The staff is very nice and helpful. Comfortable room with a beautiful bathroom. Heated tile. No…read moreroom number, just cute whimsical pictures of butterfly, snail, and little creatures on wall to match with your key. The pictures are actually their wine labels and were drawn by the owner couple's children. The fireplace area is very inviting, great place to relax and enjoy the evening. Or to use your computer/phone as you don't get much wifi signal in the rooms (but it seems to be a common problem in the hotels I visit in Portugal.) The infinity pool has a nice view of the vineyard but it was too cool to swim in when I visited. Breakfast buffet is very delicious too, elegantly laid out with juices, fruit, an array of cheeses (some locally made), bread, home-made yogurt in glass jars, and more. The hotel is part of a farm, where they grow grapes, make their own wine, breed their pigs (pata negra) to feed on acorns, grow olives and make oil, plus more. The staff is happy to take you on a tour of the farm in their jeep, which was very interesting and a good learning experience. If you come at the right time, you can participate in the grape or olive harvest as well, and may get to stomp on some grapes! They do have some very good wine, and the olive oil is so flavorful I bought a bottle. Dinner at the restaurant is certainly delicious, from the bread with dip and spread, to the codfish and dessert. It's more modern fusion than rustic traditional. The location is somewhat in the middle of nowhere, but if you just want to chill and not do a lot, this is a great place to stay. More for couples than family with kids. It's a bit overpriced but I definitely plan to return for a special occasion, maybe my anniversary? Room Tip: There is no bad room, but they have two bigger rooms with a loft.

Herdade da Malhadinha is a beautiful, calm, peaceful and serene property. We loved our three day…read morestay at this boutique 10 room property. It was completely relaxing. The hotel is set in a large estate surrounded by grape vines, olive trees, and cork trees. The views are lovely and peaceful. Breakfast is served buffet style - a huge spread with produce from their farm (fruits, honey, olives, fresh jams) and local foods. Eggs are made to order. Just delicious! There are activities available on property for a fee (archery, horse back riding, etc). We did their complimentary wine tour which included a tour of the property and wine tasting. They are truly a family business - the wine bottle labels feature artwork from the owners' children. We also did archery with their activities guide, who is super friendly. We traveled as a couple and found it very relaxing. There were also families with children, but it was never noisy. It's a beautiful space. There is a beautiful infinity pool, but the water is way too cold even on warm sunny September days. They offer spa services (I had a massage - it did not meet expectations), but it's not up to par with the rest of the property and I don't recommend. The on-property restaurant is a delicious. They use in season and local ingredients. They exclusively serve their own wines and the olive oil is made with their own olives. The desserts are creative and delicious! We loved our stay and would totally recommend!

Late review : flew in last night and I'm so glad that we are here. Love Cuba food great authentic…read morejust love the people I never want to leave

This was the best meal I've had in Portugal to date...both in terms of atmosphere and food. It's…read moreset in a former mansion that has been renovated into a stately dining room. I ate more food than I thought was possible and drank delicious wine. A local gent was playing Portuguese music on his guitar and came over to sit and sing with us for awhile. And he wasn't asking for money, he just wanted to play and sing. The owner had a small glass of wine on our table the entire night...kept coming over throughout the night to talk and drink. Lastly, we got a tour of the mansion where he makes his own wine and hangs his own prosciutto. Awesome night!

Great local spot. Food was great. They make their own wine and have a huge wine shop/cellar with…read moregiant clay urns of wine. A large, lively restaurant.

Truly Alentejo food and ambience. This restaurant offers something really good authentic food from…read morethe Alentejo region. This restaurant has their own wine made in clay vessels, a millennial tradition of fermenting wine in the clay vessels (check my pictures). You can't go wrong with any of the dishes really. I personally love ribs and they have Black Pork Robs prepared in the me oven that are amazing!! PRO TRIP: ask to visit their cellars next to the restaurant!!

This cute little cafe/bar is SO cute. Only reason it has no…read morereviews is because it is a local spot and Serpa isn't touristy. It has outdoor seating. Great spot for an espresso, or a beer or wine. They serve snails, pork sandwiches and burgers. (Among other things) But the burger and pork sandwich was great. Also the man who owns it? (I think?) but works here is SO nice. He speaks a little bit of English which is very helpful. Would stop here if I was a tourist visiting.

We stopped here for lunch on our way to Elvas and was very happy with it. This is right off IP2 in…read moreBeja so we didn't even have to go into the city to have a quick yet good meal. We were probably their first customers of today when we walked in at noon since most of the tables had a "reserved" sign on them, and there was nobody besides the staff. We were quickly escorted to a table and the staff brought a tray of 4 dishes of appetizers to show us the available appetizers of today. I chose the pigs ears marinated with minced garlic and vinegar appetizer since that was the most unique one comparing to octopus salad, shredded carrots, or shredded red bell peppers. It was very good and so was their vegetable soup. For main course we tried the typical local dish with pork and clams which came with country-styled potatoes, and a black pork steak that came with both homemade potato chips and white rice. We enjoyed our meal very much and were almost done with our meal before many locals started coming into the restaurant, which is inside a local city park.

We stopped in this town traveling between Lisbon and Lagos area both ways. After searching and…read morehaving no luck with parking, we found a spot and found this place. It is a typical, modest restaurant that serves decent food with good prices. They only had three things to choose from: An unimpressive tuna salad, a bit dry fried fish, and a tasty meat pie. We got all three. It had a nice air conditioner though and a lot of locals were there. You could do worse.

In the end we really enjoyed everything we had here. It's in a touristy area with an extensive…read moremenu, good food, drinks and service.