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Holiday Home #30431 from owner #22529
created on 13-Nov-2009

Casa Alta Royal Lodge

Award Winning Elegant, historic, luxurious, manor house with pool and garden, located in the walled Castle of Ourém.

Not Near A Golf Course Pets Not Allowed No Air Conditioning Beach Nearby Credit Cards Not Accepted Non Smoking
Not Disabled Friendly Has Internet Access Near Public Transport Bars or Restaurants Close By Has A Pool Not Near Skiing Family Friendly
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Manor in Fatima
3 bedroom, 4 bathroom
Sleeps 6 - 7 People
€490 - €610 Per Day

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Awarded "The 2010 Best Rural B&B internationally" Casa Alta Royal Lodge, an hour and a half from Lisbon, is located within the precincts of the atmospheric Castle of Ourém, a small medieval village high above the rich Ourem Valley. The castle, itself, is a charming ruin, and still fun to explore. There is a single ring road with the walls of the castle and Casa Alta is nearest the castle itself (hence its name), and shares the castle's panoramic views.

Casa Alta was built in the I2th Century by Queen St. Isabel as a house of prayer, but it became a Royal Lodge in the 17th C. for the Kings, Queens, and Saints who wanted to rest their heads for the night, preferring its warmth and coziness to the drafty grand spaces of the old castle. The royal tradition continues today in the stately elegance, its gilt and velvets, and charming atmosphere of a bygone age. This is expressed in many antiques, tapestries, paintings, ceramics, silver, and decorative tile works at Casa Alta. Casa Alta comes with a butler and cook/housemaid.

Deluxe towels, draped beds, and embroidered sheets, down pillows (a rarity in Portugal) and fluffy duvets add to the caressing touch of luxury. You can imagine being Princess Catherine of Braganza, who stayed at Casa Alta with her court the night before she sailed to England to become the Queen Consort to King Charles II, except that it will be more comfortable!

Outside, double doors open onto an ancient rock terrace overlooking the breathtaking Ourém Valley. Here lunches and dinners and afternoon teas are laid out. Surrounded by a variety of flowers in summer (hydrangea, cosmos, roses, delphinium, marguerites and gladioli from the upper terrace it is only a few steps to the pool, secluded seating groups, sunning beds, and a rose arbor.

In addition to the winter savings, a complimentary chef and cleaning woman will make your stay as effortless as possible. No need to spend valuable days sweating it out in markets and trying to make yourself understood. Just give your list to the chef and lunch or dinner will be on the table! You will have a delicious meal and a clean kitchen at night. If you enjoy cooking yourself, you will be shown where everything is in our fully stocked kitchen. Bedding and towels will be changed regularly and all your laundry needs taken care of and pressed. You will have the best of two worlds: the intimacy of an elegant small manor with all the amenties of a hotel without the cost! The price of the rental includes the cost of a housemaid/cook/laundress and the property man who maintains the garden, takes care of the pool, is a repairman, driver, tour-guide, and if you wish can wait at table and serve drinks. As a package it is very good value.

They are very discreet and long time trusted employees. It is up to you how much you would appreciate their assistance in your daily tasks, get-togethers, and amusements. There is nearby Pousada for overflow of guests if you wish, and the Director of the Estate at Casa Alta will easily move if desired.

The house and gardens are so quiet and peaceful, it is hard to pry yourself away. However once done, there are many marvelous things to see in the area. The Last Templar Castle is located in nearby Tomar.

To the west is the nearby International Shrine of Fatima that draws 6 million people a year, plus the magnificent royal monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça and the charming fishing village of Nazaré. To the north is the famous university town of Coimbra and it legendary library, and to the north are the gigantic specimen woods of the Hunting Palace of Bussaco, now a hotel and restaurant serving wild game.

Whether you are staying a month or passing through, Casa Alta Royal Lodge is one of the great little gems of Portugal.

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Pool Terrace looking toward manor	Casa Alta Salon

Owner's Profile - John Guilbert Marian

Winner of Best 2010 Bed and Breakfast
We are delighted to announce that Casa Alta Royal Lodge has been awarded the Best 2010 Rural B&B from among 8500 entrants internationally! I am an American Catholic priest from California living in Portugal since 2000, and I originally opened Casa Alta as a retreat house. It is now open to people of all faiths or none, and I am happy that more..
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Beach, Biking, Childrens Playground, Cinema, Fishing, Hiking, Restaurant, Shopping, Tennis

Dishwasher, Cable or Satellite Television, Cleaning Service, Cooking Utensils, Tumble Dryer, DVD Player, Heating, IceMaker, Kitchen, Linen Service, Microwave, Open Fire, Parking, Private Pool, Refrigerator, Stereo, TV, Washing Machine

Table service is set with sparkling silver and fresh linens and flowers. In the evenings there are candlelight dinners by an open fire. All drinks (house wine, cocktails, soft drinks, coffee, tea and artesian water) are complimentary if the accommodations are rented by the room. A selection of fine wine can be purchased by the bottle. The chef is legendary for delicious European cuisine. Dinner or lunch in clement weather is a wonderful experience outdoors on the terrace overlooking the valley.

In a ddition to central heating, the Bedrooms each have fresh flowers, a writing desk and working fireplaces that are set for you nightly in the winter months. The heated Bathrooms are fully furnished with luxurious towels and soaps, and each bathroom has a hairdryer.

For the pilgrim to Fatima, the resident chaplain, Fr. Mariani, offers daily Mass, confessions, and a sympatheetic ear.

Low Season Price : €490
High Season Price : €610 per Day

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DAILY RATES on request.

A DAMAGE/RESERVATION DEPOSIT of $250 is required within ten days after booking. It converts to a security/damage deposit upon arrival and is refundable on departure. An advance payment equal to 50% of the rental rate is required 60 days before arrival. Payments: traveler's checks, bank money orders, cashiers checks or personal checks or a credit card using PayPal. The BALANCE OF RENT is due fourteen (14) days before your arrival date.

CANCELLATIONS - A sixty (60) day notice is required for cancellation. Cancellations that are made more than sixty (60) days prior to the arrival date will incur no penalty. Cancellations or changes that result in a shortened stay, that are made within 60 days of the arrival date, forfeit the full advance payment and damage/reservation deposit. Cancellation after that, or early departure does not warrant any refund of rent or deposit.

TWO (2) NIGHT MINIMUM STAY.

Price Table
From Dec. 1, 2009 to	to Feb. 28, 2010	€ 343/nt €2161/week
From March 1, 2010	to May 11, 2010	€ 490/nt €3087/week
From May 12, 2010	to October 14, 2010	€ 610/nt €3843/week
From October 15	to Nov. 30, 2010	€490/nt €3087/week


Braganza Suite	Braganza Bedoom sitting area

Oureana Bedroom	Oureana Bedroom fireplace

Terrace Lunch spot	Outdoor seating among the hydrangeas

Casa Alta is located within the walls of the Castle of Ourém	Candlelight dining

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