Casa Vela

HCAS1, Cascais and Estoril, Portugal

Located in a tranquil neighbourhood near the centre of Cascais, this boutique hotel offers a seaside escape, just 40 minutes' train ride centre of Lisbon.

This hotel is divided into two buildings set in 3,500 square meters of delightful, well-kept gardens, with a good-sized swimming pool, where you can relax or immerse yourself in the beauty of the surroundings.

Casa Vela blends modern comfort with historic charm with rooms decorated in soft, natural shades or colonial-style decor. All rooms have garden views and superior rooms have ample balconies.

Accommodation

The hotel is divided into two buildings, one of them the decoration is inspired by the time of the Portuguese discoveries and the other building has a naturalistic decoration, inspired by their gardens.

There are a total of 29 rooms, 13 doubles, 2 exclusive doubles, 5 Superior doubles, 6 junior suites and 3 Suites.

Hotel Features

Rooms are divided into two buildings

Two outdoor swimming pools

Well-kept garden enclosing the hotel with many discrete spaces and an abundance of chairs and loungers

On-street parking, residential neighbourhood

Restaurant

There is a breakfast room and terrace on the ground floor where a delicious buffet breakfast is served – local and homemade produce.
For other meals, it is a short walk to restaurants and cafes in the town.
The staff are happy to give recommendations for restaurants in town.

Hotel Facilities

Tour Booking Service
WiFi all areas
Spacious Grounds
Lift
Garden/Patio/Terrace
Shared Lounge / TV Area
Luggage storage
Air Conditioning

Sports and Wellbeing

Swimming Pool (outdoor, all year)
Bicycle hire

Room facilities (all rooms)

En-suite bathroom
Heating
Air conditioning
WIFI
TV
Tea/Coffee making facilities

Dining

Breakfast only
Bars / restaurants within walking distance of the hotel
Bar for clients only serving drinks and light snacks

Parking

On-street parking
Public parking nearby (pay locally)

Pets

Pets allowed by prior arrangement - please consult

Cascais, Portugal

Just 40 minutes’ train trip from the centre of the capital city, Cascais, and neighbouring Estoril, with their string of golden sandy beaches, are known as the ‘Portuguese Riviera’.

The resort was made popular at the turn of the 20th century by King Luis I, who set up his summer residence here. The city’s well-heeled soon followed, building delightful palaces and mansions, some of which – for example the marvellous Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães – survive to this day.

In the Second World War, Cascais and Estoril enjoyed a second boom as a safe haven for European nobles and the wealthy in neutral Portugal. Spies and double agents also found here the perfect environment for their espionage networks. Famous names such as Ian Fleming, Juan Pujol García ("Garbo" / "Alaric"), Dusko Popov and Graham Greene made it their wartime base and you can still visit some of the famous locations such as the Palace Hotel, where Fleming stayed, and the Casino de Estoril which inspired Casino Royale.

These days, aside from a lively beach scene, the resort has a strong arts and crafts offering with lots of boutique shops as well as interesting small museums including Paula Rego’s Casa Das Historias. Sintra, with its fascinating castles, is just a 30-minute bus ride as is the surfy Praia de Guincho on the wild Atlantic coast.