Aldeia da Cuada

Aldeia Da Cuada is in a beautiful location for hiking and exploring Flores. The village of cottages looks like something from a fairy tale. We enjoyed having ponies as our nearest neightbor. Be prepared to walk 200 meters or more over large stone "roads" to get to your cottage. In short: it is absolutely beautiful in may with flowers and meadows everywhere but bring your hiking boots and know how to use them.

We regret having only been able to spend 1N here. Such a quiet, beautiful place! Each room is a separate small traditional building, making the facility look like an old, perfectly kept village. Nice clean rooms, great staff and good breakfast. Only improvement point would be providing the rooms with either air conditioning or even just a simple fan - even with the window open, it was quite hot during the night!

Staying at Aldeia de Cuada was a unique experience. The small village is charming and very romantic and feels like it froze in time. The location is great and just a 5 minutes drive from Faja Grande and from the waterfalls Ribeira do Ferreiro, which you can see from the village. The staff was friendly and helpful and we loved the tour in the village. We stayed in a 2-bedroom house at the far end. We were on our honeymoon and a bottle of champagne waited for us in the kitchen and was a nice touch. The house had a fairly equipped kitchen, the bed while not great was more comfortable than it looked like (and had plenty of blankets), and we loved our garden and the views around us. A laundry drying rack was also very useful. While most of the time we traveled in Flores and didn't plan to spend too much time in the house, a stormy day left us stranded and we enjoyed relaxing in our little house drinking tea, reading and listening to music (the Bluetooth speaker was a great addition). We arrived at noon on a sunny day and at it was hot and humid inside. My husband who sleeps with the A/C on even in winter was worried the place will get too hot, and the staff immediately went to find us a fan. In hindsight we really didn't need it, it was cool enough at night. But it helped dry our laundry. 😁 Disliked · While we loved the authenticity, some things don't need to be vintage, like the old, worn out towels. The shower was also leaking a bit. We would have appreciated a more comfortable mattress and stronger light bulbs as it gets a little too dark at night. Some of the furniture, like night stands and the kitchen chairs felt very flimsy. As a vintage lover I appreciated the furniture, but they could use some renovation to keep or usable without hurting its original look. At breakfast they offer filtered coffee and charge an extra 2 Euro for a Cappuccino which felt very petty considering the price of the stay. Dinner was overpriced and not great for the price, we only dined there once. All in all, we really enjoyed our stay and highly recommend this unique experience. The flaws are minor and very easy to fix, and the only reason we mention them is the high price.