Hotel Quinta Das Lágrimas gets its name from the romantic  legend of the forbidden love  between the son of King D. Alfonso IV and  Inês de Castro,  a gallician lady. It is said that they secretly met in te wooded gardens, where later on she was murdered and her tears,  were transformed into a pure, fresh stream of water, hence the name of the hotel, Quinta das Lágrimas (House of Tears). Throughout the years the Quinta was honoured with the visit as guests  of several illustrious characters including kings of Portugal and Brazil´s Emperor. Nowdays, this palace has been transformed into  a stunning, small deluxe hotel of great modern comfort that maintains the romantic  pale yellow with white trim exterior walls of its past. Located near "Portugal dos Pequeninos", not far from Lisbon it is surrounded by a 10 Acres park  dotted with  fountains, romantic twisting paths, lakes, and  with such a large collection of centuries-old trees,  that can be reckoned as  a Botanical Garden. This space includes camphor trees, maples, palm trees, araucarias, and a couple of sequoias planted by the Duke of Wellington. Its spacious guest rooms are often sumptuous but not overly decorated, and everything is in traditional Portuguese style, including  the warmth of our staff’s hospitality which makes  a visit to Quinta das Lagrimas unforgettable.
In the cozy and refined setting of the restaurants the guests can taste the culinary traditions and kitchen secrets that  the family passed along over the centuries. Chef Joachim Koerper uses the freshest products available in the region to produce creative recipes of delicious flavor, exploring new ways of preparing centuries old recipes. When it is time to play, the Quinta offers several entertainment alternatives ranging from the spa to the golf academy or to organized team-building activities around the garden and woods.