Carmo's Boutique Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Wonderful personal welcome and stay- great accommodation (we booked a 2 bed villa- gorgeous modern design with own pool) , wonderful excursions arranged for us (we did horse riding, golf and canyoning), tasty food (including amazing breakfast!) all beautifully presented . Beautiful hotel within 7 mins of the wonderful village of Ponta da Lima. Highly recommend

Had a gorgeous 3 night stay at this last stop on our tour of Northern Portugal. We stayed in one of the "tented" rooms which was amazing. Very roomy and highly specced. Breakfast was good and we ate in one evening enjoying a very tasty meal for reasonable price. ||The pool area including the beds are first rate and for most of the time we were there had this area to ourselves. Really can't find anything significant to fault, simply stunning place.||You will most probably need a car to stay at this property to allow you to explore the fabulous surrounding towns.

We stayed at this quirky and luxurious hotel for 3 days while in the Minho region. This boutique hotel is high end with eccentric decor and top notch service. |The hotel is centrally located, and the perfect location to explore the area. We dined in one night. Meal was traditional Portuguese and absolutely delicious. They make the dinner especially for you, and it did not disappoint. Morning breakfast was yummy with lots of hot and cold choices.|Exploring the grounds was fun, especially visiting some of the owner’s personal collections. During the warmer season, the pool looks relaxing.|The bed in our room was one of the most comfortable I have ever slept in. Made me not want to get out of it!!! Room was comfortable and had everything we needed. |The staff at the hotel were so wonderful and offered to tend to whatever need we may have had. |If you’re in the area, you want to stay here. It is a truly unique gem, and you’ll feel like a welcome and distinguished guest. I cannot recommend enough!

Fantastic boutique hotel! My husband and I just returned from a honeymoon (5 nights) at Carmo's Boutique Hotel and would highly recommend it! The food and service at the hotel are both outstanding; the special Friday night dinner in the wine cellar was probably the best food of our entire trip. The staff at the hotel are very friendly and willing to help out with any question, and the concierge are happy to book any number of experiences (tour guides, trips to the National Park, picnics). Our room was beautiful, featuring a nice view and a lovely patio. The grounds of the hotel, though on the small side, are well laid out. There is a pool, several small gazebos, ponds, and a vineyard that are very pleasant to walk through. The only thing to note is that the entrance to the hotel and the grounds are close to a major road. But we could not see it or hear it from our room - we felt very much secluded.

Spent three nights here in early July, and we will certainly be back! This resort is located in a beautiful area of Portugal, and the property is comfortable, fascinating, intriguing, and ever-surprising. Nice pool, surrounded by beds with pillows! Food is amazing, served in a beautiful dining area. The breakfasts are remarkable, and we had one evening meal that was memorable (I had the lamb, and the dessert selections were exceptional). Make sure you take all footpaths on the property, so you don't miss any of the quirky decorations such as the Christmas-themed casitas and the miniature horse. Yep, a mini! Make time to visit the lovely town of Ponte de Lima. When we return, we'll book our nights in one of the "tents," because it looks like fun!

I had a wonderful stay at this authentic 5-star hotel. The homemade food the wine tastings, spa treatments, and guided tours to nearby locations such as Geres, Douro Valley, and Guimaraes were exceptional. I truly felt like I was on a nature retreat with privileged access to the best of northern Portugal. The proximity to Porto, the beach, and other stunning places made it even more enjoyable, as everything was just a few kilometers away.|The friendly and welcoming staff made me feel right at home. The atmosphere was relaxed and professional, creating a warm and inviting environment. It was a truly delightful experience, and I highly recommend this hotel to anyone seeking a tranquil and authentic getaway in the midst of nature.

Stylish mid century modern architecture. Glass, concrete and interesting geometry. Decorated with flair. Extremely welcoming and attentive staff. Surprisingly excellent meals delighted our large group of sophisticated travelers. Excellent choice if you are visiting the region. I find the “small luxury hotels” brand to be consistently on target and Carmos was no exception - first rate boutique country hotel.

At SLH your expectations are high, you are looking forward to it. Carmo's boutique hotel has not lived up to anything. This 'bunker' (literally a pile of concrete blocks stacked on top of each other) is enormously dated. The whole hotel is full of curiosities and 'art'. That could be nice, but really everything is yellowed and dusty. Even the dried flowers have seen better days.||The concept probably was a lot of fun once. The hotel building itself has a number of rooms, which we did not see from the inside, and a number of Glamping tents outside, including a free-standing bath and beautiful views. Beautiful seats and daybeds have been created everywhere. We had booked such a tent for three days. The first thing we noticed when entering the tent was the pungent smell that hung there, which we initially hoped was a cleaning smell and that it would disappear, unfortunately this was not the case. The shower, toilet and sink were sort of trashy claustrophobic cubicles. The floor throughout the tent was skewed. The master bed had seen better days, and the bunk bed our son slept in moved anxiously with every move he made. Collapse is imminent.||Everything in the tent was based on two people, while there were three of us.||The directions in our accommodation were in dirty sticky plastic u-files, not renewed in years.||There were notes with penalty clauses throughout the hotel: €150 if you lose the key to the safe. If you 'steal' the umbrella €20. Even by the pool was a note with warnings.||The lady at the reception holds a powerful position, which has little to do with hospitality. You definitely don't feel welcome. The tour she gives is brief and anything but complete. We tried to unravel the puzzle of our electricity network ourselves, but we couldn't figure it out, we couldn't turn on the lights, among other things. In the end we were helped, don't ask how.||We decided to make the most of it, but it didn't feel like a luxury vacation. After one crappy night, the hotel is on a very busy N-road, we decided to leave.||They might be able to have done something about the pungent air, but all the other issues would not be easy to resolve.||My husband tried to get in touch with the hotel manager, the lady at the front desk promised we would be called by the manager the same day. We have messaged every day to this day but still have not received a call. There is no dialogue.

Charming and fancy place where you can find the peace and warming to body and soul. I strongly recommend