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Located in the Natural Park of Serra da Estrela, this 19th century building of granite stone offers traditional rooms with balconies. Casa do Pastor has a lounge area with a fireplace and barbecue facilities. The guest house has spacious chalets, decorated with wooden furniture and art works in live colours. Each chalet has a kitchen, a dining area, and a furnished balcony overlooking the surrounding area. Guests can start their day with a rich breakfast buffet served in the reception area. They can taste traditional products, including certificate Serra da Estrela's cheese and rye bread. Snacks are also available at the property, for lighter meals. Surrounded by nature, you can choose from a variety of activities, like trekking, bird watching, cycling and canoeing. Casa do Pastor offers a tour desk.

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Situated in Serra da Estrela Nature Park’s mountains, this design hotel offers mountain-view rooms with amenities including an LCD TV. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Casa das Penhas Douradas’ wood-paneled rooms feature large picture windows and a furnished veranda with mountain views. Each is equipped with a satellite TV. Connected rooms for families are available upon request. Casa das Penhas’ bar serves all-day drinks and cocktails. The hotel’s restaurant uses local products and serves daily buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can relax in the heated indoor pool or sauna. Casa das Penhas Douradas’ public living rooms have a large library and movie theatre. Massages, a vichy shower and relaxation room are available at the spa. A kayak rental service is also available. Foot paths and bicycle trails surround Casa das Penhas Douradas. SkiParque is a 30 minutes’ drive away. Free private parking is available at the hotel.

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This hotel is located in Unhais da Serra, a village tucked away in Serra da Estrela Natural Park. It features a large landscaped pool, and specializes in spa and wellness treatments. Each room at the H2otel Congress & Medical SPA has panoramic views of the countryside. Each feature luxury bedding, contemporary design and are equipped with an LCD satellite TV. Some rooms have a balcony. The restaurant Alquimia serves healthy cuisine and slow food. There is also a lounge bar with sofas that serves refreshing beverages and offers views of lavender, wild thyme and the glacial valley. The Medical SPA staff can arrange various massages and leisure activities. The hotel has a fitness centre, and indoor and outdoor pools which are inter-connected and surrounded by waterfalls and rock formations. H2otel Congress & Medical SPA is situated 20 km from Covilhã, and is a 36-minute drive from Penhas da Saúde. Free public parking is possible on site.

Just a 5-minute drive away from the city of Gouveia, in the slopes of Serra da Estrela Mountain, Madre De Água Hotel Rural de Charme is located in a producing wine, cheese and olive oil farm. Some Madre de Água rooms feature a seating area and all come with a private bathroom equipped with slippers, bathrobe and free Portuguese toiletries. The restaurant on site serves regional cuisine in a warm atmosphere highlighted by the fireplace. Guests can enjoy in-room meals through room service. During the day, guests can join the daily activities at the farm, like taking the sheep to pasture, wandering through the vineyards or enjoying a traditional picnic. During warmer days, the outdoor pool invites you to refresh and sunbathe. Guests are welcome to participate in guided tours through the property and participate in farm activities, such as milking and shearing the sheep. Serra da Estrela Natural Park is a 25-minute drive and the A23 motorway is a 45-minute drive, linking Torres Novas to Guarda, located 55 km away.

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Set in the medieval Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, this charming boutique hotel features a restaurant serving traditional dishes from the Castelo Branco district. It is located on the slopes of Esperança Mountains. The elegant restaurant offers local dishes with a Nouvelle cuisine touch, and a seasonal mushroom menu. The chapel has been converted into a lounge and bar, yet keeping many original features. All the rooms of Pousada Convento de Belmonte have a balcony overlooking the Estrela Mountains Nature Reserve. They feature antique furniture, wrought-iron bed frames, and are decorated with stonework and relaxing sand colours. Pousada Convento de Belmonte has a large terrace with a swimming pool and loungers. Guests can enjoy horse riding, fishing and trekking in the local area. The town of Belmonte is 1 km from the Pousada Convento de Belmonte.

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Offering an outdoor pool and an indoor hydromassage pool, Cerca Design House is located in Fundão. Free WiFi access is available in this accommodation. This property is a 30-minute drive from Serra da Estrela Natural Park. The rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV and a refrigerator. Featuring a bath or shower, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and bathrobes. Extras include a desk, a safety deposit box and bed linen. Massages are available for an extra fee. At Cerca Design House guests can enjoy a garden and a terrace. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge. This accommodation is 3 km from A23 highway. The property offers free parking.

This 5-star hotel in Insua is set in an 18th-century building, just 5 km from Paroco da Insua. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, it features panoramic views of the Insua countryside. The Casa da Insua features bedrooms with antique-style décor and traditional design. They include free wired Internet, cable TV and a minibar. The apartments also have a kitchenette with a microwave and refrigerator. The Restaurant Casa da Ínsua serves traditional Portuguese and international dishes complemented by regional wines. After a meal, guests can have a drink on the terrace while enjoying picturesque views of the gardens and Ínsua mountains. The Hotel Da Ínsua is 5 km from Paroco de Rio Moinhos and offers free private parking onsite.

Located in Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal’s Central Region, Aqua Village is a modern 5-star health resort and spa that offers a thermal spring, 3 swimming pools and an Interpretation Centre of Thermal Mineral Waters. Free WiFi is available. Set in the town of Caldas de São Paulo, Aqua Village, Health Resort has 29 one or two-bedroom apartments that are spacious and come totally equipped. Each apartment is equipped with heating, soundproofing, a seating area and a flat-screen satellite TV. In addition, the Premium apartments feature an outdoor private hot tub. Guests may prepare their own meals using the fully equipped kitchenette or, if they prefer, enjoy one of the regional dishes served at the on-site restaurant. Aqua Village has its own river beach, sports park, cinema room, meeting rooms and library. Dedicated to health and well-being, the luxury Aqua Village is located in a 4-hectare property by the Alva River defining water with the central role of this modern unit. Guests are welcome to enjoy the suspended canopy structure, adapted for massages and relaxing activities like reading or simply gazing at the surrounding landscape. The Serra da Estrela Natural Park is 7 km away while the picturesque schist village of Piodão is 27 km away. The cities of Viseu and Mangualde are 50 km away. Porto International Airport is 193 km away.

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Situated on the slopes of the Serra do Açor, this country house hotel offers panoramic views of Serra da Estrela. It features an outdoor pool and spa facilities. Surrounded by mountains, Hotel Rural Quinta da Geia has traditionally decorated rooms with balconies and wooden furniture. Each room has a flat-screen satellite TV, a work desk and ironing facilities. A rich breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served daily at the hotel's João Brandão restaurant. Packed lunches and special diet menus are also available. Guests can enjoy a glass of Portuguese wine around the fire in the lounge, before exploring Serra da Estrela’s valleys. They can also choose from a variety of activities including fishing, hiking and canoeing. Quinta da Geia has a large swimming pool with a separate children's pool situated on one of the terraces surrounding the hotel. The hotel provides a car rental service and free private parking on site.