Lawrences in Sintra, near Lisbon, Portugal is the oldest Hotel on the Iberian Peninsular

Jan and Coreen Bos from Holland are the owners of Lawrences Hotel and their passion is their Restaurant so, they prefer to describe Lawrence's as a restaurant with rooms rather than a Sintra hotel. In keeping with this philosophy guests are encouraged to roam the entire hotel. The quality of the restaurant was affirmed recently when the Prime Minister of Portugal was quoted in a newspaper review as saying that this was his favourite restaurant in Portugal. Two of the chefs have had experience in Michelin rated restaurants and their contracts allow them a 30 day paid sabbatical each year to study at another Michelin rated restaurant. All food is prepared fresh each day and the hotel boasts that it does not even have a deep freeze. Breakfast is included in the room rate and is cooked to order for each customer. The same attention to detail is also reflected in the accommodation, all bedrooms are individually named. There are 5 Suites and 11 bedrooms all ensuite and, unusually for Portugal, all have king size beds (2 metres by 2 metres). Lawrencer's Hotel has several very comfortable sitting rooms and a small bar. When staying here, do not be surprised if you think the faces of the other guests seem familiar. In the first year after renovation, visitors included two Queens and two Heads of State. Another regular visitor is a former United States president. Be prepared for surprises when staying at the Lawrence's. One client told us that the guests were asked to be available for the evening and to meet in the lounge. At the appointed time, the owners had arranged for horse drawn carriages to take all the guest to an opera which was being performed in the town. The hotel is located in Sintra which was the residence of the Court during the summer when Lisbon becomes very hot. The town is on a ridge of Sintra Mountain and faces the northerly winds that blow along the coast most days in summer. This has resulted in the construction of a number of Palaces, fine houses and gardens of which many are open to the public. The terrace of the hotel looks out over the coastal plain towards the ocean where the long Atlantic beaches are a paradise for surfers and wind surfers. An old tramway connects Sintra with the coast whilst a modern railway has a train departing for Lisbon, or Lisboa to the Portuguese, every 15 minutes. Visitors may care to visit the Sintra / Cascais Natural Park. Click for details of the excellent golf courses in the Sintra area

   

Lawrence's Hotel

Accommodation	1 January to 31 March 2015 1 November to 21 December 2015	1 April to 31 October 2015 22 to 31 December 2015
Single	€ 101.50	€ 117.50
Double	€ 121	€ 137
Suite	€ 169	€ 201
Extra bed	€ 48	€ 54
Rates are in euros and are 'per room per night' including breakfast and taxes

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