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It is a design hotel. With its contemporary minimalist architecture, its
pieces of art
dotting the corners and its private villas with
their own pool.
But it is also a farm. With its organic garden, its picnics at sunset and its stables where sustainable animal husbandry takes place. Among them, the
pony Matilde
and the Vietnamese pigs Bacon and Entremeada (bacon, translated from Portuguese), the true masters of Évora Farm Hotel & Spa, the
new
Alentejo
farm hotel
of the Portuguese chain Discovery Hotels Management (DHM) where it mixes rural life with
sustainability and luxury.
They are the hallmarks of this 11-hectare complex located in nature, in the Alentejo plain, and on the outskirts of the beautiful city of Évora, known for its
well-preserved
Roman archaeological remains
.
The combination of
white and blue
that also characterizes its architecture is carried over to the hotel.
The first is the color that dominates both in the welcoming façade and in the 57 rooms and the
five private villas
(it is planned to shortly be 15), built in the form of avant-garde cubicles.
Decor inspired by the area
There is no lack of natural fabrics,
wood in rustic tones
and a careful decoration inspired by natural elements of the area such as
esparto or cork.
Blue, for its part, is the tone of the reception, which has its own area for
children's
check-in
, with chairs, tables and
games adapted for the little ones.
"We want children to feel at home and find their space as soon as they enter the door," says Bernardo Nobre, director of the new accommodation.
A boy plays with the Vietnamese pigs on the farm.
Do not forget the car park that awaits two steps away, with
tuk tuks
, bikes,
tricycles and mini-
bikes
that the children (and their parents) can use during their stay. "The objective of the hotel is that both parents and children
enjoy the facilities
together or separately," adds Nobre.
Not in vain, the Évora Farm Hotel & Spa is perfect to stay with the family due to the amount of activities it offers
for
both
children and adults.
From the planting and harvesting of tomatoes, lettuce, grapes, aubergines or peppers in the organic garden of
Mr. Isidro
, the hotel farmer, to the spa, family yoga classes,
hiking trails
around the hotel, classes
night astronomy
masterpieces
or the simple enjoyment of the pool, located in the center of the complex, so that the rooms and villas are distributed around, so many of them have
direct access from the terrace.
The hotel villas have their own private pool.
Note:
the pool is open 24 hours a
day, one of the hallmarks of the DHM chain in its quest to adapt to the guest's needs and
make them feel at home.
These are also the hours for the gym and breakfast, which is served at any facility in this Alentejo hotel at any time.
Between ponies and dwarf goats
Of course, the star activity among the children is the
feeding of Matilde,
Bacon and company in the pedagogical farm.
Beatriz Costa is one of the guides who is in charge of accompanying you at all times.
"
Visiting animals is the activity that children like the most
because many of them have never seen one like this up close," he explains as one of the dwarf goats that live here is shot out the door.
Chef Tiago Santos in the organic garden.
There are also handicraft
workshops
, art
ateliers
with recyclable materials,
yoga or pilates with the family,
gymkhanas such as the
treasure hunt
throughout the farm ... "And we are already thinking of something special for Halloween, for example", continues Costa as member of
the animation team.
Children also have a games room attached to the restaurant (parents can even dine while watching them) to continue giving free rein to their creativity.
View of the 11-hectare Alentejo complex.
Even so, although the Évora Farm Hotel & Spa is perfect for a
family getaway, it
also has an
adults-only
offer
for those who want to go
with friends or as a couple.
Thus, the common pool is joined by three others in the form of
individual pools
for adults only with views of the countryside located next to the organic garden.
Activities also for adults
The
biggest
can also enjoy a long letter from
spa treatments
(which has its own heated pool), as
well as join a wine tasting or artisanal gins native in the outdoor bar at the pool.
"The
Alentejo wines
are well known, but people are very interested in trying this type of gin such as
Black Pig
(black pig, for that of being in category pork),
Bica or Gin Sul
", points out Manuel Cigarro, sommelier of the À Terra restaurant, specialized in seasonal gastronomy.
The reception has a space for children's 'check-in'.
Its chef,
Tiago Santos,
is in charge of preparing a modern cuisine based on the origins of the area and using local suppliers and products from the hotel itself.
Not surprisingly, he himself accompanies the children during their
tour of the garden
and even gives them cooking classes.
In the children's menu, on the other hand, the
nutritional details
of each ingredient appear.
One of the complex's adult-only pools.
The list of activities available at this peculiar farm hotel continues with a balloon ride through Évora and its surroundings, film sessions, a nature photography course, picnics at sunset in the middle of the Alentejo countryside or planting a tree as a family.
Thus, each year there will be a reason to return and see how the sapling is growing.
Évora Farm Hotel & Spa.
Herdade do Perdiganito, lt 52, Nossa Senhora de Machede, Évora (Portugal).
Phone: +351 266 248 530. Web: www.evorafarmhotel.com From 150 euros per night.
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