The house
Ten rooms, one shala and twelve hectares of quiet.
Rooms
Three ways to sleep.
Every room has its own bathroom, good linen, reading lamps and shutters that really close. Prices depend on the retreat and date.
Shared Twin
A bright twin room with two single beds, shared with one other guest of the same retreat.
2 single beds
En-suite shower room
18 m²
Sleeps 2
Garden view
Linen and towels
Reading lamps
Wardrobe and luggage rack
Retreats from €1,190
Private Double
A double room to yourself, or to share with a partner, with a desk and a window onto the olive grove.
1 double bed
En-suite shower room
20 m²
Sleeps 2
Olive grove view
Writing desk
Linen and towels
Blackout shutters
Retreats from €1,490
Garden Suite
Our two largest rooms, each with a private terrace, a deep bath and the morning sun.
1 king bed
En-suite with bath and shower
32 m²
Sleeps 2
Private terrace
Deep stone bath
Sitting corner
Garden access
Retreats from €1,790
Shared spaces
Room to practise, eat, swim and do nothing at all.
The Shala
90 m²
A timber-floored practice room with glass doors onto the cork oaks.
24 mats, blocks and bolsters
Underfloor heating
Sound system
Blackout blinds
The Long Table
110 m²
A converted grain barn where everyone eats together at one table.
Seats 30
Open kitchen
Wood stove
Projector for talks
Salt Pool & Terrace
14 m pool
A 14 m salt water pool with loungers and shade under the fig tree.
Salt water, no chlorine smell
Shaded terrace
Outdoor shower
Open May to October
Sauna & Cold Plunge
Seats 8
A wood-fired sauna beside a stone plunge tub fed by the well.
Wood-fired sauna
Cold plunge at 10-14°C
Rest deck
Robes provided
Olive Grove & Cork Woods
12 hectares
Twelve hectares of olives, cork oaks and walking paths around the house.
Marked walking loops
Fire circle
Hammocks
Vegetable garden
The long table
Three meals a day, cooked from the garden.
Tomás cooks with what is growing in the vegetable garden and what is good at the Saturday market in Montemor. Breakfast is slow, lunch is long, and dinner is eaten together at one table in the old grain barn.
Mostly vegetarian, with fish twice a week. Vegan, gluten-free and most allergies are easy if you tell us when you book.
“The bread soup on day two is the thing guests ask about most. It costs almost nothing.”
Getting here
Eighty minutes from Lisbon airport.
Herdade da Quinta, 7050 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
By air
Fly into Lisbon (LIS). Our shared transfer leaves arrivals at 14:00 on the first day and drops you back by 13:00 on the last.
By car
Take the A6 towards Évora and leave at Montemor-o-Novo. The last 3 km are a good gravel track. Free parking at the house.
By train
Trains run from Lisbon Oriente to Évora in 90 minutes. We collect from the station for €35 per car, any time of day.
Stay with us
Come on a retreat.
Six retreats a year, from silent weeks to walking and clay. Pick a date and a room.
Bring a group
Hire the whole house.
Teachers, teams and families can book Quinta for a week of their own. Up to 14 guests.