Casa das Paredes

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• SRoseF

  20 junio 2013
  Historic and peaceful manor house

  If looking for a peaceful place near historic cities, then this Casa would suit. A unique villa with grounds within a gated property, large and bright room, with a pleasant housekeeper and very helpful owner. While the housekeeper spoke no English and I no Portuguese, we communicated well and she directed us to an excellent family-run restaurant in Fafe. If needing more detailed driving directions or suggestions, get in touch with the owner Helena, by email. She is very responsive and helpful.

  

• Lorraine M

  26 octubre 2013
  All alone in a cold place

  We are a French couple from Montreal Canada, we did a trip of one month in Portugal this last October 2013 and we stayed in 17 hotels. We stayed at this place 2 nights October 13th-14th 2013. This place is a domain with a main house of 10 rooms and some bungalows in the garden. We booked a bungalow for 65 Euros a night. We booked for 5 nights and we had been asked already from Canada to pay 150 Euros (through a bank transfer from Canada) and we were supposed to pay in cash the other 175 Euros on our arrival. First, we had a rough time to find the place as there were no sign or address on the door. It is a man walking that showed us the place. We were received by the maid (or someone like this) who did not spoke neither French or English or Spanish. We tried to explain her that we might be wont stay that long because this place was too far of everything to visit but she did not understand a word. As the owner was not there, we did not pay the rest of the renting on arriving. It was raining and very cold. We were absolutely ALONE in the place. At night, we were chilling in this cold and humid place and we could not have help of anyone. We left after 2 nights. Pros: very nice place, bungalow is well decorated, kitchen well equip, Cons: no cable TV only Portuguese channels, no Ac and you cannot open the windows at night because there are a lot of mosquitos, no heater and we were chilling, no water in the shower only a small dipping filet, no Internet, no phone so IMPOSSIBLE to reach anyone. We saw nobody there during all our stay and we were scared at night in this big dark place. The owner tries to make money on you but do not treat you as guest but only as a return on investment. Dont go there.

  

• keenvisitor

  14 marzo 2014
  Impossible not to relax here.

  It is rather hard to find - look for the gate and there is a little tree logo beside the bell. You drive in through impressive doors - kept locked - and you are transported into an oasis of tranquility. Beautiful format hedge gardens with a fountain in the center, lovely lawns and a big swimming pool all invite you to relax. We rented one of the bungalows for a week and were very happy with it. Living/dining room with a small kitchen alcove, bedroom (2 single beds but the other cottage had a double)and bathroom nicely (if a little old fashioned) decorated. Amelia, the housekeeper, took us on a tour of the main house which is a B&B and is lovely. The place is surrounded by vineyards and is very peaceful. This is not a place you can go without a car and our usual routine was to have breakfast then go on an excursion, have a late lunch and the have cold cuts/salad for supper so we did not have to go out at night. We met some interesting people, including the son of the owner, and generally had a great time. We had a wonderful week and recommend this place without any hesitation.

  

• Inés R

  08 agosto 2014
  Tranquilidad y descanso en un entorno con solera

  Hemos estado 12 personas una semana completa en las habitaciones de la casa principal. La casa señorial de granito, las vistas (jardines, hórreos y viñedos) y los sonidos (fuentes y pájaros) han contribuido a una estancia deliciosa allí. En la zona había cosas interesantes para ver y hacer pero nos apetecía volver pronto a la Casa. Hemos pasado muy buenos ratos en la sala del billar y el futbolín, la piscina es una gozada y los paseos por los jardines antes de ir a dormir una maravilla. La gobernanta, Emilia, es encantadora y sus consejos sobre la zona muy valiosos. Por añadir un aspecto negativo, diré que las habitaciones de la planta baja estaban algo húmedas los primeros días. Espero volver !

  

• JezCripps

  10 agosto 2015
  I little slice of bliss

  Casa Das Paredes is a beautiful house set in a beautiful location. It was clean, tidy and well presented. It offers great privacy and the ideal place to get away from it all. We are a family of 4, with 2 young kids aged 3 and 7. They had a fantastic time and felt completely refreshed, and full of amazing wine and food when we left. Without question, we'll be back.