It was one of the first Pousadas de Portugal, an absolutely innovative concept of small hotels “that don't look like hotels”, very welcoming, in which guests could feel the true hospitality, the beauty of the Portuguese landscape, the delights of the local gastronomy… “ Rustic comfort, good taste, easy to arrange and taste, lovely simplicity… and poetry, some poetry… ”, as in 1943 its author said.

This Pousada was part of the government's project to create a national network of regional inns. It was a matter of creating in each inn, with its originality and the characteristics of each region, a homely atmosphere without luxuries, a calm, familiar and Portuguese atmosphere. In 1945 The government's Tourism Office initiates a tourism promotion campaign, with itineraries and tourist guides in different languages. old inn