Comments on: Pousada in Viana do Castelo

By: AILEEN & JIM BLACK

AILEEN & JIM BLACK — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:50:48 +0000

We thoroughly enjoyed our overnight stay in Pousada Monte St. Luiza in late October. The location of this hotel is awesome, right at the top of the mountain with amazing views in all directions. We were immediately made to feel welcome on arrival followed by instant help with our luggage. The whole building has been very tastefully restored to its early 1900′s grandeur. We thought the bar and lounge area were so inviting–just wanted to relax on the comfy, colourful sofas! The dining room,closeby but in a completely different colour scheme was equally inviting. We especially loved the window blinds that looked very elegant at dinner but then took on a different and less formal look at breakfast–certainly a sign of a good interior decorator. At dinner we especially enjoyed meeting Luis who is a most attentive waiter at dinner but also was so informative about the area which we would be driving the next day. We found it amazing to have such a significant archeological site as Ruinas da Cidade Velha nearly in the grounds of the Pousada. As well we spent time touring the Temple of the Sacred Heart Basilica and took many photographs from the Church courtyard. All in all Pousada Monte St. Luiza was a wonderful place to stay and we just wished we could have spent longer there.

By: jose pereira

jose pereira — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:00:56 +0000

we had a wonderful time at pousada santa luzia in may 2011. It was our first time at this pousada it will not be the last. It is an excellent location with stunning views.I can only echo what other travellers have to say . As an added bonus , guests may ride the funicular from the pousada down the mountain to the city of Viana and not worry about parking.

By: Maximilian Lohrer

Maximilian Lohrer — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:39:12 +0000

Wir verbrachten drei wunderschöne Tage in dieser ausserordentlich schönen und sehr gut geführten Pousada. Vom ersten Moment des Empfangs an fühlten wir uns wie First Class Gäste, der Service ím Speisesaal und die Pflege und Ausstattung der Zimmer, das Ambiente im Garten und die einmalige Aussicht nahmen uns ganz in ihren Bann und das sehr freundliche Personal gab sein Bestes, uns unseren Aufenthalt so schön und angenehm wie möglich zu machen. Im Vergleich zu zwei weiteren Posodas, die wir auf unserer Reise besuchten, war St. Luzia die einsame ” Number One ” . Nur zu empfehlen- Obrigado aos Exmos. empregados para a vossa amicade!

By: Peter Krause and Mary Carroll

Peter Krause and Mary Carroll — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:38:50 +0000

This was one of the best Hotels we ever stayed in. The location of this Hotel is truly spectacular surpassed only by the kindness of hotel staff. We can truly say that the staff at this Pousada was first class, and very friendly. We have nothing but praise for them. We will recommend this Hotel without hesitation to all our friends.

Peter and Mary

By: GARY HUDSON

GARY HUDSON — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:46:27 +0000

Absolutely fantastic place to stay. As it is one of the more expensive pousadas my expectations were high, but they were indeed adhered to.
Kind helpful staff, Wonderful views, clean spacey rooms, excellent food (breakfast and dinner were enjoyed)
Pool area very inviting (unfortunately weather was not too kind but hardly fault of the hotel)
From here we visited Braga (incl. the Bom Jesus site) Guimares (very nice city and not noted in many travel guides!!—secret tip??) and Ponte de Lima. Beaches across the water from Viana de Castelo are very clean and nice (not sure whether we were unlucky with a coldish wind or whether this is a general issue with the west coast??)
We drove up further up the west coast towards the Spanish border, stopping in Affife and Caminha. Caminha is well worth a visit, with its quaint town and main square.

One slight problem of Viana de Castello…Timing of Dinner!!…We found many places in town did not open until approx 9 so between 5-9 (when many people are hungry) it is a huge problem. The Shopping Mall near the station can help as they have a food court!

Enjoyed my stay very much…thankyou. Gary Hudson

By: Tanja Mueller

Tanja Mueller — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:32:28 +0000

Overall a wonderful place to stay! But how petty to charge for bottled water in the room in a place of this standard. And somebody should give one particular male waiter some training in anti-arrogance, a Parisian waiter is nothing compared to what we experienced one evening in the restaurant!

By: F&G van der Weide

F&G van der Weide — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:52:01 +0000

Although not really old and authentique like many others, this Pousada in Viano do Castello is a wonderful place to stay: lovely views, good sized and clean rooms, very kind and helpfull staff, very good atmosphere by styling and furniture. We enjoyed our 5 day stay very much.
One point of comment concerns the restaurant: some meals (e.g. 2 different chicken meals) are below the standard you would expect. Besides, we missed radio /radio function on the TV. Like in many hotels the only music option is that terrible MTV channel.
The town of Viano is very nice and worth visiting. We were lucky that on Praca de Erva there was a music festival the last week of July, every night at 22.30 hrs. We recommend this destination.

By: Hans & Ans Nijmegen (NL)

Hans & Ans Nijmegen (NL) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:53:50 +0000

We agree for more than 100% with the comment of Otto Seiter from the 10th of June 2011 here below!

By: Otto Seiter

Otto Seiter — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:19:29 +0000

We had a wunderfull time in the Pousada of Viana do Castelo, very friendly and helpfull staff. It’s a beautiful building, the rooms are clean and comfortable, also the breakfast buffet and meal was excellent. The view to the sea, to the river the church and to Viana was just great. Everything was perfect und we enjoyed our stay very much. we will come back
thanks to all the staff.

By: A. K.

A. K. — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:33:25 +0000

Our stay at the Viana do Castelo was simply wonderful. It is a stunning
setting high above the town and the view from every room and outside
patio is amazing. Our beautiful room overlooked the famous cathedral
with the sea in the distance. Simply breathtaking!!! The Dining Room
service was very attentive and the food beautifully prepared. We
thoroughly enjoyed our time spent in the Viana do Castelo. We would
recommend this Pousada to anyone! We LOVED Portugal!!!