Encosta do Sobreiro - Serra da Estrela

My husband and I spent one week at Casa do Socalco and we fell in love with the Encosta. The house is beautifully decorated and very well equipped. Breakfast was included and opulent!!! Every morning we had fresh bread, cheese from Serra de Estrela, cake and much more. Luisa, Hugo and Cely made our stay enjoyable in every way: giving us advice of places to visit, where to go for a delicious meal and making sure we had everything we needed in the house. The house is a great location to use as base to visit the Serra da Estrela.

One of the best places we have ever stayed for customer service: Hugo was attentive, made useful suggestions for lunch/dinner and sightseeing, including the 12km Mondego Walkways in Serra da Estrela, in the municipality of Guarda. He checked daily what breakfast provisions we needed. The local sheep's cheeses are delicious. Each morning fresh bread rolls would appear in a linen bag attached to our door. This it is a wonderfully peaceful location and we enjoyed our private deck and heated pool. The place is a well stocked, self-contained hideaway. There was so much to explore that we got back too late each night so we never got a chance to light the wood burner! The interior of Portugal is very unique and steeped in history. We had warm breezy days (you will need sunblock!) and chillier evenings and this was towards the end of March. The huge neo-lithic granite rocks scattered throughout this district give this place a unique look. We found the surrounding valleys magical. The flowering magnolias, forsythia, hawthorns, alders and cherry blossoms all sat alongside olive and orange groves. We refilled our water bottles in the communal taps provided in each of the surrounding villages. We will be returning to this special area of Portugal again and again. Thank you Hugo and family for making our stay so welcoming.

We spent 1 week in Encosta do Sobreiro, with our kids, on August. Luisa and Hugo are the best hosts ever! They are always available and really committed for the guest to have a great time. They bring every day fresh products for the breakfast and it's great that we can have breakfast when we want, no worries about schedule! I have to highlight the home made cake baked by Luisa everyday and the fresh juices! The house has 2 bedrooms really confi, linen are soft and with a smooth parfum, the decor is modern and light, the kitchen is totally prepared and the best part is the outside porch with a heated swimming pool with a magnificent view! Even the baby loved the heated pool! In Encosta do Sobreiro, 100m from the house there's a playground for the entire family! All of us jumped in the trampoline, played football, volleyball, table tênis... It's impossible to be bored in Encosta do Sobreiro! The porch has a barbecue and we cooked a fantastic dinner. Luisa and Hugo gave us great tips to go out for dinner or to order (pizza,...) We all miss Encosta do Sobreiro, Luísa and Hugo! See you soon! .

We had a wonderful stay at Encosta do Sobreiro with our family of 5. The whole property is perfect for a stay with a family from the kids play area to the pools and setting. The house we stayed in is designed very well and was very comfortable and extremely well equipped. The attention to detail is excellent with small touch making it feel like a luxurious stay in what is already a beautifully designed guest home. Communication with Hugo is excellent - he is always friendly and helpful and responses promptly to all requests. I would not hesitate to recommend this property and will definitely return! Definitely book a stay here if you are looking to visit the beautiful Serra de Estrela region of Portugal, where Hugo and his family will look after you!

Adorei a minha estadia em família na encosta do sobreiro. Casa do socalco- Casa nova muito bem decorada, piscina privada aquecida e churrasco privado. Casa de banho muito bonita. Espaço exterior muito agradável e jardim com várias atividades para as crianças. Pequeno almoço com produtos locais e pão fresco pela manhã. Adoramos tudo.

Excelente escolha que superou de todo as nossas expetativas. Simpatia e disponibilidade da Luísa. As casas com acabamentos e pormenores de excelência,não faltou nada. Paisagem, conforto, limpeza e pequeno almoço, tudo maravilhoso! Aconselho e voltaremos de certeza.