Me and my family spent one lovely week at Filomena's place and we loved every second of our experience.
The host was super friendly, warm and welcoming!! Filomena was always there to help if we needed anything and I must say she is also a great cook! We asked her to make us breakfast and dinner as we traveled all day and came back at around dinner time. The food was delicious. All the vegetables and fruits were taken from Filomena's garden and their taste reminded me of my childhood times, when fruits and vegetables didn't contain pesticides or other substances used to make them look more attractive.
My daughter also loved the experience. It was her first time staying in a country type house and she had loads of fun! I must also mention that at night the sky is so clear that you can see the stars, something that I haven't had the pleasure to see so clearly for a long time.
If you are used to living in a 'luxurious' town apartment, when you arrive and see the house you will notice the difference, even if the inside of the house was super clean and nice! We stayed upstairs while the host lives downstairs in the same house, but completely separately (different entry, no common spaces). Being a house in the countryside, you can hear roosters crowing in the morning or dogs barking in the distance, but that was not a problem for us. It was delightful and we enjoyed the beautiful sunset and sunrise from the balcony. The location is really good too, at a 20-30 minute drive to Porto and close to lots of other tourist places and cities. Overall the experience was amazing 5/5 and we hope to come back here again in the near future!
PS: I should also mention that Filomena doesn't speak English, and we did not speak Portuguese, but we understood each other very well... 😅