Another tranquil break at this amazing Hotel My wife and I have just returned from a 2 week break at this lovely hotel for the third time. We were given a lovely welcome from Caterina and Maura on reception, before being taken to our room by Caterina who helped to carry our luggage. As always, all rooms and all areas of the hotel are kept spotless by the excellent cleaning staff. The reception staff are very helpful, including the 2 girls mentioned above, together with Pedro and Zara. The food in the restaurant is always excellent, served by friendly, pleasant and professional staff. Felipe, Mathias, Eduardo, Alexander, Athena and Rada, who all go out of their way to ensure that you have a lovely dining experience. The ambience in the restaurant is so relaxing and tables etc are dressed with beautiful linen and cutlery which enhances the fine dining experience. My wife says that the thing that keeps her going when out her morning runs (whilst running up the last hill to the hotel! ) is the thought of the excellent breakfast. The restaurant has recently started a new initiative on Friday nights whereby, the chefs prepare the food in front of you. This is really appreciated as it gives you a chance to thank the chefs who work behind the scenes making delicious food. Special mention also to Rosie in Customer services who is so helpful and goes out of her way find challenging walks etc and activities to do, even printing off bus timetables. She really is so enthusiastic and spends a lot of time researching things for us. The bar staff are also very pleasant. Sitting next to the area outside the bar in the afternoon is so relaxing and has a tranquil atmosphere, where you can sit and enjoy a drink and a snack if you feel peckish, in a beautiful garden setting. The hotel was celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year and they offered us an orchid to plant in the garden which was a lovely touch, as we were also celebrating our Wedding Anniversary. We have already booked to return in January and are counting the days until then. Thanks very much once again for such an enjoyable stay. The staff are a credit to the hotel owner, Andreas. We thoroughly recommend the Quintinha São Joao hotel and suggest eating in the restaurant as you are unlikely to find food anywhere which is as delicious and such a wide choice as in this hotel.
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