When we walked up to this property, I wasn’t sure we were in the right place. Quinta das Murtas is a pale pink manor house with beautiful grounds and a fountain in the courtyard surrounded by walls. Parking is in a lower area and secured by a separate gated entrance. The staff were all friendly and welcoming and many spoke English, helpful to us. We heard dining room conversations in English, Spanish, German, and, of course, Portuguese. Due to COVID they’d taken the precaution of having several seatings for breakfast to be sure the dining room wasn’t too crowded. Breakfast was available in an adjoining room and was abundant and beautifully displayed. There are meats, cheeses, 3 kinds of cereal, 6-7 kinds of fresh fruit, cooked eggs and small sliced cooked sausages, coffee, hot water, hot milk, assortment of teas, fresh juices, and an assortment of other ‘milks’, oat, almond, soy. Being winter, the weather was often misty with occasional rain so damp was an issue. Our suite had a tiled bathroom, sitting area with wardrobe for hanging and drawers for clothes, and a bedroom with a radiator for extra dry & warmth as needed, and delightful old windows, one like a porthole. Quinta das Murtas is not a new, modern hotel but we found it entirely satisfactory for our week long stay.
