Casa Rural La Aduana

Very convenient, clean and good value.

It was all ok

I suppose, asusual the old adage is true: you get what you pay for! This place certainly is cheap in comparison to other places in the area that appear to offer similar facilities. I was left the key for a room which appeared very spartan: just two beds and two chairs and no bedding to speak of but at least it had a sunny western outlook and I could have put up with it because of that. I went off and on my return Angela, who looks after the place, was there and explained there had been an error and my room was behind, as the first room had a plumbing problem. The new room had a view over the car park and some sort of structure in it (rubbish/electricity or something) and the whole outlook looked messy and unkempt. The room was very cluttered with two single beds and a large double width bunk and two upright chairs - not even a table or a desk! Angela herself was very friendly and most polite. The internet worked perfectly adequately. Breakfast was chaotic. Angela appeared to have made a pot of coffee the night before which I suppose I was meant to heat up, but I had difficulty keeping the gas stove alight. There was an assortment of breads etc on the counters and a fridge which had various things in it, but there was no way of telling what had been bought for general consumption and what belonged to other guests. Therefore I had just a roll and butter, not wishing to purloin someone else's provisions. I was particularly sensitive to this as there was and English lady staying there, who lives in the Algarve, and she had quite a few things in the fridge. Perhaps Angela should mark which shelves she keeps provisioned for general use and those areas that guests should use for their own food. A positive was that being in Spain, I drove off to the nearest small town and found petrol nearly 20c a litre less than in Portugal and a Dia supermarket with all sorts of delicasies that I hadn't come across before.

The bed must be one of the most uncomfortable that I have come across. It felt like some kind of memory foam - far too soft for me - in the end I had to take it off its base and put it on the floor. There was just enough space for it between the entrance, the bathroom door and the two chairs. As it was only a single that shows how cluttered the room was. Very disappointing - particularly given the hype of all the rave reviews!

Easy to find, friendly and helpful. Variety of breakfast items available, comfortable bed. Great value for money.

Basic and dated but with all you need for a short stay.

Great for a couple of nights convenient for surrounding sights.

Nothing really

Very nice place to stay really. It was my third stay in this place, and allways, with a magnific results.

Nothing

The guesthouse is right on the border (hence it's called The Customs House). I was the only guest and I haven't actually met the owner but there was very easy communication, keys were left for me so I can check in when I want. The room is simple but functional. The breakfast was self service too with some bread, ham, juices etc. The owner was very friendly, thanks Angela! There isn't much to do around but for a stopover on a roadtrip it's a good option!