Calvos e Frades Hotels & Accommodations

On the base of the structures of a typically Minho farm in Calvos, in Póvoa de Lanhoso, this charming hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV. Facilities include an outdoor pool. The rooms at Hotel Rural de Charme Maria da Fonte are decorated with warm colours, wooden furniture, and parquet floors. All rooms have a private bathroom. Maria da Fonte also offers a multi-purpose sports field, a games room, and a tennis court. For total relaxation, guests can make use of the hotel’s wellness facilities, including an indoor pool, a gym, a sauna, and a Turkish bath. The restaurant offers local Portuguese dishes as well as international cuisine, made with organic produce from the hotel’s garden. The typical wine cellar offers fine regional wines. Free parking is available on site. Gerês National Park is 15 km from Hotel Rural de Charme Maria da Fonte, and Braga is 20 km away.

Hotel cost is very high! The rooms are large and tidy and the basic facilities are available. The location is also very good, with the train station squatting, 1 minute walk to the 😂 Although close to the train station, but also very quiet, 15-20 minutes walk from the downtown area. Service attitude is also very good, very good hotel嗷

This Pousada is located in an old Monastery. The owners have done a super job of creating a modern up to date hotel out of what was a former Monastery. The conversion from Monastery to Hotel had been tastefully and sympathetically done. This Pousada is a bit remote to get to and in a small town that has two cafe bars. We arrived here on a Sunday when the two local cafe bars were closed leaving us with no alternative but to dine an the Pousada restaurant. The meal was acceptable but a bit expensive for what it was. On arrival it is necessary to check in at Reception which is on the first floor. Ordinarily this would not be a problem but it is a problem when 30 or so guests are trying to check in at the same time with one small lift only available for the guests and their luggage. It took us half an hour to reach our room. Our bedroom was far too small to accommodate two adult guests. There was nowhere to leave a suitcase open which most touring guests living out of a suitcase need to do. Lighting In the bedroom was a waste of space. Impossible to read a book in bed. Our bedroom was badly designed. The bathroom door opens out on to the wardrobe door and bumps into the person using the wardrobe. The rail in the wardrobe is too high to be used with ease. You need to be a Giant to reach the coat hanger hooks. There were no instructions as to how to work the air conditioning. There were no instructions as to how to work the television. In the bathroom there is a notice from the hotel asking guests to save water. The hotel could lead by example and provide a plug for the wash hand basin. The wash hand basin plug was noticeably missing. This is because the wash hand basin did not have an over flow pipe. Within a few seconds the basin would fill with water and cause a flood. Whoever thought of installing a hotel wash hand basin that you could not use properly ought to be reprimanded. This hotel need to take out all the existing plug less wash hand basins and replace them with new wash hand basins with plugs and overflows. The cost should be recovered from the person who designed such stupid plug less wash hand basins. The one good thing about this hotel is the fact that the Toaster at Breakfast did work.

The hotel is very well located, just a minute walk from the historical center of the city. We stayed in a backward room which provided us a fantastic view of the Sanctuary of Penha. The room and wc are quite large. Breakfast was OK.

Perfect hotel, very clean rooms, everything is new and modern. Large shower only downside the siphon was full of hair which caused the shower tray to overflow and flood the bathroom. But that's nothing to say, a very quiet place, it's great for resting. Parking available right next door. Great value for money, I highly recommend this hotel.

Simplesmente horrível. Foi mesmo uma grande deceção. Não recomendo!!! O nosso quarto, que era minúsculo, ficava situado na cave, o que significa que a janela ficava abaixo da rua, e por isso não era possível abrir as portadas e muito menos a janela, também não interessava, pois a vista eram os pneus de uma carro; o acesso ao quarto é por fora do edifício, ou seja, para fazer o check-in foi preciso descer 34 degraus com o trolley e com o saco de viagem, e depois foi preciso subir os 34 degraus e sair do edifício para chegar ao quarto, mas a funcionária que nos acompanhou, também não perguntou se era preciso ajuda...... e se estiver a chover não há hipótese de chegar à zona de refeições e à receção sem apanhar chuva. No quarto também não se apanhava Wi-fi. Quanto à piscina, é preciso ir de carro ou fazer uma caminhada de cerca de 20min, pois fica a 950m., aliás, a piscina fica no ”Bar da Piscina”. Era para ficarmos duas noites e apenas ficamos uma, e, porque, como chegamos por volta das 19.30h já não conseguimos reservar noutro lado para ficar nessa noite....

The hotel is well located but offers few amenities. The SPA is paid for, which, when the weather is bad outside, it was handy to have it free, as there is nothing else to do (the billiard table is always occupied - logically), nor a decent living room.

I give 1 star because it is not possible to give less. The worst hotel I've ever been to. I paid €77 for one night and the room I stayed in (the hotel in general) is worth €30 at most. From not being able to rest because there was a party in the room next door that lasted all night and went on in the morning without anyone in charge of the space doing anything, to not having bath towels in the room, no trash can and only ONE socket, until the curtains were all torn, the room was FULL of dust, and after everything bad in this room, the Check out staff still managed to stand out for their dislike and indifference towards us.

When you stay at Águas do Gerês Hotel, Termas & SPA in Geres, you'll be in a national park, just steps from Parque Nacional da Peneda-Geres and Termas Park. This family-friendly hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from In Guas do Gerês and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Pedra Bela Viewpoint.Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a health club, and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a hair salon.You can enjoy a meal at Essentia do Gerês serving the guests of Águas do Gerês Hotel, Termas & SPA, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.Stay in one of 55 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and blackout drapes/curtains.

Exceptional hotel! All at the maximum: room cleaning, staff friendly, breakfast rich with fresh and well-assorted products. Well heated ambiences despite the huge spaces; rooms with home and super large bathroom with shower and bathtub. You can't wish better! Compliments to Melia! Surely we'll come back! Outdoor free parking possibilities. The only small neo is the distance from the center, but not too far. Good staff boys!