Happy Portugal lo Day! One of my favorite places to visit in…read morePortugal is the Palacio Do Bucaco! Reminds of family, love, tradition, and heritage. And what can I say, I love castles You now have to pay per car to enter. Parking available. Amazing views of the castle and garden!

I was pleasantly surprised by our stay at the Bussaco Palace; I think the reviews who didn't have a…read moregood experience didn't do their homework prior to planning their stay and arrival. We came for one night (I wouldn't recommend more), and we definitely didn't eat dinner at the hotel (based on other people's reviews) -- we found an amazing restaurant in the nearby town of Luso. We arrived in the early evening, and upon check-in we got a brief history and tour of the hotel and escorted to our room. The staff were friendly and very informative. Of course the room is dated, that's to be expected of a palace over 100 years old, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised how large the bathroom in the room was. After we settled in and showered, we went out for dinner. We came back and had a night-cap drink in the common area prior to heading to our room and off to bed. We slept fine and when we awoke we came downstairs for breakfast which was a fairly decent buffet spread in an amazing ornate room overlooking the back lawn. After breakfast we hiked around the property for about an hour prior to departing. I paid about $150, and for 2 people with breakfast included, we felt it was a great deal for such an amazing experience (how often do you get to stay in a palace?!). The palace is beautiful with incredible details both inside and outside, and the property it sits on is equally as impressive with some amazing ponds and gardens to walk around. I can't imagine staying more than 1 day, I'd personally get bored, but to swing by in the afternoon/evening and leave the next day is the perfect way to experience this amazing place -- I'd do it again in the future of making my way through Portugal.

It was a good find to stay at palace hotel while visiting Portugal. We spent a night here between…read moreCoimbra and Aveiro. I would highly recommend this place. It is historic, room has currently technology, great breakfast, quiet, thermal spa, great service. The room is fabulous. The bathroom is all marble. The TV is high tech with high speed WiFi. Since the palace is located at the isolated ground, the room is quiet. The lobby look like Gatsby period. The breakfast has a lot of choices. Food is fabulous and the dining hall is beautiful. I like the cure meat and Portugal custards. They have big garden in front hotel with a water pond and a swan. That swan live to follow the people. The amenities include the gathering hall, party hall, newspapers room, and more. They also equipped the natural thermal spa where you can dip into the water for 10 euro.

What a beautiful hotel. This is a historical palace. I did not expect the room to be updated but it…read morewas. If you are booking online; I would suggest adding dinner at the hotel your first night. Fine dinning with excellent service. A very quite town to relax and enjoy the surroundings.