Alvorge Hotels & Accommodations

Dear Duecitania owners, Your hotel is magnificent and I LOVE it. The architecture, the details, the workmanship are superb. Your natural pool and surroundings are stunning, and, very importantly, your staff are lovely, nice, helpful. Ah yeah, also the spa! Unfortunately, you need to look for another chef and another maintenance manager. Why change them? Because food and hospitality require love: love of taste, love of detail, love of choice, love of attention to detail. Because maintenance needs love for things that work, are clean, have square angles where required. And the love is lacking in the food and in the maintenance. 1. We arrive in our room on the 3rd floor; the wifi is abysmal, the fridge does not work, the water pressure is miserable, and the towel racks need to be tightened and squared up. And in the spa, the barrier to walk down into the jacuzzi must be put back in, the sauna and the vienne shower are still not working since last time we came. Also, can men with long feet have appropriate slippers? Your maintenance manager (if you have one) does not walk around looking at what works and does not work. And does not teach your staff to do the same and tell him or her “hey the towel rack in room 314 needs tightening “. There is no love. 2. For a place like the Duecitania, the menu is really poor. And the quality of the food average. The cheeses/sausages in the mixed platter do not honour the richness available in Portugal, the chicken in the (very small) Cesar salad is sad and dry. The bread of the hamburgers equals in quality what is found at McDo. When we arrive at breakfast, there is no brown bread. Yes, it comes just later. But why do we have to wait? Same with the bacon.. arrives later. And why have to ask the staff to cut the grapes bunches into manageable sizes? Here as well, the chef does not care and does not teach the staff how a well managed restaurant runs. No love. So, please, get your act together. It is not difficult, if you have the love.

The number of positive reviews of this hotel are surprising. After staying at five hotels in Portugal this one was a profound disappointment. It is difficult where to begin to list all the deficiencies: 1) The A/C does not really work. How do we know? We tried 3 rooms. We ended up in the 3rd room because 2) in the second room the electric outlets did not work. Not great if you want to recharge your phone 3) The hotel is in need of a major renovation, bathrooms old, cracked tiles, old carpets, chipped doors, dark hallways etc. 4) Hotel is greatly understaffed, no visible help with luggage upon arrival no attendant around the pool 5) No umbrellas around the pool, no lounges around the pool, no towel service (need to get towels from the reception. 6) For what you get the hotel is seriously overpriced by at least 100%. 7) The location is not great if that’s important, a solid 25 minutes away by car from Coimbra, acceptable if the hotel was great, but it isn’t. 8) Breakfast is comparatively poor and you get staff by appointment, takes forever to get eggs and then they are cold. Bottom line: to be avoided!

Located in Pombal, Belem Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Pombal Castle and Castelo de Pombal. This eco-certified hotel is 31.5 mi (50.7 km) from Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from History Museum of Popular Art Portuguese.Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms featuring DVD players and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.

With a stay at Hotel Parque Serra da Lousã in Miranda do Corvo, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Biological Park of Serra da Lousa and Castle of Lousã. This upscale hotel is 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Penela Castle and 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Church of San Miguel.Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and body treatments. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and an arcade/game room.Stop by the hotel's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Miranda do Corvo? This hotel has facilities measuring 893 square feet (83 square meters), including conference space. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours and a train station pick-up service.Make yourself at home in one of the 40 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets.

Excellent price-quality relationship. Ideal for, in the middle of nature, you make walks on well-identified trails and then enjoy the hotel pool with a spectacular view of the mountains and the river. The hotel restaurant is excellent. It is not the first time we have seen it and it is not disappointing again.

One of the best hotels! Isolated from everything but includes whatever you may need during your stay! It has a pool, a gym, meeting room and steam bath ! It you rent a room with food included it is completely worth it because if you ask “a la carte” can get pretty expensive! All the meals are made from a chef very aesthetic and very tasty The staff are very polite!

Since the first contact, everything was very good. The service, availability and hosting of all the staff/professionals was extraordinary. They upgraded my reservation and offered ”a mimo”. The suite was very comfortable, wide, pleasant, clean and everything worked perfectly. The breakfast was very varied, with fresh products of quality and these are constantly being repaired, the gym was well equipped, the pool was clean and the Turkish bath was available.

This little hotel is located just west of the river and is just a short walk away from the city. The price is basic and so is the room, bed, desk, TV, AC, shower. There's no facilities for coffee or tea but the hotel is surrounded by cafés and restaurants so it's not a great problem. The breakfast is excellent, it's unusual to find a restaurant that can cook scrambled eggs without turning them into rubber but these were delicious. The staff are friendly and helpful and speak good English, the place is scrupulously clean and there's free, undercover parking three minutes away. The test is would we go back? We will indeed.

What a terrific hotel. New, clean, quiet, comfortable room and excellent customer service from all the staff. Had a soft supportive king bed, bar refrigerator, tea and coffee station and lots of storage. Breakfast was extensive with some hot offerings (scrambled eggs and bacon), cold cuts, cheese, breads for toasting and buns plus pastries and fruit…and a coffee and tea station in a beautiful setting - either inside or out. A short walk takes you to the river walk and parks and the great restaurants are just outside the hotel door - literally. We had some wonderful pasta on one night and tried the salt cod and steak at the other place just next door.

We had a family suite here, overlooking the river. The room was large and clean and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom looked to be new and well equipped. The desk staff are friendly, helpful and speak English. There is daily service for the rooms. Parking is very close, cheap and safe. The added bonuses of staying here are a shared kitchen with a small, delightful rooftop terrace and a larger terrace on the first floor. Walking over the bridge to the main pedestrian street takes less than 5 minutes. The Santa Clara neighborhood is quiet with a number of restaurants. A large supermarket is about a ten minute walk away from town. NOTE - it is difficult to find the building coming in off the highway. It is and the end of the block with no clear identification by the door. The name is on the river side. You need to drive over a sidewalk from the main road as the short street is quite easy to miss. This place is a real find, so glad we stayed here!