Quinta do Caracol

A beautiful and tranquil place to stay on the outskirts of Tavira. Hosts are very friendly and accomodating.

This property is a gem, everything is excellent. From the easy checkin, to the comfortable and very quiet rooms, great breakfast and a host that is very nice and provides excellent suggestions to the local highlights. Quinta do Caracol is excellent, can’t wait to go back. Thank YOU Margarida, you have a fantastic place.

Wunderschöne Anlage, familiengeführt mit tollem Garten und kleinem Pool. Sehr gutes Frühstück und Tipps der Inhaber.

beautiful spot close to the center of Tavira, helpful and friendly staff, nice little pool

The property owners are so kind and accommodating. I asked about their laundry services and they offered to wash and dry/iron them for us and return them to our room the next day. The room was very cute and had everything we needed.

Pros: housekeeping and kitchen staff were very nice. Breakfast was good. Grounds were unique. Plants, trees, and shrubs were well maintained. Cons: the property was next to a very noisy road making it difficult to enjoy outdoor space. Signs were posted in the bath room requesting patrons to not flush toilet paper down the bowl and instead to place soiled toilet paper in a small waste basket.

Well maintained beautiful grounds.

Wonderful location very beautiful

Good size bedroom,with separate kitchen area. Each accommodation had their own patio area. Lovely bathroom products . Staff always available, as reception open until 11pm. Free tennis courts. Pool is very small.

Charming

The hotel has beautiful grounds. The rooms are comfortable and very traditional. The breakfast was fantastic with the best orange juice I have ever had, which they make from their own crop. A great stay with the family in Tavira.

Wir hatten eine große Wohnung mit 2 Schlafzimmern in einem kleinen Häuschen. Wir hatten viel Platz, da wir nur 2 Personen waren.Unser eigener Sitzplatz im Freien und der Garten waren sehr idyllich. Das Frühstück war in Ordnung, hier ist der frisch gepresste Orangensaft hervorzuheben. In ca. 10 Min. war man zu Fuß im Zentrum von Tavira. Parkplätze, zum Teil mit Sonnensegeln, waren ausreichend vorhanden.

The gardens were beautiful,and the rooms were unique.

We have stayed at the Quinta do Carcol several times and we love it. Each cottage is unique and well equiped and set in beautiful well kept gardens. The staff are all really friendly & helpful. Its an easy 10 minute walk walk into Tavira, a lovely Portugese town with lots of restaurants to choose from. We will definitely be back.

This is a gorgeous place. Well laid out in lovely gardens with your own little cottage. The cottage itself had a small kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with agreat walk in shower. All beautifully furnished. Breakfast was included and we were offered a choice of eggs as well as croissants, pastries, coffee etc. Very easy walk down to Tavira which we loved. Finally the owners and staff were all kind and helpful. A 5 star experience all round. Thank you everyone.

The staff made you feel welcome and the room was very clean and had everything you needed in it. Would recommend.

We had a wonderful stay. The accommodation has the authentic look and feel of Portugal so you immediately feel at home. The hosts and staff are super friendly and helpful. You can walk to the center in 10 minutes and to the train station in less than 5. Tavira is a nice town that does not feel crowded or touristy.

This was our favorite place in the Algarve! Not only is Tavira a lovely town, not so built up like all the others, but Quinta de Caracol is a soothing oasis. Yes, a bit of a walk into town but very doable but it's lovely, quiet, the rooms are each different and so comfortable. The grounds and small pool so wonderful for relaxation. And the two sisters who run it so kind. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Very friendly and helpful staff. The property is beautiful, great location, and very peaceful.

Room was very damp and cold!

Lots of places to sit by a fountain or in a garden. It felt like a stay at a country estate - only a 10-minute walk from town center. Loved the distant view of the sea from near the pristine tennis courts. A former family farm - there is still a small orange grove, chickens, a peacock, parakeets and even a family of guinea pigs much to my amusement and delight! Very clean, comfortably furnished. Wonderful breakfast - warm croissants, eggs cooked to order, plus much more! Great staff!

We spent two brief but enjoyable nights at Quinta do Caracol at the end of November. We booked a 2 bedroom apartment and the space was great, clean and comfortable. There were two bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and great communal living area and kitchen. With a Lidl and Aldi both within walking distance it was convenient to pick up some groceries for breakfast and snacks for our stay. The property was serene with lots of water fountains, birds and orange trees. A very peaceful location and easily walkable to the city center, the location and value were perfect.

The most beautiful place for a holiday in Tavira. We stayed in the room Papoila, which was meant for two people, but we had an extra bed for our teenager, and it worked well. The room was spacious and clean (cleaned on a daily basis) and had a small functional kitchenette with a fridge and small freezer. Furthermore, we had the best working and silent air conditioning ever! Pool and garden area was really cosy. Not the biggest pool if you bring smaller children, but for 15+ it was perfect. Breakfast lovely with freshly made orange juice and a great variety of bread, fruit etc. The owners and the other members of staff made us feel welcome and were always happy to help and give us good advice and recommendations. Quinta do caracol is only a 10-minute walk to the centre of Tavira with shops and restaurants.

Accueil parfait la gérante est adorable et pleine de très bons conseils On recommande fortement

Love the rustic homey look and amenities, like kitchenette and separate dining and bedroom.

Good property well located to walk into Tavira. Helpful and friendly staff

Pasamos una semana en verano en una de las casas. La casa es acogedora, muy cómoda y bien cuidada. El deaayuno genial. En general., la atención recibida ha sido perfecta.

Nice place with a pleasant garden. Good breakfast.

Check in fine Breakfast was very smoky - eye-watering smoky due to unmanaged fire in fireplace Also the kitchen needs more power points to use. Had to keep switching between kettle, toaster, hot plate and phone charger.

Trevlig personal, jättefint ställe. Allt var bra.

Hyggelig hotell med flott uteområde. Meget imøtekommende betjening og god frokost. OK standard og gangavstand til sentrum/gamlebyen. Nær jernbanestasjonen.

Very unique property It had real character with very friendly helpful staff Loved it

Well-equipped rooms and everything worked. Set in lovely gardens, and a very good breakfast choice, with exceptionally good orange juice. Convenient parking.

Excellent séjour, bel endroit, magnifique

This is the place to be in Tavira! The surroundings are maybe a little sketchy but once you enter the hotel you are in heaven. Very nice rooms/suites. Beautiful garden with a small pool. The staff is extremely helpful and nice. And the breakfast... an amazing assortment of all you might need (pastries, bread, cheese, eggs, fruits, etc) - and don't forget the orange juice. The best you will ever drink!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Breakfasts were great with all that fresh fruit. Room was well appointed and we enjoyed the pool. The garden was really nice. A lovely oasis in the town.

Ensemble de bâtiments typiquement portugais (quintal, ancienne ferme), en périphérie très proche de Ravira (accès à pied). Accueil très chaleureux et serviable (notre voiture a eu un problème de batterie, on nous a dépanné sur place avec des pinces..) Petits déjeuners buffet remarquables, fruits frais, jus d'orange maison extra, œufs au choix, etc... Parc paysager rempli d'arbres en fleurs, orangers, citronniers, bougainvilliers etc.., nombreux bancs, petites pièces d'eau etc... très joli. Seul petit bémol, une ville qui approche du site...

Uns hat alles gefallen.Waren vor39 Jahren in der gleichen Unterkunft.Alles modern u.gepflegt.

trevligt boende mycket centralt. Gammal farm som gjorts om till hotell med tillgång till kök - mycket trevligt o rekommenderas

First trip to Tavira - we were out of season (poor weather in early March). Couldn't use pretty gardens or pool. Traditional Quinta charming, but needs some updates. Breakfast very good. Internet sporadic. Owners and staff very nice & helpful. Car drive to city center & good restaurants.

lovely hosts, this was an old farm which got converted in hotel rooms. Very charming and peaceful, great breakfast.

The Quinta do Caracal is a very cool relaxing place. The amenities are great and it is easy to walk to the historic area of Travira. The morning breakfast is superb. My wife and I enjoyed it immensely. The only negative was the pillows which were very hard.

A pleasant stay overall. Felt that the owners could have been more customer oriented and attentive to their guests Felt very rushed at check in and was basically ignored at check out. Basic no-frills breakfast.

We booked the hotel as it seemed to provide a green and characterful oasis close to the town centre. The hotel is built on a former farm, and fresh fruit and eggs are provided from the farm daily for breakfast. Quirky delightful rooms, a garden setting with loads of grass and trees, yet a kilometre from the Roman bridge - perfect!

Caracol means snail--this lovely small property welcomes one to slow down and relax in the garden, by the pool, or in attractive rooms with antique furnishings.

Beautiful grounds, unique rooms, delicious breakfast, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend!

We had a lovely two night stay at this old family farm that is now in the centre of Tavira (beside the train station). It was great to wake up to the sounds of the different birds and enjoy the gardens and orange trees on the quinta. The breakfast was great too and the cottage was very comfortable.

Beautiful landscaping and layout. Can tell the hotel is run by women as there is everything you could want.

Super hotel. Nice change from the big corporation hotels. Unique room with shower and kitchen nice bed good breakfast in nice surroundings. It was a good base to visit local beaches and to tour East Algarve.

Wonderful and relaxing place to stay. We wake up with sounds of birds singing. The staff were super friendly and helpful. The only problem was weak wifi which wasn't working in rooms.

Really nice grounds to walk around and relax in. Staff were very friendly and giving us some great advice on things to see in the local area. Short walk in to the main part of Tavira for restaurants in the evening. We had a very nice couple of days here.

Lovely typical Portuguese style apartments (b & b) within their own grounds which included a swimming pool (a lovely converted old water tank), bar, breakfast room and comfortable sunbeds with umbrellas. Grounds well kept and attended by a gardener every day. Toaster,microwave, kettle, fridge and electric hob in the kitchen area with basic utensils (i.e. plates, pans etc). About 15 minute walk from the lovely town of Tavira.

The hotel was an oasis in the small city of Tavira. Very conveniently located, a ten minute walk into the centre. Lots of character within the hotel and helpful friendly owners. Will definitely be going back.

Friendly and quiet ,beautiful gardensetting very individual rooms of converted farm buildings with grass and fruit trees around you. Free parking and internet a good base to explore from but set on the edge of town, 15 min walk to town centre a car is needed in my opinion.

A friendly welcome from the lady whose grandfather (if I remember correctly) converted this farm into B&B apartments/rooms, set in lovely gardens (with ponds, an aviary, a plunge pool, a terrace, a barbecue... and probably more!). Unfortunately we hadn't had time to learn much Portuguese, but luckily Margarita spoke good English. Our apartment was really nice - spacious, cool, comfortable and well-equipped, with a handy kitchenette. Breakfast was served in a kind of marquee in the gardens (heated, as the March mornings were cool), and included a good selection of bread, pastries, cereals, cold meat, yogurt, coffee, tea, and freshly-squeezed orange juice, from the Quinta's own orange trees. We also had eggs on the first morning, which we think were probably from the hens we saw in the grounds. Despite the things that have sprung up around the Quinta - it is wedged between a railway line/station and a road - we had quite a peaceful stay... there was some noise from the road and from trains coming and going, but it was less intrusive than you might expect - in fact it adds to the kind of 'oasis' feeling of the place, and I say this as a light sleeper... I think the only things that woke me up were the birds and the frogs getting quite vocal in the morning! The only other aspect which may not suit some people is the location in relation to the town centre. The setting is obviously very handy if you're arriving into (or leaving) Tavira by train, but it's a bit more of a walk (perhaps 15 mins) from the bus station, and maybe 10 mins or so walk into town, although we quite enjoyed that. There's a Lidl supermarket just next to the station, and one or two cafes just a few minutes' walk away. Incidentally, we really enjoyed our meals at Restaurante Bica, just across the old bridge in the centre of town (a street back or so), but careful, it seems very popular and fills up quickly. Overall, we found both Quinta do Caracol and the town of Tavira very likeable indeed.

We chose the city of Tavira as the base for the Algarve part of our Portugal vacation mostly on the recommendation of the Rick Steves' guidebook. It was definitely less touristy with quaint streets, local people, cozy restaurants, and no giant hotels. The Quinta do Carocol was a great choice as the property is large with authentic looking rooms filled with local furniture and decor. As the property is older, it could use some improvements and unfortunately there was some mold and mustiness in the closet areas which could be a problem if you have allergies. The property had nice landscaping, ponds, and many places to sit. Unfortunately we came during a somewhat cold and rainy time. The heater in the bedroom was necessary and led to a pleasant sleep. Also the bathroom has a heater which helped a lot. Free wireless in the indoor lounge area iss a must for us and it worked just fine to check our email on our Android phones. The place is a good 10-15 minute walk to the river and main parts of town which was just fine for us and the area seemed safe. Two supermarkets (chains) are nearby and a couple of take-away food places. Overall it was perfect for our stay. Afterwards we drove to Faro and then took the train to Lisbon.