Rio do Prado

It was an amazing experience. The breakfast was really good and well served. The room we stayed for two nights was really big and cosy. Also the staff was really nice and helpful. They didn't even charge us for the room service fee due to the kitchen being late on our meals. We will definitely return in the future!

surprised at some of the negative reviews that I had read about upkeep. From reading the reviews, I had quite low expectations; but we thought that the place was pretty beautiful, especially at night with the lights and stuff. It's a cool and unique concept. Loved the library for example.

One of the most uniquely magical places I've ever stayed. The food is simple and simply brilliant. Ano Novo was an experience I hope to have again!

We were so looking forward to this experience and staying at this eco lodge. ||We booked three rooms months before for two nights. An error was made on their part which can happen but it is how it is dealt with that makes all the difference. ||There was little if any accountability and as all the hotels were booked in the area and our intention was not to move hotels. They recommended a new hotel on the beach which wasn’t on the beach . We would think that they would offer a glass of wine, a bottle or something for their reservation error although there was no mention. ||The staff was unhelpful and few spoke English. ||The grounds are beautiful and the concept is innovative yet not a cozy at all. There are few amenities and poor lighting for reading. The hotel states it good for reduced mobility and yet very inaccessible for limited mobility as the ground is uneven, beds on a platform and steps. ||The restaurant had music for dinner which was lovely but the dinner was expensive and not good at all. Trying to hard with no taste. ||A total disappointment service, food, amenities and experience.

TL;DR: Not worth the fortune you're charged! Maybe worth €100. Not more. Design. Literally the only thing this hotel has to offer. Well that and the cheesecake at the restaurant. But is that worth €200+/night and ~€65/dinner/person/? Absolutely freaking not. This is not a bad hotel, mind you (even as you read my review), it's just that the price is not justified. At all. Rooms: very nice design. Period. The bathtub had hairs inside (black hairs on black bottom...). No separate shampoo (let alone conditioner) and shower gel (mind you: this is a €200+ room). Hand soap is provided but no place where to put it... Wooden floors with splinters mean you can't walk barefoot. A lot of echo means you can't go number two in the middle of the night without your other half hearing you passing gas in their sleep. In the morning, the shade for the opening in the ceiling still lets sunshine through. Restaurant (dinner): again: design and the cheesecake at the end. We paid €65 each for a tasting menu full of things that are cheap to make (like bread and cheese or ovos rotos, aka, chips with fried eggs and farinheira). I mean they were good but defo not worth €65. We ordered a caipirinha which was served over ice cubes (as opposed to with crushed ice), which made it taste extremely strong. Terrible. We also ordered two Nordés gins (€13? each) and the lady serving us said that as a standard they were served with bay leaves but that they could do with basil leaves instead. Intrigued, we accepted the bay leaves suggestion. They came both with basil. It wasn't bad, but I mean what a farce of a service is this?! (again: for the price we paid). Restaurant (breakfast): to the same standard you'd get in a 3+/4-star / €100(!) a night hotel. Even then, maybe not because the kiwis were super acidic and the watermelon juice tasted sour (as if the uneaten watermelon from the day before was used to make the next day's breakfast juice; just speculating but I wouldn't exactly put it past them). Pool area: Full of annoying flies! Only bearable if you're in the pool. As soon as you step outside and lay down, a mini swarm of 13-14 flies (yes, we let them land on us and counted) comes to have some fun at your expense as you twitch like a fish out of the water trying to swat them away.

People are nice and helpful, food is very good. Unfortunately the room 6 had a door that never longer locked, and the room had an unbearable mold odour forcing us to leave after one evening.

Walking bare foot in hotel room is risky because of wooden floor that has some wooden splinters and cracks. Hotel room does not have any natural ventilation, eg no windows to open during the night. But be careful mosquitos reported by other guest. Pool area is too small for all the guest, at least it lacks beds. Main Pool is pretty small.

A great stop not far from Lissabon and even closer to Obidos Castle (and fantastic Bom Sucesso Beach). Great relaxed vibe, pool, rooms and restuarant. Very modern/correct for 2023 but without the lecture. A good balance. |Breakfast was amazing and we decieded that it might be a bit expensive but still okay value.