Encosta do Pinhão

Views were great.

1.) it isn’t easy to find. You need to have a car, and please be prepared for driving a VERY steep, gravel-only road with limited guard rails. It was slightly terrifying the first time. You will not want to do any wine tasting before driving back to the place! 2.) all communication was done in Portuguese. Which made finding the place even more difficult. We wrote to them twice and never received a response back.

Nice house. Trails for hiking out the front door.

Make sure to bring food and supplies with you from down below . There was nothing available yp on the hill

Nice house. Great views.

Make sure you bring supplies from the town below. There's nothing up here for food or restaurants.

The nicest was the view over the river from the bedrooms. Just wonderful.

Communication was not so good. First of all the message with the code to the door was send very last moment. But because I had no coverage to receive it, I couldn't get in. Also I couldn't reach the owner. Answering machine was where I could leave a message. There was no welcome letter to explain the house. Neither where to find the wifi code. Never it was given to us. Very unpersonal. There is a closed basement and before you get there you find pictures of a single man, maybe the owner. It gives a creepy feeling. Beds are too hard. Last but the worst, the showers were cold.

It's a privilege to be able to stay here. Most amazing view ever! Very well equipped for where it is. A lovely balcony and verandah with fresh grapes.

READ THIS: I cannot recommend this place enough but you need to understand a few things. 1) If you don't have an experienced driver with you then the last 550m on steep single track cobble will feel intimidating. Keep going though, it gets better and there is parking. Alternatively park at the bottom of the cobble and just walk. We got used to it in our normal car and it really wasn't an issue but you need to expect it :) 2) The spiral stairs are maybe not suitable for elderly people. Was fine for me and my 70yr old parents though. 3) Some reviews complained about surprise guests sharing the place - again, just message the host and clarify and you'll be happy :) That's it! It's a must stay!

We loved everything about it. The view, the charm of the home, the hostess. We wish we could have stayed longer. We even got to pick fresh grapes off our terrace.

the views were phenomenal. the patio beautiful.

it was very difficult to get too, very steep winding roads, and no parking…..although we left the car in the street. GPS had us going further down the street in a rain storm.

Great area. Good hiking. Unique house.

Firm beds. No wifi. Spiral staircase to get to bedrooms and bathrooms

Amazing views, spacious, comfortable beds.

If you are obese this property is not suitable as the staircase is a small, spiral one.

amazing location

a bit difficult to find