Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Portugal hotel rooms at the Independent

"This place truly felt like staying in a palace. With wine and cheese hour each evening and live traditional Portuguese music one evening we really enjoyed it. Would stay here again instantly."

"Very clean; good location near the train station and easy walk to City Center. "

"Gorgeous location and very convenient to Sintra"

"Great location in the Sintra center. Breakfast was a highlight with beautiful views of the mountainside. Very helpful and friendly staff as well."

"This hotel was stunning from the moment we pulled in. The Palace was lovely to walk through, the gardens were beautiful and provided may photo opportunities, and our room was pretty and had a large wardrobe to store all our clothes. I do wish we had a bigger bed as one double bed for two people was quite squishy but that was the only thing I’d change. The food in their dining room was excellent, we felt so spoiled with endless options and nothing on their menu that disappointed. Their staff were knowledgeable, happy to make recommendations of where to visit in the area and treated us like royalty from the moment they opened the doors to welcome us in. "

"Very nice room in a historic hotel. The oldest hotel on the Iberian Peninsula. Great location with available self parking and next to town. Nice restaurant and breakfast. "

"Fantastic breakfast and incredible location!"

"Staff was very accommodating, and were able to store my baggage for the day while I went out to explore. Note that the hotel is in the driving restricted historic center, so likely your taxi or tuktuk will drop you off on the main road, and you'll have to walk 5 minutes to the hotel. Breakfast was small, but had everything we needed for a healthy start to the day. Room size was good, and bed was very comfy. Adjoining bathroom was quite large, with a comfortably sized antique rain shower that was set very high to accommodate any basketball player-sized guests. Room did come with a heater, which I appreciated. "

"Great location near the train station, right on the border between the old town with the scenic views and beautiful hikes, and the modern city centre. Great big room with loads of space, lovely bathroom, little kitchenette corner with a microwave, table, chairs, etc. Loved staying there. "