Sintra 1012 Boutique Guest House

We stayed one night I the beginning of February. The place is close to the central square in the old town, a bit hidden at a narrow street. Our room and bathroom was nice, clean and quiet. They served a big breakfast with lots of tasty things to eat. We especially would like to honor the staff who was extremely service minded, nice and helpful to us. Would highly recommend this place!!!

We had an eventful and wonderful stay at the Bed and Breakfast, we stayed in the Premium Studio which was lovely, good shower and very spacious. The eventful bit is if you drive to the place, we hired a car and drove from Lisbon, Karen had said try to come by train or bus but we risked it and here are our lessons for people who follow us: go in pairs here is why: 1) Use WAZE to direct you, 2) The passenger should call Karen on Watsapp as soon as you are in town she will help direct you in, as long as she is not busy, if she is busy park up and wait until she is able to talk you in to the place, 3) only attempt to go down the hilly road if Karen says you can turn your car, 4) Hire the smallest 2 people car you can 5) DO NOT attempt to reverse your car down the hill (I’ll explain why in a moment) 6) If you are lucky Karen may have a day pass for 6 euros which means you can park in most place for the day, (note don’t park in the reserved place or the Priest and someone else).7) Show the police your reservation to allow you in the centre of Sintra. I tried to be clever and tried to reverse down the hilly road and it was all ok until a car came from the base of the hill and a car came from the top of the hill and I was sandwiched on the narrow road. I nearly ran over a dog, a cat and two people sitting having a meal at a restaurant on the side. My wife tried to direct me into a siding but the car was too big and at this point people were in fear of what I was going to do and I was like OMG.
Borth drivers would not move and we were in stalemate, until Karen came and directed the driver coming down the hill to reverse back up and I followed. Once this saga was over then it was all plain sailing and we had a wonderful stay and visited the both castles. Note you should take the bus up to the castle and then walk down if you are able to, a lot of steps but worth it……. I hope this helps. Oh yes arrive after 4pm when the mad rush of tourists have disappeared. Breakfast was continental and good for us. Have a wonderful trip like we did. Karen was a great help

Sintra is a very lovely place. The problem is where to stay. I suggest this place. It is centrally located but is at the edge of the tourist area - so it is quiet yet accessible. You want a homey feeling but expect a level of service from the staff. We were warned that parking may be a problem - but we always found a space.

For me, A Bed and Breakfast’s main attraction is a good place to sleep, a hearty breakfast, accessible, clean and staff. They got all of it and more. The owner Karen was very helpful with all her tips on what to do and where to go. Her staff Bianca and Rita were so helpful and thorough with their cleaning .

We found this place through Lonely Planet and - yes we agree with the boom, still a great place to stay in while in Sintra

Fabulous guest house in the heart of Sintra. Best to come without a car but our hostess, Karen, helped us find a parking spot. Great, spacious rooms. Early checkout breakfast box option (thank you!!!) Great food and wine stores nearby. Highly recommended spot.

Karen and her charming staff run a spotless, modern, and very chicly decorated guest house! Our room was HUGE and so comfortable! The breakfast was hearty (compared to a lot of Portugese breakfasts) for a full day of sightseeing. The communication was thorough and professional, and we appreciated that they stored our luggage pre-check-in. We enjoyed chatting with Karen (a California ex-pat) about her experiences as a business owner in Portugal. We really couldn't ask for a better experience.

This was a welcome respite from the hustle & bustle of Sintra. Definitely allocate two days for Sintra on your trip itinerary and stay at Sintra 1012!

A guidebook starred this guest house above all others in Sintra. I wholeheartedly agree. The hospitality is impeccable including a guidebook with local recommendations in three languages. The food at the restaurant on their recommended list was outstanding. I was fortunate enough to book the enormous basement suite which had three large rooms including a kitchen and a spacious sitting area. The owner was great at communicating to help me make arrangements for my check-in, store my bag for the day and also to help me figure out a covid test to return to the US. Then in the morning because of covid they are doing takeaway breakfast. I couldn't believe the quantity and quality of the food especially as I am gluten free and the host found food overnight for me. The presentation of the breakfast shows the attention to details here. The location is right next to the tourist office in the heart of the town, yet on a quiet alley. My favorite hotel in Portugal and this is my last day. I recommend this place and spending time in the charming Sintra.

What a lovely little bed and breakfast located right in the heart of historical Sintra. The room we stayed in was amazing - very clean, neat and had everything that we needed as weary travellers. Breakfast was super lovely and very filling.

Our hostess Karen was incredibly welcoming and helpful, and gave us great tips on where to go, what to eat and what to do first. Overall, a great experience and would definitely recommend.

Very pleasant stay. The rooms are renovated with lots of love for details and reflect the charm of the city perfectly. Good breakfast on a terrace. Staff are super friendly. Extremely good value for price. Highly recommended.

Great accommodations in a very central part of Sintra. The host was super nice and helped us out with parking and also with recommendations on what to do while in Sintra, as well as restaurant suggestions. Oh and the breakfast was top notch.

A fantastic place to stay. Karen is a wonderful host. The room we stayed in was perfect. The rate included a very good breakfast too. A perfect location for exploring Sintra area

Great guesthouse located in the center of Sintra. The rooms are large and decorated with care. The house is very well rehabilitated. The staff is caring and nice, they were all very helpful during the stay. There was also a light but pleasing breakfast with everything you should expect, including eggs prepared according to your taste. Will definitely return.

Fantastic location and super nice owners. We stayed at Econo Studio. The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. Towels were fresh and soft. There was an honesty bar in the kitchenette. You can enjoy tea, coffee, soft drinks, water, wine, beer and chocolate with very reasonable price. Beakfast was a buffet. Bread, pancakes, cereals, ham, cheese, scrambled egg, sausages, fresh orange juice, fruit, yogurt and coffee. Well managed and reasonably priced B&B. Highly recommended! We will come back.

Karen is a great host and super accommodating to any dietary restrictions for breakfast! The rooms are huge, the beds are comfortable, and the guesthouse could not be in a better location.

We were warmly welcomed and showed to our villa which was very private and quiet. The accommodation was spacious, clean and good breakfast was provided Covid-style (for our health and safety).

Karen is a very nice person. We had a great breakfast in bed and a lovely night in the spacious rooms. It's super quiet.

Perfect to stay in Sintra for 2-3 nights - busy during the day but quiet at night with all the daytrippers gone. "Suite with private terrace" is like a junior suite not with a separate room but is massive with quite a large terrace (it seems to rain a lot here though but it was glorious the hour we got to use it) and the bathroom is actually bigger than in the photo online - wish there was a bathtub but the shower's water pressure/temperature's excellent! There are 8 rooms and this is the middle one out of three floors but is also on street level on one side so occasionally can see people walk by although it's a small side alley and can just close the shutters for privacy - there are windows on three sides.

Good location walkable to some of the main sights (Quinta da Regaleira/Initiation Well; uphill to the Moorish Castle plus National Palace of Pena in half a day), lots of restaurants, and the bus stop/taxi rank (taxi to the magical Monserrate was just over €10 and took an hour mostly downhill to walk back 'cause the 1253 bus took ages to come). There's construction nearby during the day but honestly not too bad with the windows closed (hard to avoid construction in Sintra anyway from the looks of it) - it was always pretty quiet otherwise. There seemed to be a slightly damp smell that I stopped noticing after a while but I think it's because of the climate here. Airport transfer kindly arranged by Karen here (who speaks perfect English) is €40 (30 min) and Bolt from Bairro Alto in Lisbon cost ～€30 using the app, around 40 minutes.

Me and my wife stayed here a week ago and had a great time…the owner I believe her name is Karen was awesome, she helped us with everything from places to go, taxi pick ups, to cooking us breakfast..we had room #1 witch is the big suite..the place is located right in the middle of everything..you can’t go wrong staying here..thanks for the great hospitality and memories….

Very comfortable guesthouse in central Sinatra. Karen the owner was full of great ideas on how to get the best out of the time we had there and suggestions on places to eat and transport between sites. Would highly recommend this guesthouse

So beautiful, with a very funny familia atmosphere. The rooms are so lovely and the breakfast was always delicious and everyday with sweet surprice. Much better as every Hotel in Sintra.

This was the perfect place to stay during our time in Sintra! The owners are so lovely and the guesthouse is stunning and really of very high quality! We can highly recommend this place!