Name: Casa Palmela - Small Luxury Hotels & Villas
Address: Quinta do Esteval - E.N. 10 km33,5, Setubal, 2900-725, PT

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Courtney

Casa Palmela is a truly beautiful boutique hotel and an unforgettable place to stay. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with such a lovely greeting, which immediately set the tone for our visit. The service throughout our stay was absolutely perfect—warm, attentive, and thoughtful without ever feeling intrusive. There are many activities on and offsite that were very easy to arrange.

The hotel itself is stunning, and our room was especially beautiful. We loved the gorgeous regional tilework, which gave the space so much character, and the amazing chandelier added an elegant touch. The complimentary bottle of local red wine and cheese board waiting for us was such a generous and memorable welcome.

Breakfast was another highlight, with a wonderful buffet offering plenty of delicious options, and dinner at the hotel was excellent as well. Everything about Casa Palmela felt carefully considered, charming, and special.

We would happily return and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a refined and relaxing boutique hotel experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Bhupinder

Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Bhupinder

Amazing and stunning and will always come back again

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Jennifer

We stayed at Hotel Casa Palmela and couldn't have been happier with the staff and our treatment while we were guests. Staff was friendly and could not have been more accommodating! We are eager to return in June for my daughter's wedding!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Ernesto

Perfect location and exceptional setting. Nevertheless, the staff was poorly trained, terribly disorganized, and showed no initiative to help guests

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Absolutely beautiful property and very warm and welcoming team. The food at the restaurant was great. We had a lovely stay!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Karen

Great location and attentive staff

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Lois

I found this hotel / villa with VIP Access searching through Expedia’s website. It is a hidden gem for those looking for a serene and beautiful environment (with views of vineyards and expansive landscapes). There are bed & breakfast type rooms in the main house, or multi-bedroom villas near the main house. We had a spacious 3 bedroom “house” (Moscatel) with its own courtyard, and a spacious living & dining area on the first floor, and a full European-size refrigerator and kitchen. The hotel is easy to find with Google Map even though it is located within the Parque Natural da Arrabida; it is easy access to Setubal town (a 10 minute drive), grocery stores, beaches, and beautiful scenery. You experience the true Portugal being in a place like this.

I realized upon arrival this hotel is part of the Small Luxury Hotel collection and it is truly reflected in the ambience and services. The staff were all wonderful, being very attentive to all our needs. Jose & Joao welcomed us upon arrival, and helped us settled immediately around noon (even though official check-in was not until much later).

The Zimbral restaurant onsite has a nice diverse menu selection for dinner, and prices are reasonable for its quality and ambience.

There is a walking /biking path on the property; the hotel has only 2 bikes for rent (so reservation is encouraged). You can email the hotel through Expedia messaging; the staff is very responsive and helpful. I highly recommend a stay here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

STEVE

Lovely hotel in scenic backdrop. Staff could not be friendlier or more accomodating. Easy check in and out.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Andrew

Beautiful hotel, fantastic staff, wonderful setting!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Samantha

The property is very beautiful, the staff is friendly and helpful, nice rooms, and delicious food. It needs some amenities on the property, such as a gym, a sauna and a spa.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Victoria

Lovely hotel with beautiful grounds and friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

Lori

This property was beautiful, easy to find and so charming. The staff couldn’t have been more professional. I wish we could have stayed longer. A fantastic hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2023

James

Impeccabe service, amazing property, food-wish stayed longer

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Carol

We planned a one-night stay on our way from Sintra to The Algarve to experience the Arrabida Natural Park and its beautiful beaches. The property and surrounding area was beautiful. We so enjoyed walking through the vineyards and nature trails. Staff was attentive and helpful. Food and wine was delicious, including a great breakfast buffet. Would definitely recommend!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2023

Ed

Very nice setting, menu was limited, service was par very clean, 2 pools adult pool had very limited seating.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2022

Carlos

The staff is great and food is fantastic !!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2022

jeffrey Q.

Wonderful old-style estate converted to hotel--beautiful grounds and surroundings nestled within a winery, with excellent service and dining.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Sep 2022

David

Not 5* 3* at best. rock hard beds

Terrible check in, room was dirty and tired, mildew and mould everywhere in grout, fridge was so noisy it sounded like a jack hammer.

We stayed in a Villa at £595 a night.

The beds were so hard it was softer sleeping on a towel.

No towels.

No phone in the room, we had to ask at reception 2x to get a phone. they told us to order room service at reception, this was a 300m walk across the property.

a dog was sleeping in the \"courtyard\" outside our room there was a dirty dog bed near the front door. the dog would loudly bark at us when coming to room.

The view from the room was of the service area washing machine facilities.

Definitely not 5* possibly 3* at best.

Please bear in mind that this was the most expensive and biggest room in the property.

not a great experience. Luckily hotels.com was able to negotiate us an early checkout refund.

Not what its marketed as.

Stay here if you like rock hard beds and views of laundry facilities next to a busy road.

Staff don't care, the trainee's were very nice and kind though, i think they understood that its mutton dressed up as lamb.

Very budget, there are way better options available closer to Lisbon and you can visit this area on a day trip.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2022

Thibault

Very nice and helpful staff

We were first given a room which was nice but with a lot of humidity which wasn't ideal with a baby. The staff was very nice and helpful and managed to move us to another room the second day.
Otherwise the hotel and surroundings are really beautiful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2022

Mauro

excellent location, very relaxing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great views. Good restaurant.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2019

Dave

Great setting. The grounds offer lovely walks into the nearby hills and vineyards. Restaurant was OK not great. Rooms were nice but you could hear your neighbors due to sound proofing weakness.
All in all we had a very pleasant stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel in a great location for those that want to unwind but close enough to the marina in Setubal. Very clean. Will return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It's amazing how this hotel manages to welcome so many different travelers (solo, couples, family, friends) while leaving a so quiet, soothing place. The view and the environment are beautiful, the restaurant is really good (breakfast included), easy access and parking, two very pleasant swimming pools (I also particularly enjoyed the one dedicated to children, or the parents feel as good as in the « adults\" pool). thanks to the staff who were smiling and very kind to us

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2019

Edgar

Beautiful location in the middle of Setubal Wine c

Beautiful location in the middle of Setubal Wine country.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Jeffrey

Lovely place !

this is a really beautiful and quiet location. The staff was amazing and, although we could only stay one night, we had a great time. The view from the pool is breathtaking! I would highly recommend this property to anyone passing through the area!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2018

Andreia

Excellent location, service and a very nice room upgrade!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2018

Simon

A peaceful gem, in a calming location. Recmomended

A stunning hotel, 10 minutes out of town, with great views overlooking quiet vinyards. 21 suites only, and full 6* service from check in (parking your car for you), through facilities, activities (horse riding, pool), room, meals, to check out. We'd planned to head into town, but having settled into our (upgraded room) we were so bowled over, we opted to just stay in and chill for our overnight stay. I honestly can't remember if I mentioned it was part of our honeymoon trip - so maybe everyone gets a bottle of champagne and a bowl of chocolate strawberries, or maybe that was why, but it was all top notch. The menu is ample but not crazy long and unachievable, but the food was very tasty and well prepared and served. The service was calm and measured, and most staff seemed to be VERY local, and recommended wines from the vinyards they grew up in.
The room was tastefully appointed - had everything we needed, and the bed comfortable. Our upstairs suite had a couple of steps between bed and bathroom, which may be an issue for some, but this wouldn't be the case for say pool exit rooms I'd guess. Just mention at check in.
A great stay, we return in a blink of an eye

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2018

olga

Beautiful hotel surrounded by vineyards. Gorgeous view of the mountains from the room. Very peaceful.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2018

cory

Highly recommended.

This place is lovely! We wound up extending our stay, as the peace & quiet was dreamy. It's a beautiful property situated in a vineyard with wide open park and mountain views. It's located about 10 mins from Setubal, 10 mins from Azeitao, and 20 mins to some spectacular beaches hidden in the park. The breakfast and saltwater pool won me over.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2018

Stewart

Outstanding week!

Excellent accommodation, excellent staff, terrific food and outstanding selection of wines. A truly memorable week that we would unquestionably repeat.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2018

david

This is an excellent hotel

Excellent HOTEL. Says it all..............

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Outstandingly beautiful setting

Magnificent views, walks, very helpful staff, great breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2017

Tessa

Amazing! Go here.

Yes, it's fantastic. We loved every space they've created. Go here. Food, service, rooms, pools, everything.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2017

Bernadette

A bit of a toursit trap

Lovely property - staff expects tips and give major attitude every time you don't tip - it appeared that there was no management onsite - poor service - asked for towels twice - they never came - told in the dining room that bottled wine was unavailable - had to buy by the glass - loved the hotel but staff, other than friendly cleaning lady, were suspect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Ligia Maura

Incrível ótimo maravilhoso

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

ISABEL

Quarto limpo, mas precisa melhorar os ar condicionado

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Gunnar

Wonderful breakfast with lots of fresh fruit

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2025

Daniella

Não recomendo ficar nesse hotel se você tem bebê

Se você tem um bebê, não vá para esse hotel. Na primeira noite, minha bebê não dormiu nada e se mexia muito, sendo que ela dorme muito bem desde que nasceu. Quando fomos ver o berço, ele estava apenas com um cobertor, em cima dos ferros, sem colchão! Quando avisei a recepcionista Rita, ela veio com uma toalha de banho pra colocar no berço e achei um absurdo. Ai ela falou que o hotel estava cheio de crianças e havia acabado os colchões da propriedade. Falei que na reserva já havia solicitado o berço e que se não havia, não deveriam ter aceitado a nossa reserva. Ela disse que não tinha o que fazer. Depois de muita discussão, veio um funcionário e trouxe um colchão. Os funcionários, são mal treinados, brigam entre si na frente dos hóspedes. Os poucos animais do local, são mal cuidados, inclusive o mau cuidado já se vê na entrada, que tem uma fonte que não funciona e que está suja e com lodo, mal cuidada. Janela não fecha, entrando luminosidade no quarto. Ar condicionado forte com vento em cima da cama, não sendo confortável. Na primeira noite, não tinha cobertor, passamos frio. Na segunda noite, deram um cobertor com mau cheiro. Único ponto bom: local muito bonito com alguns poucos funcionários simpáticos, como o exemplar garçom Sr João, café da manhã bom.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

Arve

Nydelig sted men personalet trenger ett servicekurs.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Rémy

Hôtel magnifique service impeccable un havre de paix petit déjeuner exceptionnel.
Je recommande fortement.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2024

Iris

Das Essen und der Service waren hervorragend! Das Zimmer leider etwas feucht und die Terrasse schmutzig! Für 1 Nacht OK.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

Beatriz

Melhor ao vivo e a cores!

Maravilhoso, o hotel superou as nossas expectativas no atendimento, na acomodação, nos serviços e na gastronomia. Tudo impecável! Aproveito para parabenizar o João e sua equipe do restaurante, principalmente a Inês, super atenciosa! Recomendamos a Casa Palmela para os mais exigentes viajantes!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2023

Beatrice

Fuer ein 5 Sterne Hotel fehlen in den Zimmern Ablagemoeglichkeiten. In den Mansarden, Gartenzimmern stoesst man sich den Kopf an der Fensterwand. Im Bad fehlt Ablagemoeglichkeit. Das Bichungssystem fuer das Abendessen ist nicht ideal. Die Lageu d das Haus selbst sind sehr schoen.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2022

Allan

Luksus!

Perfekt ophold, dejlige rum og senge, rigtig god og personlig service med lækker mad og drinks. Kan varmt anbefales som et stille luksushotel blandt vinmarkerne!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2022

kennet

Wonderful sun set

Wonderful hotel, nicely renovated with lovely views and great staff.

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 May 2021

Verified traveler

Hotel überbucht (Fehler Ebookers). Wir wurden in eine nicht ebenbürtige Alternative geschickt (Appartement im Troia Resort). Sehr schlechter Service, Missverständnisse, schlechtes Englisch des Personals. Keine ausreichende Erklärung bzgl. Kompliziertem Finden des Parkplatzes.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2021

Pia

Ruhiges u. idyllisches Landgut unweit von Lissabon

Dieses idyllische Landgut ist wunderbar zur Erholung geeignet. Das Naturschutzgebiet und die Strände sind sehr schön. Die Kulinarik (Abendessen und Frühstück) war äusserst lecker. Die Weine dazu vorzüglich. Nach Lissabon ist es nur einen Katzensprung über die Brücke 25. April. Das Auto kann bequem bei der Unterkunft parkiert werden.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2020

Fernando

Dezembro 2020

Este foi o hotel mais charmoso em que já estivemos e os detalhes não se ficam pelo sítio mas são elevados pela forma como recebem os hóspedes e os fazem sentir especiais, individualizados e acarinhados. A Quinta é lindíssima com imenso espaço para umas caminhadas ou passeios de bicicleta, com inúmeros espaços onde podemos estar num descanso recatado. O serviço de pequeno almoço e jantar é soberbo. Não tenho palavras justas suficiente para descrever e qualificar

Partner