Quinta da Palmeira - Country House Retreat & Spa

Een 10 is het hoogste maar dit krijgt een score van 11. Helemaal alles top. Ik heb mij verbaasd over het stijlvolle interieur. Wat mooi. Een heerlijk verblijf met een heerlijk diner en een heerlijk ontbijt. Mooie locatie om een rondreis te maken door de Serre de Estrela. Genoten van het zwembad. Relaxen op de ligbedjes. Een verblijf hier is een dikke aanrader.

O quarto. A Piscina. A paisagem envolvente A simpatia

Televisão demasiado pequena para um quarto tão grande

La piscina y el spa privado

Fue una estancia de 3 noches, las primeras dos genial pero la tercera cuando llegaron huéspedes en la habitación colindante a la mia no fue agradable porque se oía todo....me esperaba una mejor insonorización entre la habitación red licor y blue licor considerando el estándar del sitio.

L'endroit est magnifique et l'établissement est décoré avec goût. La chambre était parfaite et la piscine appréciée malgré le temps. Prendre le temps d'y manger, la cheffe est douée et d'y faire un SPA.

Tout était parfait.

Lekker zwembad, grote badkamer en heerlijk diner

Espaço excepcional. Adorámos a envolvente, o espaço exterior e interior. Staff simpático e bastante prestável. Piscina magnífica. Tudo muito limpo e extremamente bem cuidado. Recomendamos e voltaremos.

Faltava um piaçaba no nosso WC 😆

Beautiful location with panoramic views of the mountains and valleys!

Everything was spectacular!

interesting building, comfortable room, pleasant dining room, nice scenery outlook

no proper lounge area, no choice for evening meal

Het gehele plaatje was wederom weer naar volle tevredenheid.

Sehr ruhige Lage, schönes Haus mit individuellen, charmanten Zimmern

In den Gängen, die wenig durchlüftet waren, roch es unangenehm, aber nicht im Zimmer.

Pequeno almoço à carta, super atenciosos. A cama do quarto super confortável, mas um pouco pequena de comprimento.

O hotel é lindíssimo, o quarto estava muito limpo e bem decorado, e a vista é impecável. O pequeno-almoço superou as nossas expectativas, assim como a atenciosidade dos proprietários. Durante o verão deve ser ainda melhor, mas como estava frio, não utilizamos a piscina.

Gostamos de tudo, desde a receção a comodidade, o pequeno-almoço, está situado num sítio lindo!

O quarto era bom e confortável e o spa privado foi uma experiencia muito boa.

O pequeno almoço é escolhido no dia anterior e nem sempre têm todas as opções.

Prachtig verzorgde locatie. Heel schoon en smaakvol ingericht

Bed was goed maar voor mij iets te kort

petit déjeuner parfait: produits naturels et artisanaux très bons Dîner excellent servi sur une jolie table, atmosphère cosy et chaleureuse

Localização soberba. Quarto muitíssimo confortável. Pequeno almoço muito bom.

Nada a registar.

Beautiful garden with pool. Lovely village.

Charging €4 for a bottle of water at dinner seemed a bit pricey when other establishments in the village provided free water with a meal. A Portuguese friend told us afterwards that water should be free on request. The ‘surprise menu’ was tasty but fairly expensive at €38.50. The cafe along the street does a fabulous all-in lunch for €10 which was well worth a visit.

Relaxing surroundings. Peace and quiet. Pool is great. Host helpful and understanding. Good dinner and breakfast.

We liked it all!

La beauté du site et de la Quinta

Emplacement du parking pas pratique du tout avec les valises, trop de marches à descendre et assez dangereux car pentu. Pas de plateau repas en l’absence du cuisinier, mais on nous a indiqué le village de Côja pour dîner. ( petit resto après la place du village à ne pas manquer)

Excelência do imóvel e a simpatia, sobriedade e profissionalismo do staff.

Erg mooie accommodatie, voorzien van prachtig zwembad. Ontbijt uitgebreid, persoonlijk bediend, geen buffer.

Interesse in de gasten minimaal. Eigenaar maakt de indruk het allemaal heel zwaar te vinden. Verzoek om bij vertrek extra vroeg te kunnen ontbijten werd rigoureus afgewezen en alternatieven werden niet aangedragen.

Estadia fantástica, quinta super acolhedora

Mooie uitzichten, heel rustig, weinig tot geen verkeer, zeer ruime kamers en geserveerd ontbijt.

Absolutely beautiful hotel - room was very impressive - large, clean and very comfortable. Pool was fantastic as were the staff. Highly recommended.

La atención del personal, la comida, la limpieza y las instalaciones

El precio de las bebidas en la cena

Bom pequeno almoço e otima localizaçºao.

Great place with a fantastic interior design and a beautiful garden including pool :)

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It was Wonderful

Sehr schönes geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Hotel, große Zimmer mit bequemen Betten, toller Ausblick

Very nicely presented property, decor is stylish and the room was very well equipped. Host was very helpful and booked us a meal at a local restaurant (as we were too late to order the set dinner at the hotel which has to be before 12). We pre-choose our breakfast the night before, which is a great idea and saves waste. Lovely poolside area.

Very steep drive coming into the hotel.

Excelente experiência.

The hotel was stylishly decorated. The staff serving meals were friendly and helpful

The description of the hotel was of a country retreat. The price felt relatively high for rural Portugal - the most expensive of our trip and we stayed in some beautiful places. The impression we had from the pictures was of spacious grounds in the country. Our room actually was at ground level directly on to the road in the village so we could not have the curtains open. We had booked a double room - it was actually 2 separate beds, separately made pushed together. We had to fill in a paper choosing exact basic breakfast choices the day before even down to whether we wished for butter or not and state a time of 9 or 9.30 This didn't feel relaxing. The breakfast was fine but not as good as some of the more basic hotels we stayed at. We ate evening meals which were pleasant but not great or generous with a 'surprise' menu which meant no choice other than dietary - and didn't include water or bread without additional payment again in contrast to other hotels. Exactly the same bottle of wine was almost double the price paid at the restaurant we had eaten in the previous evening As others have stated everything required extra payment via an honesty bar system for example to make yourself a cup of tea cost over 3 euros.

We loved the place! The owner and staff are super nice and helpful, rooms are big, nicely and thoughtfully decorated, bathroom was amazing. The pool was bigger than we expected (rare thing in hotels). Great breakfasts and exquisite gourmet dinners (not included in the price, but well worth it).

No mini-fridge/bar or coffee/tea available in the room.

The pool is amazing

There is no airconditioner, youe have to keep windows open and can hear everthing outside - children playing board games, people having dinner and you feel the need to be as quiet as possible

The breakfast was very good, self selected the day before. If you wanted more of anything at the sitting you only had to ask. Location was fantastic, especially great for walking. The pool was incredible and we loved the honesty bar, it allowed us to feel at home and left in peace. The room was in a separate building and thus also had a small terrace over looking the valley which we loved. The surrounding area is bursting with incredible flora and the birdlife.

It would have been lovely to have a terrace option for sitting outside for breakfast and dinner. Coming from Britain, we look for any excuse for Al fresco dining. Coffee could be improved.

The property was beautiful and set in such an idyllic place. The room was spacious and comfortable. My favourite part was the pool, such a relaxing area with an amazing view. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful gardens and pool! Would definitely stay here again!

Location was ideal. The place was extremely clean and well kept. Food was amazing. Very welcoming

More cooling in rooms

Location, breakfast, pool.

You have to pay extra money for everything:spa, sharing the room with your child, coffee. For instance, a coffee made (self-service) with a dolce gusto machine costs 3,75 euros. Normally I get this kind of coffee for free in every hotel I stay. There’s no fridge/freezer in the room. In this area of Portugal it gets very hot in August, this kind of facility is found in nearly every hotel. There’s a restaurant, but they won’t serve you dinner unless you book the table until 14h in the afternoon. You have to say a day before what would you like to have for breakfast..Bottom line it’s sold as a luxury retreat but you have to pay for everything like you’re in a low cost retreat.

All! Absolutely peace!

The hotel is very well kept, amazing views from the pool which has a convenient but not cheap honesty bar. Not sure if the pool was heated or it was because of the warm weather but it was a plus for the kids! The room was very comfortable, large and perfectly cleaned. Only downside was no A/C. Jack the owner and the lady at breakfast were very polite and professional in every interaction and kind enough to charge our EV - there is only one Tesla charger. Breakfast had all the basics with fresh ingredients. Hotel is very well located if you’re looking to explore the beautiful surrounding villages of Piodao, Benfeita, Coja and Fraga da Pena.

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with my recent experience at the hotel, Quinta da Palmeira Country House. On 17/08/2023, I made a reservation for two adults and one infant for a two-nights stay. The reservation was made through Booking.com and was confirmed. When I arrived at the hotel, I was informed by the owner that I could not be accommodated because the only room available was in the main house and that my daughter, who is one month old, would be too noisy and disturb the other guests. I was very surprised by this response, as at the hotel page on Booking.com states that it is "family-friendly" and there is no mention of any age restrictions. Additionally, the hotels at the surrounding area were fully booked, so no other options for us with a baby. I was very polite to the owner, but he was very rude and unhelpful. He told me that there was nothing he could do and that I should find another place to stay at 8pm. I am very disappointed with the owner's attitude and the way I was treated. I would never recommend this hotel to anyone and I would never stay there again. I expect with this to prevent other people from having the same unpleasant experience I had.

The place is amazing, and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

A beautiful and relaxing location. great hospitality. jack was a very attentive host. The food was delicious. we liked it very much.

The interior design is very luxorious and rooms are spaceious. Pool is clean and with a very nice view. Unfortunately our perfect experience was ruined by the behaviour of the host who wasn't friendly at all and my every request received a firm "no". We felt more like a liability than welcomed guests. That was the only place in Portugal where we didn't meet a smiling face and received a warm welcome.

Helt fantastisk lille perle. Vores ophold blev forlænget to dage, pga. af møder. Værten var utrolig hjælpsom. Komfort bedømmes ikke i top - jalousidøre fra soverum til toilet/badeværelse er ikke lige min stil, men kompenseres rigeligt af alt det andet stedet byder på

A Quinta da Palmeira é o lugar perfeito para um fim de semana à dois. Optamos pela Suíte Junior Premium, super espaçosa,com banheira e vista para a serra. O hotel é super bem decorado, tem roupas de cama e banho de muito boa qualidade. Possui uma piscina que deve ser ótima no verão, mas lá estivemos em um fim de semana já fresquinho. O restaurante do hotel oferece menus-degustação (Não experimentamos mas deve ser bom!), spa (Em tempos de Covid19 não foi possível experimentar) e tem pontos de carregamento para carros eléctricos. Estacionamento dentro da propriedade e muitas opções de passeios pela região . Na pequena cidade de Coja, a menos de 15 minutos, há boas opções de restaurantes. O café da manhã é farto e bem servido. Queremos voltar!

A small nice cozy hotel, with breakfast on a patio and a very nice pool. We come by motorcycle and the day was extremelly hot. The room was VERY HOT, and without air conditioning. We opened the windows and got better, but the night was HOT

Very beautiful, small, charming luxurious hotel in a quiet countryside location. Very nicely appointed, large rooms, wood floors, spectacular breakfast in an absolutely gorgeous dining room, former olive producing estate, lots of charm. Grounds are immaculate, very well maintained. Unfortunately, we were not there during warm weather, since the pool looked so inviting. Has spa facilities, which we did not use, but am sure they would be of the same caliber as the rest of the house. Drove into Coimbra in about 45 minutes. Near a schist village we found fascinating. Highly recommend, make sure you get good directions . We got a bit lost trying to find it as there are several Cerdeira s in that area and even a few Quinta da palmeiras.

פינת חמד קסומה באוירה רומנטית עיצוב מדהים, שרות אישי של בעל המלון

We started our vacation here with a 5-day stay. This was a perfect start to recover from the busy daily professional life and then fully relexad to continue our journey. It is a beautiful accommodation with a perfect location to meet this. The room was spacious and fully met our expectations. The host and hostess made sure everything went perfectly, from breakfast to the delicious three-course menu for the evening. An address that we would like to share with friends.

We stayed 6 night in this wonderful place. The owners have succeeded in creating a place full of discrete luxury. The hotel is a nice place to relax, the surrounding countryside is magnificent and there are lots of interesting places not far away. Add to this the wonderful food that is prepared with love and you have a fantastic combination. The room we had was superb and although it was very warm outside, the room was always comfortable. Overall an unforgettable holiday stay.

The Quinta is a lovingly restored large old house and associated outbuildings surrounded by orange trees and well-tended gardens. Inside, a great deal of care and attention has been put into the beautifully furnished rooms. As this was the beginning of the season, we were the only guests for the first night, and proprietor Jack suggested we might like to stay in the main house in a lovely suite with wide-ranging views over the surrounding countryside. Breakfast (with orange juice straight from the garden) and the three-course dinner were delightful. Cerdeira turned out to be an excellent base from which to discover this part of Portugal; mountain walks through beautiful spring flowers, waterfalls and (particularly recommended) kayaking on the Mondego with Rock & River. Sadly we could only stay for three nights; by the time we had unwound properly, it was time to leave. We'll have to find at least a week next time. Many thanks to Jack and Ana for creating such a beautiful, peaceful destination, and for the excellent home cooking.

So many things to mention that made our stay so delightful...staring with Jack’s welcome and his efficient operation (and wry humor), Ana’s cooking that made us feel like we were guests in her home, the attention to detail in both service and decor, the generous and beautifully appointed suites, the lovely outdoor areas, and the spectacular view from the front porch. We were three couples traveling together, and all of us could find nothing but superlatives to say about our stay. The relatively remote location may not be for everyone, but we were not inconvenienced in getting to the major sites we wanted to visit, plus we were guided by Jack to some truly amazing places we would not have seen otherwise. A delightfully memorable stay!

My husband and I stayed at the hotel for a couple of nights whilst house hunting. Jack made us feel very welcome throughout our stay. We had a beautiful junior suite, which had the most breathtaking views. The room was cool even though it was still 30 degrees, but there was a fan if you needed. The bed was huge, firm, but I slept like a log for the 2 nights...sleeping for 9 hrs on each evening. Breakfast was tasty, lots of local variety of produce.. The evening meal was the suprise menu, which was actually a really nice change..if your not fussy then you will enjoy it, we enjoyed each of the courses on both nights. The self service bar was really nice, only downside no ice...so I passed on the G&Ts and drank the wonderful wine instead. Loved the pool and having a self service refrigerater and freezer for little treats! Overall it was a fantastic stay, stunning location, high end finish and lovely food.

We stayed here for 3 nights and enjoyed the location, our Panorama suite with large bathroom and beautiful views. Relaxing in garden, delicious surprisemenus, visited some unic spots. The owners made us feel welcome.

It was a lovelly weekend just to relax by the pool and getting tanned. In the middle of nowhere, you can ear the birds and some local species. The food is very simple and fresh. You need to order previously the lunch and the dinner and it is a surprise, depending on their freshest products. The worst part was the absence of the aircon in the rooms, but I believe that in the future there will be aircon in the rooms! For the goal of my stay in the Quinta da Palmeira, it was accomplished and I recommend it to people to disconnect from theis busy lifes.

Sure. Busiest month. We had THE WORST room imaginable. We booked a Jr Suite but were downgraded (I guess) (without arguments) to a Superior Room which was located directly on the street (see our photo). No Air-Con. Hotel property is not a country retreat but located in middle of a village with THE nicest swiss owners who serve as receptionist, cook, waiter, etc. Nice hotel but the worst rooms for us(Green Tea Superior Room)- too small and right on street with no air con.

From Check-in, over the welcome tour, to the (superior) room, garden, pool, the dinner (must have!) and the breakfast, this small family owned and run house is extremly focussed on details, very high quality and a maximum of hospitality. The only negative aspect was, that we could only stay for two nights. This stay shows, how the business can be run with absolute passion and perfection, although I am quite sure, the owner see it as much more than that. Happy to come back Astrid & Stefan

We had an amazing room, with a superb, huge , bathroom . Lovely views and a wonderful setting . Excellent TV stations, so we were even able to watch the royal wedding !! Jack and his wife were excellent hosts , the food was outstanding , and how delightful to have a “surprise “ menu ! Terrific local produce , perfect choices and portions . The tobkerone ice cream was to die for !!!! The grounds were lovely , and the interior design stunning . Couldn’t be better.

Superbly renovated Country House with beautiful gardens and pool...unfortunately we arrived in a thunderstorm and woke up with thick mountain mist everywhere. Efficient and friendly service from owner Jack and his partner Ana who does the cooking. Breakfast simple but good and 'surprise' dinners excellent and a nice change from the rather large Portuguese style meals we had been eating on our trip so far. Excellent wine list at reasonable prices. Excellent WiFi Great location in mountains with lots to do in car or walking although views somewhat spoilt from damage of hughe 2017 forest fires. Only problem we had is hot water down when we arrived and subsequent 'fix' did not work for good showers. Plumber arriving as we left! Would love to stay again when the sun is shining!

Excelente

Wonderful, quiet location away from the regular tourist track. Awesome property with big rooms, great pool, and really wonderful "surprise dinners" made by their chef. The meals here were probably some of the best meals we had in Portugal during our two week trip. The drink and wine selection was also superb! Location was in a small village with no services - but it was short drive to bigger village with everything anyone might need; and close to hiking trails in the forest, waterfalls, and the Schist villages of the region.

Good place to stay to relax, enjoy the swimming pool and the good service (breakfast, dinner, etc.) The room was very clean and comfortable. I recommend.

Stimmiges Boutique-Hotel mit viel Hingabe und Auge für Details eingerichtet. Ana, Jack und Vanessa umsorgten uns auf familiäre und sympathische Art und Weise! Wir kommen gerne wieder.

Niché dans les collines de la province d'Arganil, cet établissement entouré d'orangers et d'oliviers, est digne de ses 5 étoiles : des chambres magnifiques et très spacieuses, décorées avec raffinement (toutes différentes paraît-il), et d'une propreté immaculée. La cuisine, sobre et raffinée, du petit déjeuner au dîner (les croissants maison du petit déjeuner, servis encore chauds, méritent à eux seuls le détour !). L'accueil est chaleureux, et le service irréprochable. Une adresse à recommander très vivement. Un seul conseil : le GPS, indispensable pour se repérer dans les routes et les petits villages de montagne.

We were overwhelmed by this lovely hotel. It was a bit tricky for us to find as our GPS didn't have it located in its system; however, once found we didn't want to leave. This hotel was completely renovated to the highest quality. The grounds are beautiful and the views are stunning. Our room was amazing and every comfort was provided. We arrived a bit late; however, the owner (Jack) was kind enough to call in his chef who prepared an incredible meal for us. We were overwhelmed by this level of service. We were really treated like royalty. The next morning we had a lovely breakfast where everything was fresh and delicious. If you have the opportunity to venture into the countryside near Coimbre, I definitely recommend staying at this magical hotel.