www: Quinta dos Perfumes

Location: Tavira, Portugal

What: Boutique Hotel

Visited: Jul 2019

What cost: 210 €/night B&B

Where booked: Booking.com

Special: Farmhouse in an orange orchard

What to do: Tavira, beautiful beaches

Breakfast: Buffet

Quinta dos Perfumes is a country house centered amidst an extensive orange orchard. The name refers to the original activity, producing essential oils. The location is just gorgeous, from the 2nd level rooms or grand terrace you can overlook the vast garden and orchard with the sea topping it. The house has been renovated in a contemporary way, but keeping the essential authenticity. Some rooms are also located in the original perfume factory, close to the lovely swimming pool, which is surrounded by orange trees. There are some shortcuts to the beach and it's an easy walk to Cabanas (remember Noélia?). Breakfast is nice but it's really the location that steals the show.