8/10 Good
Fabio T.
Jan 11, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
What a View!
We loved our stay in Vale Furado!
The house is really 2 apartment homes. The stairs that connect the 2 are on the outside of the house. My in-laws and our teenage boys stayed upstairs while my wife & I stayed downstairs with our teen daughter. Enough rooms and beds for everyone! We also enjoyed the big dining table and played lots of family games there in the amazing dining room overlooking the ocean.
There was a washing machine that we made use of, & it was easy to dry things on the rack provided upstairs in the large dining room. The weather stayed damp most days, so this was helpful.
The home was very clean & stocked with basic provisions. We were concerned about visiting in the winter as were told some houses in Portugal do not have adequate insulation, but the house buttoned up tight & upstairs had thermostat controlled heat.
The only downside was that the downstairs apartment stayed very wet & humid. It never got dry, even with a dehumidifier. The walls and floor were always damp, so we used a lot of extra towels to try to soak up some of the excess.
Overall, we had a great time and were glad to be close to my brother and his family, who live about 20 minutes away. We enjoyed being close to Nazaré & halfway between Lisbon & Porto. All of which we visited.
Fabio T.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023