Schist Villages Cheap Hotels

"Great staff. Lovely pool. Great views over river "

"This is a large and luxurious hotel that's a great base for exploring the area. The rooms are comfortable and huge, the staff helpful and competent, the facilities (pool, pool table, etc.) really nice (the indoor pool is quite something, though we didn't need it in the summer). Breakfast delicious in the Portuguese manner---we never tried the restaurant for dinner but it looked fine. The Templar castle/monastery is well worth a visit in itself, and Tomar has some nice restaurants. And Coimbra, Nazare, and the monasteries at Batalha and Alcobaca are all within about an hour's drive."

"Very helpful staff! Thanks a lot for umbrella and taxi in this raining morning! :)"

"I had a great stay. Hotel is conveniently placed, very good price and excellent breakfast."

"Quinta das Lágrimas has such an important and interesting place in Portuguese history, which we enjoyed learning about during our stay. The old house and surrounding gardens are beautiful and romantic, even in the winter. Our room was in the spa wing, and it was large and comfortable, but the “Queen” bed was actually two twins pushed together (which is common in Europe), the shower flooded easily, and the bathroom door was extremely difficult to lock and unlock. As Canadians, we were also surprised to learn that we were not allowed to use the indoor pool without a swimming cap."

"Overall, an enjoyable stay."

"Location was excellent although a bit noisy beside the buses. Rooms were large and comfortable. Breakfast was okay but food stations ran out from time to time."

"The double room/single use was comically small but great value for the location. The shuttle bus stop from coimbra-b is literally around the corner, most of the local bus stops are within a block of the hotel, and the historic city area and university is just uphill. Housekeeping was good, the A/c worked well, and the front desk staff were good."