Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros
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Estrada Nacional 1 Sernadelo, Mealhada 3050-382 Portugal
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#1 of 3 hotels in Mealhada
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See why so many travellers make Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros their hotel of choice when visiting Mealhada. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
Guest rooms offer air conditioning, and Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros makes getting online easy as free wifi is available.
In addition, guests can enjoy a pool and free breakfast during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
If you’re looking for a Mediterranean restaurant, consider a visit to Magnun's & Co, Pic-Nic dos Leitões, or Restaurante Típico da Bairrada, which are all conveniently located a short distance from Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros.
Should time allow, Parque Da Cidade is a popular attraction that is within walking distance.
At Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to Mealhada.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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Table tennis
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Car hire
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Breakfast in the room
Business Centre with Internet Access
Meeting rooms
Non-smoking hotel
Shared lounge / TV area
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The rooms are spacious, the cleanliness is poor. The decor is very very dated. It's a bit of a Bates Motel place. The main reception building could be a bit more welcoming with better signage and decor. Sadly, this place is nothing special, I understand it is for sale, whoever buys it, will need deep pockets to update it. The rooms smell damp and dirty. The breakfast was very poor, I am not sure why they got good reviews for it. But trust me, its poor. The breakfast staff were not to be found and when they did appear they could not even speak or smile. Summary: Cheap, not cheerful, dirty, rundown, damp, smelly.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I walked the Portuguese Camino and had my best meal at this hotel which is right on the Camino. This is from the book I wrote about the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela called "Portuguese Camino - In Search of the Infinite Moment". The city of Mealhada, population five thousand, stretches out over nearly four kilometers. One guide book suggested that I skip Mealhada altogether and target a very nice hotel and restaurant called Três Pinheiros that was located just one kilometer from the north end of the city. The hotel had a resort quality about it, with a swimming pool out front, a gourmet restaurant famous for its roast suckling pig, and a function room cum discothèque attached to the complex. Having seen the discothèque, I asked at the reception desk for a room in a quiet part of the hotel. There were some villa rooms that were located away from the main building, and I got a pilgrim rate of just €37.50 for a spacious modern room with a massive king-size bed and a big bathroom complete with a large bathtub that I took full advantage of. The place seemed empty as I sat in the nicely appointed lobby writing my daily email and waiting for the restaurant to open at 7:00 p.m. If you are not having seafood in Portugal, then it is likely that you are having pork. The caldo verde soup has chunks of pork chouriço sausage, the porco à alentejana has cubes of pork shoulder, and every albergue serves thin pork cutlets with french fries. There is the cured air-dried serrano ham, the bacon boccadillo sandwich, and the carne de vinha d’alhos—a dish that is a progenitor of the vindaloo from the Portuguese colony of Goa. But the pinnacle of pork dishes is the leitão assado da bairrada—roasted suckling pig basted until the skin becomes a crunchy counterpoint to the moist meat. After tramping along the four kilometers through the main avenue running through Mealhada, I would not have suspected that this small city was a food mecca. Mealhada’s reputation for leitão was forged in 1949 when Álvaro Pedro opened his now famous restaurant Pedro dos Leitões. The family-run establishment can seat more than four-hundred people and may prepare up to one-hundred pigs in a day. The success of the eatery led to the opening of other leitão restaurants, including Pic-Nic dos Leitões, Meta dos Leitões, Rei dos Leitões, and of course Três Pinheiros, where I would try my first roast suckling pig. Pigs from the Bairrada wine-growing region surrounding Mealhada feed mostly on acorns and are considered to be the best quality in Portugal. The pigs are slaughtered when they are four to six weeks old. The meat is prepared with a rub of garlic, salt, and pepper and then skewered on a long metal pole before going into the wood oven to roast for two hours. The ovens are fueled with wood from eucalyptus trees, and later sections of grape vines are burnt to add additional flavor. At Três Pinheiros, I munched olives and ate bread for about half an hour before my waiter brought out my roast suckling pig on a platter and served me a few slices of leitão with some roasted potatoes. The texture of the dish is its most remarkable feature. Like roast duck, the skin is crunchy while the rich meat falls apart. The suckling pig had the unctuousness of a duck with the flavor of slow-roasted pork ribs. The meal was exquisite. I lingered with coffee and flan, thinking how cool it would be to spend a week in this town eating at a different leitão restaurant every night until I’d tried every one.…
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Date of stay: November 2018Trip type: Travelled solo
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Hotel in general needs maintenance . Bath leaked onto floor when draining, amongst other plentiful issues. Bed comfort not great but we were tired doing camino ! Breakfast really basic but staff member on duty really helpful with limited to offer.
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Date of stay: September 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room is fine. Clean, Spacious and great for walking the Camino (simply walk out the front, turn right and you will have access to the route in a few blocks by shifting to the right. We had half board included in our reservation and, as expected, we chose from a limited menu. The pumpkin/vegetable soup was fine, but then the trouble started. We ordered bacalhau but goat in red wine sauce was delivered to our table. We sent it back only to see the same pot(we could tell by the servingware placement) delivered to another table after we had taken some of the vegetables. Our bacalhau arrived shortly thereafter, but it was ice cold. The potatoes underneath were hot, but swimming in oil. We ordered creme caramel for dessert, but when the creme brûlée (also on the menu) arrived instead, we questioned the waitress who insisted this was really creme caramel (only here and nowhere else in 28 countries I have visited) We gave up and ate it. It was actually not bad, but the custard was a bit watery. They need to make some changes in the kitchen and improve communication between the kitchen and serving staff before I would return. Breakfast was good, with lots of variety and notwithstanding a 7:30 official opening, they let us in about 7:10 which allowed us to start walking earlier than anticipated. …
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Date of stay: September 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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This place is lovely... surrounded by great restaurants. Room was massive. Bathroom spotless and shower was awesome! We were leaving too early for breakfast so the receptionist offered us a lunch box to be collected when we left at 6.30am... unfortunately the door was locked when I got there and took forever to answer. Our room was external. The person who answered didn’t say anything, and took my keys. When I asked about the lunch box he said he knew nothing about it and asked could we not just come for breakfast. When I explained we had to get to the airport so had to leave, he said What?Now?... eventually he made us some lunch and was really lovely about it... you can’t love Portugal for their laid back style and then moan about it... this place is great! Recommended!
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Date of stay: June 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Tibor Endre W wrote a tip Oct 2017
Budapest, Hungary130 contributions15 helpful votes
"The rooms are situated like at a motel."Read full review
Robbyn M wrote a tip Sep 2016
Valencian Country, Spain15 contributions3 helpful votes
"Away from the street"Read full review
sonNashik wrote a tip Nov 2011
nashik8 contributions6 helpful votes
"look in near the reception"Read full review
PRICE RANGE
€39 - €57 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
PortugalNorthern PortugalAveiro DistrictMealhada
NUMBER OF ROOMS
53
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Claim Your Listing Frequently Asked Questions about Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros
Which popular attractions are close to Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Nearby attractions include Parque Da Cidade (0.7 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
What food & drink options are available at Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast and an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Conveniently located restaurants include Magnun's & Co, Pic-Nic dos Leitões, and Rei Dos Leitoes.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to a business centre and meeting rooms during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Are there any historical sites close to Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros?
Many travellers enjoy visiting The Palace of Bucaco (4.6 miles).
Is Quinta dos Tres Pinheiros accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.