Private Room in Cottage
Alem do Vale - Let your gaze lift you Beyond the Vale in our quiet mountain home
Oleiros, Castelo Branco, PT
2 guests
1 bedroom
2 beds
1 Shared bathroom
Vegan Kitchen
Meet Your Host
Victoria
Oleiros, Portugal · Joined January 2024
I am a soul traveller and life long learner with a passion for reconnecting with wildness and an open hearted life. I love the land I call home, the garden, the forest and the changing sky each new day brings. Together with my partner and daughter we host Alem do Vale, a vegan homestay in central Portugal where we aim to host and enliven the lives of others with high vitality food and experiences. I am also an educational facilitator working mostly with young adults as they transition through adolescence.
My Lifestyle
Earth based lover with wings for soaring! Life long learner, explorer and mother.
Hobbies & Interests
Hiking, nature, soulcraft, yoga, eating, gardening, creating (drawing, painting, designing, making whatever!)
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Portuguese (some german, dutch, french and indonesian)
Favorite Quote
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely seek all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it - Rumi
Amenities
Everything to make you feel at home
Heat
Blender
Coffee / tea
Juicer
Vegan breakfast
Food processor
Vegan snacks
Dehydrator
Closet / drawers
Desk / workspace
Water filter
Essentials (towels, sheets, soap, toilet paper and pillows)
Living room
Garden
Meditation / yoga space
Private entrance
Free parking on premises
Scenic views
Hiking trails
Mountain views
Additional Services
Extras your host offers
Meal Preparation
Cooking Classes
Yoga
Transportation
Tour Guide
Other
We offer workshops in: sourdough baking, retreat chef training, vegan patisserie, 24hr water fast in the tee pee, shamanic drum journey, holistic massage, painting and dye making as well as seasonal foraging and guided hikes.
Overview
Capacity
2 guests
Booking
Request to book
Kitchen
Vegan
Minimum stay
2 nights
Check-in
0PM - 9PM
Booking window
Available year-round
Weekly discount
10% off (7+ nights)
Monthly discount
65% off (28+ nights)
Sleeping Arrangements
Where guests will sleep
King
1 bed
Bunk bed
1 bed
Neighborhood
Getting around the area
We are remote so it is best to visit with a car however we are happy to organise trips and visits to local beauty spots (hiking trails, lakes, river beaches and restaurants). We love to go wild swimming in the many beautiful rivers, hiking the trails of Oleiros and visiting some delicious traditional Portuguese vegan cafes in our nearby town, Castelo Branco.
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Location
Oleiros, Castelo Branco, PT
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About This Space
A closer look at the stay
About
Mountain views from the forests of Central Portugal, a quiet space to relax and reconnect with nature and soul.
The space
We offer a carefully restored Xisto Cottage that sleeps up to 4 people on a king sized bunk bed. The hand built stone cottage offers cool summer days and cosy winter nights by the wood burning stove. A sitting area and dining area are part of the open plan space, a short walk away is a luxury outdoor shower and bathroom experience. Breakfast is included and we offer catering options for your stay also - please just ask for more details on catering, workshops, trips and treatments.
The kitchen
Our kitchen space is our vegan sourdough bakery - guests are welcome to store vegan food here and use some appliances. We do not offer a fully self-catered option for guests unless we have explicitly agreed on this - our site is totally vegan. Please ask us about your food needs or if you would like to use our fully equipped kitchen. Phen is a vegan chef with 20 years experience in fine dining, retreat catering, patisserie and sourdough baking.
Other things to note
Our companion dog Maxi lives here with us - he is a rescue dog who has some curious behaviours - we ask guests not to interact with him, mostly he stays indoors while we have visitors. Parking is onsite. We offer connection to our unlimited 'hot spot' but we also encourage guests to switch-off while enjoying our space. Our land is situated in a 'ghost village' - we are the only residents other than the foxes, mongoose, deer, snakes, wild boar, eagles and hoopoos!! We have an off grid water supply so we ask guests to be mindful of water usage.
Cancellations
Clear expectations if plans change
Flexible
Cancel up to 24 hours before your trip and get a full refund minus service fees back.
House Rules
Shared expectations for the stay
Suitable for children (2-12 years)
Suitable for infants (Under 2 years)
Not suitable for companion animals
Parties and events allowed
No smoking
Long-term stays allowed