Casa da Portela de Sampriz0

Charming hostess and staff. Very historic house with beautiful and apt decor and furnishings. Extremely clean with large comfortable bedroom and modern ensuite and a huge guest sitting room. A breakfast spread sitting with other guests at a large table in a historic dining room. Gorgeous grounds to wander around. The place is very peaceful and quiet and very handy for driving to the National Park for hiking. Guests very much left to themselves which is lovely.

It would have been nice to have tea and coffee making facilities in the room or in the guest sitting room. We both had colds and it would have been very helpful to have had the ability to make hot drinks. The ‘menu’ says tea can be ordered for a charge but there is no one to ask for hot drinks and I think at this level of accommodation it should be included.

This gorgeous old family mansion is the perfect spot to stay to enjoy the best northern Portugal has to offer. You can explore many small villages and monasteries and hike in the wonderful Peneda Geres National Park. At the end of the day, enjoy a swim in the luxurious pool with a vista of farms and vineyards. The owners of the casa justifiably take pride in the 20 generations of their family that have been stewards of this beautiful home and it’s lands. Breakfast is excellent. The wonderful Elizabeth tends to all guest needs. The village of Ponte da Barca has several nice restaurants and lovely walks along the river. Highly recommended!

The only thing we wished for was that we could get more fresh air at night. We never succeeded in opening the windows.

I cannot state how much our stay meant to us! We were traveling with our infant for the first time and all of us had gotten ill - just a cold but I was worried it was something worse! When I asked the owners for help, they went above and beyond, even accompanying my husband and I to the local doctors to translate as much as they could to help us. Our son was luckily fine, but it truly felt like we'd stayed with family and it was a huge help to us. They could not have been kinder and the room, location, setting and everything about the hotel far exceeded our expectations. It is truly a hidden gem that provides exceptional value for money but more than that, a warm, welcoming and truly kind place to stay. We are so happy we chose to stay with them and cannot thank them enough!

Great manor place with the long history. We stayed in the suite and felt like the royalty, the story goes that according to the host even in this very bed the king him self have slept in. We had also the dinner in the manor (please book this in advance), why to go in all kind of crowded palaces, when You can be in one and enjoy this with Your family. At least we felt like a royalty. The host was very friendly and helpful, we had a great talk and were treated the best way. They have also nice garden and swimming pool, but as the weather was bad, then we didn't use the swimming pool they had. Very clean place and lots of free place. Good breakfast, very good service, slept very well.

The weather was not good, but there is nothing the host could do about it. It was cold and rainy, could stay a bit longer.

A manor house that's been in the owner's family for more than 500 years, it's so full of character and history. They serve an excellent breakfast and the hotel has a beautiful pool. We had a huge room beautifully decorated, a large bathroom with an excellent shower, and they provide extra towels for the pool. You get a remote control for the gate so you can park behind the building. The owners are very helpful - they rang restaurants for us to make bookings and they gave us loads of brochures about sights, walks etc in the area (which is stunning - very near to Geres national park.

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Beautiful old house expertly restored. Setting amongst the vines was lovely. We weren’t especially lucky with the weather during our stay so we didn’t use it, but the pool are looked lovely. Only 4 rooms so very private. Breakfast was a great spread. Perfect for access to the national park

It wasn’t particularly hot when we stayed (18 degrees) but the room would definitely benefit from a fan or AC - can imagine if it was a sunny day the heat could become uncomfortable

Casa da Portela ds Sampriz is a beautiful manor house with more than 500 years of history. It is located on a high valley, framing and overlooking the lower valley, given visitors the pleasure of a magnific view complemented by the sounds of nature. One can enjoy the view with the sounds of water and small animals. It was amazing to relax to relax under the sun, by the pool with this amazing athmospher!

The only negative point, and some can question if is really negative, is the mobile network signal. The mobile network signal is extremaly weak (due to the build up of the building - thick stone walls). Also and although, it will change soon with the connection to cable internet, there is a lack of internet signals during certain periods of the day. Again it is a negative point that for some it might be a positive point!

It is the second time that we stayed at Casa da Portela de Sampriz and it says it all! It is an amazing manor house with great bedrooms. This time we stayed at the Queen's bedroom - it is just stunning! The breakfast is lovely and the relaxation at the swimming pool is priceless!

The house is exquisite. We stayed in the Queen's suite and it was incredible. The staff and owners were exceptionally friendly. The views are beautiful. We enjoyed every moment of our stay.

Everything! The host was extremely warm and welcoming. We very much enjoyed meeting her son and grandchildren and having the opportunity to learn a little about her family. The breakfast was delicious! We found the suite we stayed in extraordinary.

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