Bussaco Palace Hotel

5.0 star property

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Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Free daily continental breakfast
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Mata do Bussaco, Luso, Mealhada, 3050-261
  • National Forest of Bussaco
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Palace of Bussaco
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Termas de Luso
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Coimbra (CBP-Bissaya Barreto)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room (+ Extra Bed)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Bussaco Palace Hotel

5-star Mealhada hotel with restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and 24-hour room service. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, concierge services, and laundry facilities.
Bussaco Palace Hotel offers 60 accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. This Mealhada hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Event facilities measuring 560 square feet (52 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Bussaco Palace Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Sala de Jantar Real - This brasserie specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sala de Jantar Real

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 560 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1912
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Bussaco
Bussaco Hotel
Bussaco Palace
Bussaco Palace Hotel
Bussaco Palace Hotel Mealhada
Bussaco Palace Mealhada
Hotel Bussaco
Hotel Palace Bussaco
Palace Bussaco
Palace Hotel Bussaco
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Bussaco Palace Hotel Mealhada
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Bussaco Palace Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 413 out of 891 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 891 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Dmitry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Do not recommend
Amazing exterior but super simple and basic rooms. There's no hair conditioner in rooms. Old and uncomfortable beds. Do not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nataliya, East Hanover

Traveled with partner
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
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rui

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Bedroom was below par. No desk. No internet. No sitting chair. No temperature control. Bed was hard. Sheets were nice. Breakfast below par.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Nir

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks wonderful. But…. No double bed in room No wifi in rooms No hot water in bathroom The room is very minimalist
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place. Thanks The breakfast was one of the best.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jean

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Carpet in our room needs to be replaced
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Fabulous historical hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property for wandering in the forest, lovely building, but a bit tired. Very enjoyable stay. Fabulous meal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mikhail

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inna, Brooklyn

Room was outdated
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The architecture is incredible - so beautiful and well kept, as are the surrounding gardens. The staff were all kind and helpful and friendly. The food was superb - and elegantly presented and served. The bathroom was functional and needs updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

richard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gisele

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room had a wonderful feel to it, somewhere between cozy and opulent. It was perfect for me. The duo at check-in were wonderfully helpful and appeared to enjoy working with people. The young man who showed us to our room was welcoming and even gave us a mini private tour with a lot of information about the history, tile murals, paintings and furniture in the palace. Would love to return and introduce to more friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quite an experience to stay in Bussaco Palace
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

raul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Hui

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very interesting old architecture. Our biggest complaint - the dining room staff acted like this was some 3-star Michelin place. Food was mediocre. Service was THE WORST. Service all had their noses in the air. In the evening, 4 people basically standing around doing little. We were the 2nd people in. Watched them ignore us, and go take orders for everyone else. My wife got up and walked out, and asked why they were ignoring us. They actually did us a favor. We drove to Mealhada, and found an ACTUAL Michelin-starred restaurant that was infinitely superior to the hotel restaurant, as well as cheaper. Only staff worthwhile was a woman who covered breakfast BY HERSELF, and did an excellent job.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding historical property located on a high elevation with exceptional views. The staff went above & beyond to make our stay perfect. The restaurant on site serves delicious food. They have a full bar & massive historic lounge area. The sunsets were amazing & the extra deep & long bathtub was a joy after a long day. The furniture is antique & isn’t meant for people that like Marriott style rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautifully ornate property. Very impressive decor throughout the common areas. Lots of good walking trails around the palace. The rooms are basic however and the food was abysmal.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Whilst beautifully imposing it interiors are dated
The rooms (on level 1 anyway) are extremely dated and would be closer to a 3 ⭐ anywhere else in the world. The bathroom amenities were disappointing and there is no iron & ironing board in the room. Overall the hotel is beautiful with some stunning features including a magnificent forest to explore. The staff were all friendly enough and we enjoyed a nice meal in the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Juliette

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The castle is stunning and the grounds are beautiful. Our room was very small but comfortable. It would have been nice to have tea and coffee making facilities in the room. The staff at reception were lovely and we enjoyed the hearing the history of the building. What let the place down was the food in the beautiful dining room, the service was very slow ( we did get many apologies about that) the quality of the food was okay but very expensive for what it was.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Malcolm, Eynsford

Liked: Staff & service
For a 5 star hotel, it was rather shabby and sad. However, an interesting stay in a unusual and unique hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anna, Hoboken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024