Relais Angimbé

This hotel is an old farm beautifully converted in a 4 - 41/2 star hotel. It is not set by the sea which is actually an advantage. You have to want to go there and the intention will be rewarded in every way. The hotel belongs to a family including a retired doctor and his wife who have handed over the reins to their welcoming daughter and her husband. The first impression on arrival is the scale of the premises until one remembers that barns had high ceilings. The main reception is an enormous tented internal courtyard about 100ft square (?) which serves as an area for dining in the summer and large events. A double door in cast iron leads outside to an large terrace and swimming pool. There is another high ceilinged enclosed dining room where breakfast is served and probably other meals during the winter months. The overwhelming feeling is one of space. The hotel rooms are named after flowers and are of different sizes with bathrooms en suite. My bed was extremely comfortable and the room included every facility. We ate every evening at the hotel and can only applaud the considerate and attentive service and the sophisticated (but never pretentious) cuisine. Afte a long day out, we looked forward to returning to the hotel for supper. All in all I would recommend the hotel without hesitation to visitors looking for accommodation of high standard, a family atmosphere and some distance from the crowds. The hotel rooms are