The hotel, a homage to minimalism in the middle of the beautiful Portuguese countryside, was fantastic. Our host, Miguel, was really friendly towards us, spoke great English and also turned out to be an amazing chef. On our first night we had octopus cataplana and were blown away by it and the accompanying wine! There are only nine rooms for guests so it felt exclusive and there’s wasn't too much competition for the swimming pool or roof terrace. On our third night there the sky was really clear and we saw Jupiter and Saturn clearly with the naked eye. Would recommend to anyone who likes to be away from the crowds but within easy reach of Algarve and southern Spain. A tranquil place with a zen-like calm around it, probably inspired by the wonderful architecture, food and surrounding well-tended gardens and farmland.