Pousada De Condeixa A Nova - Santa Cristina

“Overall good but a few improvements needed.”

We stayed here for 1 night whilst walking the Camino. The room was a little dated but was clean and comfortable. The woman on reception when we checked in was a little frosty but the woman on reception when we checked out was absolutely lovely and cheerful! The food in the rest was excellent and… more

We stayed here for 1 night whilst walking the Camino. The room was a little dated but was clean and comfortable. The woman on reception when we checked in was a little frosty but the woman on reception when we checked out was absolutely lovely and cheerful! The food in the rest was excellent and very good value, and breakfast was also very good! There were quite a lot of children around the hotel but it was the school holidays, however lots of children in the restaurant didn’t help with a nice atmosphere in there!

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“They need more staff but don't let that put you off!”

We had 2 nights here as part of our tour. We were a group of just 10 but there were other larger coach groups in at the same time, both days. The building is an old manor house and it's just on the edge of the little town which is easy to walk to but doesn't have much to offer. The hotel has a lot… more

We had 2 nights here as part of our tour. We were a group of just 10 but there were other larger coach groups in at the same time, both days. The building is an old manor house and it's just on the edge of the little town which is easy to walk to but doesn't have much to offer. The hotel has a lot of pampering facilities. Our room was large and well appointed and although we were at the front opposite the main road it really wasn't busy or noisy and we slept well. We had half board and while our group wanted a 7.30 slot both evenings they tried to make us later to give priority to the bigger group....but we stood our ground and went in a 7.30! While the staff were all friendly enough and certainly did their best they are clearly understaffed when serving both breakfast and especially dinner. Dinner always took at least 2 hours and was somewhat confused at times! Having said that, we did enjoy our stay.

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“Satisfactory hotel but overpriced for the region”

A convenient hotel for the Conimbriga Roman ruins and if you don't want the hassle of driving in or near Coimbra. Comfortable enough with spa facilities that they kept trying to impress on us (we are not spa people). The room was clean and comfortable but while complimentary red wine (which we don'… more

A convenient hotel for the Conimbriga Roman ruins and if you don't want the hassle of driving in or near Coimbra. Comfortable enough with spa facilities that they kept trying to impress on us (we are not spa people). The room was clean and comfortable but while complimentary red wine (which we don't drink), water and biscuits were provided, no kettle or tea and coffee facilities. Contrasting staff, one very friendly and helpful middle aged and a younger English speaker who was very curt and unhelpful. We found out for ourselves a pot of tea (or coffee) could be procured from the bar (and I had to check that the items on the desk were in fact, complimentary). We did not feel like a fancy meal so dined more casually in the interesting small town but the restaurant looked nice though empty this early in the season (mid March). Our room rate included breakfast which was satisfactory with the usual choices though the quality was not quite as good as some we have had while in Portugal. The coffee was poor. The pool appeared to not yet be open as it was green and uninviting. Parking is on the grounds inside though we suspect it may be harder to obtain a park if they are very busy.

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“Dissatisfied guests”

We checked into the hotel mid afternoon and later tried to make a reservation for dinner for 2 people for 7.30. We were told that was not possible as the restaurant was full and we would have to go elsewhere in the town and there were plenty of places to eat. This was not the case and we could onl… more

We checked into the hotel mid afternoon and later tried to make a reservation for dinner for 2 people for 7.30. We were told that was not possible as the restaurant was full and we would have to go elsewhere in the town and there were plenty of places to eat. This was not the case and we could only find 1 restaurant. We felt let down by the hotel staff as it would have been helpful to have been advised on check in that a reservation was not possible at 7.30. Again the same issue was evident when we asked to book breakfast at 7.30 and was again told that wasnt possible until 8.30 as they had a big party in. We felt that during our visit there were insufficient staff to cater for the guests staying.

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