Candeias do Souto

Perdi-me porque aparentemente existe mais do que uma localidade em Portugal com a mesma morada. O principal problema é que cheguei depois das 7h e ninguém atendeu à campainha e à minha batida na porta. Este lugar fica no meio do nada e não há sinalização além de pequenas sinalizações não iluminadas. Passei três horas procurando o lugar, ninguém me deixou entrar e espero um reembolso total. Também é muito perigoso dirigir naquela área à noite, pois não há iluminação pública, estradas estreitas e escuridão total. Pior experiência da minha vida e nunca fiquei lá. Tive que conseguir outro quarto de hotel, o que foi um desafio às 22h!

The Hotel is located in the village of Meixedo, which is incredibly small and incredibly old. But the Candeias was amazing! It is an incredibly restored old building. The old stone walls were beautiful. Our room was large and modern. The bathroom was modern and very nicely laid out. The hotel has a beautiful terrace and garden area. This place was a find! The only problem was parking. We could park on the street, but they also had a small lot. The problem was that part of the entrance to the lot was on a bad angle and we bottomed out our car before deciding that the car needed to stay on the street.

This guesthouse is located in a small village about a 10-15 minute drive from the historic town of Bragança. We had a very friendly welcome in this old stone house. The place has been tastefully renovated, preserving the original rustic basis while providing all the modern conveniences. Some of the rooms in this big house have been reserved as sort of museum rooms and demonstrate how living here was a hundred years ago or more. The only thing we would do differently next time would be to select a larger room. Ours was very “cozy” but we could have used a bit more space. Perhaps this was the only double room available when I booked—can’t remember. There was no air-conditioning in the room, but the ventilator was sufficient. This could possibly be an issue for some guests in periods of even hotter weather, although the stone walls are probably good at keeping the temps moderate. Breakfast was typical for guesthouses of this category in Portugal. A lounge room and garden are available with free coffee and tea anytime, along with some cold drinks or wine at a very reasonable charge. All in all it was a very pleasant and recommendable stay. We don't have much to complain about regarding this stay. We would probably book a larger room next time--ours was cozy but just a bit too small for our liking.