Editors' choiceVenice, Italy
The Danieli, Venezia
The 14th-century Gothic Palazzo Dandolo by St Mark's Square — a hotel since 1824.
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Sintra, Portugal
Palácio de Seteais
A neoclassical palace of 1783–1787 in Sintra — part of a UNESCO cultural landscape, now a hotel.
Seteais Palace is a neoclassical palace in Sintra, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Cultural Landscape of Sintra”. Today it is a luxury hotel.
The palace was built in 1783–1787 for the Dutch consul Daniel Gildemeester on land obtained from the Marquis of Pombal.
History
The origin of the name is disputed: one legend says the echo here repeats “ai” seven times (sete ais), another that the word comes from rye fields (centeio).
Views from the rooms
The hills of the Serra de Sintra, Pena Palace and the valley down to the ocean.
Who it suits
For romantic trips and wandering the palaces of Sintra.
What to see nearby
- Pena Palace and the Moorish Castle.
- Monserrate and Quinta da Regaleira.
Location
Rua Barbosa du Bocage, 8, 2710-517 Sintra, Portugal
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Checked by our editors: 28 October 2026.
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Wikipedia (EN); Official website; photos — Wikimedia Commons (free licences, authors credited under the photos)
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