Name: Monte Velho Equo-Resort
Address: Herdade do Monte Velho, Arraiolos, 7040-130 Arraiolos, Portugal, Herdade do Monte Velho, Arraiolos, Alentejo, 7040-130, Portugal
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £152 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.4

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Herdade do Monte Velho, Arraiolos, 7040-130 Arraiolos, Portugal –

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4 August 2016

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Me and my husband stayed here for five days to discover Evora and around in Alentejo and get relax. The location, landscape, architecture and rooms are more than beautiful. Our room was so clean and comfortable. We watched the sunrise every morning from our balcony. The pool area is nice to spend time, read a book and get relax. The pool is small (you can see it even from the photos, it is not a swimming pool) but nice, specially it is good to jump in at the end of the day when the weather is still so hot in the summer. We didn't do horse riding but it was also nice to watch the people who did.

Oytun, Turkey

The staff were amazing. The horses were extremely well looked after. Just gorgeous

Filipe, Portugal

Amazing location for people who love horses (and architecture/interior design). We had an amazing lesson with João, the resident rider, highly recommended!

Luisa, Portugal

Without going into details: the start of our Portugal trip (in Lisbon) was rough, but the staff at Monte Velho went out of their way to help us, and for that we are really grateful. The resort was the highlight of our trip. It's soo beautiful and relaxing, and the food and wine are great! We are not that experienced with horse riding, but we had a stunning (guided) trail ride around the property. We would definitely like to visit again!

Catrine, Norway

Everything was perfect! The most amazing view from the room, the surroundings, the silence. Perfect breakfast, and the honesty bar, with everything you need and feel at home.

Fifsferreira, Portugal

Staff was very attentive, place is gorgeous and very well decorated, very relaxed vibe, very comfortable rooms, excellent products at breakfast

Gonçalo, Portugal

Os quartos estavam bem decorados e são confortáveis. Os espaços comuns são agradáveis e acolhedores. A envolvente é também agradável e conseguimos o descanso que procurávamos.

João, Portugal

A paisagem, o monte, são de cortar a respiração. A quinta/ herdade é muito bonita e sem dúvida que as instalações e os quartos renovados nos fazem querer voltar. Destaco o sossego e a paz. Os animais (cavalos e cães) são dóceis. Se procura calmaria, com elegância e requinte, ou romance, ou simplesmente um recanto, encontrou o sítio certo! As funcionárias são muito atenciosas e educadas - apenas um reparo à primeira pessoa a quem liguei (o número disponível na reserva), para avisar a hora a que iria chegar, a qual mostrou algum desagrado, uma vez que a minha hora de chegada seria pelas 19h, dizendo que têm recepção até essa hora, que depois dessa hora ficava mais complicado - Convenhamos que pelo preço pago, poderiam alargar o horário da recepção.

Joana, Portugal

Os quartos e o espaço em si é fantástico. Com uma vista incrível! Único ponto que podem melhorar é o pequeno almoço, podia haver mais diversidade (como queijos, nutella, pães). De resto tudo espectacular. Iremos voltar!

Maria, Portugal

Local fenomenal e condições estupendas! 5 estrelas.

Sara, Portugal

10

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What guests loved the most:
“Me and my husband stayed here for five days to discover Evora and around in Alentejo and get relax. The location, landscape, architecture and rooms are more than beautiful. ”

Oytun Turkey
“The staff were amazing. The horses were extremely well looked after. Just gorgeous”

Filipe Portugal
“Amazing location for people who love horses (and architecture/interior design). We had an amazing lesson with João, the resident rider, highly recommended!”

Luisa Portugal
“Without going into details: the start of our Portugal trip (in Lisbon) was rough, but the staff at Monte Velho went out of their way to help us, and for that we are really grateful. ”

Catrine Norway
“Everything was perfect! The most amazing view from the room, the surroundings, the silence. Perfect breakfast, and the honesty bar, with everything you need and feel at home.”

Fifsferreira Portugal
“Staff was very attentive, place is gorgeous and very well decorated, very relaxed vibe, very comfortable rooms, excellent products at breakfast”

Gonçalo Portugal
“Os quartos estavam bem decorados e são confortáveis. Os espaços comuns são agradáveis e acolhedores. A envolvente é também agradável e conseguimos o descanso que procurávamos.”

João Portugal
“A paisagem, o monte, são de cortar a respiração. A quinta/ herdade é muito bonita e sem dúvida que as instalações e os quartos renovados nos fazem querer voltar. Destaco o sossego e a paz. ”

Joana Portugal
“Os quartos e o espaço em si é fantástico. Com uma vista incrível! Único ponto que podem melhorar é o pequeno almoço, podia haver mais diversidade (como queijos, nutella, pães). ”

Maria Portugal
“Local fenomenal e condições estupendas! 5 estrelas.”

Sara Portugal

Monte Velho Equo-Resort is a boutique hotel set in a Lusitano horse breeding farm with a rooftop swimming pool, located 4.3 miles from Arraiolos. This property merges with the surrounding rural landscape and features dressage lessons and riding tours, upon request.

Each room opens out to a furnished balcony with countryside and dam views. Rooms include a Nespresso coffee machine, iPod docking station, and a multi-channel TV. The private bathroom is separated from the bedroom by a glass wall and includes a modern walk-in shower.

Monte Velho can organise themed meals and picnics outdoors, as well as canoeing in the dam. Guests wishing to explore the Alentejo landscape in a horse-riding tour with a guide or set a lesson with an expert, can request it in advance. The rooftop swimming pool offers panoramic views.

A few seating areas with parasols and sun loungers are spread through the gardens, where guests can enjoy the spectacular sunset. Évora city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 18.6 miles away from Monte Velho Equo-Resort.

This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Arraiolos! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples - they rate the facilities 9.5 for two-person stays.

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Free private parking available on-site

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Monte Velho Equo-Resort was booked once on our site in the last 12 hours.

Property surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Aldeia da Terra - Sculpture Garden
5.2 miles
Alto de Sao Bento Belvedere
14.3 miles
Sousa da Sé
14.3 miles
Silver Water Aqueduct
15.1 miles
Roman Temple of Evora
15.4 miles
Cathedral of Evora Se
15.4 miles
Igreja de Sao Joao Evangelista
15.4 miles
Evora University
15.5 miles
Evora Museum
15.5 miles
Inquisition Palace
15.5 miles

Restaurants and markets

Santana do Campo Cafe/bar
0.6 miles
Arraiolos Restaurant
4.3 miles
Arraiolos Supermarket
4.3 miles

Closest airports

Humberto Delgado Airport
59.4 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Amazing location for people who love horses (and architecture/interior design). We had an amazing lesson with João, the resident rider, highly recommended!”

Luisa

Portugal

9.5

“A beautiful facility in an outstanding location. The accommodations are excellent and the horse riding first class. Everything about this place is unique.”

Paul

USA

9.5

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Check-in

16:00 - 17:00

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 hours

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prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Bankcard Monte Velho Equo-Resort accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Please note that Monte Velho Equo-Resort accepts PayPal.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

Please inform Monte Velho Equo-Resort in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

You are advised to bring your own vehicle as this property is not serviced by public transport.

License number: 22496/AL

Cleanliness9.8
Comfort9.7
Facilities9.6
Staff9.4

Value for money8.2
Free WiFi10
Location9.5

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“Me and my husband stayed here for five days to discover Evora and around in Alentejo and get relax. The location, landscape, architecture and rooms are more than beautiful. Our room was so clean and comfortable. We watched the sunrise every morning from our balcony. The pool area is nice to spend time, read a book and get relax. The pool is small (you can see it even from the photos, it is not a swimming pool) but nice, specially it is good to jump in at the end of the day when the weather is still so hot in the summer. We didn't do horse riding but it was also nice to watch the people who did.”

Oytun

Turkey

“Without going into details: the start of our Portugal trip (in Lisbon) was rough, but the staff at Monte Velho went out of their way to help us, and for that we are really grateful. The resort was the highlight of our trip. It's soo beautiful and relaxing, and the food and wine are great! We are not that experienced with horse riding, but we had a stunning (guided) trail ride around the property. We would definitely like to visit again!”

Catrine

Norway

“Everything was perfect! The most amazing view from the room, the surroundings, the silence. Perfect breakfast, and the honesty bar, with everything you need and feel at home.”

Fifsferreira

“Os quartos estavam bem decorados e são confortáveis. Os espaços comuns são agradáveis e acolhedores. A envolvente é também agradável e conseguimos o descanso que procurávamos.”

João

“A paisagem, o monte, são de cortar a respiração. A quinta/ herdade é muito bonita e sem dúvida que as instalações e os quartos renovados nos fazem querer voltar. Destaco o sossego e a paz. Os animais (cavalos e cães) são dóceis. Se procura calmaria, com elegância e requinte, ou romance, ou simplesmente um recanto, encontrou o sítio certo! As funcionárias são muito atenciosas e educadas - apenas um reparo à primeira pessoa a quem liguei (o número disponível na reserva), para avisar a hora a que iria chegar, a qual mostrou algum desagrado, uma vez que a minha hora de chegada seria pelas 19h, dizendo que têm recepção até essa hora, que depois dessa hora ficava mais complicado - Convenhamos que pelo preço pago, poderiam alargar o horário da recepção.”

Joana

“Os quartos e o espaço em si é fantástico. Com uma vista incrível! Único ponto que podem melhorar é o pequeno almoço, podia haver mais diversidade (como queijos, nutella, pães). De resto tudo espectacular. Iremos voltar!”

Maria

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Reviewed: 18 September 2018

Oytun
Turkey
Age group: 35 – 44

3 helpful votes
8.3

“Nature and Architecture Is Nice But Service Needs Improvement”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- Cost; price and performance balance is not good. It's too much to pay about daily 200 euro for this service - Lack of professional management/services - The breakfast could be better; at least they can replace the cheap package products with the homemade jams and fresh products. - The pool was blur during last 2 days of our traveling. And they just sad that it might be because of the crowdedness!! No action, no solution. So we couldn't use the pool our last two days because it didn't look healthy to get in. - I think the concept is not suitable for children. During our stay, there was a family with three children, every night and every morning they were screaming and crying. And by unlucky our room was just to next to their rooms.
Me and my husband stayed here for five days to discover Evora and around in Alentejo and get relax. The location, landscape, architecture and rooms are more than beautiful. Our room was so clean and comfortable. We watched the sunrise every morning from our balcony. The pool area is nice to spend time, read a book and get relax. The pool is small (you can see it even from the photos, it is not a swimming pool) but nice, specially it is good to jump in at the end of the day when the weather is still so hot in the summer. We didn't do horse riding but it was also nice to watch the people who did.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 20 July 2018

Filipe
Portugal
8.3

“Would go again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff were amazing. The horses were extremely well looked after. Just gorgeous

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 25 September 2017

Pedro
Portugal
8.8

“Great for relax somedays ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The swimming pool is nice but too small for swimm, you just can refresh a bit...
Peaceful location, great to relax, read a book, or walk, ride a bike or a horse along the countryside... Nice sightview from the premium rooms. The staff is really friendly! The outdoor jacuzzi has a great sightview also.

Stayed in September 2017
Reviewed: 27 August 2017

Luisa
Portugal
Age group: 35 – 44
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Amazing location for people who love horses (and architecture/interior design). We had an amazing lesson with João, the resident rider, highly recommended!

Stayed in August 2017
Reviewed: 20 August 2017

Paul
USA
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
A beautiful facility in an outstanding location. The accommodations are excellent and the horse riding first class. Everything about this place is unique.

Stayed in August 2017
Reviewed: 14 August 2017

Catrine
Norway

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Without going into details: the start of our Portugal trip (in Lisbon) was rough, but the staff at Monte Velho went out of their way to help us, and for that we are really grateful. The resort was the highlight of our trip. It's soo beautiful and relaxing, and the food and wine are great! We are not that experienced with horse riding, but we had a stunning (guided) trail ride around the property. We would definitely like to visit again!

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: 14 August 2017

FifsFerreira
Portugal

3 helpful votes
10

“Perfect silence!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Everything was perfect! The most amazing view from the room, the surroundings, the silence. Perfect breakfast, and the honesty bar, with everything you need and feel at home.

Stayed in August 2017
Reviewed: 2 August 2017

Gonçalo
Portugal
10

“A perfect getaway weekend”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Staff was very attentive, place is gorgeous and very well decorated, very relaxed vibe, very comfortable rooms, excellent products at breakfast

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: 10 May 2017

Stephen
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Cost!!
Great horses and tuition

Stayed in May 2017

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