Palácio Estoril Hotel, Golf & Wellness

Breakfast was excellent with a wonderful choice of fresh food. Pool was lovely with no problems finding a sun bed. Pool itself is wonderful and not too full of chlorine. Depth of water and temperature both good. Room very comfortable and spacious. Staff are the 'jewel in the crown' as they all look so smart (including the housekeeping staff) are extremely helpful and courteous. Special mention for the Concierge Jose and the helpful pool staff.

A fantastic traditional and classic 5-star hotel with experienced staff. The hotel is just beautiful, but it is the staff that makes it also a comfortable hotel. Staff that immediately spots you and understand what you need. If you like the combination of golf, spa, swimming pool and nice food this is a great place to go. If you need a beach its just a short walk and Cascais, Sintra and Lisbon are around the corner. If you don't want to golf every day at the golf course of the hotel, there are plenty of other courses within reach.

Everything about the property was fantastic. We loved the breakfast, the comfort of the room and the outdoor pool area. The barman also makes a fantastic caprioska (unfortunately I didn’t get his name). There was also a very helpful young man called Junior who worked at the Banyan tree spa. We appreciated him going above and beyond, working after his shift to help us find a sentimental item. It was most appreciated.

The hotel was lovely in an 'old school', grand hotel sort of way, but I feel that some updating and modernisation is required. The pool area, for example, is glorious, the breakfast was also fantastic with so much choice, it felt really special. However, the hotel overall feels like it needs a bit of an update if it's going to compete with other hotels in the same price range/star rating etc. but which offer a more modern/contemporary feel. It's a stunning set up, but grand/classic doesn't need to feel old fashioned or dated - small changes would make a big difference.

Loved that there was an underground connection between the spa/pool and the hotel. We went specifically for the spa and were really impressed with the quality of the pool, sauna, steam room, and hamam. The treatments were wonderful, and the staff was very helpful at all times. The bedrooms were beautiful with nice open windows and fresh air, and a massive bathroom with nice smelling products.