This 5-star hotel is an 18th C. palace set on the grounds of an estate with royal roots that date back to the 14th C. The estate and its gardens were the setting for the tragic story of forbidden love between Prince Pedro and Ines de Castro. In 1355 Pedro’s father, King Alonso IV, ordered the killing of Ines and she died at the Fonte das Lágrimas (Fountain of Tears) in the estate’s gardens. The hotel is located just outside of the historic center of town.
The palace has been carefully restored to showcase its elegant original features. Guest rooms are located in the original palace building, the Garden section and the Spa section.
- Address: Rua António Augusto Gonçalves
- Located on the grounds of the historic Quinta das Lágrimas estate and gardens
- 5 minute walk to the 13th C. Convent of Santa Clara-a-Velha
- 15-20 minute walk or 7 minute drive to the historic center of Coimbra and the 12th C. Sé Velha (Old Cathedral)
- 10 minute drive to the historic buildings of the University of Coimbra, including the Biblioteca Joanina
- Train Station: Coimbra B – 10 minutes by taxi (5 km)
- Airport: 1 hour 15 minute drive to Porto (130 km) or 1 hour 50 minute drive to Lisbon (190 km)
All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, telephone, WiFi (complimentary), hair dryer, robes & slippers, flat panel TV, minibar, room safe
- 1 Elevator
- Room Service (until 10:30 p.m.)
- Restaurant Pedro & Ines (serving breakfast & lunch)
- Restaurant Arcadas (serving dinner)
- Arcadas Gastro Bar (serving light meals 11:00 a.m. to midnight)
- Pool Bar (seasonal)
- Meeting Facilities to 300 ~ Audiovisual equipment
- Bamboo Graden Spa with indoor pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and Turkish bath
- Swimming pool (outdoor ~ seasonal)
- Fitness Center
- Golf course (9 hole pitch & putt) and Driving range
- Reception (24 hours)
- Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service @Parking (complimentary)
- 55 guest rooms (2 floors)
- Rooms are distributed in 3 sections:
- Palace (19 rooms / 2 floors) – Original 18th C. palace building with original features; rooms are traditional in decor
- Garden Wing (21 rooms / 1 floor) – Faces the garden, with a tranquil interior courtyard with fountain; rooms are contemporary in decor and most have direct access to the garden
- Spa Wing (15 rooms / 2 floors / 1 elevator) – Wing adjacent to the palace that offers contemporary decor rooms with a spacious terrace of approx. 4 m2; views of either the garden or Coimbra
- Spa Room: Contemporary style room with King bed and large terrace; approx. 27 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Garden Room: Contemporary style room with Twin beds, most have direct access to the garden; approx. 22 m2 (2 guest maximum)
- Palace Room: Spacious room with classic decor located in the Palace, most with Twin beds (only 1 with King bed); approx. 27 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Deluxe Room: Larger rooms with classic decor and either King or Twin beds, most located in the Palace (1 in the Garden Wing), some with terrace; approx. 30 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Suite: Individually decorated suites in the Palace (1 suite) or Garden Wing (2 suites), all with Twin beds. Suites in the Garden Wing have a veranda; approx. 40 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Grand Suite: Large suite located in either the Palace (3 suites) or Spa Wing (1 suite) with King bed, most with veranda/terrace and Nespresso machine; approx. 55 m2 (4 guest maximum)
- Suite Pedro & Ines: Duplex suite in the Garden Wing with a living room and bathroom on the lower level (separate shower stall and tub), and Nespresso machine. A curved wooden staircase leads to the upper level, which has a wood beamed ceiling and a four poster bed (King size); approx. 40 m2 – only 1 of this type (3 guest maximum)
- King’s Suite: Large suite located in the Palace with King bed, sitting area, terrace, bathroom with separate shower stall, and Nespresso machine; approx. 70 m2 – only 1 of this type (4 guest maximum)
- Hotel offers some: Connecting rooms (Spa to Spa, Garden to Garden, and Deluxe to Deluxe), Handicap room (1 in Garden Wing)
- All rooms are non-smoking, except for those with veranda
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