Sintra Marmoris Palace

We came for a relaxing girls’ getaway, and this place felt like stepping into another world — yet it’s just 20 minutes from Cascais. The property is stunning: a majestic building with vast grounds, yet it only has a few rooms, making it feel like an intimate boutique hotel. You feel like you’re staying in a historic, well-kept quinta. Total privacy, incredible nature, peacocks strolling around, birds singing everywhere. The staff were very kind and welcoming. We walked everywhere in Sintra — the location is perfect, very close to the center. And the breakfast was amazing — served personally, exactly how you want it.

An astonishing conversion of a palatial grand house with superb views from the lounge, lovely gardens and such nice staff. The marble room we had was different from any other hotel room we've ever had in its over-the-top grandeur, though its bathroom lacked a shower and there was an absurdly unusable roman bath in the bedroom! Great location, and evening wine, sometimes with entertainment.

Stunning property. You will not be disappointed when you go to the breakfast room and see a beautiful view of Sintra along with greenery, cacti, and peacocks that roam the grounds. We got many pictures of the peacocks with their tail feathers out. The staff is very nice, they accommodated my dietary restrictions (no gluten or dairy) for breakfast and I swear I could even taste how good the olive oil was that my eggs were cooked with! Each night they have some sort of special thing going on like a Fado performance or a magician that you can stop in the main room and see for free, which we did after our days of sight seeing, and they were very good. Great stay.

Sintra Marmoris is situated on the other side of the valley to the historic centre of Sintra in a high end residential area, so it was quiet and private (large grounds with security gate) and had stunning views across to the Moorish castle on the top of the hill in the evenings. Excellent furnishings and window treatments - full blockout. Our marble bathrooms in particular were spectacular and as big as the large bedrooms. I loved opening the windows in the morning and looking out over the garden and leafy hills. We specified our breakfast on the day we arrived and were served daily in the breakfast room with a nice selection of eggs, meats, pastries and fruits. There was daily evening wine/cheese tasting and entertainment. I enjoyed the magician (though I didnt think I would!) who was relaxed and friendly and wandered among the guest tables doing card tricks. The staff were all friendly and helpful, particularly Carlos who was very patient and calm when I was having problems with my overseas credit card.

This is one incredible hotel. Everything is done to perfection in the finest detail, from check-in to a sorrowful goodbye. Our room was beautiful (and huge) with a nice view towards the National Palace. Each night they had a different event; the first was a wine and cheese party and it was excellent. The second night was Fado, which was also very entertaining. The hotel was more than willing to help you with anything, from bookings to transportation to meal reservations. The property is large, so you have room to walk around outside and still be on the very secure premises.