Accommodation in Sintra
Note: to help you decide on a suitable hotel we have annotated a map of Sintra with the locations of the hotels given below. Please check the High-res version or the lower-res one.
The conference is going to be held in hotel Tivoli Sintra, at the village centre. The organisation has made a block reservation for most of the rooms in this hotel. This is by far the most comfortable option for the participants' accommodation.
h1: Hotel Tivoli Sintra**** Fully booked (as of July 10th)
Conference Centre
Praça da República
2710-616 Sintra
Number of rooms: 77 (4 suites)
The LOC has already reserved 50 rooms for the conference. Please fill in this form and fax it to the hotel in order to book one of these rooms. Feel free to email us afterwards, if you want us to keep an eye on your booking.
Price: 70 € (single); 80 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 72 00
Fax: (+351) 21 923 72 45
E-mail: reservas.hts@tivolihotels.com
Note: WI-FI and internet broadband access are available.
Since the bookings will be made on a first-come-first-served basis other hotels, bed-and-breakfast and manor houses are listed below. The displayed prices are, for most places, special for the conference participants. When making your reservation you should mention that you are attending the "At the Edge of the Universe" conference.
h2: Hotel Tivoli Palácio de Seteais*****
15 min walking from the conference location
Rua Barbosa do Bocage, 10
2710-517 Sintra
Number of rooms: 30
Price: 155 € (single); 165 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 32 00
Fax: (+351) 21 923 42 77
E-mail: reservas.hps@tivolihotels.com
Note: WI-FI and internet broadband access are available.
h3: Lawrence's Hotel*****
10 min walking from the conference location
Rua Consigliéri Pedroso, 38-40
2710-550 Sintra
Number of rooms: 16 (5 suites)
Price: from 111.5 € to 137.5 € (single); from 155.5 € to 187.5 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 910 55 00
Fax: (+351) 21 910 55 05
E-mail: welcome@lawrenceshotel.com
h4: Estalagem Solar dos Mouros**** Webpage down (info added on 16 Sept)
20 min walking from the conference location; you can also take buses 433 or 434 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Calçada de São Pedro, 64
2710-508 Sintra
Number of rooms: 7
Price: 75 € (single); 85 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 32 16
Fax: (+351) 21 923 32 16
E-mail: reservas@solardosmourosestalagem.com E-mail not working - please use phone or fax (info added on 16 Sept)
h5: Casa do Miradouro (manor house)
10 min walking from the conference location
Rua Sotto Mayor, 55
2710-801 Sintra
Number of rooms: 6
Price: 95 € (single); 105 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 910 71 00
Fax: (+351) 21 924 18 36
E-mail: mail@casa-miradouro.com
h6: Quinta das Murtas (manor house)
15 min walking from the conference location
Rua Eduardo Van Zeller, 4
2710-593 Sintra
Number of rooms: 11 (including apartments)
Price: 60 € (single and double); 75 € (triple and apartments) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 924 02 46
Fax: (+351) 21 924 02 46
E-mail: inquires@quinta-das-murtas.com
h7: Chalet Relógio (guest house)
15 min walking from the conference location
Estrada da Pena, 22
2710-609 Sintra
Number of rooms: 8 (all double)
Price: from 40 € to 100 € - breakfast included
No credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 924 15 50
Fax: (+351) 21 486 19 69
E-mail: chalet-relogio@iol.pt
h8: Pensão Residencial Sintra***
15 min walking from the conference location; you can also take buses 433 or 434 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Quinta Visconde do Tojal, Travessa dos Avelares, 12
2710-506 Sintra
Number of rooms: 15
Price: from 55 € to 70 € (single); from 60 € to 75 € (double) - breakfast included
No credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 07 38
Fax: (+351) 21 923 07 38
E-mail: pensao.residencial.sintra@clix.pt
h9: Pensão Nova Sintra
20 min walking from the conference location; you can also take buses 433 or 434 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Largo Afonso Alburquerque, 25
2710-519 Sintra
Number of rooms: 9
Price: 46.75 € (single); 59.5 € (double) - breakfast included
Visa and Mastercard accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 02 20
Fax: (+351) 21 910 70 33
E-mail: info@novasintra.com
h10: Vila Marques (rooms to rent)
5 min walking from the conference location
Rua Sotto Mayor, 1
2710-628 Sintra
Number of rooms: 8 (5 rooms with no private bathroom, 3 suites)
Price: 30 € (single); 40 to 45 € (double); 60 € (3 pax suite); 75 € (4 pax suite) - breakfast included
No credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 00 27
Fax: (+351) 21 924 11 55
E-mail: contacto@vilamarques.net
h11: Casa do Arco (rooms to rent)
10 min walking from the conference location
Rua Consiglieri Pedroso, 36
2710-550 Sintra
Number of rooms: 3 (1 double, 2 apartments)
Price: 40 € (double); 50 € (2 pax apartment); 60 € (4 pax apartment)
No credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 924 34 34
Fax: (+351) 21 340 53 09
E-mail: maria.bertoldi@bertoldire.com
h16: Taverna Bar and Restaurant Alcobaça - Albergaria (rooms to rent)
5 min walking from the conference location
Rua das Padarias, 7
2710-603 Sintra
Number of rooms: 6 (all double)
Price: 50 €
No credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 923 16 51 / (+351) 21 923 35 87
Fax: (+351) 21 923 35 87
h20: Hospedaria Piela's (rooms to rent)
Near Sintra Modern Art Museum, 25 min walking from the conference location. You can also take bus 433 from Sintra's train station to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Avenida Dr. Desidério Cambournac, 1-3
2710-553 Sintra
Number of rooms: 11
Price: 40 € (single); 60 € (double); 75 € (triple);
Telephone: (+351) 21 924 16 91
As a backup, below you will find a few more hotels. These are not within walking distance of the conference venue, but public transportation (bus) is available.
h12: Estalagem de Colares****
In the village of Colares, 8 km from the conference location - bus 403 provides a comfortable way to go from Colares to Sintra's train station (last stop). The conference venue is just a short walk away (15 min), but you can also take buses 433 or 434 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Estrada Nacional 247
2705-199 Colares
Number of rooms: 13
Price: 50 € (single); 70 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 928 29 42
Fax: (+351) 21 928 29 83
E-mail: estalagemdecolares@yahoo.com
h13: Hotel Arribas***
In Praia Grande (one of the most famous beaches in the region), 12 km from the conference location - buses 438, 439 or 441 provide a comfortable way to go from Praia Grande to Portela de Sintra (last stop). There you should take bus 433 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Avenida Alfredo Coelho, Praia Grande
2705-329 Colares
Number of rooms: 58 (19 suites)
Price: 49 € (single); 60 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 928 90 50
Fax: (+351) 21 929 24 20
E-mail: info@hotelarribas.com
h14: Hotel VIP Miramonte**
In the village of Colares, 11 km from the conference location - bus 441 provides a comfortable way to go from Colares to Portela de Sintra (last stop). There you should take bus 433 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Avenida do Atlântico, 155
2705-287 Colares
Number of rooms: 90
Price: 40 € (single); 50 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 928 82 00
Fax: (+351) 21 929 14 80
E-mail: hotelmiramonte@viphotels.com
h15: Motel Aldeia da Roca***
In Azóia, 18 km from the conference location - bus 403 provides a comfortable way to go from Azóia to Sintra's train station (last stop). The conference venue is just a short walk away (15 min), but you can also take buses 433 or 434 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Rua da Escola Nova, 6, Azóia
2705-001 Colares
Number of rooms: 14
Price: 68 € (single); 76 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 928 00 01
Fax: (+351) 21 928 01 63
E-mail: aldeiadaroca@mail.telepac.pt
h17: Hotel Baía***
Located in the village of Cascais, 5 min walking from the main bus station ("Cascais Terminal"). There you can take bus 417 (c. 35 min trip) to Sintra's train station. The conference venue is just a short walk away (15 min), but you can also take buses 433 or 434 to the tourist information office, very close to Hotel Tivoli.
Avenida Marginal
2754-509 Cascais
Number of rooms: 113
Price: 77 € (single); 90 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 483 10 33
Fax: (+351) 21 483 10 95
E-mail: reservas@hotelbaia.com
And as a further backup...
h18: Pestana Sintra Golf****This Hotel Resort and Spa is located in Quinta da Beloura, Sintra. It is necessary to take a taxi to the conference venue, which will take about 15 min.
Rua Mato da Mina, 19
Quinta da Beloura
2710-692 Sintra
Number of rooms: 137
Price: 105 € (single); 128 € (double) - breakfast included
All major credit cards accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 042 43 00
Fax: (+351) 21 042 43 98
E-mail: groups.sintra@pestana.com
h19: Quinta Verde Sintra**** (manor house)
In Casal da Granja, 4 km from the conference location. It is necessary to take a taxi to the conference venue, which will take about 10 min.
Estrada de Magoito, 84
Casal da Granja
2710-252 Sintra
Number of rooms: 5 (3 double and 2 apartments)
Price: 67.5 to 76.5 € (double); 112.5 € (2 pax apartment) - breakfast included
Visa and Mastercard accepted
Telephone: (+351) 21 961 60 69
Fax: (+351) 21 960 87 76
E-mail: mail@quintaverdesintra.com