Alegre - Bussaco Boutique Hotel

We had heard great things about hiking in the Bussaco forest so added an evening in Luso to our Portugal trip. We spent the evening at the Alegre Hotel. As others have written, it is an old world family run hotel 18 room hotel. It very much reminded me of places I have stayed in rural France. Everything about the hotel needs to be viewed in the context of what it is. The keys are old style heavy brass, the parlor spaces are rather dark with period furniture, the breakfast room walls are populated by a plethora of ticking clocks that only vaguely keep time, the rooms are high ceilinged, there is no air conditioning and heat in our room on a chilly evening was provided by an electric “wood stove” in the fireplace. All that being said, the bed was warm and comfortable, the bathroom pretty modern and clean, the view over the town from our balcony fantastic, the breakfast very good and the breakfast server very friendly. We left in the morning feeling that we had spent a pleasant evening in another era.

This was our first visit to Northern Portugal and we arrived there very late. We discovered at the airport the car hire company we had booked through did not exist. It took us a while to sort and although I'm sure it was an inconvenience the Hotel were very helpful and Nuno took our calls so we were very appreciative. This is an old style hotel full of antiques and curiosities and so interesting to look around! The breakfast room is full of clocks! Our bedroom was lovely we had a balcony to the front so we had a beautiful view all over the town of Luso. The bed was super comfortable with clean bathroom. Breakfast was a mixture of some cooked food and some breads and cereals it would have been nice to have a little more fresh fruit and muesli type cereals. We sat outside a few mornings and it is really beautiful surroundings. The gardens and pool are beautiful, lovely to relax at the pool or in the hammocks. We found it disappointing that there was no pool bar or bar option for lunch, we had to walk into the town anytime we wanted food or drink. The town of Luso is only a few minutes walk and it is really beautiful. It's very obvious that it has suffered greatly from the pandemic so hopefully tourists will return as it is such a little gem. Restaurants are few but we ate out locally every night and the food was really excellent. The Palace and Forest of Bussaco are also within walking distance although a little more challenging as uphill but it is really lovely to get to and to walk around. You can spend a lot of time around the area if you enjoy hiking and walking. Very restful break in a beautiful spot, it us old worldly and like stepping back in time. Lovely stay.

Voltamos pela segunda vez a este hotel. Procurávamos um hotel romântico, cheio de história, charme e autenticidade, e encontramos o lugar perfeito! Situado na encantadora vila do Luso muito perto de uma das entradas do Buçaco, este hotel é um verdadeiro museu vivo, onde cada canto conta uma história. Desde a impressionante coleção de relógios antigos aos telefones, quadros e mobiliário de época, tudo aqui respira história. Os candeeiros antigos iluminam-nos com um ambiente mágico, transportando-nos para outra era. Nada de modernismos ou luxos exagerados – apenas o encanto genuíno de um tempo que já não se faz. Além da beleza do espaço, as pessoas que aqui trabalham fazem toda a diferença: simpáticas, acolhedoras e sempre prontas a partilhar histórias e curiosidades sobre o hotel. Para quem gosta de ambientes históricos e cheios de personalidade, este hotel é perfeito!

Personnel très gentil parle bien le français . Très accueil. Extérieur très joli et bien entretenu L'hôtel est bien situé dans le joli village de Luso. interieur très propre mais déco intérieures et mobiliers très anciens . .Nous avons bien apprécié la jolie piscine à bonne température . Très calme . Très bon petit déjeuner avec un grand chois.

Local tranquilo e sossegado, mesmo em pleno agosto. Tem o charme dos edifícios antigos e algumas das suas fragilidades. O quarto que nos coube tinha vista para a zona interior e não era muito grande, mas estava muito limpo e era confortável. Serviço amável. A zona da piscina é muito agradável para relaxar ao final da tarde.

Hotel muito simpático e acolhedor. Tem espaços muito agradáveis e bem tratados: zona da piscina e do jardim são impecáveis. O staff é muito afável. O pequeno almoço é básico, mas bem servido. O quarto estava limpo e bem cuidado. Acima de tudo, vale a pena a visita pela sua história. Parabéns à direção do hotel, por manterem este espaço.