Hotel Serra da Estrela Covilhã

Located just a 10-minute drive from Vodafone Ski Resort, the Hotel Serra da Estrela provides a ski school and year-round outdoor sporting activities. A Spa is right next to the hotel. Rooms at Hotel Serra da Estrela are decorated with wooden floors and ceilings, classic furnishings and creamy fabrics. They are all equipped with flat-screen TVs, a work desk and include en suite bathrooms. Specialities from the Covilhã area are served daily at the in house Nave da Areia Restaurant, while the lobby bar offers regional wine and local spirits. Guests with children will appreciate babysitting services and playgrounds. Serra da Estrela hotel includes a fully-operational spa with massage services and a Japanese bath. Horse riding and hiking are possible within the natural surroundings of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. Quads and bicycles are available for rent.

The Serra da Estrela Hotel was already a hallmark for snow tourism in Portugal and has been renowned as the most typical mountain hotel in the country. And now that it has been fully refurbished, it will really become the top destination for those wanting to lodge in Serra da Estrela, either for leisure or business. Enjoy your stay! Sited at the country ’s biggest mountain resort destination, integrated in the Serra da Estrela Nature Reserve, far away from stress in a family atmosphere, the Serra da Estrela hotels are ideal settings for achieving quality work in tranquillity and a starting point for all sorts of tours and leisure activities. In order to assist you with the planning, making, recommendations and supporting and organising your group events, Turistrela offers you a team of specialist business staff trained to address all your various requirements, offering you on-going, full support throughout the event. With a diversified range of services, both as regards hotel resorts as well as concerning support services and outdoor activities, Turistrela is able to offer you tailor-made solutions for workshops and group events with highly personalised programmes or for company conferences involving a large number of participants.

The hotel has 79 rooms, including 3 suites and 8 triple rooms. The rooms are recently refurbished and offer a harmonious decor with comfortable design furniture.

Nave da Areia restaurant seats up to 150 people. The bar and disco has capacity for up to 100 people. The bar and lounge seats up to 100 people.

The mountain village sits right in the heart of Serra da Estrela, harmoniously nestled within the urban setting of Penhas da Saúde, at an altitude of 1500 metres. It consists of the Serra da Estrela Hotel and the Mountain Chalets,1 0 minutes away from the Vodafone Ski Resort. And slightly below the village, overlooking Cova da Beira, sits the typical Estalagem Varanda dos Carqueijais. Discover this group of hotel resorts that are built to standards of excellence that match the highest mountain in Portugal. The Vodafone Ski Resort is located at Torre, Seia County, right in the centre of the nature reserve, at an altitude of 2000 metres. Covered in a mantle of snow from December to April, thanks to an innovative artificial snow-producing process, the ski resort houses the support infrastructures for the practice of winter sports and provides sophisticated facilities such as latest-generation mechanical lifts and a modern pass identification system for the lifts. The Vodafone Ski Resort is the top destination in Portugal for lovers of winter sports, entertainment, and strong emotions. Activities include mushing (dog sledding), sleigh rides and snow motorcycles. You can rent a range of equipment, such as alpine skis and snowboards.

Important information

On weekends (Friday and Saturday) there is an compulsory stay of 2 nights, from December to April. Please note that for bookings made under the rate "Half Board", drinks are not included.

Travel information

By Car: From Lisbon: - Take the A1 north and exit at Torres Novas (A23). - Follow the A23 and pass the city of Castelo Branco. - Take the Covilhã south exit. - Drive to the centre of town and look for the route to Serra da Estrela. The journey takes approximately 2 and a half hours. From Porto/Aveiro: - Take the A1 south. - At Albergaria, follow the A25 in the direction of Viseu. - Pass the Guarda exit (still on the A25 route) and drive through to Covilhã on the A23. - Take the Covilhã north exit and drive to the centre of town. - Look for the route to Serra da Estrela. Travelling time is approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes. From Coimbra: - Take the IC2 route travelling north. - Get on the IP3 route, driving to Viseu. - Turn right before you reach Santa Comba Dão, in the direction of Mangualde. - Follow the A25 and pass the Guarda exit (still on the A25 route). - Take the Covilhã north exit. - Drive to the centre of town and look for the route to Serra da Estrela. (Travelling time is 2 and a half hours. From the Algarve: - Take the A2 highway in the direction of Lisbon, going through Castro Verde to Marateca. - Exit to take the A13/N119 until you reach Infantado, following the N10 until Vila Franca de Xira. - Then take the A1 north and exit at Torres Novas (A23). - Follow the A23 and pass the city of Castelo Branco. - Take the Covilhã south exit. - Drive to the centre of town and look for the route to Serra da Estrela. Travelling time is 4 hours and 45 minutes.