No password required. At the swimming pool: network-Quinta das Beldroegas, Password-beldroegas2018.
Quiet hours between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Flexible depending on occupancy/events/time of year and common sense.
Hot water – Provided by a solar panel system, sized for the existing beds – It may take up to 4/5 minutes to reach the house; in the absence of sun, the water is replenished in the tanks by a gas boiler system… let's save even more on grey days! For balanced operation and savings in energy/consumables/maintenance, we ask that you use water in an environmentally conscious manner.
Please dispose of toilet paper and other personal hygiene items in the rubbish bin to ensure the effectiveness of our biological septic tanks and preserve the environment.
Saving Energy – GOOD PRACTICES – LET'S PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, LET'S THINK GREEN! THE PLANET THANKS YOU!
Water at QB is energy and is extracted from a borehole using an electric pump, passing through a complex system of filtration and bacteriological treatment equipment that makes it drinkable and safe for human consumption;
TAKE QUICK SHOWERS and do not leave the water running while you soap yourself.
TURN OFF THE TAP while brushing your teeth, shaving or washing dishes.
Only use the heating in cases of extreme necessity and in the absence of a wood-burning stove; to ensure everyone’s safety, make sure that all unnecessary equipment, including heaters, is turned off if you are leaving, even for a short time; Do not dry any type of material/fabric on electric heaters as this poses a fire risk.
Do not leave lit candles unattended. Turn off outdoor lights or other unnecessary lights after nightfall; the same applies to indoor lights; turn off the ceramic hob before finishing cooking, as it retains heat that allows it to finish its function; use the ceramic hob only for cooking/do not place other objects on it.
For safety reasons, the ceramic hob has child protection – activate/deactivate this function using the “padlock” symbol, press for a few seconds until you hear a “beep”; we are committed to sustainability through international benchmarks in partnership with the Biosphere community.
Located on the access road to the houses, the recycling bins (blue, green, yellow and unsorted waste) are available to all houses.
Next to the wood-burning oven and the outdoor sink, there are containers for organic waste that we collect for composting. At Casa da Pedra there are containers for organic and unsorted waste;
Consumables are the sole responsibility of guests staying for more than 2 nights.
We provide the essentials for check-in – toilet paper, napkins, kitchen roll, olive oil, vinegar, fine and coarse salt, sugar, tea, spices, kitchen and toilet bin bags, hand soap, washing-up liquid, cleaning cloths and a mop (replaced between stays);
Cleaning and changing of sheets and towels will be carried out in the absence of guests for stays longer than 7 nights;
We provide a multi-purpose spray that can be found in the bathroom.
For a fee, we provide cleaning products if necessary and other services – see price list;
The cleaning and sanitising products used are certified and used in accordance with the technical data sheets; Note: for less environmental impact, we reuse packaging;
Service available for a fee – leave the bag with dirty laundry at the reception or at the laundry room door – to be agreed with staff – the laundry will be delivered to the house after it has been dried and folded;
Speed limit within the property – 20km/h – Residential area – 10km/h – SPECIAL ATTENTION to the presence of children, elderly people and pets!
Parking is mandatory in the covered car park at the entrance to QB, except for reduced mobility, children up to 2 years old, elderly people, infants and bad weather (parking marked for this purpose next to Casa do Sobreiro), arrivals and departures (loading/unloading) no more than 30 minutes.
We provide firewood for the day of check-in. Please purchase briquettes or wood up to 30 cm. After use, the wood-burning stoves must be left without ashes. There is a bucket for this purpose next to the nearest barbecue.
Keep the BBQ area/accessories clean as you would like to find them – Keep a constant eye on the fire – once it has gone out, DO NOT put the ashes in the rubbish bin, but in the bucket provided on site and afterwards, in the field away from the houses.
All houses are semi-detached except for Casa da Pedra. They have separate garden furniture. They share a shed, circulation
areas, hammocks and BBQ; The farm has a walking trail, an unfenced lake/dam that is off-limits to children unaccompanied by an adult, 3 bridges over the water line and is fenced for added security; There is an intrusion alarm system in specific areas and cameras at the entrances covering part of the area surrounding the houses and car park;
Unsupervised – Please respect the tranquillity of the space;
Children unaccompanied by an adult are not allowed to use the pool – The pool is fenced for safety reasons – please keep the
gate closed;
Showering is mandatory before entering the water – outdoor shower with hot and cold water (solar heating);
No diving into the water or playing ball on the pool lawn;
Place mattresses on the rack and do not use them in the water for physical activities or other purposes;
Thank you for complying with the above request