Imagine that even being the last stay of the season (late october) with the weather chilly and rainy, we all had a fabulous time! Derek and Hannah were the perfect hosts, making conversation with my chatty 75 year old father and being so sweet and patient with my 2 year old daughter. We were hesitant about staying in the yurts... More

We went in September when the temperature was still 25-35C and had a really special time. SO peaceful out there! Easy to find with Hannah's directions. We drove from Porto, it took a couple of hours with great views from the winding mountain roads! Stayed four days and really felt it wasn't long enough. Daily breakfast hamper with eggs, museli,... More

The most relaxing, beautiful and fun holiday. Our two children aged 14yrs (boy) and 6yrs (girl) were in holiday heaven, we stayed for a week. Hannah and Derrick who run the yurts are two of the most lovliest people you will ever come across and their company in the evenings (which is completely optional) was wonderful. The home cooked food... More

We really enjoyed our stay in Chestnut Tree Yurt. We were only there 4 nights as we had been travelling around Portugal. It was the most relaxing part of our trip. Wish we could have stayed longer and explored the area a bit more and done a bit more river swimming. The yurt was lovely, comfortable, spacious but cosy. It... More

Geat location, and great people.. Is it special? I chose to propose to my financee there with our three kids 13,11 and 9! Derrick (and Hannah's) cooking is superb, three kids, no menu and not a single 'I'm not eating that!'. We stayed 10 nights (kids in the bell tent), got to know the locals in Celavisa Cafe and tried... More

Our recent stay at the Apple Tree yurt with our two boys (4 and 7) was fantastic. The yurt is very comfortable and like everything else at Hannah and Derrick's place, so well thought out. The children had a pod with single beds, attached to the yurt, which they loved and slept very well in. There are hammocks and a... More

We are just back from our stay in Chestnut Tree Yurt with out 5 year old daughter. We had come from busy lives in London and it was the perfect and most beautiful place to relax and explore the stunning local environment. The yurt was beautifully furnished and easily big enough for all 3 of us. it is an ideal... More

We stayed 3 nights (2 days) in this beautiful place. We booked this break to force ourselves to relax and take it easy between visiting some of Portugal's beautiful cities. And what a relaxing, laid-back place this is! We had some of the best meals of our holiday in Portugal: cooked by Hannah and Derreck and brought/served to us in... More

We spent two weeks touring Portugal and the highlight was our stay with Hannah and Derek at their Yurts. The location is idyllic, I am pretty sure that if you let Hannah put your finger in a pot it would grow roots. They seemed to be able to grow just about anything. Then we got to eat the fruits of... More