Hotel Casa Palmela - Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Hotel & Villas

We had eaten here before, but this time it was very disappointing. The Bread was fine also the soup. But de salmonella and the robalo were very very salt, not to eat. And I had an kind of spinach that you couln’t chew through. This was the first time, this was so bad. A waste of 30€, because it is all quite expensive and it was certainly not worth it. Is there another cook?

I received the warmest of hospitable Portuguese welcomes from Joao and his team. Joao has a lot of experience of working with people from all backgrounds and nationalities and he was able to relate to me in so many ways. I was greeted with a tasty glass of Portuguese red wine and then at dinner I was given great recommendations in their excellent restaurant Zimbral. Ines my waitress recommended a great meal and is clearly very passionate about taking care of the tastebuds of the travellers who visit Portugal and Setubal in particular. Thanks Joao, Ines and the chef for a wonderful stay and a spectacular meal.

This was an absolutely beautiful property with the surrounding area that is tranquil and lovely. We took a walk around the property and enjoyed the wine grapes growing and amazing trees surrounding the property. Our only complaint would be the bed was a bit firm for us but we loved everything else including our dinner on the property.

We planned a one-night stay on our way from Sintra to The Algarve to experience the Arrabida Natural Park and its beautiful beaches. The property and surrounding area was beautiful. We so enjoyed walking through the vineyards and nature trails. Staff was attentive and helpful. Food and wine was delicious, including a great breakfast buffet. Would definitely recommend!

Visited recently for a friend’s wedding and had such a wonderful time, the property is beautiful and staff were lovely and friendly. We stayed in a junior suite and could not fault the room, it was decorated elegantly and had lovely amenities. We had lunch and dinner both a la Carte during our stay and really enjoyed the food, breakfast was also tasty and there was plenty to choose from. We also did the horse riding which was the perfect way to end our weekend riding through the vineyards. The horses were gentle (we are complete beginners) and our guide was knowledgable and great to chat to. If I had to think of a downside the only thing would be that the bar is not manned all the times that it says it is open, however, staff were more than happy to grab a drink for us if we wanted one. Thanks for a wonderful stay, we’re excited to come back!

Very nice setting, menu was limited, service was par very clean, 2 pools adult pool had very limited seating.

Location is wonderful, and so is the whole building and surroundings. But comparing price/quality there is really something missing. We spent 3 nights in weekend High season, but there was no management at all.We had to wait more than 3 hours before we could have our room, although we send a mail to ask for an earlier check in than 16.00. Not possible, we have to waited till 16.15 . We have been in many 5 stars places all over the world, but never had this situation. Thanks to Mr Joao de Sousa we we're calm down. He treated and helped us later with everything, and that made our stay good. Our superior terras room was located perfect, clean and cool, but the decoration is for that price some dated. The bathroom very small and not really comfortable. In the adults pool only three umbrellas, to protect all the guests from the sun. sunbeds we're not very clean, and the pool towels, is really not done, in a 5 star Hotel member of the Leading hotels of the world. The quality of the breakfast was 3 stars, only 2 sorts of unripe fruit, and no fresh bread at all. We have had diner several times, at the fantastic Terras outside, but please put mores covering to protect people for the extreme sunburning. quality of the food was good, specially my fish was perfect prepared, and again I say, the very kind service of Mr Joao, David, and several other members of the restaurant was really touching. They did their job more than fantastic. So overall, the place has so many strong assets, location, building, history, surroundings, but some for us important details we're missing, and the feeling that there was no management to talk with, but the location is Portugal on it's best! Igo van Hoof

Casa Palmela is a magical place. The grounds, vinyards are stunning. The Staff could not have been more helpful. The hotel itself is beautiful, peaceful, relaxing. Our room was spacious bed was super comfortable and the bathroom was huge. We only stayed one night. I wish we stayed more time.

First off let me say the setting of this hotel is tranquil and picturesque. However, I had many issues during my stay here. When my family and I arrived at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon we were barely greeted with a hello. We checked in and they told us our luggage would be taken to our villa. After about 30 minutes or more we carried our luggage ourselves through the courtyard to our villa. When my husband told the front desk person that we carried it ourselves, he said he was the only one working at the time. Our villa only had a working air conditioner in one bedroom. They kept telling us they fixed it but they did not. The weekend we were there the high temperatures was close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. There also was a sewage smell in our villa as well. We were never given a tour of the property. We weren't shown where the pools were and the spa as well. We had a drink in the living room of the main hotel but service was very slow. No one ever came over to us during breakfast to tell us that they could make cappuccinos, etc. The bread and some baked goods were stale. Bees were in the dining room landing on the meats and cheeses that they put out every morning. We asked the front desk person to call us a cab one evening because we had a dinner reservation. When we arrived for the cab, he told us he forgot. This place has the potential to be a great place to stay but it needs much improvement and a staff who actually cares about what they are doing. Also, if they are understaffed (I'm referring to the day we checked in) then that is a management problem. I will not return. I advise others to think before they book this property.