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You haven't had a morning like this yet.
A two-room guesthouse in the Alentejo, where the only decision you need to make is whether to eat inside or out.
Somewhere inside, the smell of roasting garlic is drifting from the open kitchen window.
Somewhere inside, the smell of roasting garlic is drifting from the open kitchen window.
Quinta das Pedras Soltas is a stone farmhouse in the Alentejo with two guest rooms, a kitchen garden, and a long table at the centre of everything.
Quinta das Pedras Soltas is a stone farmhouse in the Alentejo with two guest rooms, a kitchen garden, and a long table at the centre of everything.
7:02am
The shutters open onto the cork grove. The valley holds onto its mist longer than you’d expect.
7:02am
The shutters open onto the cork grove. The valley holds onto its mist longer than you’d expect.
8:36am
Tiago’s coffee. First pot gone by 8:50, but there’s always a second. Breakfast is from the garden: eggs, tomatoes, whatever came ripe this week.
8:36am
Tiago’s coffee. First pot gone by 8:50, but there’s always a second. Breakfast is from the garden: eggs, tomatoes, whatever came ripe this week.
11:00am
The pool is warmest by mid-morning. There’s also a hammock between the two oldest cork trees, if you’d rather take a sesta.
11:00am
The pool is warmest by mid-morning. There’s also a hammock between the two oldest cork trees, if you’d rather take a sesta.
1:48pm
Monsaraz is twenty minutes by car. The bakery on the main square (Padaria Central) is worth the drive on its own.
1:48pm
Monsaraz is twenty minutes by car. The bakery on the main square (Padaria Central) is worth the drive on its own.
4:17pm
Friday and Saturday evenings, Tiago cooks for the table. Tonight: lamb from the farm up the road, tomatoes from this morning, bread that was made here.
4:17pm
Friday and Saturday evenings, Tiago cooks for the table. Tonight: lamb from the farm up the road, tomatoes from this morning, bread that was made here.
8:25pm
One table that seats everyone. By the end of dinner, someone has asked Tiago for the recipe and he’s already getting his notebook.
8:25pm
One table that seats everyone. By the end of dinner, someone has asked Tiago for the recipe and he’s already getting his notebook.
The Rooms
From €185 (Euro) per night, including breakfast. Friday and Saturday dinners included in the room rate.
Quarto do Olival
The Grove Room
The larger of the two rooms, facing the cork grove. Whitewashed walls, original stone floor, a ceiling that tells you exactly how old the building is. The en suite has the azulejo tilework Mariana salvaged from a farmhouse two villages over.
King Bed
En Suite
Adults Only
Sleeps 2
Quarto do Olival
The Grove Room
The larger of the two rooms, facing the cork grove. Whitewashed walls, original stone floor, a ceiling that tells you exactly how old the building is. The en suite has the azulejo tilework Mariana salvaged from a farmhouse two villages over.
King Bed
En Suite
Adults Only
Sleeps 2
Quarto do Pôr do Sol
The Sunset Room
Slightly smaller, with a west-facing window that catches the last hour of afternoon light. The quieter of the two rooms, looking out over the kitchen garden rather than the main track.
Double Bed
En Suite
Adults Only
Sleeps 2
Quarto do Pôr do Sol
The Sunset Room
Slightly smaller, with a west-facing window that catches the last hour of afternoon light. The quieter of the two rooms, looking out over the kitchen garden rather than the main track.
Double Bed
En Suite
Adults Only
Sleeps 2
Dinner is included. And it’s the kind you'll talk about on the drive home.
On Friday and Saturday evenings, Tiago cooks for everyone. One sitting, one menu, built around what’s in season and what came from the garden or the farms nearby. It’s included in your room rate on those nights, so there’s nothing to book separately.
Friday & Saturday evenings
Included in room rate on those nights
Menu changes weekly
Built around seasonal and local produce
Dietary requirements
Tell us and Tiago will plan accordingly
A few things worth knowing
Breakfast included, every morning
Friday & Saturday dinner included
Free parking on site
Adults only (18+)
Adults only (18+)
No on-site WiFi (mobile signal works)
Pool on site, unheated
How does booking work?
How much does it cost?
Can you accommodate dietary requirements or health needs?
Is the quinta accessible?
Is there anything to do nearby?
I’m travelling as a solo guest, is that welcome?
What time is check-in and check-out?
A few things worth knowing
Breakfast included, every morning
Friday & Saturday dinner included
Free parking on site
Adults only (18+)
No on-site WiFi (mobile signal works)
Pool on site, unheated
How does booking work?
How much does it cost?
Can you accommodate dietary requirements or health needs?
Is the quinta accessible?
Is there anything to do nearby?
I’m travelling as a solo guest, is that welcome?
What time is check-in and check-out?
Wish you were here?
Send us your dates and we’ll come back to you with everything you need. No automated responses, it’ll be Mariana.
Send us your dates and we’ll come back to you with everything you need.
No automated responses, it’ll be Mariana.
Wish you were here?
Send us your dates and we’ll come back to you with everything you need. No automated responses, it’ll be Mariana.
Find us
Quinta das Pedras Soltas · Estrada de Monsaraz, 7200
Monsaraz 20 min · Lisbon 90 min
Quinta das Pedras Soltas
Estrada de Monsaraz, 7200
Monsaraz 20 min · Lisbon 90 min
From Monsaraz village, take the dirt track at the old oak tree and follow it 2km through the cork grove; the farmhouse will be on your right.
From Monsaraz village, take the dirt track at the old oak tree and follow it 2km through the cork grove; the farmhouse will be on your right.
Get to know us
Get to know us
Mariana & Tiago
Mariana grew up visiting the quinta every summer, and Tiago grew up cooking for anyone who would sit still long enough. In 2021 they left Lisbon, spent a year restoring the stone farmhouse by hand, and never quite got around to leaving, opening for guests in 2023. Two rooms felt right: enough to cook properly for, small enough to actually take care of.
Mariana & Tiago
Mariana grew up visiting the quinta every summer, and Tiago grew up cooking for anyone who would sit still long enough. In 2021 they left Lisbon, spent a year restoring the stone farmhouse by hand, and never quite got around to leaving, opening for guests in 2023. Two rooms felt right: enough to cook properly for, small enough to actually take care of.
Mariana & Tiago
This location is surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, far from tourist routes. The climate, ingredients, and pace of life here are essential to understanding the craft. Exact location details are shared after your application is approved.
Can't wait to welcome you!
Can't wait to welcome you!
Can't wait to welcome you!