Hotel berhampiran Escadas do Quinchorro, Coimbra

We had a family suite here, overlooking the river. The room was large and clean and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom looked to be new and well equipped. The desk staff are friendly, helpful and speak English. There is daily service for the rooms. Parking is very close, cheap and safe. The added bonuses of staying here are a shared kitchen with a small, delightful rooftop terrace and a larger terrace on the first floor. Walking over the bridge to the main pedestrian street takes less than 5 minutes. The Santa Clara neighborhood is quiet with a number of restaurants. A large supermarket is about a ten minute walk away from town. NOTE - it is difficult to find the building coming in off the highway. It is and the end of the block with no clear identification by the door. The name is on the river side. You need to drive over a sidewalk from the main road as the short street is quite easy to miss. This place is a real find, so glad we stayed here!

I absolutely loved staying at this place. All the staff were friendly, efficient and professional making for a very enjoyable couple of days. The entire experience was relaxing from the check in, the paperwork was done whilst I drank the offered beer, the introduction to my room by the guy on the check in desk to the evenings spent on the terrace - my glass was kept topped up by waiters who were careful to check if I wanted a refill without being tiresome or intrusive. I also enjoyed the modern Italian restaurant, the food was great and the service was, once again, fantastic. The rooms were very interesting, comfortable and with air conditioning that worked very well (that should be a given in any hotel but often is not). The hotel refers to them as 'cubicles' but I don't think that does them justice, they are beautiful, under ground, wood lined cabins.

Atendimento ótimo simpáticos, pequeno almoço muito bom e jantar excelente o atendimento pela funcionária uma simpatia.

It’s a joke when someone can’t sit on the toilet properly because the counter tops were cut to large and do they hang over your legs like your sitting in a hi-chair. It shows the hotels disrespect for the comfort of their guest When they could’ve taken care of it when it was first put it in. Whatever happened to comfort we’ll it’s not here the beds are rock hard ant the pillow cases feel like disposable ones. I won’t even get started about the customer service. We expected better from you , Cosmos Tours

The hotel is standard ibis. Staff is nice and speak English. Bar is open 24 hours. Parking is €8. Right now, there is construction by the river blocking views. Staff is great…. I left my purse in the bar, and they called the room to tell me and say they’d keep it at reception. They also helped with map and recommendations for restaurants.

We were very happy with our two-night stay in Studio no. 12, which was spacious, tastefully appointed and had everything we needed. The host/manager Ricardo was very solicitous, regularly checking that we were satisfied and asking whether we needed anything. Our only real bone of contention had less to do with Sophia Studios and more to do with the location, with noise from the [busy] street outside and nightclubs and the like penetrating the fully closed windows and shutters. That aside, the location is excellent, within walking distance of everything you'll want to see.

Большой номер с очень удобной постелью , завтрака могли бы быть вкуснее. В номере не хватает тапочек

It is a travel in time. Literally. Building is a jewel, truly extraordinary, in good shape. Common areas are in good shape yet a bit dated and lack decent lightning. it’s shame Bedrooms though are less than a 3 stars. All is BAD except the linen; lack of furniture; no tv channels; terrible lightning; it’s unexplainable. Bathroom is spacious and from the 1970s but I liked it very much design wise. The attitude of staff is VERY weird, as if everyone knew something is wrong. We arrived in a rainy evening. The check In person was nice but seemed lost or that he had drunk too much. Unclear. We had dinner and breakfast there. The price of wines is a scandal. Absurd. Food was ok, also overpriced. The hotel is clearly understaffed in order to be kept afloat. They ask you to please book the breakfast time. Staff was okish, old fashioned, not kind, burned out perhaps but trying to do their work ok. There was a strange demeanor though— most specially someone that identified himself as ‘Barman’ and that seemed to be the head of some mafia. Really bad energy from him. The whole thing does not feel credible, even the descriptions of the group to which the hotel belongs sound infatuated. To sum up: Is a grand and old hotel that clearly needs to change hands, enter in a diferent attitude towards hosting, get into a new type of grandeur and life that honors the incredible building and location. Now, for €107 with breakfast, I highly recommend it! Have dinner somewhere else or there, take your wifi, enjoy the park, wake up in the middle of the forest etc. breakfast is 4*.