Hoteles cerca del Bussaco Palace Hotel, Luso

Tenía el deseo hace muchos años de pasar una noche en este hotel, y por fin, pude cumplirlo. Aclarar que voy a tener que volver, porque mi deseo era con cena incluida, y no pudimos hacerlo. No había sitio. Mi primer consejo es, que SI QUIERES CENAR EN ESTE HOTEL, RESERVÁ ANTES. Cuando decidimos ir, leí las críticas, y por un momento estuve a punto de echarme atrás. Las críticas son, en general , bastante malas. Aun así, decidimos ir, de lo cual me alegro muchísimo. He estado reflexionando de por qué son tan malas las críticas, y he llegado a la conclusión de que estamos muy acostumbrados a que un hotel de cinco estrellas sea nuevo, impecable, con decoración a la moda... Y cuando nos encontramos con un hotel como este, evidentemente, no pasa el filtro. Es un palacio maravillosamente antiguo. Nuestra pequeña habitación tenia unas cortinas que iban de techo al suelo que eran impresionantes , y que yo nunca tendría mi casa, pero que hay que verlo con otros ojos. Eran fantásticas, de película... El cuarto de baño era de mármol. En mi casa tampoco lo tengo, ni en casi ninguno de los hoteles de cinco estrellas que he visitado... Las escaleras, las salas, el mobiliario...es una verdadera maravilla. Imaginaos que vais a un palacio-museo donde no puedes tocar nada, y todo tiene un cordón rojo para que no puedas ni siquiera pasar... Pues bien, aquí te dejan sentarte, dormir, desayunar... y disfrutar de todo el palacio. Qué más se puede pedir?. Ahí va mi segundo consejo: MIRA CON OTROS OJOS. Con los ojos de estar disfrutando de un palacio ANTIGUO. Es un verdadero privilegio. He leído y he visto fotos de que hay zonas que están un poco estropeadas...yo eso no lo vi, pero no dudo que sea cierto. Si es así, es una pena, y quizás necesite más cuidados... Una joya así debe ser conservada. Supongo que la parte económica no permitirá hacer todo lo que deseen... Nosotros, si podemos, repetiremos. No quiero quedarme con mi deseo cumplido sólo a medias...

We had heard great things about hiking in the Bussaco forest so added an evening in Luso to our Portugal trip. We spent the evening at the Alegre Hotel. As others have written, it is an old world family run hotel 18 room hotel. It very much reminded me of places I have stayed in rural France. Everything about the hotel needs to be viewed in the context of what it is. The keys are old style heavy brass, the parlor spaces are rather dark with period furniture, the breakfast room walls are populated by a plethora of ticking clocks that only vaguely keep time, the rooms are high ceilinged, there is no air conditioning and heat in our room on a chilly evening was provided by an electric “wood stove” in the fireplace. All that being said, the bed was warm and comfortable, the bathroom pretty modern and clean, the view over the town from our balcony fantastic, the breakfast very good and the breakfast server very friendly. We left in the morning feeling that we had spent a pleasant evening in another era.

Hotel familiar, num edifício de arquitetura do início dos anos 20 do século passado, a dois passos das famosas termas do Luso. Quartos espaços e camas super cómoda, com vista deslumbrante para a serra do Bussaco. Tudo super limpo e arrumado, aliás, como todos os espaços. O generoso buffet, com receitas assentes na cozinha do baixo Vouga, oferece variedade entre peixe da costa de Aveiro, e as carnes da Mealhada. O pátio emoldurado por nogueiras centenárias, dá acesso à piscina, para uns belos banhos de sol, com o cheiro puro do campo e da serra ali ao lado. Claro que não podia falta a experiência do spa termal, a visita ao parque da vila, e claro ao parque ecológico do Bussaco e à Quinta da Lágrimas. Ótimo lugar para umas repousantes férias em família!

Hotel muy tranquilo. A pesar del magnífico edificio, todo el personal está muy cerca de los huéspedes y se preocupa por su felicidad. Esta vez me quedé en una habitación superior con grandes ventanales. La zona y la luz directa del baño son todo lo que te gusta. El restaurante ofrece un buffet equilibrado, un desayuno exquisito y todo lo que quieras. Servicio de restaurante y desayuno decente. El personal de recepción tiene una excelente profesionalidad y una actitud muy amable. yo recomiendo

Uma surpresa, no centro de Anadia, Colaboradores educado e muito simpáticos. A quarto e a casa de banho são grandes e confortáveis. Pequeno-almoço temos tudo o que é necessário e diria que até mais do que é normal para um hotel de 3 estrelas. A Internet funciona bem e tem Parque de estacionamento, só falta terem um carregador para carros eléctricos.

The pool area was closed for renovation and we were informed after booking. The rest of our experience was good. The room was large and clean, the staff were friendly. There was a conference happening when we were there so the main areas were very crowded. The restaurant was only serving a buffet that night. Not too much around for dinner options that is walkable, but we drove a few minutes and found a friendly place with a great back patio.

We had a beautiful stay at this Pet-friendly hotel, they are allowing dogs over 23kg, which in Portugal is very good, most Hotels only accept over 15kg! The hotel is nice with friendly staff, located inside a beautiful garden, where you can relax do some reading or walk with your dog. We enjoyed the breakfast pretty good with different options even for vegetarians, mind that the dog is not allowed on the breakfast room! Thank you very much to Carina and Guilherme for being super friendly, regards from Blimunda, she is already missing you!

Our room was lovely - comfortable, large and clean with beautiful views of the river and surrounding area. The staff were very pleasant. The spa area was great, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. We ate in the restaurant 1st night. Our server was very pleasant and helpful. However, the kitchen was having a bad night! The 2 soups (Vegetable & Garlic) were delicious. However, the octopus salad disappointing (didn't much like the pumpkin in it and very little octopus!). Then our main course of Monkfish and prawn was served with the Monkfish raw! It was sent back and by the time it returned the accompanying dish - Seafood rice was cold!! It was very tasty when hot. We saw another couple also send their's back. We ate elsewhere the following night. The buffet breakfast was very good even though the choices were limited. We would probably stay there again as the location is lovely, very comfortable room and great staff. Would we eat dinner there again? Maybe - Give the kitchen another chance as we have heard it's generally very good.