Following Good Botanica Farm
Running from May 1 to October 31, 2025, this pop-up community hub offers monthly stays on a beautiful organic farm near Coja in central Portugal. Families can access a nature-rich community space with a kids’ enrichment program three mornings a week, afternoon workshops with local providers, and optional lunches. Community membership includes access to the farm, pool, playground, football field, and a parents’ lounge. Families may join for one month or more.
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Meet the Team
The hub was founded by Michelle, who brings a passion for nature, design, and thoughtful living. She created Botanica Portugal as a space where families can reconnect with the natural world while enjoying comfort and intentional aesthetics. The children’s program and activities are led by local professionals and instructors sourced through the community.
Venue Details
The hub operates from an organic farm in the Coimbra district. The farm includes lush gardens, a pool, soccer field, playgrounds, a greenhouse, and peaceful lounging areas. Accommodation options range from luxury villas and village homes to studio farm stays, all set in a serene, rural environment surrounded by rivers, mountains, and trails.
Cancellation Policy
No information available
What's Included
Community membership includes access to the farm’s shared amenities, a parent lounge with snacks and workspace, and participation in the on-site family network. The children’s program includes breakfast and runs three mornings a week. Afternoon activities and lunch options are available through local providers at an additional cost.
Reviews
We attended this pop-up hub and unfortunately had an extremely disappointing experience.
Accommodations:
– Severely misrepresented. Missing basic kitchen items, no window coverings (we had to use sofa cushions and were later given cardboard), leaking sinks, and constant noise from barking dogs and construction.
– Beds were unsanitary—no sheets for kids, just scratchy throws. We had to buy our own linens.
– Overheated mezzanine with inadequate fans.
Amenities & Program:
– No on-site food despite promises of a daily menu. The “parents’ lounge” was just instant coffee in an unventilated room.
– Pool closed for days and left dirty.
– Staff left abruptly without explanation, upsetting the children.
– An aggressive stray dog was allowed to roam freely.
Deposit Practices:
– No inventory list provided, but we were still charged €500 for items never proven missing.
– Host tried to charge us for high value items that didn’t exist
– Despite repeated requests, no signed agreement copy was provided.
Misleading Reviews:
Many Google reviews appear fake or duplicated, creating a false sense of trust.
Why We Stayed:
We stayed only because our child finally made friends after months out of school.
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This experience was stressful, costly, and emotionally draining. Please be cautious: get recent unfiltered reviews, request photos of the exact accommodation, clarify refund and deposit terms, and trust your instincts.
No family deserves to go through this.