Solar de Lalem Villa

I am very surprised with the previous review. We have stayed twice at solar do Lalem and we have booked again this Summer. It is a beautiful, old house lovingly restaured by people who have shown respect and consideration to the Azorean community.The owners are very welcoming, so are the staff. The rooms are quaintly old fashioned. Very high standard of cleanliness; the matresses, granted, are not up to the standards of the Sofitel mybed (the BEST beds in any hotel, anywhere), but they are perfectly ok even for someone, like me, who loves her comfort!! As for the view, it certainly isn't as dire as the preview review indicates (and anyway, the people who actually live there all year round are entitled to some facilities aren't they?)
From our room, we see the church, lush green fields and the sea-not bad at all!
As for the food, the breakfast is varied and the bread is certainly fresh. They don't normally do evening meals, but occasionally the owner cooks a cozido,which I was lucky enough to sample.
Having made disparaging comments about eating a quintessentially Portuguese dish cooked by a German, I have got to say that I was proved totally wrong-the only comparable cozido that I have ever eaten was my Grandmother's-a first class Portuguese cook if there ever was one.
I am looking forward to my third holiday in Maia and to Solar de Lalem.
A place to unwind and relax.