Very disappointed with this supposedly 5 star hotel. Rooms just OK and not overcleaned! Service was none existent. Had to search for someone if you wanted a drink. Even had to put up the parasols in the garden! Tables there never cleaned...covered in bird droppings. Unfortunately we "dined" there on one of the two nights. We felt we were in Faulty Towers! Understaffed and manic. The food? I ordered cod ...a very small piece arrived with no accompaniment. It was not cooked properly then it was overcooked and inedible!! Smokers make sure you stock up as you will be unable to get any there. Beautiful building with such potential. Would not return or recommend.

We stayed there for two nights, one on the way down to Albufeira in Algarve and one on the way back. We were delighted with almost everything. It is a beautiful building in a stunning location. The staff didnt speak much English but along with our limited Spanish we managed to get by and even have a laugh! Our rooms on the two nights were lovely. As previously posted there isnt really a bar, just a terrace and you have to go and look for someone to come and serve you.
It's the food that lets the place down. It is strange to say the least. The menu was in Spanish with English underneath but we came to realise the translation didnt really tell you what you were getting. I ordered Pork Loin - yum yum I thought - alas what came was a large plate full of slices of cured ham - at lease 25 thin slices and absolutely nothing else!! No salad, no veg, no bread, nothing. My husband ended up with a plate full of serrano ham, again about 25 slices and nothing else. We only ate there on the way to Albufeira and didnt bother on the way back.
Would we stay there again - probably not!

The estate is gorgeous and the buildings are stunning, but the service was appalling. The receptionist was efficient, but not particularly friendly and the shop assistant was abrupt. However, the restaurant / cafe waiters were far worse. We constantly had to go searching for them to ask for a drink etc. The hotel was very quiet, so there was no excuse. The restaurant food was poor and very over-priced. I think Michelin 2-star chef Sergi Arola should pop into his kitchen and sort it out!
Such a pity...it really could be fantastic, but the staff really let it down.

You won’t get a feel for the place from the somewhat dark website, we thought it was very undersold and much more than advertised.

A former monastery, occasionally frequented by Christopher Columbus, now converted into a boutique winery and hotel. Our experience started well as we were upgraded to a penthouse suite located amongst the rafters with its own private lift. The suite was comfortable, airy, spacious, well furnished but due to the presence of beams probably not a place for anyone significantly over 6 foot tall. A personal welcome note along with a bottle of the house wine completed a welcome experience that couldn’t be faulted. We did visit midweek during a quiet period but I would be very impressed if they could maintain the standard if at capacity.
The estate is quite large and very peaceful, the closeness of the river adds to the tranquillity; in fact the river actually runs under the main building and restaurant.
Service was fantastic and although there was a language barrier everyone was extremely patient and helpful.
There is both a cafe and a restaurant on site, all overseen by a Michelin starred chef. We had a fixed price menu included in room but it was quite tame compared to the a la carte menu which contained a huge selection of interesting dishes. They had no problem with us changing from the fixed price menu.

The food was excellent and the (home grown) pork belly was the best I’ve ever had, as was the “scrambled black pudding”. The only regret was not having enough time to try some of the other dishes.

Arrive before 6pm to make the winery tour.