Bussaco Palace Hotel

Property class: 5 and above
Mountain hotel in Mealhada with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Enjoy your visit to Mealhada with a stay at Bussaco Palace Hotel. For a bite to eat, guests can visit Sala de Jantar Real, which serves French cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and overall property condition.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Bar
The current price is £112
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov

Why we love this property

Taste of France
Savour authentic French cuisine at the on-site restaurant. This hotel offers a free continental breakfast, with a relaxing bar for evening drinks.
Luxury sleep comforts
Wrapped in plush dressing gowns, guests savour delights from 24-hour room service. The minibar adds indulgence to this luxury hotel's comfort.

Room options

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View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room (+ Extra Bed)

A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a chair, and a radiator.

Superior Double or Twin Room (+ Extra Bed)

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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A hotel room with a large ornate bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a television, and curtains with floral patterns.

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room

A hotel room with two beds, red patterned bedspreads, wooden headboards, a nightstand with a lamp, and a wall-mounted telephone.

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden dresser, a chair, a desk, and a chandelier.

Standard Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Mata do Bussaco, Luso, Mealhada, 3050-261

What's nearby

  • Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • National Forest of Bussaco - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Termas de Luso - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Portugal dos Pequenitos - 35 min drive - 31.1 km
  • Coimbra University - 36 min drive - 31.0 km

Getting around

  • Lisbon (LIS-Humberto Delgado) - 137 min drive
  • Luso-Bucaço Station - 11 min drive
  • Mealhada Pampilhosa Station - 20 min drive
  • Coimbra Station - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Churrasqueira Rocha - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Maurício Restaurante - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Pedro dos Leitões - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Nélson dos Leitões - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Burguer King - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Bussaco Palace Hotel

  • Enjoy your visit to Mealhada with a stay at Bussaco Palace Hotel. For a bite to eat, guests can visit Sala de Jantar Real, which serves French cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and overall property condition.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 60 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is noon

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
    • Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Bussaco Palace Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was excellent, plentiful, and delicious, with many guests praising the generous buffet and dining experience. (48 reviews)
  • The restaurant offers refined and rustic cuisine, delicious food, and a wonderful setting with outdoor seating overlooking the beautiful gardens. (44 reviews)
  • Parking was convenient and easily accessible for guests. (8 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

The ambiance was incredible, both in our room, but even more so in the common areas. The grounds and paths through the forest were incredible. Delicious breakfast and dinner were also enjoyed.
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6/10 Good

Idyllic palace hotel. Obviously an amazing venue. Not 5 star amenities. Thin walls, 7 fuzzy local TV stations. Small rooms (very euro small). Be blown away by the location and buildings as well as wood walking paths and national parks/forest. Be prepared for no air conditioning, hearing your neighbor sneeze, a married couple cannot move 2 single beds together.
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10/10 Exceptional

The palace was beautiful and very helpful staff
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8/10 Very good

This is a castle. It's beautiful and has a lot of history. Be ready for a room with no AC.
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved the property, Loved the food and wine. Highly recommended.
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8/10 Very good

Nice property ! Staff was wonderful
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10/10 Exceptional

We absolutely loved the palace. Enjoyed lounging in the bar and restaurant as well as our room. Also amazing grounds and hiking with great views right outside the door. Lox at breakfast delicious. Our stay couldn’t have been better.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fully loved our stay. Reasonably priced, superb breakfast, amazing grounds. Well done to the staff too!
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10/10 Exceptional

friendly staff and a beautiful surroundings.
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10/10 Exceptional

This was one of the most beautiful places I have ever stayed! It was truly a magical location surrounded by enchanted gardens and forest! The architecture of the building was gorgeous. The staff were super helpful and friendly! All of the food was amazing. I would recommend this stay to everyone! It is a must!
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful customer service, beautiful place
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10/10 Exceptional

Fabulous historical hotel
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10/10 Exceptional

amazing stay. the hiking trains are beautiful.
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10/10 Exceptional

This historical property is absolutely beautiful and amazing. The age means the rooms are a bit tight, the windows shook in the high winds that night, and I would have loved some conditioner in the room, but other than that everything was great. Wonderful, elegant bar area and the French restaurant was top notch. If you are coming to see Coimbra, drive a little further and stay at Bussaco Palace... very reasonable rates considering where you are staying. Also tour the attached convent for 3 euros more... worth it as well. Highly recommend!
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6/10 Good

the property is an old palace absolutely gorgeous the grounds as well .very nice breakfast mid of the row rooms just ok
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8/10 Very good

All staff we dealt with from signing in, the lounge and the dining room were amazing. Thank you for all you did to make our stay such a wonderful experience. The palace is definitely out of the way to get to but is worth the drive. We were there in March so the gardens were just beginning to come alive but we’re still impressive. Wifi is not available in the bedrooms but is available in the bar/lounge area.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic place to stay

Bussaco Palace Hotel is one of a kind. My family loved everything about the palce, park and experience. The staff all do a great job as well.
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4/10 Fair

Anna was rude and impolite. Far from 5 stars standard. Horatio tried to compensate and did a good job.
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10/10 Exceptional

The food at the palace was excellent. The grounds around the buildings are beautiful and extensive. There are Kms of lovely trails through the trees.
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved the history!!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful location. rooms a bit outdated. But we had a great stay .
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a very old property with all the old world charm. We stayed there for one night and loved it. Beautiful grounds, hiking trails around the hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic property for wandering in the forest, lovely building, but a bit tired. Very enjoyable stay. Fabulous meal.
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10/10 Exceptional

It’s a unique experience and hotel is very old but gorgeous. Park around it is absolutely beautiful. Dinner and breakfast in the beautiful setting
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10/10 Exceptional

Grand old palace treated like you are a royal gues

This is a grand old (1800) palace built by a king as a hunting lodge in the middle of a lush forest. If you want to enjoy a grand magical stay with service that makes one feel like they stayed in a kings palace of long ago this is it! We absolutely loved it. Had dinner in the hotel,Excellant.