Casa Miradouro
An imposing Battenberg cake of a house, built in 1890, with eight elegant, stuccoed rooms and panoramic ...
It’s worth staying overnight, as Sintra has some magical places to snooze, from quaint villas to lavish manors. The turismo can advise on apartments (€50 to €70). Book ahead in summer.
An imposing Battenberg cake of a house, built in 1890, with eight elegant, stuccoed rooms and panoramic ...
A grand manor surrounded by lush greenery, this retreat charms with sweeping views, a trickling fountain...
Renovated in 2006, Pielas has clean, comfortable, fairly spacious rooms and friendly service. It’s located near the Museum of Modern Art on a busy street – light sleepers should ask for a back room. There’s a cafe downstairs.
Opposite the station, this quiet marshmallow-pink villa offers clean but dowdy rooms with blue carpeting and floral or plaid details; the best overlook the wooded valley at the back.
This renovated late-19th-century mansion is set above the main road. The big drawcard is the sunny terrace overlooking Sintra, where you can take breakfast. Front-facing doubles offer picturesque views, back rooms more peaceful slumber.
Perched above the lushly wooded vale, this rose-hued villa is a find. It’s as though Laura Ashley was let loose on the high-ceilinged, wood-floored rooms with country-cottage dressers and pastel floral fabrics.
Above a smokey, rock-loving bar, this no-frills hostel has bright and airy dorms, though mattresses are thin and communal bathrooms could do with a scrub.
Nestled among redwood forest near Monserrate Park, this antique-filled five-bedroom manor has elegant rooms. All have enchanting views of the surrounding rolling hills. No children under 12.
This quirky, castle-style villa was designed by Luigi Manini of Quinta da Regaleira fame. The owners are welcoming, the country-style rooms huge, and the views of the Moorish castle amazing. A stream runs through the verdant gardens.
A short walk from the train station, this small, homely guest house has spotless, old-fashioned rooms, with big windows, dark-wood furnishings and fl oral fabrics.
This stately 1850s manor overlooks rambling gardens and an inviting pool, and offers captivating views to the castle. The bright, high-ceilinged rooms are decorated in crisp hues with shiny wood floors. Wake up to birdsong and a hearty breakfast.
Slip into your role as lord or lady of the manor at this sublime 16th-century estate just beyond Monserrate Park. Its nine antique-filled rooms offer complimentary port and superb views.
Just downhill from the historical centre, Casa do Valle has seven spacious, handome rooms set around a garden with an inviting pool. There are fine views onto the lush hillsides rising above the valley and friendly multilingual service.
Lord Byron once stayed at this 18th-century mansion turned boutique hotel. It oozes charm in its lanternlit, vaulted corridors and snug bar.
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