Lua Branca es un lugar perfecto para relajarse, meditar, leer y escribir. El silencio es absoluto. Los únicos ruidos son los de los insectos, los pájaros y el viento. Las cabañas son muy prácticas y la piscina de agua salada es agradable: el agua no está tan fría como la de las piscinas naturales de Marvão y otros lugares cercanos. Carla y Louis son educados, pero no agobian. Están atentos a tus necesidades y te hacen agradable la estancia. Acceder a lua Branca no es fácil. En Portalegre no hay carteles indicadores y nada avisa de que la verja de la casa es la que buscabas. La finca tiene rincones llenos de magia como una fuente con bancadas de piedra, un tilo inmenso, un guindo lleno de fruta... El clima en verano es magnífico con noches frescas que facilitan el sueño. Al poco de estar allí, uno siente que ya ha desconectado de las preocupaciones que traía y se siente bien: la lectura se hace fácil, la escritura, la pintura, el pensamiento o la conversación fluyen con facilidad y un encanto extraño que posee el lugar desde siempre se hace patente y te embarga. Es uno de los sitios más agradables de cuantos he visitado y cumple con la premisa fundamental del viaje: llegas de una manera y te vas de otra diferente, dejando en Lua Branca los agobios que traías.

La estancia en una de las casas de Carla y Louis fue magnifica. En primer lugar, la decoración de las casas no puede ser con mejor gusto, te sientes perfectamente arropado y como en tu propia casa. Además de tener todas las necesidades básicas cubiertas y ser muy acogedora. En cuanto al sitio, es precioso y magnifico para descansar y desconectar, rodeado de naturaleza y una tranquilidad inmejorable. En cuanto a los anfitriones, fueron súper amables con nosotros. Carla es una mujer adorable y muy hospitalaria, y Louis muy agradable y simpático. Y por supuesto sus mascotas que te saludan al empezar el día con toda la gracia del mundo!! Sin duda nos encantara repetir en un futuro porque en sitios como este merece la pena probar en más ocasiones. Un saludo!!

A beautiful place, with everything you could need for a wonderful stay. Every detail has been paid so much attention too. We loved it and for sure we will never forget this place!! Carla & Louis are very sweet and helpful and they made us feel totally at home. I strongly recommend this room or any of the other places they rent in the Quinta they run in Portalegre. Susana

We had 3 lovely days at this amazing place. The quinta has the most beautiful garden, pool and view over the mountains and the valley. Carla made us the best breakfast you can imagine and we couldn't think of a better way to start the day! All in all the stay way very relaxing and just what we needed! We can recommend seeing the castle in Marvao, which is diffintely worth the 30 minute drive from Carlas place! We hope to return to Quinta Lua Branca some day soon!!

Lua Branca is set in an absolutely breath-taking setting, the view just goes on and on and you really can't help but slow down when you are there. We stayed at Casa Santa Maria which is beautifully done up, with a properly fully equipped kitchen where we cooked and baked most days. Carla was always available and took interest in our feedback, and made us feel very welcome in using the whole outdoor space, including helping ourselves to the plentiful oranges. However, we were rather significantly disappointed by three pretty basic things: an unreliable toilet flush, barely any hot water, and a fireplace that not only failed to heat the house properly but on one occasion filled the house with smoke, forcing us to open doors and windows and finish our meal outside. Carla did take interest in all of this and attempted to provide solutions to some of the problems, but sadly these attempts did not work out. Having said that we had a wonderful time in Lua Branca, which is clearly a labour of love, and this shows in the detail with which Casa Santa Maria and in fact the whole quinta has been done up. Were it not for the practical glitches we had we would be rating it a strong 4 stars, so no doubt once those issues are resolved Lua Branca will continue to do well.

Wonderful stay in the fantastic Alentejo - Carla and Luis were welcoming hosts in a beautiful spot. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and appreciated the help we were given to find walks nearby (both stunning!). Couldn't recommend highly enough!!

Often last minute decisions are often the best and this was no exception. It was lovely to meet Carla. It is so clear that she has poured her life and soul into creating this beautiful retreat - Lua Branca. A fantastic host in the most beautiful setting, with gorgeous accommodation, a real treat. Already planning our next visit!

Un grand merci à Carla et Louis pour leur exceptionnel accueil, leur gentillesse avec notre petit garçon et leur disponibilité dans la Quinta Lua Branca. Paysages magnifiques dans une région superbe (Visitez le village fortifié de Marvao et ne manquez en aucun cas le coucher de soleil !), les excellents petits déjeuners de Carla, le silence, les vins de l'Alentejo, les fruits du verger ...

Recibiendome como a un familiar. y las mascotas igual de bienvenidas.

La verdad que lo de Carla & Louis es un pequeño paraíso! Carla fue muy cálida y amable con nosotros en todo momento! Nuestro cuarto tal cual las fotos y lo que esperábamos! El mal tiempo no impidió que disfrutáramos de momentos de tranquilidad y super confortables. Muy simpático sumergirse en caminos de árboles para llegar a la casa! Y nos dieron el mejor consejo que alguien nos pudo haber dado, de llegada pasar por un pueblo a conocer un castillo alucinante! Recomdable 100%

Lua Branca, a magical paradise en dat is het ook echt, er is werkelijk iets heel bijzonders neergezet. Wij voelden ons meteen thuis bij Carla en Louis. Zij hebben een bijzonder service gerichte instelling; ze hebben alles in het werk gesteld om het ons naar de zin te maken. Ze hebben een goede kennis van de omgeving en hebben ons veel nuttige tips gegeven. Het complex vormt echt een geheel en alle woningen zijn smaakvol en eigentijds ingericht en hebben een prachtig uitzicht. De tuin, het zwembad, de loungeruimte, de buitenkeuken alles is ingericht om te ontspannen: een oase van rust!

Les plus : - ambiance zen - vue manifique - coin piscine Les moins : - petits déjeuner payant (pas précisé dans l'annonce) - peu de lien avec le Portugal - difficile d'acces (chemin de terre entrée) et excentré (impossible d'aller au restaurant à pied)

What a beautiful place, so peaceful & tranquil. We loved our stay here - stunning views, lovely pets & fantastic host! Oh and the comfiest bed on our trip so far. We highly recommend this lovely Quinta

Wonderful location beautiful restored Quinta. Carla made us some wonderful soup from products grown in their garden, fantastic breakfast served by Carla, thanks for looking after us.

Magnifique lieu pour se reposer en pleine nature. Les hôtes sont sympathiques et attentionnés. Le petit déjeuner est excellent**à noter qu'il n'est pas inclus(non spécifié dans l'annonce, mais vaut certainement son prix!) Chambre et salle de bain très propres, vue exceptionnelle. Nous recommandons fortement!

My friend and I have just got back from a wonderful week spent at Lua Branca, which is indeed a magical paradise! It's in a very beautiful, natural, peaceful location with a fabulous view, near enough to the small, quiet town of Portalegre where we went to eat every night. Carla was a wonderful host and we were able to really relax and recharge our batteries. Fabulous!

We spent a very nice time in Carla & Luis paradise. Carla's welcoming was just perfect. We strongly recommend Quinta Lua Branca !

Lovely place, lovely host, all good!

How to describe Quinta Lua Branca? Is hard to articulate. The sense of well being and happiness we all felt there was unique and surprising. First advice to all potential visitors: don't book for a night, you'll want longer, after a week we had to drag ourselves away. Carla is the the kind of host that makes you feel like family. She's deigned the whole place exquisitely outside and in. From the natural pools filled with mountain spring water, stone buildings with outdoor beds and fireplace, to the abundance of fruit trees, expanses of lavender humming with butterflies and beautiful meditation pool. This is a private place, a retreat in the real sense. Immersed in nature, surrounded by wildlife and Carla's dog and cat cohabitants makes for a joyful experience. The views across the plains to Spain are breathtaking. The area is a little known (to tourists) gem. Let's hope it stays that way. We can't wait to return. It's a very special place that can't quite be expressed in words. If you're looking for tranquility, beauty and warmth (weather and hosts) I'd book up!

We had a wonderful stay in Quinta Lua Branca. It was peaceful, private and just perfect. Our house was very tastefully designed and decorated with all the modern conveniences and a beautiful view over Alentejo. It was clean, bright and very comfortable. The pool is amazing, with a great view and also the perfect chill out area in the shade behind it for when it gets too sunny/hot. Carla and Louis were wonderful hosts, kind and helpful. They gave us some good tips on restaurants to eat in and places to visit in the area. We hope to go back there one day. We loved it there.

Carla and Louis were great hosts, very friendly and available to help. The place is beautiful and very peaceful with the sound of the birds, and very close to the center of Portalegre. The house was very clean, it has a kitchen and was great to cook and eat in the balcony. It has also a barbecue that we used a few times for lunch with a common fridge that you can use. The pool is great for the heat in the summer, and has a relaxing area near by.

Carla was a very attentive and friendly host. She lived at the same location and was always available to ask questions. She brought is maps for walks and places and events to visit. A lovely lady!

Quinta Lua Branca is a wonderful place. Set on in a slope of Serra de São Mamede facing south with a beautiful view over the Alto Alentejo plane. The houses are well decorated and comfortable and Carla and Louis are great hosts. Looking forward to experience the place with warm weather.

I've just returned from a blissful week at the Quinta with two friends. We all left feeling extremely relaxed, and all of us would return! Carla and Louis were excellent hosts; they were around if we needed anything but mostly left us to our devices. The small house was extremely well equipped and the beds were really comfortable. This house is the most private of the options at the quinta, being surrounded by trees. The veranda overlooks the valley below, and I spotted lots of birds while chilling out with my morning tea. The climate was just perfect while we were there (early August), sufficiently hot to make the pool an excellent option, but cool breezes ever evening. No issues with it being too hot to sleep. And no mosquitos!!! We all enjoyed the area; the people were very friendly everywhere and one friend went for a bike ride every day and loved the quiet roads. It was an extremely easy drive from Lisbon airport too.

Genial, genial! La casa es perfecta, tienes unas vistas preciosas. Se disfruta del silencio. Y en el centro del parque! Volveremos!

La casita es muy agradable, el salón muy espacioso y la chimenea funciona muy bien. La cama de matrimonio muy cómoda y nos pusieron una cunita para nuestro bebé. A pesar de ser enero no pasamos frío porque nos dejaron un calentador en cada habitación y la chimenea encendidos y leña para el primer día. El paisaje y vistas desde la casa son preciosos, con alcornoques y robles de gran edad. Como sugerencia a mejorar sería comentar que el baño va necesitando renovación. Sin duda recomendamos esta casa y al anfitrión que ha sido muy amable en todo momento.

Estuvimos dos dias muy agradables en una casa muy completa,amena y en un entorno tranquilo,la piscina vino bien ya que hacia calor y pude bańarme. Francisco, el anfitrion dio una ruta atraves de la sierra muy agradable que acabava en un rio y una piscina natural,volveremos. Gracias Francisco

Una casa perfecta para unas vacaciones tranquilas y relajantes junto a la piscina y con unas vistas preciosas sobre el entorno. También los amables dueños nos informaron sobre los actividades en los alrededores y cosas adecuadas para hacer con niños.

Es una casa ubicada en un entorno aislado y muy bonito, justo lo que buscabamos. Tiene un jardín amplío con una piscina que no pudimos usar dada las fechas en las que estuvimos. Francisco nos recibió y nos enseñó la casa y nos dió unas recomendaciones de la zona. Es una casa para repitir.

As condições anunciadas são integralmente cumpridas. Instalações óptimas numa localização de grande beleza, onde a tranquilidade e o convite ao descanso são uma realidade. Dias em família bem passados. Estamos todos já com saudades de poder regressar ... brevemente. Recomendamos vivamente. Por último deixar um obrigado aos donos quer pelo acolhimento quer pela disponibilidade demonstrada.

We had a marvellous time at the home of Isabel and Fransisco. We were made to feel right at home and it was everything that it said it would be. It was comfortable, relaxing and very well situated. We would definitely stay there again.

We had a lovely time at Francisco's house. The view overlooking the countryside was gorgeous, there were beautiful paths nearby, and it was the perfect spot for exploring the surrounding hillside towns. We'd definitely recommend it.