“An elegant, late 18th century, neo-classical palace, set amongst lawns and roaming peacocks in the shadow of the Pena Palace in Sintra. A destination immortalised by Byron as a ‘glorious Eden’ in his poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. Pool, tennis courts, and an excellent restaurant.”
“An elegant, late 18th century, neo-classical palace, set amongst lawns and roaming peacocks in the shadow of the Pena Palace in Sintra. A destination immortalised by Byron as a ‘glorious Eden’ in his poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. Pool, tennis courts, and an excellent restaurant.”
Hotel Review
Built in 1787 for the Dutch consul in Portugal, this feather-light palace was turned into a hotel in 1953 and extensively restored recently. The elegant interiors have frescoed walls, chandliers, rich silks and 18th century antiques. The rooms have every modern comfort, whilst maintaining palatial standards with things such as their exquisite linen, trimmed with a black border and their wooden bed heads with marquetry inlay.
There is a swimming pool in the lovely gardens and a spa with treatments from Biologique Recherche.
At the Seteais Restaurant, dining is a refined take on traditional Portuguese dishes such as tiger prawn, crispy coriander risotto, pea and shellfish sauce or suckling pig or Bacalhau (codfish) with crispy, smoked ham. Do try the local Colares wine. The Bar serves snacks like steak sandwich or breaded prawns with sweet chilli sauce on the terrace outside with beautiful views over the garden.
Written by Mary Lussiana
Recommended For
- Families
- 5* Luxury
- Romantic Break
- Sights nearby
- Quinta da Regaleira, National Palace, Moorish Castle, Pena Palace and Monserrate Palace.
- Country Escape
- Mountain biking
- Weddings
- Golf
- Cycling
- Riding
- Tennis
- Conference facilities
- Kids Club
- Child friendly
- Gym
- Wedding license
- Restaurant
- Sit-out Terrace
- Romantic
- Luxury
- Chic
- In/by a Nature Reserve
Facilities
- Gym
- Safe
- Conference facilities
- Kids Club
- Bath robes
- Parking
- Wifi
- Bar
- Satellite / Cable TV
- 24 Hour room service
- Sitting Room
- Child friendly
- Wedding license
- Bicycles available
- Garden
- Outdoor dining
- Meeting Room
- Cots available
- Swimming Pool
- Restaurant
- Sit-out Terrace
- Air conditioning
Activities
- Sights nearby
- Quinta da Regaleira, National Palace, Moorish Castle, Pena Palace and Monserrate Palace.
- Mountain biking
- Golf
- Cycling
- Riding
- Tennis
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Why do people love staying in your hotel? Tivoli Palácio de Seteais is an 18th-century Portuguese palace turned into an hotel where guests can travel to those ancient times when Sintra was the home of royalty. This fairy-tale palace enriches privileged stays with authentic experiences like a romantic horse drawn carriage ride down charming cobblestone streets, overlooking majestic monuments and a truly blessed nature.
What is there to do in the area? Surrounded by astounding architecture, the Tivoli Palácio de Seteais is within easy walking distance of historic attractions. The National Palace of Sintra is an iconic medieval landmark. The mazes and gardens of the esoteric Quinta da Regaleira are just around the corner from the Tivoli Palácio de Seteais. At the exotic Monserrate Palace, you can find rare species of flora originating in Sintra’s unusual microclimate. Sitting on the mountaintop, the Pena Palace and Gardens and Moorish Castle offer fascinating architecture and superb views stretching out to the ocean.
What kind of breakfast do you offer? At Tivoli Palácio de Seteais we serve an elegant à la carte breakfast at our main restaurant Seteais. Guest can start the day with freshly squeezed fruit juices followed by Eggs Benedict, egg white omelette or a parsley, cheese and ham omelette. There is also our exceptional French toast, or any of our local products, featuring our bakery, pastry, cheeses or freshly sliced fruits. During thesummer as an alternative, guests can have breakfast outside on the Terrace, overlooking the pool and our beautiful gardens.
Do you offer other meals? And can you recommend good places to eat out locally? Our Seteais restaurant serves traditional dishes, for lunch and dinner, like cod fish or the famous Cataplana.
Colares Wines showcases one of Europe’s oldest wine-producing regions, neighbouring Colares, and the Ramisco and Malvasia grape varieties. Guests can enjoy wine tastings in the Seteais Colares DOC room in the hotel. Fine local wines are accompanied by tapas and excellent tasting menus.
In Sintra, a stop at Casa Piriquita is a must. This 100-year-old patisserie is famous for delicious traditional pastries such as the Queijadas and Travesseiros of Sintra. Located right in the centre of the town, this iconic destination is just a 15-minute walk from the hotel.
Which are your most popular room types, and why? The palace has 30 spacious and well-lit rooms, each unique in its decoration and view. All rooms are different but the superior rooms with valley view and premium rooms are the most popular room types.
There are 5 premium rooms, each one with a special characteristic like an old bathtub or a private terrace. Regarding the valley view superior rooms, they all offer a breath-taking views over the Sintra valley to the Atlantic ocean.
Of course we have a presidential suite that is always taken by the lovely couples that have their fairy tale weddings at Tivoli Palácio de Seteais.
What facilities do you have for children and can you fit extra beds in your rooms ? Even though Tivoli Palácio de Seteais is not often chosen by families with children, most of the rooms can fit an extra bed and we also have connecting rooms. The children can enjoy our gardens, swimming pool and tennis courts. We also suggest a pic nic at our gardens, a great option during the warmer days.
What message would you like to give Hotel Guru readers? If you want a stay that makes you feel like royal and at the same time gives you the opportunity to discover the architectural fairy-tale of Sintra together with its mystic green mountain and truly beautiful beaches, Tivoli Palácio de Seteais gives you all you can dream about.
