Palácio de Seteais

Sintra, Portugal. Located in the hills of Sintra, within the UNESCO-listed Cultural Landscape of Sintra.

Palácio de SeteaisSintra, Portugal

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Address: Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais
Rua Barbosa du Bocage 8
2710-517 Sintra
Portugal
Telephone: +351 219 233 200
Official website: valverdepalacioseteais.com
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30 rooms and suites, from Classic rooms to the Royal Suite, in a late-18th-century neoclassical palace.
Restaurante Marialva, serving Portuguese and international cuisine, and a bar.
Swimming pool, Romantic gardens, a spa and rooms for weddings and private events.
Located in the hills of Sintra, within the UNESCO-listed Cultural Landscape of Sintra.

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

1783 – 1787
The palace is built for the Dutch consul Daniel Gildemeester, on land granted by the Marquis of Pombal.
1797
After the consul’s death, his widow sells the estate to Diogo José Vito de Menezes Noronha Coutinho, 5th Marquis of Marialva.
1801 – 1802
The palace is enlarged into a symmetrical U shape, probably by architect José da Costa e Silva; the gardens are redesigned in the Romantic style.
1802
A neoclassical triumphal arch, attributed to Francisco Leal Garcia, joins the two wings to honour the visit of Prince Regent John and Carlota Joaquina.
1946
The Portuguese state acquires the palace, whose rooms keep frescoes attributed to Jean-Baptiste Pillement and his followers.
28 June 1947
Seteais is classified as a Property of Public Interest.
1954 – 1955
The palace opens as a luxury hotel, its historic character preserved; it is run under the Tivoli brand from 1955.
1995
The Cultural Landscape of Sintra, which includes Seteais, is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
1 January 2024
After about 68 years under Tivoli, the Valverde group takes over under a 30-year state concession and plans a €22 million conservation programme.