I actually found this Pousada very easy to find and like most Pousadas is signposted from 10km away (it is in the centre of the village, and of up a narrow road that doesn't look like it goes anywhere - but there is a Pousada sign on the junction). Also unlike the previous reviewer I though the breakfast was very... more

This is a very difficult place to find. We had directions, and a Michelin map, but we had so much trouble finding the place that we finally had to pay someone to lead us there. The hotel and grounds are truly beautiful. Our room looked over the vinyards with the mountains in the distance. We were unable to get the... more

This pousada is in a small village, about an hour east of Coimbra. While remote, this an extraordinarily luxurious hotel, set in an old stone convent. The hotel is small (I think 24 rooms). Beautifully renovated, the rooms are spacious and nicely appointed, with large terraces that overlook the vineyards behind the hotel. If you are hot, go swimming in... more

My wife and I were visting the area around Carregal do Sal and Nelas and decided to spend the night at this fantastic pousada. It is difficult to find. The directions given on the web are inadequate. The best way is to get yourself of the main Coimbra /Guarda road and if you are heading east towards Guarda it is... more