“No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other. Frank Lloyd Wright” What a gem! The location is stunning and the accommodation faultless! Food is hearty and plentiful, service and friendliness is faultless! I could have stayed a lot longer and just listened to the sounds of the hills! Huge secure garage for motorbike parking. The team have created something special here and if you’re reading this, trust me, just book! Good luck to Rob and his wonderful team! I will see you again one day 👍

Stayed in April 2024

Jenny is a wonderful lady. Great cook. Very helpful. Just couldn't be happier with our stay. The place is very quaint and really a special place..!!! It's very quiet in the village.

Stayed in April 2024

This is a very special place, like none I've ever stayed in across 20+ years of travel throughout southern Europe! The guesthouse is in a splendid traditional village house restored with incredible care and attention to detail. Our room felt ancient and modern all at once, with rustic touches seamlessly blended to accommodate all of the modern conveniences one could ever desire. It is in a pristine slate-roofed village in a quiet untouched mountain region that feels lost in time. Richard is an incredible host: the food and hospitality were top of class from the moment we arrived.

Stayed in February 2024

A beautiful place in a lovely village. Delicious meals in the evening. Breakfast could have been a little better but overall no complaints. Staff were eager to please.

Stayed in September 2023

Leaving.

Great host and his passion for his accommodation, attention to detail and quirkiness. Rooms were tastefully decorated, large bed and room with wooden beams. Evening meal and breakfasts delicious, there were always extra portions. Secure parking for motorcycle. If in the area we would stay there again.

Stayed in September 2023

Such a warm welcome to a beautiful old house with a gorgeous pool. We loved the evening meal which was served in a very sociable atmosphere with the other guests. A huge thank you to Eugenia and Juan for being so hospitable while the owner was unavoidably away.

Stayed in August 2023

Not a thing

Everything. Our welcome remained right up to the moment we drove out of the village and the joy of staying there will stay with us forever. The staff are amazing and helpful.

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing to mention. Everything was very nice

Great location, if you are looking for a relaxing stay in a picturesque place. Don’t expect a nightclub around the corner. Very friendly and supporting staff. We felt very welcome.

Stayed in July 2023

Alas swimming pool not open, looks stunning but a bit early in april. This will be lovely in summer

Such a beautiful place. Nestled in such a sleepy traditional mountain village in the parc, you don't expect when you open the door the beautiful airy atrium, lovely rooms and how it feels inside. This is a gem. Eugenia (sorry spelling) made us so welcome, the food was great. Kids loved it. We did the 8km walk to the reservoir (recommend). Cafe montesinho is great fun and made some lovely cakes. Good mountain villages around to visit (we visited one that straddled Portugal/Spain half an hour a way). Oh and a lovely grand piano. We were the only people staying so I played a lot of Satie. Overall fab. The family room is actually two bedrooms in a suite so very comfortable if bringing kids.

Stayed in April 2023

If your Satnav asks you to join a dirt track - ignore it. The correct road has tarmac right to the door!

Robert is a marvellous host. He runs a beautiful establishment in a wonderful rural location. We loved everything about our stay.

Stayed in September 2022

Perhaps another pillow!! But that was all. .

A wonderful feeling of being in Robert's home in a village community, welcomed by all.

Stayed in September 2022

Nothing

All the food and service was excellent.

Stayed in September 2022

Rooms are not air-conditioned, which, during a heat wave can make them quite hot at night.

A wonderful escape with super friendly host

Stayed in July 2022

A beautiful location in the mountains. Lovely cafe nearby. Robert was a lovely host and the food was delicious. Bedroom was beautiful with views of the pool and mountains. Really enjoyed our stay and wd highly recommend it

Stayed in June 2022

nothing

Awesome place and host.

Stayed in May 2022

This place is a hidden gem. It’s impossible to find flaws here.

Everything was perfect. Room, location, and especially the host, Robert. He cooked for us and it was delicious. He made our stay way better than we expected.

Stayed in December 2021

A light near the room door would help a lot to find the lock when opening/ closing

The building is an old stone and wood made house, but updated with a lot of charm. Our room was big and really comfortable. We enjoyed a lot the pool, and the garden with amazing and delicious breakfasts and dinners, made by Robert, our charming host. Is just a perfect place if you want to rest and disconnect.

Stayed in August 2021

We had a great time, thanks to the warm welcome of the owner. We enjoyed our time to lagosta perdida, our room was very comfortable and clean, the dinner was great and we felt relaxed by the pool. Our daughter enjoyed the baby books from the library :)

Stayed in August 2021

Excellent variety. Promotion of local products

Stayed in August 2021

nothing.

We read the amazing evaluations and came with expectations. Fully confirmed. This is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy the nature and the home-made food. The saltwater pool is superb. The whole host family is incredibly attentive and friendly. We felt so very welcome.

Stayed in August 2021

Robert and his family have about the most beautiful casa rural that I have seen. And great food as well. You won’t be disappointed. And we will be back!!

Stayed in August 2021

Everything was well, but it could be even better if there would be TV in the room (there is TV in the living room, though) and more light in the rooms, especially reading lights, and maybe some more books to read, as there isn't much to do in Montesinho.

We loved our stay - Mr Robert is a great host and a wonderful cooker! The breakfast and dinner were great. The house has the charm of a rustic northern country house but with an english atmosphere at the same time. We especially loved the garden with the swimming pool, and the ping-pong table. The place is very quiet, it is good for a peaceful break from the city.

Stayed in July 2021

We booked one night at this place, but when we arrived, we decided to stay one more night because we felt in love with the house, the pool etc. Is located in a very nice and small village, in the Mountains. The breakfast and the dinner is very good. Robert is an excellent host. Our little dog was very happy and we also because she could run freely without worring that she could escape. The room is big, cozy and the bed comfortable. We enjoyed it a lot!

Stayed in July 2021

Montesinho is a charming village inside a nature park in Northern Portugal. A Lagosta Perdida is an inn hidden inside one of a remodeled stone house. Charming and well kept but the issues we encountered during our one night stay were disheartening. Since the village has almost no eating options, you are forced to eat at the inn and the food in both meals we had there was mediocre. Roasted chicken with potatoes for dinner and yogurt and croissant for breakfast. There was no hot water nor heat during the night, once I complained about it, the couple running the place became very rude, making up all kind of excuses. After that, the service became Indifferent and we were ignored from that point on. We left for a long hike after breakfast and when we returned to pick up our luggage, the place was locked and we had to sneak through the kitchen to be able to access our room with no one from the couple of workers to be seen. Shouldn’t they had called us to inform that the place would be closed? As much as we loved the nature park and Montesinho, a Lagosta Perdida is a sad example of mismanagement and unprofessional behavior.

Stayed in April 2024