Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro, Caminho do Convento, 8550-446 Monchique, Portugal- Historic
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- Monastery
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Panoramic Mountain Views and Outdoor Swimming Pool
Vilafoia, nestled on a mountain top in Monchique, offers breathtaking panoramic mountain views and a refreshing outdoor swimming pool. The modern guesthouse provides spacious accommodations, including large double rooms, family rooms, and studios with LCD TVs and furnished balconies.
Eco-Friendly Amenities and Outdoor Activities
Surrounded by Cork Trees, Vilafoia is an eco-friendly retreat with a solar-heated garden pool and a library for guests to unwind. For adventure seekers, the hotel offers various outdoor activities such as horse riding, hiking, and canoeing.
Relaxing Sun Lounges and Breakfast Buffet
After a day of exploration, guests can relax on the sun lounges and savor a delicious breakfast buffet at Vilafoia. Each air-conditioned room with a private bathroom and hairdryer ensures a comfortable stay amidst nature's beauty.
Book your stay at Vilafoia now to experience a perfect blend of modern comfort and natural serenity.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
21 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), 4 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
58 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
52 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
21 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
Balcony with sea views
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop workspace and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Balcony with sea views
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop workspace and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
41 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
A fabulous villa in the woods, with beautiful rooms, an amazing garden, and a pool. With professional staff, a delicious breakfast, and a fantastic view. We had a wonderful time there—we’d go back anytime!
Localização e tranquilidade
Nada a apontar
Un lugar de ensueño , un paraíso ideal para desconectar y disfrutar en contacto con la Naturaleza. Todo es maravilloso y el personal súper atento. Un gran descubrimiento. Gracias ❤️
Me gustó todo.
Me encantó su ubicación, en plena sierra. Con unas vistas preciosas, antiestrés, con jacuzzi y piscina, perfecto para hacer senderismo y sobre todo para descansar y apartar los problemas de todos los días.
Beautiful, welcoming, peaceful hotel in a stunning location. Loved the view from our very large terrace. There are so many 'chill out' areas around the grounds of the hotel, you can enjoy privacy or be more sociable! Excellent, friendly staff who are knowledgeable and passionate about the hotel and this beautiful part of Portugal. Great honesty bar system so lack of bar not an issue. Very tasty breakfast with amazing views from the terrace. Two restaurants a 20 minute walk (uphill) from the hotel.
The rooms close to reception can experience some noise in the morning.
Tudo em geral
Alguns melhoramentos nas paredes do quarto.
Localização e ambiente
Quartos pouco insonorizados, ouve-se muito o barulho dos outros quartos, do vento… Pouca variedade no pequeno-almoço mas tem qualidade naquilo que oferecem. Seria excelente se tivessem restaurante para os hóspedes jantarem.
Natureza envolvente Localização Vista panorâmica
Pequeno-almoço fraco almofadas de cama pouco confortáveis sistema da porta de entrada no quarto AC sem funcionar durante a noite para aquecimento
Endroit parfait pour passer des vacances. Très calme. Les chambres sont bien insonorisées. Super petit-déjeuner. Très copieux. Beaucoup d'intimité qu'on soit au bord de la piscine, dans la salle commune ou dans le jardin.
Rien de particulier.
Calm and serene environment
Beautiful setting.
Uncontrollable weather. Not so much to do then.
IL personale la pulizia la posizione insomma tutto
Limpeza , a vista do quarto
Nada a apontar
I liked everything. Super friendly staff, beautiful setting, gorgeous room, fantastic facilities. It is a sanctuary away from the business of life.
The breakfast is fantastic! The views from the hotel are beautiful and we loved how quiet the environment is! The room was comfortable and the bed as well.
L’emplacement est top ! Super calme et reposant. On a fait une super randonnée avec une super guide : Barbara ❤️
Pas moyen de manger sur place ou de se faire livrer un repas le soir. Par contre plein de bons restos dans le coin 👍🏼 Possibilité de commander des snacks et cuisine légère jusqu’à 18h.
Stayed for one night and found it very quiet and peaceful.
Zeer te spreken over dit verblijf! Locatie, gastvrijheid, behulpzaamheid van het personeel en ga zo maar door. Aanrader!
Tranquilidade
Absolutely wonderful stay! The location on Foia Mountain is stunning, surrounded by beautiful nature and amazing views. The breakfast was excellent, with healthy local products, and the staff were exceptionally kind and welcoming. We loved the pool, the comfortable beds, and the terrace with sun beds overlooking the landscape. An absolutely awesome vacation!
La quiete, la pace e la tranquillità.. noi abbiamo soggiornato nell’appartamento con vista sulla vallata, bellissimo!
Emplacement idéal avec vue sur la serra monchique Très belle piscine dans un beau jardin Endroit très calme Une dame à l' accueil parlant francais très serviable
Un peu chaud dans les chambres et climatisation .forte même à 23 Jacuzzi défectueux durant notre séjour
Spectacular setting with amazing friendly people making the stay an absolute pleasure. I cannot recommend this wonderful place enough. Amy is an angel. Every element of the accommodation was exceptional quality including the breakfast. Understated but outstanding. Book a marvellous massage is you have time.
Cannot think of anything at all. ( the frogs didn’t croak quite to order…)
Η τοποθεσία ήταν ακριβώς αυτό που αναζητούσαμε. Ο εξωτερικός χώρος των εγκαταστάσεων ήταν ονειρικός και περιποιημένος. Ακόμα το πρωινό ήταν ευχάριστο και το προσωπικό φιλικό και εξυπηρετικό.
Εσωτερικά το δωμάτιο ήταν αρκετά μικρό και λόγω της θέσης του , δεν νιώσαμε πως υπάρχει αρκετή ιδιωτικότητα.
We loved the peaceful surroundings and fantastic scenery. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. We loved everything about our stay here.
Com uma vista deslumbrante, este é o sítio perfeito para desconectar. Realço a simpatia e a ajuda incrivel que tivemos na preparação da pequena surpresa de aniversário do meu marido. Além de todas as boas sugestões dadas para que tivessemos um dia incrivel. Aconselho a todos a passagem por este pequeno Paraíso.
Nous avons apprécié le calme, le petit déjeuner, la vue, le jacuzzi... Le kombo idéal pour décompresser et se ressourcer.
Les routes d'accès sont un peu chaotiques (c'est ça le Portugal au même temps)
Lieux magique.
Sehr schön ruhig gelegen. Anlage wird gut gepflegt.
Doch etwas abgelegen für Restaurantbesuche.
Lovely little bed and breakfast hotel with amazing views
Location
Too many stairs
La vue, les espaces extérieurs, la taille des chambres, le restaurant à proximité.
Bom café da manhã e localização excelente.
Sinalização para acesso ao local
A localização, bom pequeno almoço, funcionários extremamente simpáticos!
Somente um senão...a Piscina tinha muito lixo no fundo.
Pretty small hotel in the hills. Very likable. Good breakfast with Nespresso machine.
No complaints. Roads getting up are narrow but nothing unusual in Europe.
Sehr gutes Frühstück auf der Terrasse in der Morgensonne mit fantastischem Fernblick bis zum Meer, perfekter Kaffee
Ziemlich steile und engkurvige Zufahrt
La naturaleza y su trato humano.
Todo fue perfecto
Nos sorprendió el entorno.
Vista, tranquilidad, entorno y limpieza
The property is very clean with beautiful and thoughtful touches throughout. The grounds and the view were stunning. The pool and jacuzzi were so refreshing. The food was delicious. Every staff person was so welcoming, accommodating and helpful. We can’t wait to return.
Le site est très beau dans la montagne, tout l’extérieur est très agréable,la vue des chambres est juste fantastique, le petit déjeuner avec vrai jus d’orange et café nespresso
Le mobilier des chambres est vieillot et le lit aussi mériterait d’être changé
The location
It would be good to have the possibility to have a nice dinner at the hotel ; the fact that there is a self check in after 6 pm is not very friendly /warm
Le site . Les aménagements
Petit bémol sur le petit déjeuner
Breakfast is good, the area is quiet, at the top of the mountain, good for resting.
The room we had is beside the reception and one of the nights a lot of talking woke us up at around 7am. The hotel did not make an effort to appreciate our choice to both celebrate our wedding anniversary and my hubie's bday, even tough my husband send them a message a week before letting them know of these 2 major events for our celebrations. The area (varanda) to see the view of Monchique from the top were full of leaves, we informed our arrival times, unfortunately for this property, we do the same business in Algarve(Holiday Rentals) and our expectations were high on a note that communication were done to the property before hand, because they ask us some questions before going there. Some photos were of leaves and insects at the room(under the heater at the toilet). We did not inform anything during our stay because of our experience of telling many things before our stay and nothing was done to meet our needs or wants for the stay. The room seemed like a free market, everything were with a price to be sold and maximise profit to the place.
Absolutely stunning location. The property was very quiet during my visit. Felt like I almost had the place to myself. Huge room and really fantastic friendly staff. An absolute bargain.
Nothing
O ambiente de natureza em que estão inseridos. simpatia com quem interagimos.
Pequeno almoço com poucas opções. exaustor não funcionava, piso radiante não funcionava, microondas estava na descrição da reserva e não tinha, torradeira igual e não havia no estúdio.
The hotel went the extra distance to make every little detail memorable. The common areas were very extensive and pleasant. The breakfast was really good.
The hard surfaces of the corridor make it quite loud, which can't help but be heard inside the room. Carpeted floors in the corridors would help.
Viele kleine Details mit Liebe gemacht. Kühlschrank mit diversen Getränken zum Verkauf auf Vertrauensbasis. Lage inmitten Korkeichen, schöner Garten.
Leider keine Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten am Abend.
Staff and breakfast were excellent! The weather was warm for Spring so we could take advantage of the pool. It is not heated but, was very refreshing. We booked one of the suites and it was nice to have a kitchen. We were able to heat up leftovers we brought home from a restaurant. Nespresso machine in room was great too.
Not being able to use the hot tub when we wanted to due to having to reserve it. Would’ve been nice to use it after dark.
I loved the views from the hotel.
Everything else, the shower with cold water after 2 minutes of hot water only. No slippers provided for the room, the cleaning took place after the first night but only for the bed to be redone. No vacum was used and no mop was used at all while cleaning is visible only on the bed. No ironing machine available or water kettle in the room for a cup of tea for example. Breakfast I went twice and one time NO hot milk and one time NO hot coffee and in both times I was told they won’t do a new one. One time no jam but it’s called an open buffet. You don’t get served to an amazing level. But it’s ok!
O sitío é lindo e o quarto é muito confortável. Em particular o chao aquecido.
O pequeno almoço
Läget
Hårda sängar
Lovely little touches by management.
Die Lage, die Ausstattung und der tolle Service des netten, kompetenten Personal s.
A simpatia da equipe, a vista deslumbrante e a privacidade que tanto valorizamos tornaram nossa experiência ainda mais especial! A colaboração de todos foi realmente positiva. #Simpatia #Vista #Privacidade #Colaboração #vilafoia
A localização é excelente, ambiente muito zen, ideal para recarregar baterias 😉
Einfach alles !
Место очень красивое, природа, тишина , персонал очень приветливый
В номере было не очень чисто
El desayuno
Que no me lleve bañador y no pude disfrutar del jacuzzi
It's a great property with breathtaking views of the Algarve coast and the Atlantic. Beautiful facility, room. Comfortable bed. Nice breakfast. Great attentive staff. All with the same great views! The owners, Henk and Michele, are a wonderful hands on team making our stay the best.
We could have seen the wild boars rooting our the plantings but no such luck. We did eat some of their cousins at local restaurant.
Alles was zeer net en heel vriendelijke uitbaters , die voor elke vraag klaar stonden met een oplossing
niet van toepassing
Great communication prior and during our stay. Fabulous breakfast. Friendly staff. Beautiful decor and gardens.
Ausgezeichnetes Frühstück.
Views, Breakfast, Location.
The single lane road up 2 the B&B. Our car spun out a few times on the last switchback. DIdn't think we were going 2 make it up the hill & we drive a BMW Suv!
De service van het personeel. Mocht mijn fiets schoonmaken. Iets later uitchecken was geen probleem
Kamer (#1)was niet ruim, geen bureau voor de laptop. Uitzicht op steengroeve.
Each room has a private balcony with amazing views. The good value price includes a very decent breakfast with eggs cooked to order.
Our room (6) at the end of the property was decidedly chilly in January despite alleged underfloor heating.
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Cleanliness
9.54/10The reviews highlight that the hotel was very clean and well maintained.
Service
9.99/10Staff are described as exceptional and very accommodating.
Location
10/10Multiple reviews mention the stunning location and beautiful views.
Room Quality
9.5/10Rooms are large and well-equipped, with overall positive feedback.
Amenities
9.03/10Amenities are appreciated, though some reviews mentioned a lack of certain facilities.
Value for Money
8.69/10Some guests felt the price did not fully match the breakfast quality.
Food and Beverage
8.54/10Average feedback on food quality, with some guests wanting better choices.
Overall Experience
9.93/10The overall experience is highly rated, with guests expressing satisfaction.