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Bussaco Palace Hotel

5.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Free daily continental breakfast
Interior detail
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine
Interior detail

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Mata do Bussaco, Luso, Mealhada, 3050-261
  • National Forest of Bussaco
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Termas de Luso
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Bairrada Wine Museum
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, free cots/infant beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room

1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, free cots/infant beds

Standard Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, free cots/infant beds

Superior Double or Twin Room (+ Extra Bed)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Bussaco Palace Hotel

Luxury hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Bussaco Palace Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from National Forest of Bussaco. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Sala de Jantar Real, a brasserie that serves French cuisine
  • Services include a concierge, luggage storage, and wedding services
  • Steps from National Forest of Bussaco and 5 minutes by car from Termas de Luso
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 560 square feet (52 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at the luxury Bussaco Palace Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Mealhada hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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

  • In-room cot
  • 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

  • Lift

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • 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 at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 1035
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 458 out of 966 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 304 out of 966 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 966 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 966 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 966 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

10/10 Excellent

Zoya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Magnificent hotel-palace surrounded by lush gardens. It was a real treat to stay there. Impeccable helpful staff. We stayed in a simple double room with a garden view, but the hotel itself and the grounds were magical. Hope not the last time. Definitely will return
Beautiful landscape around the castle
“Water” hiking trail near the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Claudio, Calgary

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Can you imagine a hotel that pretentiously advertises itself as 5-star, without Wi-Fi in all the rooms and other areas, air conditioning ( temperature outside 30 degrees Celsius), with obvious lack of building maintenance, etc? If you can't do it, this is the hotel! (I don't want to think what it must be like during the winter, since there are only a small electric heater in the rooms) This hotel doesn't qualify for more than 3 stars (if we consider the location of the building, its history and surrounding area ... no more). This comment is not related to the service provided by the staff, which was good. (Unsuccessfully, I have tried to add photos)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food at the palace was excellent. The grounds around the buildings are beautiful and extensive. There are Kms of lovely trails through the trees.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dylan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was small and basic. The castle was amazing and buffet was wonderful. Lunch limited.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadezhda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and unique place to stay. It’s like you back in time. Room was clean, stuff is helpful and professional. Bed wasn’t very comfy and it’s a little warm inside. There is no AC or a fan. Also there is no WiFi in the room only in the bar area of the hotel. Breakfast however was really good. For dinner we drove 10 minutes away to a nearby village. Restaurant at the hotel was too expensive for us. Overall I say it’s definitely worth visiting
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

joao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the property is an old palace absolutely gorgeous the grounds as well .very nice breakfast mid of the row rooms just ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Marcus

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
The Bussaco Palace Hotel is a very nostalgic place for a maximum of a night stay as the property offers very little in terms of entertainment and sightseeing. The garden surely had the former glory but it needs an uplifting with new plants. Bkfast is good enough but need a few improvements such as a coffee station as the exhausted staff struggle to keep up with the pace bringing only small pots of milk and coffee to the table especially when there is a group of 6 or more in the same table. Dinner is def not a good value for money but pleasant enough in a very bright dining room which could be much more enjoyable with candles and a fewer lights. The room we stayed despite being sold as superior was quite small no usb port to charge our phones and very noisy especially during early morning hours when staff come to work and late evening hours when they leave their shifts around 1am. The building is quite amazing though and worth one night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
amazing stay. the hiking trains are beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. A highlight to our trip to Portugal. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Very good buffet breakfast. We enjoyed dinner one night at their restaurant. The lounge common area was very relaxing. The gardens were beautiful. The trails are extensive and we hiked quite a few of them but be prepared for some hills. The monastery was interesting and worth a visit. On the downside, wifi only in lobby and common lounge. Our room was dated and needed some TLC. We spent 2 nights at this hotel and i'd say that was a good amount of time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the history!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

roger

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
friendly staff and a beautiful surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Viktor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only bad thing is that the internet doesn't work in the room, you have to sit in the library/ bar area. Otherwise fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
This is a beautiful unique hotel. Yes, it is a bit tired as is expected for being old but it does NOT smell musty etc. and the bed and shower were great. Ask for a room with a balcony. We had three rooms, one had a 2 sets of french doors that walked out onto a shared balcony that could hold 50 people. Another room had 5 windows. Absolutely stunning. The grounds are incredible. In the forest there are seqouia trees from california. One of them was so large that 7 men would have to join hands to reach around it. This is truly a beautiful place to visit. Advice: Skip the dinner, too many reasons to explain and enjoy the wonderful breakfast in the same dining room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nadia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Common areas are just marvelous. Breakfast was very good. Rooms need update.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Cherine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

PAULO CESAR F

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Would visit but not stay

The hotel is a "must visit", unfortunately not a "must stay". The rooms we stayed in were very outdated, and the shower had no warm water, only the bathtub did. Management should take a look at what Pousadas de Portugal did to their hotels and try to do something similar. Service, except for the reception desk, was very slow, with way less waiters than needed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Full of special experiences

Lovely high end experience. Beautiful interiors. Very opulent. Great forest and garden walks!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous! It was nice to feel like royalty and stay in a palace for the night. It was fun to explore the building.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Fantastic historical property with classic 1800 Manuelan architecture. Beautiful park setting and surroundings ideally suited for hiking and discovering the many historic sites in the area. Interior furnishings reflective of the period. Only drawback was the bathroom which needed upgrading.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience in this fabulous old palace. Stunning public rooms and gardens. The staff were superb. Restaurant was very good, also a very good buffet breakfast. We upgraded to a larger room with a view of the forest. Only slight issue was the lack of a fridge and safe in the room. Plenty of parking and easy to find.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Delightful and Restful

The hotel and staff were beyond amazing. They were genuinely friendly and helpful immediately to any of my needs. The grounds, too, were very interesting. I spent 3.5 hours walking trails in the forest. It was delightful and relaxing. I want to come again and have my friends visit as well.
Hotel sitting room & bar
Bussaco Palace Hotel from a side path
A forest pathway
One of the several shrines in the forest - this is the Chapel of Saint John of the Cross
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Palace is amazing and it was a thrill to stay. Everything was perfect, from checking in to wonderful grounds to delicious dinner. We enjoyed spend quiet time in the bar and wandering the gardens. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025