An out-of-the-way real palace, amazing architecture & gardens and tasty if very overpriced food. Be sure to ask for a superior twin room - their doubles are really tinny and not worth it. The mattresses were the hardest i've ever slept on....The whole palace with its arches and stone works could use a good cleaning - the arches in the dining room, for example, are black with the soot, dirt and grime of countless years.

Borb Bulgaria

I was surprised by the ratings of this hotel but after staying here I understood the reasons. People are just not getting that this is a Royal Palace which has been converted to a 5* hotel. This is not a chain hotel filled with your usual amenities and "bells and whistles". This is an experience, the scenery, the ambiance, the incredible dining experience which allows you to choose some ultra rare and aged wines, which you can't find anywhere else. All of that plus great friendly service, peaceful and quiet atmosphere, is what makes this hotel luxury

Konstantine Canada

The setting and the building are absolutely beautiful and the staff were friendly.

Harry United Kingdom

The amazing architecture. National Park walks excellent.

David United Kingdom

The Bussaco is in the former king's palace, so unique for its expressive architecture; which somehow reflects the uniqueness of Portuguese culture; setting, being located in their extensive gardens, which are beautiful and relaxing; and contains their extensive cellars (book in advance!), which must surely rank as one of Portugal's national treasures, with vintages back to 1944 still drinking and available for purchase. We must include here a special thanks to Bussaco's director of wine, who, at short notice, stayed behind to give us a tour of Bussaco's fabulous cellars. His generosity, in giving up some of his weekend to us, is reflective of Portuguese culture generally, and Bussaco's staff on the whole.

D'arcy Saudi Arabia

amazing area, the building is very beautiful, staff was very attentive and helpful, breakfast had great variety (including sparkling wine!) and was very tasty

Katarzyna United Kingdom

beautiful setting, pleasant staff, good dinner and breakfast

Veronika United Kingdom

The building as a whole is beautiful, the location was amazing and staff were very helpful and friendly. We loved the fact that we could walk out of the hotel and wonder through the forest and go on various walks,. Good for the soul kinda place, The breakfasts were great, good selection, freshly made and staff were accomodating with special requests which we appreciated having our 10yr old with us. The lobby and sitting room were great spaces to hang out in the evening too. The size of our room was lovely and a great space to take some time out between activities.

Isabel Portugal

excellent hotel experience, this is an old hunting palace from the last king, very nice garden to walk around. perfect 1 day stay! room was large and comfortable. ok breakfast but could be more for 5-star hotel. we read some negative reviews regarding the room condition, for us, it is pretty fine. we do not expect a real 5-star room condition anyway, excellent price for a palace hotel experience. totally worth it, if we have the right level of expectation.

Heming Norway

The palace is simply amazing, like going back in time. It was a pleasure just to walk around the palace and take pictures (inside and out). Our room, while not large, was a nice size, with french doors that opened up to a small balcony where we could sit outside and enjoy the view. Large bathroom with a tub big enough for bubble baths! In the afternoon we enjoyed tea/a glass of wine in the large spacious lounge. Although we did not eat at the restaurant for dinner, we did choose to have the breakfast included in the price of the hotel. The breakfast was excellent, hot and cold buffet, not just eggs and bacon, but fresh fruit, cheeses, smoked salmon and many types of buns etc. Lots of hot strong coffee.

Kathmontreal Canada