'll require a car. Definitely take them up on the offer to stay for dinner. Dona Natalia's home-cooked meals are absolutely delicious (if my Cajun grandmother was Portuguese, she would be Natalia), and a great deal at 15 euros per person, with wine. "

"Fernado & Amelia were very welcoming and had generously left a welcome gift pack. We were given lots of information about services & things to do in the area. The outdoor living space with bbq & outdoor sink and plenty of charcoal together with the pool greatly enhanced our stay in early July. The only downside was there was no airconditioning (our error not noticing when booking) as in the 1st week temperatures were up to 40 degrees but fans were provided. A lovely peaceful setting."

"Beautiful location, fantastic view over river and lush green hills, a true gem!"

"This is a nice calm place to escape to reconnect with nature and a slower pace of living. There are lots of nature trails to hike. Aveiro and Porto are an hour away, but you have some very unique tourism opportunities about 10 minutes away in S. João da Madeira with their industry tourism and hat and shoe museum!"

"Experiencia muy positiva, limpieza, atención, entorno. Sin dudar lo recomiendo."

"Recomendo, quer seja em grupo ou em casal. Adorei Os proprietários são muito simpáticos e acolhedores"

"Onde simpatia, hospitalidade e humanidade se juntam e dao a impressão que estamos em casa."

"From when we first arrived, Paula welcomed us into her home. The house is stunning; lots of period charm with traditional features. However, the best feature of this property is the outside living space. Pictures really do not do it justice. We spent most of our time in this area, cooking, eating and spending time together as a family. The pool area was lovely and very welcome in the Portugal sun. Paula's contact was prompt and when the boiler cut out, she responded straight away and it was...

"Fomos muito bem recebidos pelo proprietário e mimados com pormenores deliciosos: desde a decoração da casa, a amabilidade do Sr. Rui, os pequenos almoços, todo o conforto proporcionado. Voltaremos de certeza e recomendamos."

"Une maison très agréable avec une vue magnifique dans un petit village au calme."

"Tudo muito bom os quartos muito bem limpos organizador só tenho pena de não ter tido um frigorífico para as bebidas e proteínas mas de resto tudo ok"

"Gostamos muito da nossa estadia tanto na moradia quanto na Vila. Fabio é o anfitrião muito solicito todo o tempo e nos deixa a vontade bem como tem ótimas dicas! A localização da morada é bem estratégica, tanto para quem queira um turismo rural ou um turismo mais metropolitano pois está perto dos grandes centros do Centro e Norte de Portugal. Com certeza voltaremos a nos hospedar aqui e recomendaremos aos amigos. Sem sombra de dúvidas uma ótima experiência."

"Excellente"