About
About Us
& Our Home
Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira
100+ Years old reconverted house
Accommodation for up to 5 persons in an ecological lifesyle
Starting @105€/night - Get our early bird promotions!
Accommodations & About Your Stay
You´ll have a whole holiday home for yourself and your family/friends, for up to 5 guests, including baby up to 2 y.o.
(1 king size bed, 2 p. sofa-bed+ baby bed available), featuring 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and a common room with a fully eqquiped kitchenette for preparing your own meals and a dining area.
Plus external amenities and shaded tables&seats and hammock under pergolas with stunning mountain views.
Rooms (up to 3 bed on double bedroom and flexible living room)
Max nr. of guests (including baby up to 2 yo. sleeps free)
Bath + Bio Plunge Pond - opening soon!
Your Hosts
Paulo, Marta & Luisa
We are a a family of 3 (plus the cat Dominó and chickens Chicka and Carol :-), a couple of architects from Portugal with a strong environmental consciousness.
Paulo has a 25 years experience on multiple areas of design, having worked for a consultancy company of the City of London for many years prior to moving back from southern England to northern Portugal by the end of 2023; Marta is an Urban Design expert, having worked on the private and public sector accross Portugal and the UK, now both living on the countryside of Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal, aka the village of the Arts, with their daughter Luísa.
” We have become fully aware of the importance of learning something new each day, transforming it into principles of action and applying them daily as much as possible. Continuous learning, permanent activity – close to and in balance with Mother Nature –and breathing clean air while practising what you preach are the key to a healthy living. Surrounded by lush, leafy Nature in pristine conditions at this Aldeia de Portugal ® – Covas. “
Give yourself a break and try the power of slow living and contemplation, bringing awareness and healthy pleasure to your life.
Hence the name of this place:
Casa do Lento, the Slow House.
Paulo is a certified Yoga instructor with 10 years of experience and an Yoga Alliance diploma.
Free WiFi
We encourage guests to unplug from tech-dependency and try a digital detox. But we have wi-fi. Not for spending the day streaming videos, that would be silly.
Free Parking
Either inside the property (for checking in and dropping stuff) or on a safe, shaded area 1 minute walk to the house.
Bedroom Comforts
Comfy mattress and pillows; fresh organic cotton linen; roll down blinds, dimmed lights, peaceful surroundings.
What else?
Books & Board games or Yoga
Give TV a rest and try one of our classics or relax throwing dice, listening to your favourite tune. Or, book a private class on the shaded lawn with our certified Yoga instructor. Detox & welness in a single package!
Dark skies and rich biodiversity
Enjoy the night watching the stars or listening to the sounds of nature: crickets, owls and frogs are a usual offer. Often fireflies will glow on warmer nights!
Outdoor amenities Fruit orchard and Garden
Patio, lawn and shaded pergolas with outdoor furniture & hammock and lovely views of mountain and lush woodland.
Bio Pond / Plunge Tank
100% chlorine-free water feature for enhancing biodiversity and chilling in the sun. (under construction, available for summer’25)
Safety features
Smoke detector, First-aid and Kill-fire kits available but hopefuly not needed.
Despite being the safest of the places, the property is fully fenced + sensor activated auto lighting.
and much more
Have a Question?
Policies & F.A.Q.
Checkin & Checkout
To ensure a smooth check-in, we kindly ask you to schedule your arrival between 12pm and 6pm (or a prearranged time).
Check-out: On the day of departure, we ask you to check-out between 9am and 11am.
Changes upon request
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Cancellation Policy
100% refund, if you cancel within 14 days after you´ve booked, provided it is more than 2 weeks to your arrival.
50% refund (minus the service fee), if you cancel at least 2 weeks prior to your arrival.
No refund, if you cancel within 2 weeks prior to your arrival (depending on the season we may offer you a voucher for later use).
Visit Portugal in a truly green way, away from the crowds
We Have Vacancy!
Please contact us for checking availability for your intended dates.
We have a minimum stay of 3 nights, but once you unplug and connect with the local Nature you´ll wish for staying way longer.