*The only drawbacks were a slightly weak shower and a lengthy walk to Sintra town (latter is not a problem if coming by car).
*The house was beautifully set and tastefully furnished, breakfast was perfect!
*Loved that it was a really "feel at home place" with a "honesty bar" that you can help yourself at anytime and a big library so if you suffer from jetlag, plenty of options here....
*Look at the pictures and you'll see what I mean by "serene"
*10 min drive to the beach where we had crabs and king prawns too!

This small former manor house is a real gem. Nine rooms in a restored farm house (2 of the rooms are below th main house offering even more privacy & self catering facilities with private outdoor lounge areas) Very friendly staff gave great recommendations for dining and driving in the Sintra area. Breakfasts are included but could be better -- tho' I often find them disappointing in Europe & at least here you can pay for upgrades to cooked breakfasts.

Fabulous views out to the coast on one side and upwards towards 3 distant palaces in the other. Glorious gardens flank the main building which has been lovingly restored with an intimate ambiance of rustic splendour. Great areas to lounge around inside & outside make this a beautiful retreat in the enchanting setting of Sintra. Highly recommended for smaller, independent hotel lovers.

We loved the Quinta da Capela. This manor home is spectaculor, beautifully decorated and the setting is magnificent. The owners are very nice and informative. We can't say enough about this place. Sintra is a magical place and staying here was the right decision. We can't wait to return.

We had heard about the Quinta da Capela online and it sounded wonderful. When we finally arrived, after being lost most of the day, the staff was cordial but not overly solicitious. We had booked 6 months prior to our arrival and had anticipated getting the beautiful room they showed in their website. We were led down the stairs to an underground room with a window that looked out onto the driveway.
Other guests were routinely walking past
our room and looking in. We immediately requested a different room but were told that none existed. They did show us one
upstairs that looked as if it were the spare room with two single
beds. The bed in our room was full size and felt more like a box
spring than a mattress. Early in the morning one of the guests left,
walked by our room and looked in on me in the bed. In the morning we ate breakfast in a lovely breakfast room. But were never waited on or told that we could have an egg for an additional
price. There were other guests having eggs etc. and only realized
that this was available after we had finished our continental breakfast. We did check out that morning and the management
did not charge us for the second night. After we left we went into
the actual town of Sintra and found a really wonderful place
that allowed us to walk around in the evening and have dinner
at the hotel which was lovely. Also note, this hotel is in the middle of the forest, which is quite nice, but incredibly difficult to navigate and had no services beyond the accommodations.