http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:28:21Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1005 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/30/93258/320 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/casadomoinho_portugal.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> A while back a short article in National Geographic Traveler caught our eye. It highlighted a trend of converting old windmills in Portugal into hotels. For the reasonable price of $95 to $110 a night, you can bed down in a rustic building that feels good and solid.<p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Moinho+da+Senta/local/1005"><b>Moinho da Senta</b></a> is inside a national park containing dinosaur footprints. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Casa+do+Moinho/local/1004"><b>Casa do Moinho</b></a>--pictured here--is on the ocean, and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Moinho+da+Bibi/local/1003"><b>Moinho da Bibi</b></a> is on one of the Azores islands. (Yes, "moinho" is windmill, so there--a Portuguese lesson for the day too.) <p>Unfortunately, two of the three buildings don't appear to have the sails or even the frames up anymore, so don't be looking for any wind-powered Tim L. 2007-11-30T11:40:33-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/