Pousada Palacio de Estoi – Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Quite a unique hotel, it was like staying at the museum, overall very positive impression - don’t pay to much attention to improvement points :)

The hotel was very unique with a mix of new and old. Our hotel room was a good size with much needed air con. The breakfast was a mix of different foods to match the tastes of all the guests from different countries. The swimming pool had a beautiful view, particularly sun set. Each sun bed had a fresh towel and a parasol.

This is a fantastic ex-palace. The reception and main rooms are exquisite. You can use any of the main rooms any time, although the chairs being in keeping with the period are not that comfortable LOL. Great ambience. Excellent pool (getting a pool towel on the other hand more of a challenge!). Basic gym. Outstanding breakfast. Easy parking. Excellent staff. We loved our stay here (we stayed in a superior view room on the 2nd floor, with a terrace looking down to Faro (and a lot of grass). Yes, the building is VERY OLD which means that in a few places the paint is peeling etc. There was also some refurbishment work done in the reception (old chapel ) while we were there. This did nothing to detract from my enjoyment but if you worry about that sort of thing, don't stay.

Quality is high practically on all accounts. Staff well trained. Food is well prepared and professionally served.

The staff were lovely and really helpful. Breakfasts were good and there was a lot of choice. Comfortable sitting area in the main building and on the verandah.