Prepared with the love that only a grandmother could put
Of modest house we like everything The white walls, the curtains, the brass taps, the breeze that comes from the lagoon, the smell of the fig tree, the boat trips on the Ria de Formosa, the hammocks hanging at the door of each room... and the food, so homemade that it is the grandmother and the mother of the hotel manager, Carlos Fernandes, who prepare it.
Carmenda , grandmother, 84 years old, she is the head chef and the skilled weaver behind the crochet tablecloths that brighten up the table. She already lived in this family home long before Carlos and his two brothers were born, also involved in the hotel project.
And Modesta, the mother, is responsible for the sweets, the biscuits and the jams. Both are happy to spoil you a bit during your stay, so forget about the alarm clock: here you can have breakfast whenever you want.
You get up at any time, the orange juice will be freshly squeezed and, displayed on the large communal table, you will find a wide variety of local delicacies that They change every season: homemade granola, organic cheeses and yogurts from a nearby cheese factory, wheat and rye bread, muxama (mojama) of tuna, eggs from their own chickens , almond milk, infusions with herbs from the garden, Mama Modesta's famous jams, freshly made pancakes and biscuits...
And watch out, if you keep eating like this, you'll want to go to bed again. (between €140-220).
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