Pet-friendly hotels and homes in Monsanto

The house is very cosy and has everything you need for a relaxing stay. The hosts are very responsive and even lite the fire for us on our arrival. I would recommend it for anyone planning a trip to Monsanto

Everything but especially the terrace with that wonderful view.

Nave de Pedra is a lovely family home in the village of Monsanto. Monsanto is known for being built on top of a hill, in between and around massive boulders. The setting is simply magical, with stone lanes winding their way up to the castle ruins at the top of the hill. I was grateful that Nave de Pedra was not too far up the hill, as the lanes are steep and the idea of pulling suitcases up in the searing heat was not appealing. The house itself was beautifully and tastefully decorated. The bedrooms are on the lower ground floor, so nice and cool. There is a lovely balcony with views down the hill and across the countryside. It was perfect for watching sun rise and sun set. The hostess had kindly left us fresh figs in the fridge, picked from the garden. There were 2 bathrooms, as well as use of washing machine and the kitchen was fully equipped.

This was one of the most amazing stays of our 3 week trip through Portugal. We've stayed in many places during our trip, so we had something to compare it to. I was impressed by the comfort, location, special coziness, which may not be visible in the photos. And we were even more impressed by the extremely hospitable reception, during which we received a gift bottle of wine, cheese, and homemade bread. We felt like coming home and really regretted that we only planned to stay at Peha Garcia for one day. The famous places, atmospheric streets and surroundings of this town are very beautiful. The nearby Monsanto is a must visit as well.

The property is situated up a narrow country lane and slightly bumpy drive. For most cars it should be fine, but our car is a little sporty and low to the ground and we had to pick our way in and out of the property very carefully (we did ground a couple of times!) Once at the property it’s a reasonably large plot with a pool (big enough to dunk in but not big enough for laps). There are currently two one bedroom houses available to rent, but they are expanding and I believe there will be 5 rentals in total, some of the drive area is yet to be finished as a result. The area around the pool is all done as is the courtyard in front of the two houses which you can currently rent. There is a BBQ and seating area available for communal use, plus outside lighting. The property itself was really nice, both the living area and bedroom had air conditioning units, the kitchen has a small fridge a two ring induction hob and a microwave, a Nespresso machine plus a kettle for British people 😊 There is enough in the way of pots pans etc to go self catering, its not as equipped as home, but definitely enough. The bedroom is small but with a very large built in wardrobe, we had everything we needed unpacked in one side of it and room for our suitcases in the other side, so it was fine for us for a week. The property was immaculately clean, has a lovely old worldly feel and was a great place to stay. Though there are a couple of bars/restaurants within a 10 minute walk, you really need to either hike or drive into Monsanto for a good choice, plus mini markets/supermarkets are definitely a drive. There was a selection of tea bags and coffee capsules and milk there when we arrived, plus what you needed for breakfast - cold meats, cheese, juice, butter, jam and bread delivered early each morning. Also, washing up liquid, tea towels etc were provided.

Covered pool, kettle in room, hosts went out of their way to provide dinner.

We had the whole house for ourselves, which was great. We practically lived in the big and comfortable kitchen. Good beds, quiet neighbourhood.

Its location is sublime and the decor in keeping with a restoration to provide good quality accommodation.

Great laid back atmosphere with a bar by the pool and amazing dinner buffet. 20 minute drive to Monsanto.

The owner and Natalia were absolutely lovely, caring, friendly and generous. The pool is clean and beautiful The view is outstanding. The breakfast made with ingredients from the own garden is homecooked and delicious. We will come back !:)