Curia Palace Hotel & Spa

One of the few left over hotels and pensions from the better times. This place is a jewel, all details from the original construction of 1921 have been restored ca. 2007 with millions of Euros I suppose. They tried to keep everything as it was back 1920 (locking system with tradional keys, seperate water taps for cold and warm etc.) - I like that very much. Most recent update seems to be the huge flat screen TVs with Wifi-access point included (need to keep TV on to surf on the web) However it seems that there isnot enough money to professionally manage this hotel: the outside pool which is supposed to be opened end of June 2019 looks still very much like "construction", the carpets in the corridors are worn after 10years, the neighborhoud buildings are in very bad conditions. Some receptionist are students from Coimbra (lovely and fully motivated though!). Oh yes: there is a kind of zoo next door: deers, horses and goats can be feeded with bread. Always nice to return even the rates have increased up to 70€ like everywhere in Portugal the last 2 years!

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great resort with spa facilities. ,The restaurant is very good with excellent food choices and good prices.

Splendid palace, extensive grounds, old-world feel like out of the great Gatsby, but rooms are modern and comfortable. Delicious meals in hotel dining room. The helpful hotel staff directed us to a great vineyard for a tour and tasting, and also to a great little cafe for a light dinner. The grounds were spectacular with swans and lots of other wildlife. The swimming pool and golf course were not open when we visited in early October.

This was formally a Jesuit College that has been converted to a hotel. A lot of the orginal features are still intact like the lift, old telephones, takes one back to a particular era (museum hotel, one would refer to it as). The rooms have been upgraded and are quite a good size. Had dinner at the restaurant, which is still in character of the 1920's, quite a trip. The service was impecabble, unfortunately the food was not quite up to par. There is plenty of complimentary parking. Recommend a visit to the Bairrada wine shop, (10-15 minutes walk from the hotel). This was a train station that has been converted to a wine shop featuring locally sourced wines, fantastic wine tasting and staff. Enjoy your stay.

Hotel is a gem! Really incredible arquiteture and decor... Needs a better manegment; increase on staff, little lift on the grounds; less rules like indie pool use; better food... In short: needs a new owner!

Nice staff and overall room. Spa could be better if Sauna and Turkish Bath was working. Lunch area very poor and with low offer.

Staying here was a lucky, last minute find and decision. There were very few guests, we were greeted beautifully, and the facility was historic and almost extravagant. The feel of a grand hotel from a bygone era- fabulous!

Lovely place. Had a lovely family wedding in the chapel.

Wonderful old hotel with lots of charm. Fantastic, friendly staff. “Golf” is not really part of the hotel, although there is a very basic 9 hole course nearby. The “spa” is also pretty basic. But don’t miss a walk through the gardens and ponds across the road, they’re lovely.