We are family of four. We stayed in the Quinta for 14 days in July. The location of the Quinta is just perfect, close to Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, and they are about 10 beaches around, with one on the "TOP 10 in Europe" list. Everything is 10 to 30 minutes away by car: beaches, restaurants, castles, wineries, Lisbon Aquarium etc.... More

We hoped for a special place, and found something even better. Gabriela and Fernando were the warmest and most gracious of hosts. The setting is magical. The rambling home is the very image of old world beauty and charm. The rooms are beautiful and the furnishings are their equal. Our rooms were the Azenha Suite, beautifully furnished, with our windows... More

A lovely old Quinta hidden away near Azoia. We stumbled across it on our honeymoon (which we had to change due to the ashcloud) and loved it. They gave us the suite in the old library, which was fantastic. The owners were lovely and full of advice for the continuation of our trip and for things to do in the... More

We stayed in the Quinta for six days in early April and cannot recommend it highly enough. Gabriela and Fernando have created a wonderful farm and home for themselves and their guests, and it was a delight to enjoy their hospitality at the Quinta. The location of the Quinta is excellent, just off a fairly decent road that runs from... More

This was our second visit to Quinta do Rio Touro, and I hope there will be a third before too long. Like last year, we stayed in a suite with our two small children, and it was difficult to find any faults at all. Total peace, beautiful house and perfect garden for kids, and delightful service. You could travel many... More

Breathing the serra and feeling the waving ocean. .. this place has the signs of my inner Portugal, not the material one, but the portugal of the “imaginal“ (Corbin), which is very real for me. If you are looking for that kind of roots of this land you will get some answers walking to places like Sintra or the Quinta... More

I worked as a wwoofer at the quinta for four weeks. Fernando and Maria were very welcoming, and although I didn't have much experience farming/gardening I learned a lot during my time there. I stayed in a really nice room, met interesting people, and was able to enjoy the hotel (pool, library etc) as well as the extremely beautiful surrounding... More

We found this lovely B and B through Alastair Sawday's Special Places and spent 5 days there after a hectic working time in Lisbon. We were so well cared for by our hosts who are the nicest and most cultured people and lets hope one day we can return and go on reading from their extensive library and relaxing by... More

I worked there for a week, and had to leave suddenly because of a family emergency. The lady Maria and the "ambassador" Fernando told me they didn't believe my situation and never even said goodbye. Maria even called the airline to verify my flight to Boston. Horrible people who didn't care about my family situation. And they never even offered... More