We loved the location and the communication with the hosts. They graciously met us later than we expected and were super helpful in telling us about the home and had a fire waiting on the rainy evening. They left supplies for the breakfast that were plentiful and good quality. We were glad to have the common space and had it to ourselves which was nice for the 4 of us. Beds were comfortable and the rooms were nice and bathrooms modern and warm water for all! It was amazing to stay in such a nice place in the midst of a tiny mountainous schist town! Loved the hiking straight from our porch to a superbly beautiful hike over hills and streams and to a castle even if we had some sprinkles of rain.

Coffee could have been better, but other than that - awesome.

Beautiful location in old rural village!! Communication with friendly host was good. Comfortable beds. Very quiet at night. They are busy building a swimming pool so there were some noise during the day. Raining so we could not go for a walk. Lovely feel about the village. Good wi-fi. We stayed with friend and made a lovely supper in the kitchen.

Everything was great, the hosts were very kind and helpful. The place is nice, clean, comfortable and well situated.

Do not trust Google Maps to find the house. It is in the center of Talasnal village, not higher up on the road as Google Maps seems to indicate (not the host's fault).

Village and amazing location in authentic house - access to the kitchen with all equipment to cook a meal - super quiet and rest full - the hikes around the villages.

Basement room is a little dark - not the best spot to hang out but there are other nice places to hang out around the house.

It is a cozy and clean house with everything we needed for a good stay. The house has four bedrooms and the kitchen and living rooms are shared by the guests. But as only two bedrooms were occupied, it was not an issue.

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It wasn't just a room but a full house with fully equipped modern kitchen, living room, several bathrooms, and dining area - basically a home from home. Though in keeping with the rest of the village on the outside, inside, the place has been lovingly done up to a high standard while still retaining the oldy-worldy charm. The area was very quiet (at least at our time of year, September), and it was a real experience to stay in such a historic and unique place.

The warm water took quite a while to come through, but when it did, it was fine. The driveway up to the house was not usable (they are in the process of getting it done), so we had to park in the public car park space, which was okay as there were not too many people around. Some lights on the driveway would've been nice as there are wild boar in the area, and judging by the sound of the roar, one had to be very close when I walked down to the car in the dark, which was an experience, but still a little scary.

The building was rustic and old, as befits it location in an ancient rural village. But inside it is a roomy modern accommodation. Definitely all of the comforts of home. The rooms were well decorated and comfortable. The beds cozy and the shower worked well Breakfast was a “make it yourself” affair but the selection of bread, fruit, cheese, jams, cereal etc was more than adequate. You could find whatever you wanted I the cupboards or fridge. Portuguese breads are delicious especially with home made jam.

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Oh what an experience . apparently most of Talasnal isnt full at this time of year (hotels and restaurants) are not open. So it seemed that the only running place was this place. Moreover, lovely Marisa is living in Lousa and wasn't there at night. So me and my fellow were the only people IN THE ENTIRE VILLAGE! Since no restaurants were open, MArisa managed for us to have basic staff for dinner and breakfast. The place is כfully equipt rooms are beautifully designed and painted. loved the place!

The warmest welcome from Marisa and great correspondence with the owner really made us feel at home. We had everything we needed and thr surroundings were fantastic!

I wouldn't change a single thing!

Amazing location, quaint place to stay. We didn’t want to leave! I have never stayed in a place like this before, so unique and ancient feeling but still CLEAN.

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