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CASCAIS ESTORIL

Estalagem Villa Albatroz This small harbourfront Amazonia Lennox Each of the vast bedrooms
hotel creates a cocoon of soft white carpets and are named after golf courses (St Andrews,
soothing interiors that you won’t want to leave. Muirfield, and so on) and antique clubs and
A And you don’t have to: the excellent restaurant trophies decorate the walls; appropriate for a
has great views of the port, and the fashionably hotel near some great courses. The interiors are
decorated bedrooms are inviting. Guests may use decorated with colours and furniture in keeping
a neighbouring hotel’s pool. with the 1930s’ architecture.
N Rua Fernandes Tomás 1, 2750-342 Cascais. N Rua Eng Álvaro Pedro de Sousa 5. Map p270 A2.
Map p270 A2. § (21) 486 34 10. ` (21) 484 46 80. § (21) 468 04 24. ` (21) 467 08 59.
$ villaalbatroz@albatrozhotels.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 10. $ reservas@amazoniahotelis.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 34.
z ¢ Never./ AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ z S∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡
COIMBRA GUIMARÃES

Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas The hotel is close to Pousada Santa Marinha This former convent is
the centre of Coimbra in a 20-acre park with rare now dedicated to earthly pleasures. The 12th-
camphor tree, palms, figs and sequoias. The century building is monumental, but retains a
name means ‘house of tears’ after a 14th-century human, homely scale. Due to reopen late 2003
legend, but these days all is serene with a good after renovation work, with pool to follow in
quota of luxe all round. Among the attractions is 2004. Try to book a cell-like room with four-
a nine-hole pitch-and-putt golf course. poster bed in the old building.
N Apartado 5053, Santa Clara, 3041-901 Coimbra. N Largo Domingos Leite Castro, 4810 Guimarães.
Map p271 D4. § (239) 802380. ` (239) 441695. Map p271 D2. § (253) 51 12 49. ` (253) 51 44 59.
$ reservas@quintadaslagrimas.pt 0 b,l,d. Rooms 39. z $ recepcao.stamarinha@pousadas.pt 0 b,l,d.
S ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ Rooms 51. z ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡

BRAGANÇA CASTELO DE BODE
Pousada de São Bartolomeu A modern Pousada de São Pedro An homage to hydro-
pousada with blonde-wood furnishings and views electric power, this relaxing pousada is close to a
across the valley to Bragança castle and village. dam and large reservoir, good for windsurfing.
N 5300 Bragança. Map p271 F1. § (273) 33 14 93. N 2300 Tomar. Map p271 D4. § (249) 38 11 59.
` (273) 32 34 53. $ recepcao.sbartolomeu@pousadas.pt ` (249) 38 11 76. $ info@pousadas.pt
0 b,l,d. Rooms 28. ¡¡¡ 0 b,l,d. Rooms 25. ¡¡¡
CASCAIS COLARES
Hotel Fortaleza do Guincho This former sea- Estalagem de Colares Dedicated owner Cristina
fort is virtually surrounded by ocean. Four-poster de Sousa’s country inn is surrounded by
beds, open fires and a Michelin-starred restaurant. vineyards, and has a good regional restaurant.
N Estrada do Guincho, 2750-642 Cascais. Map p270 A2. N Estrada Nacional 247, 2705-199 Colares. Map p270
§ (21) 487 04 91. ` (21) 487 04 31. $ reservations@ A2. § (21) 928 29 42. ` (21) 928 29 83. 0 b,l,d.
guinchotel.pt 0 b,l,d. Rooms 27. ¡¡¡¡ Rooms 12. ¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p269