Palácio Estoril Hotel

Estoril, Portugal. Located in Estoril, a short walk from the beaches, the seafront promenade and the gardens.

Palácio Estoril HotelEstoril, Portugal

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Practical information

Address: Palácio Estoril Hotel, Golf & Wellness
Rua Particular
2769-504 Estoril
Portugal
Telephone: +351 214 648 000
Official website: www.palacioestorilhotel.com
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160 rooms and suites, classically furnished.
Grill Four Seasons, Bar Estoril, the poolside Bougainvillea Terrace and Varanda do Estoril on the golf course; a Royal Gallery honours the exiled royal families.
Outdoor pool, Banyan Tree Spa and wellness centre with indoor pool, and the 18-hole Estoril Golf Course designed by Mackenzie Ross.
Located in Estoril, a short walk from the beaches, the seafront promenade and the gardens.

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1920s
Developer Fausto Figueiredo secures a railway line linking Estoril to the European network, paving the way for the resort.
1930
The hotel opens, designed in a neoclassical style by French architect Henri Martinet for Figueiredo.
1939 – 1945
Thanks to Portugal’s neutrality, the hotel becomes a refuge for exiled royalty and a meeting point for Allied and Axis intelligence agents.
1939 – 1945
Ian Fleming, then a naval intelligence officer, stays here while handling double agent Duško Popov, often cited as an inspiration for James Bond.
1968
The cast of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service lives at the hotel; George Lazenby and Diana Rigg occupy suites, and scenes are shot by the pool, in the lobby and on the balconies.
1969
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is released, with the hotel prominently on screen.
February 2011
A Royal Gallery opens honouring the royal families of Spain, Italy, France, Bulgaria and Romania who stayed at the hotel.
2026
The hotel joins Historic Hotels Worldwide.
Notable guests
Guests have included the Duke of Windsor, King Carol II of Romania, Prince Rainier III, Grace Kelly, Orson Welles and Graham Greene.