Betica Hotel Rural

Great location to visit Baixo Alentejo and the Alqueva area. Very good personnel. Breakfast with all you need.

The hosts were caught off guard since we'd ordered a twin room and they didn't have one available, despite Booking .com taking our money. They made a room available for us and were very sympathetic to our requirements and very pleasant and freindly speaking good English. The room was good, and the breakfast good.

The shower took a very long time to warm up and was not exactly hot at maximum. There didn't seem to be hot water for shaving in the morning, but we didn't want to waste a lot of water running it through.

Very good location in the centre of the village. However, I feel that there are some things that could be improved like the heating in the rooms that I think it was not sufficient and the decoration

Very good, fresh fruit and good bread. The breakfast room is good

Great value for the money. Spotless clean, very nicely decorated. Owner very friendly and helpful. Several restaurants in walking distance.

The people and place were great. Well located in the village near a great eatery so all good. The people were very friendly indeed and it felt like we were staying with family.

Piscina, desayuno correcto y personal amable.

Super location, friendly and attentive staff. Free parking, conveniently located directly outside.

The bathroom was clean but the drainage from the bath was a problem; there was a terrible blockage and even after the shortest of showers, I was left paddling in water that took around 20 minutes to drain away.

The proprietor was one of the most welcoming I have encountered in my 80,000km bicycle ride around the world. Greeting us with “Bring the bicycles inside and store them securely on the patio.” Music to a cyclist’s ears! And very friendly and pointing us to the “best restaurant within 100 kilometers.” True! And, conveniently, 100 meters from the hotel.The hotel was charming and super clean and super comfortable. Great beds, a lovely deck overlooking the city (and the finest restaurant for 100kilometers).A really great stay for a weary cyclist—-obrigado!Michael Himes

The hotel is quite pretty and set in the quiet town of Pias

The hotel has a pervading smell of damp although we saw no mould anywhere. The double bed was very small which is not a problem for us, but the mattress was extremely hard and the pillows filled with chunks of foam which separated and flattened in minutes, which meant we had very little sleep throughout the night. I believe we were the only guests in the hotel, as we did not see or hear anyone else. At breakfast the buffet table was all but empty and all the food choices were laid out on one table so that there was hardly any room to eat. When more plates were brought other full plates were removed as there was not space. For instance ham & cheese were brought and 3 plates of bread removed to the kitchen. We could not understand why the food was not laid out on the buffet table. Most peculiar behaviour. We were not offered any hot food.Also no staff spoke to us at all, even though we understand and speak Portuguese. We arrived back after dinner in the evening and asked if for a drink at the bar. The family were sitting watching TV and looked at us like we were an inconvenience.On departure there was not a soul about to thank us for coming, ask if we'd enjoyed our stay, or say goodbyeWe had stayed at Betica a few years previously and it was very pleasant then, so we decided to come again, but we were sadly disappointed. Thank goodness we had only booked for 1 night

The lady at reception was absolutely fantastic and so very helpful and friendly. She was amazing. Breakfast was very good and the bed was so comfortable. I would highly recommend this hotel

Friendly staffQuiet areaHige room

No fridge in roomNo kettle

We loved everything. A lovely old-fashioned hotel with charming spacious rooms. Very friendly owner who gave us a great restaurant recommendation

We liked everything

People in Portugal are very friendly and considerate. This facility admits pets, despite they have a couple of cats, so you are warned in case you want to use the pool and take the dogs to be around it since that´s the cat´s favorite place to hang around.The room had air conditioning, so in July, despite the air being cool in the morning and during the night, opening the balcony door will be enough, if you don´t want the mosquitos to visit you at night, better use the air conditioning, or mosquito traps. -Mind there is leishmaniosis in the south of Portugal.The balcony was great, and my pets loved to cuddle in their beds under the stars.Also, the owner will sell you water bottles -garrafas in Portuguese-, for 1 € each.Very nice to be able to walk the dogs in the morning or at night around the town in silence. There are stray dogs, mind you. There may be some barking, for territoriality, but nothing serious.

Not the fault of the facility, but just in front of us, in the street, there was a pole with a mysterious box that looked like an electricity or fiber connection something, I didn´t have any radiation meter with me, but I¨m sure the air conditioning may emit more radiation when connected,.Also, the fact that there was a bar with chairs on the street close to the facility entrance, so it may be difficult to park the car there and have to park it on the round square instead. Not much of a problem if you have to carry heavy luggage, but just to have it in mind.The hotel is in front of a church with a bell tower but don´t worry, because is not belling all night, it starts, I think I remember around 7:00 or 8:00 am-.

The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. The facilities are very comfortable. Excellent restaurants nearby. This is a hidden gem in Alentejo!

Staff were friendly and helpful, the room was a good size and comfortable. Restaurant facilities close by were excellent quality and very cheap. No problem with storing bicycles during our stay.

This family run hotel is the best experience we have had in Portugal. Everything was beautiful the breakfast was perfect, the staff perfect, friendly lovely people, who have made this home for themselves and their guests.This is the best hotel and with the best restaurant just a minutes walk away.There is nothing bad about this hotel.The very bestThank you xx

The room was very comfortable indeed. We had a nice view over the town. The garden was nice. The staff member in the evening was friendly and helpful. The restaurant across the road was superb. We were able to swim at the nearby praia fluvial. There are waymarked walks from the hotel.

The only minus point was that the breakfast was not particularly good. It was adequate but very ordinary.

lovely people quite and small town thank you!

breakfast can be better with more options

Helpful, friendly check in. Comfortable bed.

No hot water at all. I was advised to run the tap a while. I ran it for 15 minutes, still no hot water. No hot water morning or night.