Superbly located for hikes to the mountain peaks in the east and to the highlands in the west, as well as to curral de freiras.Staff are really friendly, the food (especially the dinner menu for 13 Euros) is fantastic, and the rooms are clean + with everything you need. By far the cheapest hotel we have been in, with comparable quality of rooms to other where we paid 3 times as much. Obviously, it is a wet place with fog coming every day at around 1pm, so it can feel a bit damp, the humidity is extreme. Wifi works in the reception area only, but there are great sofas there and it is very peaceful and quiet during the week. Cant comment on weekends where, apparently, portugese wedding make it a less quiet experience.