Almoçageme holiday lettings

We had a lovely time staying here in early February with our two young children. Its a very comfortable and spacious apartment, with a lovely, cosy feel about it and charmingly decorated. Our hosts were very nice and friendly, though we didn't see much of them. The house is ideally placed for both Sintra and the coast, as well as Lisbon not far away. Its in a semi-rural position, with a couple of little superettes down the road, and a cafe 50 yards away. Our two year old son enjoyed watching the ducks and heron on the river, from out of the window. We very much enjoyed Sintra's beautiful gardens and palaces, and when we wanted a change of scenery we went to the coast, only 5 or 10 minutes away. You could be in a glade of tree ferns in a sumptuous garden one moment, and then watching crashing Atlantic surf twenty minutes later. Wonderful. Thank you Madelena.

We had a lovely week here as a family with two boys (11 & 9). The pool is large and deep with great views both from there and from the outdoor table at the front of the house - a great spot for lazy days without needing to go out. There's great walking in the hills behind the house and the location is near plenty of interesting places. Mary is a very welcoming host and had loads of good suggestions for us. We'd definitely recommend here for others - families or couples.

We spent 1 week in August 2023. The property is high on the hills no more than a couple of miles west (as the crow flies) from Sintra. It is beautifully appointed, with everything you need in the kitchen, fast wifi, comfortable seating and beautiful outside space. The furnishings are quirky and the layout slightly unusual with the double height living space & mezzanine master suite. Outside is private, quiet & very spacious - again there are quirky touches to be discovered as you explore. The pool area is large but the pool is really only for taking a dip as it is circular and quite small. I would not recommend the pool for small children as the slope from the shallow 'end' is steep. Being in the hills the temperature is about 5c cooler than on the coast but no less sunny. It was breezy when we stayed so there were few insects during the day but 1 or 2 mosquitos at night. We followed the hosts recommendations for eating out and were not disappointed - but you will need to take the car. The host was welcoming and charming and has good english. The property is 20mins from Praia grande a stunning & clean atlantic beach - look for the dinosaur footprints in the cliff, and Sintra . You are also about 40mins from Cascais - beautiful & the waves are far gentler, & the airport. We found free parking in Sintra and took the train to Lisbon from there on 1 day and then did the same from Cascais to Bellem area of Lisbon on another day. WE LOVED OUR STAY

We wanted a space to work during the week and then explore from at the weekend. The accommodation gave us what we needed. The layout - 4 levels - took a little getting used to.

Booking was easy with great communication from the Villa owners. Our arrival was disrupted by flights being cancelled but Julieta & Howard were able to accommodate our late arrival. Villa is bigger than the pictures suggest & has everything you need. Car is needed to get around as Penedo has limited shops. As mentioned in other reviews, the roads in Penedo are very narrow & getting the car into the driveway does take a bit of getting used to. As it’s quite high up in the hills Penedo has a bit of a micro climate & it can be quite foggy and cool but drive for 10 mins out of Penedo and it’s sunny & hot. Lots of great beaches nearby and easy to get a train into Lisbon from Sintra.

When I booked this house, I was looking for somewhere to relax and enjoy the sunshine but not too far away from places to visit. And that is exactly what we got. The house is very much as it is shown in the pictures and we greatly enjoyed sitting out in the garden and enjoying the view. The restaurants and shops in the local village are easily within walking distance and that too was very relaxing. We did visit one or two of the Sintra sites. However, due to wildfires a lot of these were closed to most of our stay. Nonetheless, we very much enjoyed the places that we saw. The local beaches were lovely, although we are not sunbathers, but we did enjoy the walks down to the sea. Rolf and Marie Helena were excellent hosts, both before the holiday and during our stay, and we highly recommend both them and this property.

Great simply appointed property, beautiful view and nice quiet surroundings - Perfect to get away into the Portuguese countryside. Hosting and check in/out process was excellently handled and all communication with the hosts was great. Would visit again!