Quinta das Barradas

Many of the quintas in the Algarve are simple farmhouses, but this enchanting white home features many extra adornments such as handsome balustrades and carved stone embellishments above the doors and windows. As you approach, the structure looks like one very grand home enhanced by beautiful gardens, but you soon realize that actually this is a complex of farm buildings renovated to create a harmonious small hotel brimming with charm. What is so special is that the buildings have been integrated so cleverly that many terraces and secret hideaways have been formed where guests can relax in seclusion. Many of the guestrooms have a terrace or a balcony looking out across the countryside. The bedrooms are very charming and true to the nature of the house with simple, attractive wooden furniture appropriate for a country home. Another bonus is that wonderful meals, using organic produce fresh from the garden, are always available. It is no wonder that this quinta is so outstanding—it is owned by the extremely warm and gracious Wild family, professional hoteliers who also own the Romantik Hotel Vivenda Miranda.