2 donkey Hotels

In the foothills of Portugal's Serra da Estrela mountains, a family turned their weekend escape into something extraordinary. Chão do Rio isn't your typical rural retreat - it's what happens when urban dwellers with dirt under their fingernails decide to share their patch of paradise. Twelve kilometers from Serra da …

Forget the anonymous and characterless hotel stays. At Douar Samra, you will know everyone’s name (even the donkey’s!), and you’ll be a part of the family. It’s a traditional Berber home restored as a guesthouse but didn’t lose its original character. Set in Imlil Valley, in the Atlas Mountains, it …