Casa do Adro de Parada

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Nothing, this was an awful place.
  : The location was misleading. It says Pinh but that town is 45 minutes away. They Do Not accept credit cards. There is no restaurant in the village. They only speak Portuguese. Breakfast was minimal. We were seated in a different room than other guests

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location is a nice and quiet area. Also the hostess is a nice lady trying to help. A generous yard enables parking and a good relaxing time at a pool with a lawn and a comfortable sort of gazebo. A nice ambience altogether.
  : No restaurant in proximity. We encountered a language barrier for the hostess could understood herself in neither English nor German and on the other hand we could neither in Portuguese nor in French nor in Spanish. There was no option and alternative to the served breakfast. So we missed e.g. eggs, porridge or some pieces of vegetable. The room itself looked nice at the first sight but the bathroom was poorly equipped. Actually no shelves for the hygiene belongings and over the washbasin a small mirror hanging in a ridiculously low position so that you had to bow quite low to see your face at all. But the worst of all was the smell of rotten air in all the room. To be able to sleep we had to leave the entrance door fully open through the whole night. If they ventilate the room regularly the problem is solved.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Domi, Maria and Jean-Louis were very friendly hosts. Their place was a great spot to explore the Alto Douro. We also enjoyed having dinner at the local cafe where the owners and patrons were all so welcoming too. A great experience all around!
  : The only thing that was missing was not to have a view from our bedroom window.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : My wife and I spent spent one night in this accommodation. Cars can be securely parked within the premises; access is not the easiest but nothing to really worry about. Two nice ladies welcomed us when we checked-in in the afternoon.
  : The location is quite remote. There is "nothing" in the small village; the closest restaurant is a few miles away.I had booked a "Large Double or Twin Room" (and had specifically requested the "Double") on booking.com. We ended-up with the Twin room... The room itself is clean and relatively comfortable with a nice view over the valley. However, its en-suite bathroom is small and the shower space really tiny! It took a little bit of effort to squeeze through the doors (luckily, I am not a particularly tall or heavy guy)! Don't expect to be totally free of your movements once trapped inside!WiFi did not work for us at all.We were told when we checked-in that we could have breakfast outside "if the weather was nice in the morning". It appears that this was - in fact - not the plan. The weather was fantastic at 8.30am but we were directed to a tiny veranda - nothing great there to say the least. Breakfast mostly consisted of bread, grapes and melon (tea, coffee and orange juice) - nothing comparable to the outstanding breakfasts we had had in the hotels / B&B we had visited in the previous days (for a significantly lower price). It became a little bit frustrating when we saw just a few minutes later that there were indeed tables on the outside terrace and spots available. We would have appreciated to be offered the choice of this much better environment to start the day.Last thing to mention; this accommodation does NOT accept credit cards; only cash. I had missed the small print on booking.com; and clearly was not expecting this term given the price of 76.50 EUR we were charged. This is the first time during our trip that we are told "cash only" to settle the cost of a stay.Overall, we were disappointed. This experience was in no way what we expected given the reviews I had read prior to booking. We may well be the exceptions that confirm the (positive) rule experienced by other guests (?). Too bad!

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Quietness and surroundings
  : not suitable for winter breaks

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : This property, standing in the centre of a rural village is full of character. It has the charm of a typical Portuguese farmhouse and has been restored to a very high spec. The rooms are spotlessly clean and tastefully decorated with outside seating areas. The swimming pool was of a good size and meticulously maintained with sun beds and swim towels provided. Our host was most welcoming and helpful and provided a very plentiful breakfast in a room with a panoramic view.
  : The plastic- backed mattress protector made the bed feel clammy, which is a shame as the sheets were of a high quality and the bed very comfortable.