Hotel Pago de Cirsus

This place is a bit of a conundrum. A beautiful location, nice room, but it just doesn't feel right. The room is good, but lacks any feelings of warmth. It would have been nice to have tea / coffee making in the suite to allow a relaxed time in the room. We had lunch, but we're unaware that there is no a la carte, and you have to opt for a 4, 6 or 8 course extravaganza, with limited choice, leading to being uncomfortable for the rest of the day. Staff in reception seemed uncommunicative and had an air of a funeral parlour. Maybe that impresses foodies, but for real people some reality would help. Breakfast was OK, but the Ukrainian refugee waitress reminded me of the Manuel dialogues in Fawlty Towers. Financial housekeeping was a bit slack, and we were nearly charged for someone's bar bill from the terrace who had signed it to our room. Expensive, and sadly, I can't put my finger on it but I'd doesn't add up!

What an incredible hotel in an incredible location overlooking its own vineyards and the countryside beyond. Our room was large and comfortable with a lovely view. However, special mention must be given to the outstanding food and wine! The restaurant offers a tasting menu with 4, 6 or 8 courses and every course we tasted over our two night stay was exceptional. (The only thing I would say is, we chose the 8 courses on our first night and, for us, it was too many. We settled for four on the second night and did not leave feeling hungry!) A very special place, ideal for a special occasion. Although the team speak little English (apart from our waitress who was exceptional in every way) they really are patient and try very hard to help. If we had to be really picky, we found we had to go and ask for aperitifs when siting outside before dinner and it would have been nice to have been offered. And as others have mentioned, the shower (over the bath) felt a bit dated. But hey, it worked fine and these things certainly won't put us off returning! In fact, and here's the real measure, I literally can't wait to visit again! That food!!

What an amazing place. I can’t express enough the gratitude and the kindness of the staff. The food is totally amazing and delicious! Not to mention the wine!!! Omg the wine tasting is amazing totally recommend it in combination of the winery tour and the olive oil tasting!

We’re currently staying at this boutique hotel which I had heard so much about, and it has not disappointed us! The attention to detail in the rooms is over the top, you have expansive views from every corner and an extremely comfortable king sized bed. We had a wine tasting earlier today and were taken through the vineyards, into the wine cellar and then tasted 3 different types of wines which were amazing. I highly recommend staying here and will definitely be back!