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Los Angeles, California

Somewhere a little different

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 4 Apr 2023via mobile
Beautiful setting. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. We had a very pleasant dinner and the rooms were in a gorgeous setting and comfortable. Highly recommend. Prehaps a little out of the way but that is the beauty of the place. There are two swimming pools to use.
Date of stay: April 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Herdade da Matinha, Proprietário at Herdade Da Matinha, responded to this review
Responded 6 Apr 2023
Thank you for visiting Herdade da Matinha and for your comment.
Herdade da Matinha is a place of disconnection, where you can breathe fresh air, appreciate nature and art, and at the same time invite those who visit us to disconnect from the stress of day-to-day life and lose themselves in the 110 hectares of native forest that we have planted over these more than 25 years.
The opinion of our visitors is always important to all of us and in that sense we obviously share the feedback received from all our visitors with the team, in order to continuously improve our service.
Our philosophy is to offer those who visit us the simplicity and comfort of a family home, the use of fresh local products, as well as the adoption of good environmental practices.
Our strong environmental awareness also leads us to adopt practices for the preservation of the fauna and flora of the Atlantic Montane, with the entire area in the process of restoring the native forest after several decades of intensive agriculture and grazing that limited self-regeneration.
Not completely cutting the grass and grass, doing it by sector, is not carelessness or laziness, but rather a strategy in the sense that the bees and other pollinating insects have food most of the time.
Best Regards

Helder Varela Ramos
(Operations Manager)
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    Reviewed 12 December 2022

    Head of the table,
    trickling pond
    Towering cypress
    a dog's come and gone

    Sturdy old construct
    older than me
    Lighting like moonlight
    soft and hazy

    Cod with potatoes
    black pork with clams
    straight up Alentejan
    sure feels like my jam

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    In a glade-
    a vale
    a hollow
    a valley
    a sloping pasture
    More home to the silence and the wind than me

    Hills -an anchor
    to keep you from sliding-
    down through the silence of memory.

    Roses yawning off the dew

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    Birds exploding from trees
    Tempura shrimp with black linguini in a cream sauce
    Distant dogs shout at distant dogs
    Black pork with carrot

    Date of stay: September 2022
    Trip type: Travelled solo
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    Herdade da Matinha, Proprietário at Herdade Da Matinha, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2023

    Thank you for visiting Herdade da Matinha and for your comment.

    Herdade da Matinha is a place of disconnection, where you can breathe fresh air, appreciate nature and art, and at the same time invite those who visit us to disconnect from the stress of day-to-day life and lose themselves in the 110 hectares of native forest that we have planted over these more than 25 years.

    The opinion of our visitors is always important to all of us and in that sense we obviously share the feedback received from all our visitors with the team, in order to continuously improve our service.
    Our philosophy is to offer those who visit us the simplicity and comfort of a family home, the use of fresh local products, as well as the adoption of good environmental practices.

    Our strong environmental awareness also leads us to adopt practices for the preservation of the fauna and flora of the Atlantic Montane, with the entire area in the process of restoring the native forest after several decades of intensive agriculture and grazing that limited self-regeneration.

    Not completely cutting the grass and grass, doing it by sector, is not carelessness or laziness, but rather a strategy in the sense that the bees and other pollinating insects have food most of the time.

    Best Regards

    Helder Varela Ramos
    (Operations Manager)

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    Reviewed 29 September 2022 via mobile

    This place is committed to the Alentejo Life. Its authenticity and the fantastic food are captivating. I enjoyed vegetarian dishes and was spoiled with home made ice cream. The managers are very friendly and will go the extra mile for you.

    I will be back soon!

    Date of stay: September 2022
    Trip type: Travelled solo
    Thank bp_hoffmann
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    Herdade da Matinha, Proprietário at Herdade Da Matinha, responded to this reviewResponded 12 October 2022

    Dear Benjamin,
    Thank you for sharing your experience at Herdade da Matinha.
    We appreciate your kind words about out property.
    Looking forward to welcome you back.
    Kind regards,

    Marco Matos
    Herdade da Matinha

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    Reviewed 26 September 2022 via mobile

    The staff is superb, every single employee we have encountered was super professional and always with a smile. However I would like to highlight the following points:
    - to arrive to the hotel you need to drive for 4km off to a dirt road - dont bring you own car if you care for it
    - the hotel public areas are not taken care of, full of spiderwebs and dirt. Smells of humidity everywhere
    - there is no pool service at all, no food, no drinks and you need to go to the reception to get your own towels
    - food is average and highly overpriced, options are very limited specially in the evening.
    - we found ourselves with absolutely nothing to fo within the herdade, unless you want to go for a trail
    - the room was ok, not worth 180€ per night. Smells like it’s been closed for years and housekeeping staff is so loud.

    I would not go back

    Room tip: Not luxurious accommodations. 2 star hostel at max. No service at the pool, no room service and very limited hours for food and beverage
    Date of stay: September 2022
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
    Thank AndreaVV90
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    Herdade da Matinha, Proprietário at Herdade Da Matinha, responded to this reviewResponded 12 October 2022

    Dear Andrea,

    Thank you for sharing your experience at Herdade da Matinha.

    We will address all your comments with the team in order to improve our service delivery.
    Hoping to have the opportunity to receive you again in a near future and recover your faith in our hotel.

    Kind regards,

    Marco Matos
    Herdade da Matinha

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    Reviewed 15 June 2022

    I spent three nights with my family and were delighted with the quietness of that rural landscape. Our room (34) was a few steps way of the main building. Décor was fine and the room was quite spacious. I particularly liked the fact that there was no TV as this improves the feeling of being away from the news and everything that worries you around the world. However Wi-Fi worked just fine and does not even require a password.
    Public areas around the main building are also very pleasant to enjoy a drink, trade stories with other people or just relax.
    Price value ratio was in my opinion quite good as we ended up with the feeling that we received more than what we paid for.
    Advice for futures travelers:
    - Pack lightly and do not bring trolleys as the wheels would be destroyed. From the car park to your room you have to carry your own luggage around the dusty path. Bring backpacks.
    - The hotel is only accessible through a poorly maintained track. It is dusty, stony and around 3,5 Km long. Keep the windows of the car closed to avoid dust inside. This is not the hotel’s fault but they could raise awareness of the city council over this issue. If possible, save your car and bring a rental.
    - Try the restaurant for dinner. Even if it is not cheap, they have a different menu for every day and we were very pleased with the three course meals.

    Date of stay: June 2022
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    Thank Jose_Sa0
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    Herdade da Matinha, Proprietário at Herdade Da Matinha, responded to this reviewResponded 5 July 2022

    Dear José,

    Thank you for sharing your experience in Herdade da Matinha.
    We appreciate your kind words about our property and services.
    Our access is typical of a country house, there are 3 km of dirt road, with some dust in the mix, no doubt, but we believe that it serves as a disconnection from the real world and the entrance to a place of contact with nature.
    Hope to welcome you back in the future,

    Kind regards,

    Marco Matos
    Herdade da Matinha

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    Reviewed 24 May 2022 via mobile

    Sumptuous accommodation on every level, beautiful pools and stunning public areas set in a tranquil rural setting. Dinner was of the table d’hote variety - one starter, main and dessert which was ok if nothing exceptional. The house white actually recommended by our server, a first, was not only relatively inexpensive but pretty good on the palate. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice from pancakes through eggs or cold meats with fresh orange juice or whatever combination required. Faultless. Our room was in a separate accommodation block of 8 apartments a short walk from the main building in what could loosely be described as a shipping container but the similarity ended with the structure. Inside, a massive and insanely comfortable bed, deep pile carpet and powerful shower completed a beautiful room which was metres from a well appointed pool area. My only complaint - and for me it is a serious problem - is the access road to the property, a 2km dirt track that no doubt shortened the lives of my rented car’s tyres considerably. Driving up and down this monstrosity raised my blood pressure as well and cancelled out much of the chill experience the hotel os designed to engender. If you love your car do not under any circumstances bring it here. That said, a great experience and highly recommended.

    Room tip: The access road is a shocker.
    Date of stay: May 2022
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Herdade da Matinha, Proprietário at Herdade Da Matinha, responded to this reviewResponded 5 July 2022

    Dear David,

    Thank you for sharing your experience in Herdade da Matinha.
    We appreciate your kind words about our property and services.
    Our access is typical of a country house, there are 3 km of dirt road, with some dust in the mix, no doubt, but we believe that it serves as a disconnection from the real world and the entrance to a place of contact with nature.
    Hope to welcome you back in the future,

    Kind regards,

    Marco Matos
    Herdade da Matinha

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