Casa Leonor
Sesimbra 2970
Portugal
mandy@casa-leonor.com
We welcome anyone who has stayed with us to leave a comment for others to read
Julie and Gaël. (France)  Comment added August 2008
Hi Mandy and Ian,

Thanks for your mail.

We were very happy in your house. It was really confortable, clean, and friendly.
Ian was very nice with us and we have spent very good time with him.

We hope to meet you one day.

Take care of you both and thanks,

We send you photos,

Julie and Gaël.

Grene Family (Denmark)  Comment added August 2008
Dear Mandy thanks for another lovely stay, We have enjoyed it very much, as usual. All the best to you and your cats. Hope to see you again.
Best Wishes
Lucas, Anna, Ivone & Cresten
Duong Family (Canada)  Comment added August 2008
Dear Mandy and Ian:
Hope you are feeling well, Mandy. Thank you for the pictures. We all had a great time and very much enjoyed our stay at the Casa Leonor. It was a lovely home. The children, An and Eric, had a lot of fun with the cats, not to mention Eric's late night DVD movies! Also, we very much enjoyed Ian's ' bread-and-eggs' soup. It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality and for making our first (but certainly not last) trip to Portugal a wonderful experience.
Bom Dias . Muito Obrigado !

Duong family from Canada

Piers and Marsha (USA)  Comment added June 2008
Ditto to the comments below, and we REALLY enjoyed our stay here. Luck has nothing to do with life - its attitude and you have a GREAT one.
Best Wishes
Piers (Bobbie's Brother) and Marsha
Bobbie & Phil (Uk)  Comment added June 2008
Dear Mandy (& Ian),
really enjoyed the time we have been here, would reconmend you to anyone. Thanks for the breaky Ian, hope the sun tan not too painful Regards Bobbie and Phil.

P.s. Come and play with some real cows anytime.
Els, Peir & Romijn (Netherlands)  Comment added May 2008
Dear Mandy,
thank you for staying in your orange room(we have the same colours at home.) Your house is in the middle of a beautiful area.We loved everything we saw.Thank you for the movies, Romijn loved it ! ! Romijm loved the cats too.
Claudia & Jost Kiessling (Germany)  Comment added April 2008
Dear Mandy,
we had a safe flight to Dresden via Munich. It is cold (6 degrees) in Germany, so the wonderful pics remind us of our stay in your Casa. It was a pleasure for us to stay at your home. We have felt comfortable and have found what we were looking for: quietness, blue skies and sunshine.
Seven years ago my husband was on
business and found - by accident - Cape Epichel. Since that time we were thinking about coming back. Of course, much has been changed in the meantime, both to the better and to the worse. But all in all we had a great time with fishsoup "Caldeirada" every day....
Best Wishes Claudia & Jost
Diaga & Janis Zande (Latvia)  Comment added April 2008
Mandy,
thank you for having made our stay at your cosy house as something special and unforgettable. There are feelings which can't be expressed in words. We'll keep these feelings in our hearts and take with us to remember this place forever.
Nikki Ogilvie & Sidney Masters (UK & Portugal)  Comment added April 2008
Dear Mandy,
What a great time we had in a lovely place, but above all meeting someone very special and caring.
Thank you Sidney

Hi
Thank you so much for such a wonderful, comfy stay in your truly wonderful Quinta. Your hospitality and warmth are quite exceptional.
Keep well and happy!
Kind Regards-See you again
Nikki
Yvette and Gerard (Holland)  Comment added October 2007
Dear Mandy,

I just wantend to let you know that:
- we really enjoyed our time at your Casa
- that we had a lot of laughs with Ian (Hi Ian!)
- that I really miss Scooter and Oscar and Charlie and Georgie
- that I have a lot of respect for the way you are running your
business en living your life...

Obrigada very much!

We wish you a lot of happy and healthy years.

All the best and kind regards,

Yvette and Gerard
Diana and Alejandro (Chicago IL)  Comment added October 2007
Dear Mandy,

We had a great time here, The house is lovely. Its more than I expected. Sesimbra is beautiful, out of all the places we have seen it is the Best.Ian did a great job as host.Anyway we will be back for sure to meet you and enjoy Sesimbra again. Take care for now and thank you again.
thankyou nicely !
Diana and Alejandro
Mirjam Koot (Netherlands)  Comment added October 2007
Dear Mandy
I had a lovely time here and hope that with your great inner strength you will be able to enjoy your lovely home for a long time to come.
Love Mirjam
Lester Family (UK)  Comment added September 2007
Mandy

Thank you so much for our wonderful stay with you. We really enjoyed staying in the family room because everything was so comfortable and well thought out. We loved the local bar and calling in there for a coffee and ice cream each night finished off the evening excellently.

We appreciated how Portuguese Sesimbra is, particularly, as you pointed out, after visiting Cascais.

Thank you once again for looking after us so well. Your advice and help were invaluable. We all hope that things are going well for you and your treatment is progressing.

With very best wishes

The Lesters
Nice cuddly toy duck, very comfortable beds. Tom
Great games and things to play with, Ed.
Duponcheel Family (Belgium)  Comment added September 2007
Dear Mandy,
thank you very much for your hospitality. You are very charmed! We enjoyed our holidays in your home especially the "orange room" which is beautiful.I hope everything will be fine for you in the future.
kisses Marie Thibaut
Cryil sends you lots of kisses
Starla Fernandes (Uk )  Comment added August 2007
To the dearest Mandy,
Thank you so much for letting me stay at "Casa Leonor"!!! You have been giving me good tips, kindness, careing and leting me sleep on youre lovely comfortable and cosy bed.
Good luck
Starla Fernandes
Nigel Plant (UK)  Comment added August 2007
Thankyou for such warm hospitality, we have had a lovely relaxing stay and enjoyed your company, Sue, Nige,Ashley,Sian,Sapphire.

Thanks for making our holiday relaxing. The house is beautiful. We all enjoyed your comapny & stories.
Nicki,Alan,Jade,Rosie,Thomas,Rachel & Micheal.
Rosmarie & Philip (Austria)  Comment added August 2007
Dear Mandy,
thank you for making our short holiday here so enjoyable. Your house is fabulous and you are a great host! We will think about you back in Austria :)
VIELEN HERZLICHEN DANK & LIEBE GRUPE
Rosmarie & Philip
Lowette Family (Belgium)  Comment added July 2007
Thanks for your hospitality, we loved your good spirit and joy for life. You said "we aim to please" and you sure made that true with all your practical help!
All the best with your health and with Casa Leonor!
Filip Lowette,
Thanks for the nice days, especially the comfortable tv moments, Roosie.
(sorry for the heart attack ! x x x
Rehm Family (France)  Comment added July 2007
Thanks alot for your hospitality and kindeness. We really enjoyed these few days and often we think we just came yesterday! !
Good luck and see you soon, hopefully, NO Definetley we'll come back,
Cheers Christophe & Evelyne
Carol, Tony & Minnie (Spain)  Comment added July 2007
Dear Mandy

Our apologies for the delay in getting back to you but have only just got our internet back.

It was a long tiring trip back home but all safe and sound and worth the effort.

Thank you so much for putting up with us all including little Minnie, also getting you out of bed so early in the morning, very much appreciated. Have attached a couple of photos of you and Minnie.

It was so lovely to meet you Mandy and admire your courage and strength. You are a very remarkable person and wish you all the best in all that you do. Please let us know when you have finished that book of yours as we would love a copy.

If ever we come to Lisboa in the future will certainly call again, thats if you'll have us of course.

Love and kisses,

Carol, Tony, Minnie and pussies. xxx

Mike and Sue Hodgson (UK)  Comment added July 2007
Hi Mandy, greetings from Yorkshire.
Thanks for a great week at Casa Leonor. You were a brilliant host - nothing was too much trouble and you made us feel like family not guests!
We loved your beautiful home and the colour themed rooms and appreciated the little touches like the wine in the fridge!
Mike is still talking about his mate Scooter, so I think you may be converting him into a cat person!
It was really useful to have personal recommendations for the restaurants - we tried O Cantinho, Barco Delta, Kathys, Tisaurus which were all good and very reasonable. Escolinha was a bit disappointing and not up to the same standard.
If we visit Sesimbra again we would love to stay with you again especially if you've got the hot tub finished; hope you will have room for us.
Enjoy the summer, love Sue & Mike Hodgson xx

Vickie and Walt Foxcroft (UK)  Comment added July 2007
Dear Mandy
you are a superb hostess, nothing too much trouble. It has been like staying with old friends so easy going.
We hope to continue our friendship when we return to Portugal to live.
Love Vickie and Walt x
Tom, Elaine & Jo (UK)  Comment added July 2007
Mandy,
thank you for your hospitality, had a very enjoyable stay, your the perfect host nothing too much trouble. Would certainly re-visit and would reconmend anyone to not only visit Portugal but stay at the best accomodation.
Thanx
Tom, Elaine & Jo
Nacho Morales (Spain)  Comment added May 2007
Dear mandy:
we have to do a lot of exams in the university, and we haven´t had time to
send you a meil.
please sorry us.
we are very happy to have found Casa Leonor. It´s a very nice house. thank
you for everything.
we hope go to see you again, because our stay in your house has been
wonderful.
say hello to your cats!!!
xxx
Nacho and Bea

Sonia, Ricardo, Ana, Andre,Nuno,Carina,Daniela, (Portugal)  Comment added May 2007
We Love the moments we passed here and we want to come back soon, Thanks for all kisses. Sonia

I liked the house. the place is simple but very cute. Ricardo e Nuno.


Nadine De Wachter (Belgium)  Comment added April 2007
Dear Mandy,
We had a very good time in Casa Leonor. The Children loved the room and they found it great that they could make use of the toys for the beach and all the other games. We found you very kind and we feeled at home.The atmosfhere is familiar and not touristic and that makes it special. Casa leonor is very well situated to make lovely trips.
Take Care and Best wishes Nadine
Luisito David (Canada)  Comment added April 2007
Hello Mandy,
First of all we would like to thank you for the care you have for your renters.We are home and we would like to thank you for all your help with providing us with info and good accomodation during our stay in your place.
We got used to the driving and the parking in Potugal after a couple of days there and enjoyed our vacation very much.
We also got to visit Sevilla Spain and the south coast of Portugal during our short stay,
We hope you are on the mend and take care.
Very truly yours,
louie
Maslin's (Israel)  Comment added November 2006
Thanks for a great week at Casa Leonor!
Despite a rainy weather we found here warm and friendful atmosphere. We enjoyed very much our vacation in Portugal and staying at Mandy's place .
It's highly recommended, especially if you plan to discover Central Portugal and enjoy its beaches, mountings, towns and local food.
Bernie, Robert, Lou, Mark and Charlie. (UK)  Comment added September 2006
thankyou very much for making us feel so relaxed and welcome during our short stay at Casa Leonor. Your upbeat and cheerful nature, given the unusual circumstances of your illness, is quite remarkable you truly are an inspiration to us all.
Its been a wonderful experience and you are an example to us all in the art of positive thinking.
Have lots of fun on your travels and heres looking at you kid x x x x x
love Bernie Robert Lou Mark and Charlie
Cornelia Hamilton (UK)  Comment added September 2006
We wanted to thank you for helping us have such a wonderful holiday in Sesimbra. We could of quiet easily stayed a month !! It was such a pleasure to stay in such a lovely house with such a lovely hostess! You are an amazing person Mandy, so kind, cheerful, positive, helpful & great company. Thankyou so much. We really wish we could say " same time same place next year.

you take care Mandy
love Cornelia and Carlos x
Glenys Prendergast (UK)  Comment added September 2006
Dear Mandy,
thank you for all your help and guidance on places to see, places to eat. Your warm nature and caring attitude is a credit to you under the circumstances.We hope you enjoy your travels. Thank you and good luck from us all.
Glenys, Richard and Carol.
The Danish Nurses... (Denmark)  Comment added September 2006
5 Danish nurses on a silver-jubilee tour say Thankyou very much for some lovely relaxing days. A perfect frame to celebrate 25, almost 30 years of friendship. You have a beautiful home !! Thankyou for your caring hospitality and good luck to you and your husband when you are going to travel around, meeting lots of nice people. Lone, Lene, Jeanine, Dorthe and Anne kirsten.
Carrie, Asbjorn & Daniel Halvorsen Moore (Norway)  Comment added September 2006
Hi Mandy
we were passing through Sesimbra on our last day- stopped to say Hello and give you a CD.
We've had a wonderful time, but the fish in Sesimbra was the Best !
All our best wishes

Carrie, Asbjorn & Daniel
La famille Souchon et Fernandes (France)  Comment added September 2006
Mandy

nous vous remeicions pour votre accveil. nous avons trouve la maison et la decoration tres belle. le sejour a ete tres agreable et nous avons apprecie votre discretion et votre gentillesse. vous souhaite bon courage et profitez de chague moment en gardant votre bonne humour
THANKYOU
The French Team (France)  Comment added September 2006
Dear Mandy,
it has been a great time here, we enjoyed alot. had lot of fun. the house is wonderful and very paisible. you are a very kind person, with alot of patient and understanding. we hope to hear about you by phone or internet. your home lovely cats. we felt it here like home. thank you for everything, see you soon. the french team.
Merci pour tout accevil on a passe un super sejour Bisous x x Cedric
Super ! biz Caro
Merci pour toute ta gentilesse. nous avous passe d'excellentes vacances Johanna
tu es une femme extraordinaire gros bisous Charlotte.
Merci pour toute Mandy bisous x x
Tu as un super phone merci Brice xxxx
thanks for this holiday you are exceptional, kiss.
merci ercore pour tout! ce sejour a ete excellent en grande partie grace a toi ! bisous Laure.
Jonsson Family (Sweden)  Comment added August 2006
Dear Mandy,
we loved our stay at your house. we couldn't had a better vacation because of your kindness and great hospitality. Your're absolutely an amazing woman. We hope that you and your husband gets a lovely vacation, just like we had.
Thank you so much for everything! Maybe we'll see you next summer :-)
lots of love
Lina,Susanne,Oscar and Bosse!
Piqueras Damska Family (Spain)  Comment added August 2006
Dear Mandy
thank you so much for let us to be your guests. We found in you beuatiful house everything we were looking for. peace, relax and confort. Our children still ask us to come back to "cat house" and Adam doesn't stop to repeat "miau, miau" all the time.... Ferran misses the barbecue...
To be there was like to be at home, even better, more peacefull...
Thank you for let us to know YOU. You are a very special and GREAT PERSON.
We would like to come back to Casa leonor someday...
We wish you luck with your treatment...
Don't forget that you have some friends in Barcelona...
wishing you all the deat we send you our best greetings x x x
Ewa,Ferran, Anna and Adam
Nunes Family (France)  Comment added August 2006
Dear Mandy...

we have spend a good holidays at your home, you are very sympethic... and your cats too!
Thanks for your amability and simplicity! Good Luck
thank for all... kiss for you!
Jorge, Christelle, Lucas and Anais x

rite English it's very difficult...!
The Rundensteiner & Larmings Families (America & Germany)  Comment added July 2006
Dear Mandy,

we loved it here in your hidden vacation Paradise.
We appreciate your hospitality, we felt right at home. We hope to be back one day.
Edmund Pierre de Fabribeckers de Cortils de Grace (Belgium)  Comment added July 2006
Dear Mandy,
sorry of being late with this message,.. I want to thank you for our unforgettable holiday in your villa. Portugal is really a great country, I think all my friends share that idea.. I also want to say sorry for our behaviour that sometimes didn't please you, but we are young and it was our first experience of living on our own without parents.
last but absolutely not least; i really wish you improvement with your health..
greetings from rainy Belgium, Edmund
The Belgium Team (Belgium)  Comment added July 2006
Thank you for all your patience with us this week! We are greatful for this fabulous vacation! We enjoyed it very much! Have a nice holiday and give a lot of love to your cats:-)
Alot of kisses to you and your friend!
The "Belgium Team"
Thonhaugen Family (Norway)  Comment added July 2006
Dear Mandy,

thanks for a lovely stay at your place! we felt like visiting an old friend! There is a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere in your house. Our son got sick, be he couldn't of had any better treatment staying at home. You are very skilfull and you could answer everything we asked about.(and that was alot) regarding portugal and the area! Thanks for transporting our bikes back and fourth to the airport as well as ordering taxis for us.
We hope to come back next year!
Best Wishes from Henrik, Jan and Anne.
Lumholt Family (Denmark)  Comment added July 2006
Dear Mandy,

never mind the pool!! Your strong personality, this lovely place, your cats make one think twice about leaving... and life..
lots of love Mads,Marie,Anna,Louise & Maja
Lene Holmvang and family. (Denmark)  Comment added July 2006
Dear Mandy,

thank you for a lovely time at your place, we had a great time, good luck for the match....

Lene, Philip, Markus and Lukas.
The Williamsons Family (New Zealand)  Comment added July 2006
Mandy and Lima's place was for our family a haven where we could rest up after a hectic 6 weeks of travel. Mandy made us feel so welcome, we could easily have stayed longer. Our family room was perfect, we loved the area, and best of all we had so much fun using the BBQ - made us feel like normal people. I'd go back any day. The kids think our stay in Sesimbra was one of the best so far. take care Mandy, go well The Williamsons.
Ciotkowski Family (Begium)  Comment added May 2006
Good morning Mandy

Well I've finally got a few moments to thank you for a really "smashing" holiday and remember next time you get a tribe of kids in the place
think unbreakable. But really, thanks it was great a spring holiday fantastic warm weather, beautiful scenery and the great beaches and the
refreshing ocean too, oh and don't forget the food and wine. Thanks also for all your help with organizing the minibus it really made the
holiday.

Thanks again and good luck with your future and how ever it turns out I hope its with dignity.

Peter
Gillian and Keith (UK)  Comment added March 2006
Dear Mandy, sorry for the delay in writing, but we thank you for making us so welcome & comfortable in your beautiful home. We really enjoyed our stay in Sesimbra, & this trip really confirmed how much we love the place.
We hope to return in the summer, will let you know the dates as soon as we can to see if you have any room!! Best wishes Keith & Gill
Maarten and Ellen (Belgium)  Comment added October 2005
Dear Mandy,

We'd like to thank you for the wonderful holiday in your lovely home. We had a great time and really appreciate all the help with planning trips and getting around. Your desire to make things as easy as possible and your everlasting optimism made this a holiday to remember for a very long time.

Regards,

Maarten and Ellen
Jeaninne Heylen-Fendel (Belguim)  Comment added August 2005
Mandy,
It was indeed for us a pleasure although time was very short. I just want to say to you that we admire you for your courage & wish you all the best for the future,
Jeaninne & Family
Frank, Maurits & Laurine Teunissen (Holland)  Comment added August 2005
Mandy,
It was great being in your beautiful house for the kids & myself, we felt at home from the very first moment. Not only because of the great rooms we could select ourselves, but especially because of your great hospitality & your natural urge to offer your guests unforgettable holidays. Your house is a very romantic place to be & is an ideal place to stay when you look for quietness & all kind of opportunities close by. Our stay afterwards in Lisbon was very pleasant one, we walked alot around the city that is so beautiful & romantic, But many times we talked about our unforgettable time in Sesimbra.
All the best for you, See you next time !!!
Many Kisses, Frank, Maurits & Laurine
Anna Tartarelli and Family (Luxemburg)  Comment added August 2005
All we can say is everything was Fantastic, we loved it.
Can't say enough, you are so lovely. Thank you Anna, Delgado & Family x x
Jens Brodersen (Denmark)  Comment added August 2005
Dear Mandy,
we enjoyed our stay at Casa Leonor very much. Your house is a place with a friendly & warm atmosphere; you made us feel very welcome. Your guidelines to places to go and where to eat were a big help. We will come back and visit your house again if we are anywhere near.
Thank you for being a help in making our visit to portugal a big success
with love from Johan, Josefine and Jens.
Caroline & Tony (England)  Comment added July 2005
Mandy - thanks for a brilliant time with you. Your home is lovely and comfortable and welcoming and Sesimbra is great - the food is so yummy! We loved the lagoon, just wish the Atlantic could be a little warmer. Next time we come hopefully the garden will be finished - so glad you liked the design!!
Love Cxx
Mr & Mrs Roberts (UK)  Comment added July 2005
Mandy,
We have had a great time staying in your house, very relaxing. Nothing is too much trouble. EVERTHING one could possibly want.
You have a great sense of humour & are fun to be with.
Thanks Mike and Barbara Roberts
Bev & Peter Davidson (South Island, New Zealand)  Comment added July 2005
Dearest Mandy,
we just had the most wonderful time in your lovely arty home. You were unfailingly helpful, kind and full of local information. Taking Clair to the airport at 3a.m. was definitely above & beyond the call of duty! Good luck, keep well,
Bev and Peter.
Val & Graeme (New Zealand)  Comment added July 2005
Dearest Mandy
thank you for all your help & kindness. We wish you all the luck in the world. We will email you when we get home.
Love Val & Graeme.
Geoff and Sharon (Algarve Portugal)  Comment added June 2005
A lovely place to stay and the best hostess you could find. Hope to see you soon at the end of the season.
Andy & Karen Ambler (UK)  Comment added June 2005
"The welcome is warmer than the sunshine, Mandy is a complete sweet heart"Thanks again for a fantastic week, it felt like home from the minute we arrived and we both want to come back & see you again soon.
All our Love
Andy & Karen xx
Steve & Clair Elphick (UK)  Comment added June 2005
We had a super time with you in Sesimbra; really relaxing, which was what we really wanted. We found the locals ever so friendly & althouh our Portuguese & their English was very basic, with their help & assistance we managed to communicate really well. The food & wine was all excellant & the weather was great, although windy at times. Stay Happy, well & positive....... see you again all the very best Steve & Clair xx
Marilyn O'Brien (UK)  Comment added April 2005
Nothing is too much trouble for Mandy.
She will welcome you into her beautiful home, offer advice on the localilty, and where to eat, and do everything to make your stay an enjoyable one.
I really can not praise this property or Mandy highly enough, go there!
Jeong Gyoo Kim Family & Friends (Korea)  Comment added April 2005
The House is located in typical Portuguese countryside & close to the beautiful seashore. Every Bathroom and bedrooms have beautiful decorations, very clean, comfortable and furthermore smell sweet.
We thank Mrs Mandy for best service and helpfullness.
Avondo Family (Italy)  Comment added April 2005
We really felt at home, & we had the chance to get to know a really nice strong young woman.
In case you or your family visit Italy, please contact us, and our house will be yours, All the best ! Family Avondo.
Kathryn Cooper  Comment added February 2005
I stayed at Casa-leonor for a short break and had a wonderful time the accomadation was excellent Mandy is the perfect host and full of local information.The area is beautiful the people very freindly cant find fault in any aspect .Thanks Mandy
Simon Hoy and Steph  Comment added December 2004
Thanks for a great time Mandy. Sesimbra is a perfect Portugese fishing village. Beautiful,clean,sandy,beach. Loads of places to eat and friendly people.Also some great places to visit not too far away.Lisbon is a fantastic city to visit as well. Do an open top bus excursion. It's worth it.Thanks again. S.
Ray & Margaret Elsom  Comment added December 2004
After spending 2 weeks in September this year at your lovely home, we would like to compliment you on the excellence of the accommodation which is traditionally Portugese and very comfortable.
Mandy is the ideal host,she is welcoming and has excellent local knowledge which makes for a very enjoyable holiday.
Tracy Beck and family  Comment added December 2004
Our visit with you earlier this year was one of the best if not the best holidays my family and I have ever experienced the hospitality was great and the excursions you suggetested were brill. Lisbon is such a fantastic city to stroll round. And the local area is really friendly with sesemba and the sea close to hand. Thank you for making the holiday special and we WILL be coming back next year
Steve Foster  Comment added July 2004
My stay at Casa Leonor has been incredible. Sesimbra is magnificent as is Lisbon. Mandy you are as lovely as I was told. Thank you for an excellant holiday. I will be back, Steve xxx
Rob Colicci  Comment added June 2004
I stayed at Casa Leonor for 2 weeks & I must say that my stay here was made excellant by Mandy & the high quality that was the accomodation. Everything was made accesible to us & our host was extremely welcoming. I would strongly recommend anyone thinking of visiting should stay at Casa Leonor. Thankyou very much Mandy for everything you have done for us. I wont forget you in a hurry xxxx
Sean Carroll  Comment added June 2004
I thought that my 2 weeks staying at Casa Leonor were absolutely fantastic & i thoroughly enjoyed them. the villa was beautiful & in easy reach of the airport & the beach. The local cuisine was brilliant,I thought the local beach & lagoon were superb. Mandy was the best host we could of asked for & she really helped us out with her local knowledge. I would definitely reconmend the villa & I am sure it will only be a matter of time before I go back.
Chris Dundon  Comment added June 2004
I had the most amazing time in Zambujal & Sesimbra. it is 1 of the best places i have ever visited. it is a very beautiful place & the people are lovely & friendly. however the thing i shall miss the most is our host at Casa Leonor "Mandy" she was so friendly & always willing to help. she made my saty really fantastic, but i will mis her friendship more than anything. Thankyou Mandy & I wish you all the best in the future, love you lots Chris xxxx
Edward Nicklin  Comment added June 2004
Dear Mandy
thank you for all your hard work & efforts in ensuring that Sean,Rob,Chris, Alex and I all had a fantastic time in your Sesimbra seaside paradise! the rooms were lovely & always clean, some fate when you have 5 20yr olds who either rely on their mother or are still at university. all were extremely well presented, as was the house and bathrooms. your local knowledge of the beautiful Sesimbra area( especially which restaurants to go to) and Lisbon was invaluable.I am sure that we would still be stuck in a traffic jam somewhere-or-lost if it was not for your advice and help. the only thing you did that you did not do for us was to fix the football in our favour!!!
thank you once again for helping to make it a holiday to remember and i wish you all the success & luck in the future.
Jake & Emily  Comment added June 2004
We had a truly wonderful time from the moment we arrived. The place is really beautiful & has lots of Portuguese character. Mandy & Lima made us feel so welcome that it soon became like staying with old friends. A fantastic experience is the only way to describe it. Thank you.
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An essential guide to Lisbon and all it has to offer
Flight Information
The ideal place to find your flight to Portugal
Portugal tourist information
Here you will find information about Portugal tourism, trade, investment, as well as general information about the country.
Julie and Gaël. (France)
Hi Mandy and Ian, Thanks for your mail. We were very happy in your house. It was really co... more
Grene Family (Denmark)
Dear Mandy thanks for another lovely stay, We have enjoyed it very much, as usual. All the best to y... more
Duong Family (Canada)
Dear Mandy and Ian: Hope you are feeling well, Mandy. Thank you for the pictures. We all had a gre... more
Piers and Marsha (USA)
Ditto to the comments below, and we REALLY enjoyed our stay here. Luck has nothing to do with life -... more
Bobbie & Phil (Uk)
Dear Mandy (& Ian), really enjoyed the time we have been here, would reconmend you to anyone. Thank... more
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