Hotel Pulo do Lobo — Hotel in Serpa

The Pulo do Lobo was on the south side of Serpa, in a very convenient location. There was plenty of parking just outside in reserved spots, which was helpful since we were travelling by rented car. This was a residential area, so everything was ground-floor (good for our elderly parents.) Most of the other accommodation in Serpa is within, or near to, the old walled city. While interesting, the central area is a bit of a nightmare for parking.||||For those travelling by bus, the Pulo do Lobo was also within easy walking distance of the long-distance bus station (just a few blocks away). There were cafes, several pleasant restaurants, a large supermarket, and a drop-off laundry, all very close by.||||The walled town, with its museums and history, and Serpa's beautiful municipal garden were easy to walk to from the Pulo do Lobo, as well. Serpa is well worth a day or two; nothing very dramatic, but friendly and typical of a larg-ish, historical town of the Alentejo.||||Because the hotel was just on the edge of the town in a suburban area, and just before the farms started, it was very quiet at night in our room. Each room was extremely comfortably furnished, with a desk and good wifi, a firm bed, a wardrobe with extra bedding, and a nicely appointed private bathroom.||||For public space, there was a pleasant lounge with TV, a fireplace, and sofas, and a bright, attractive breakfast room. The reception area had a small bar, and our host was more than happy to pour a drink or provide some coffee.||||Breakfasts were generous and tasty: usually the typical European "extended continental" with cereal; juice; bread, buns and cake; and cheese and sausage, but twice in our four nights' stay, we got a small omelet to share as well, courtesy of the Pulo do Lobo's resident chickens. Not often that you get fresh-laid eggs in a commercial establishment!||||We planned to stay three nights, and stayed four. The owners were extremely gracious, and made our stay in Serpa something special, particularly for my parents. Umbrellas when it rained, maps of the city, help with my Portuguese vocabulary--they were...

Das Hotel ist eigentlich ein Mini-Hotel"chen", gerade mal 8 Zimmer. Es liegt quasi ums Ecke vom Busbahnhof, ins historische Zentrum von Serpa etwa 10 Min. zu Fuß. Ich wurde freundlich empfangen, obwohl es erst kurz nach 11 Uhr war bekam ich das Zimmer schon. Der Besitzer sprach deutsch, er gab mir einen Stadtplan und erklärte mir einiges. Als er mir sagte, Frühstück gebe es ab 8 Uhr und ich ihm sagte, das wäre für ich zu spät, weil ich um 8.00 Uhr zum Bus muss, meinte er, das wäre auch kein Problem, 7.45 Uhr ist auch schon möglich. Das Zimmer war für eine Nacht durchaus ok, sauber, halt|lt etwas spartanisch, aus dem Fernster konnte man den hauseigenen Hühnern zugucken. Einziger Nachteil: die Matratze war bretthart. Ich mags zwar nicht unbedingt so weich, aber das war selbst mir etwas zu heftig. Das Frühstück war ausreichend. 35,-- € für die Nacht...

Este hotel familiar situa-se às portas de Serpa, em local próximo do centro, mas suficientemente afastado para ser um local sossegado. O casal que o gere é de uma simpatia e disponibilidade inexcedíveis. Os quartos são muito bons, novos, limpíssimos e têm tudo aquilo de que necessitamos. O salão principal é muito acolhedor e dá gosto sentarmo-nos lá e ficar durante um bom bocado a falar com o dono. O pequeno almoço é muito saboroso, tem tudo o que podemos querer e sempre tudo muito fresco.||Uma palavrinha mais para a amabilidade deste casal: no check-out ofereceram-nos uma bolsinha de pano, muito bonita e de muito bom gosto. Vamos voltar sempre, o meu marido e eu, para este hotel familiar e tão...