Schist Villages, Portugal hotel rooms at the Independent

"A fabulous stay here by family of 3. Great room with king bed and a single bed for 16 year old. Fabulous decor and bathroom and in room air conditioning. The staff were amazing and alway happy, polite and willing to help I. Every way. Nice main pool with separate Childs shallow pool and a gym/spa area. Located on top of a large hill with excellent views over the surrounding countryside and only 5 minutes of the main motorway. Breakfast was included and excellent with hot/cold options, good selection of pastries and cereals with various juices/coffee etc etc. extremely happy with the stay, hotel and staff. Highly recommend staying here and we will be back as we have a large amount of family and friends in the area. "

"Wonderful, especially for the price! Super clean, even in the grout and the corners! Nice staff. Close to restaurants and right around the corner from the riverfront. Easy walkable compared to other areas and I had a medical boot on my foot. Breakfast Buffet was really good too"

"Very hilly to get down into town then back up, but what an incredible view. Right near the University. Great stay. Great breakfast, and a great dinner was had in the restaurant."

"Clean and convenient "

"Amazing experience at this hotel. We stayed for two nights. Breakfast was great and had GF options for our celiac daughter. "

"Great staff. Lovely pool. Great views over river "

"All the hotel staff, and especially Helena, were friendly and helpful. The rooms are uniquely decorated in a cool and unique ‘marble library’ motif. The shower works great and the bed is comfortable. The location is convenient to the university and the rail station. One critique: the water closet is in a separate room (good) but the door and wall are clear glass, floor to ceiling (not good unless you’re an exhibitionist). "

"Very helpful staff! Thanks a lot for umbrella and taxi in this raining morning! :)"

"Great place. Rooftop bar best view in town. Tons of dining options"