During our tour in Portugal we also stayed a few nights in Quinta da Palmeira. A very pleasant experience. We had a beautiful, luxurious room with a beautiful view. The bathroom was luxurious and clean. The bed was comfortable and the linens were clean and fresh. After a good night's sleep we enjoyed a delicious protugees breakfast. After an afternoon relaxing by the pool and enjoying the beautifully landscaped garden, a delicious dinner was served by a nice service. In short, if you go to Portugal, Quinta da Palmeira is an absolute must!

A lovely place and very calm. The ideal place to relax during the holiday or just for a quick get away. If you want to escape to the city fast pace this is the place to be, time here slows down, true story... We stayed here for a few days with our 9 month old baby and it was great. Ah, and the salt water swimming pool was divinal.

What a surprise, incredible views and accommodations here. Girlfriend booked a hotel in this area and I had no idea what to expect. Arrived here and this was better than the $500/night hotel we had in Lisbon. The owner was amazing, he checked us in and was very helpful with everything. We then figured out we were the only ones here. No other customers. How is this incredibly beautiful place completely empty? It’s not expensive by any means. I know I have friends in the US who would travel all the way over here just to stay at this hotel, or even visit this region in general. This is a well kept secret, and while I hope on one hand it becomes more popular to where this hotel can be booked every night full, I also hope that this remains a well kept secret and it isn’t overwhelmed with tourists ruining this beautiful area and landscape. Thanks for everything, total surprise, and absolutely loved it. Hope my review can convince others to stay here. I hope we are here again in the future.

The bedroom is huge, with a super size, super comfy bed. Jack and Ana are great hosts with great attention to detail. The food is delicious (Ana is a great cook). Because we went there on separate dates they even ensured that we did not repeat the same dishes. The swimming pool has a good size and at the end of the day swallows come to drink there :) Everything was clean spotless.

Quinta da Palmeira is cold; and I don't mean the temperature. Here we received our coldest reception during our two week stay in Portugal. The owner, Jack did not offer his name, but was ready to get down to business when we arrived; we had to ask. His wife shook our hands, but did not introduce herself. This is the only place we stayed where we were not offered port or wine on arrival, certainly not a requirement, but a nice touch you might expect from a "Romantic Boutique." Also, this was the only place where there was no offer to help with luggage, even though we had to climb several flights of stairs to reach our room. Quinta da Palmeira served a pretty standard Portuguese breakfast, but they seemed to put out a set amount of food, and when, for instance, someone ate the last slice of cheese, no more was forthcoming. Eggs were offered; one morning my wife asked for her eggs over easy, the next day, poached. In both cases Jack seemed confused by her requests, and she finally just ordered scrambled eggs. After a day of traveling, we frequently like a cup of coffee, or tea, or perhaps a glass of wine. Quinta da Palmeira did not seem to offer this, and we hated to ask Jack as, whenever we did ask him something, we got the impression we were interrupting and/or bothering him. Our room was large and beautiful, but again lacking in warmth. The bathroom had hardwood floors, but no rugs. Shower gel and body lotion were available, but not shampoo. There was a nice chair in the room, but only one, so we could not sit together. The bed was comfortable for sleeping. Overall, the room was beautiful, but not comfortable. If Quinta da Palmeira had a comfortable common area where we could have sat, and read (or perhaps had a cup of tea or a glass of wine), it was not shown to us. We ate dinner at Quinta da Palmeira the two evenings we stayed there. The food was absolutely delicious, but the atmosphere was uncomfortable and tomb-like. Even though the food was excellent, it was "European" and not at all Portuguese. The first night we ate alone, the second night there was another couple. Even with the excellent music that Jack played in the background, it was uncomfortable, and again, cold. Perhaps it might have been more comfortable if more people were dining...I don't know. To put our stay in perspective, we had booked for three nights, and only stayed for two, even though, under the Cancellation and Change Policy, we were obligated to pay for the third night. We felt it was worth paying the 122.00 EUR for that unused third night in order to stay someplace else that was friendlier and warmer. Physically, the place is beautiful, and sits in a beautiful spot, but that was not enough...