Pousada Dona Maria

Location:
Largo do Palácio
Lisbon, Portugal

Hotel

By Christopher Minster

When the Portuguese Royal family lived in the splendid Queluz Palace, they needed a home for all of the servants, cooks, maids and other support staff. They built an attractive building for them nearby, close enough for them to be able to work, but far enough to remind them of their place. This elegant building, with a most impressive clock tower, has been converted into a first-class pousada, or inn. It is painted the same dazzling pink of the palace exterior.

The pousada has 26 very nice rooms and a small café where breakfast is served: dinner is not served there, but rather across the street at the palace. It is a first-class hotel with all that implies: good service, well maintained facilities, etc. That said, it should be noted that the beds are, for some reason, rather uncomfortable.

This Hotel is: Very expensive

Hotel Amenities, Services and Facilities All Credit Cards Accepted, Restaurant, Breakfast Included, Internet Facilities - Charge, 24-Hour Reception, Safe in Reception or Rooms, Lounge, Luggage Storage, 24-Hour Hot Water, Fitness Facility, Wake-Up Call

Getting There:
Right across the street from Queluz palace

Room Prices:
Lower:€125
Higher:€200

Contact Information:
Phone: 800-223-1356 (reservations in the USA) 21/435-61-58
E-mail: recepcao.dmaria(at)remove-this.pousadas.pt
URL: www.pousadas.pt/historicalhotels/EN/pousadas/Portugal/LisboaValedoTejo/DMariaI/home/PousadaDMariaI_Home.htm