Quinta da Carvalha

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Old mattress, pillows and bed cover (in poor conditions and not completely clean). No sheets, toilet paper nor towels were provided.

I liked its proximity to both Sao Bento and Rio Caldo. I also liked the cleanliness of the room. It was easy to find by walking from Sao Bento, thanks to the huge billboard by the road.

First and foremost, I didn't like the host's lack of communication and inhospitable manners. I had a hard time communicating with him as he only spoke and understood Portuguese and I couldn't talk to anyone on the phone when I asked for directions who spoke either Spanish or English. On entering the property we were carrying our bags and couldn't close the front door behind us, which he pointed out and showed us very didactically how to always close the for behind us. Then we didn't see him or anyone else working there for the entire time, which was three nights. We got no advice and recommendations. On departure, I asked a lady who was around to call me a taxi to my net location, which she couldn't do as she didn't have the number apparently. Overall, we left with a bitter taste in our mouths.