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The hotel's outdoor pool with the green slopes of the sierra behind© Hotel Berne

Hotel · Serra da Estrela

Hotel Berne

Family hotel with 17 rooms with balconies in Manteigas, at the foot of the Zêzere glacial valley, with an outdoor pool, a garden and a restaurant serving mountain cooking.

Information

In Manteigas · Rooms with balconies over the sierra · Outdoor pool and garden · Family rooms

A valley hotel in Manteigas

The Hotel Berne is at Quinta de Santo António, in Manteigas, the village at the bottom of the Zêzere glacial valley. It is a quiet family hotel with 17 rooms, all with a balcony or terrace looking onto the pool or the hillside. From here you can drive up to Covão d'Ametade, the Poço do Inferno or the Torre.

The rooms

They have parquet floors and simple wooden furniture, central heating and air conditioning, a TV, a telephone and a bathroom with a hairdryer. There are doubles or twins and family rooms of several sizes, designed for parents with children. The cot and the extra bed are requested beforehand and paid for separately.

The rest

Outdoor pool, garden and terrace, a games room with billiards, chess and a fireplace, wifi throughout the hotel and free parking. Breakfast is a buffet with homemade bread, cheeses and cured meats, in the same dining room as the restaurant, which looks onto the sierra. They hire out leisure equipment, such as skis or bikes, and have a laundry.

Getting here

From Salamanca you enter by Vilar Formoso and the A25, toll-free since 2025, as far as Guarda; from there you drive down to Manteigas. The hotel gives about three hours from Lisbon along the A23 and the Belmonte exit. In winter, check the state of the sierra roads before crossing it.

Practical details

Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Rooms
17
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

Facilities

  • Free parking
  • Swimming pool
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Fireplace
  • Family rooms
  • Laundry
  • Luggage storage
Policies
Cancellation
Varies by room type
Children
Cot €10 per night for children under 2; extra bed €15 for under-16s and €20 for older guests; maximum one per room, on prior request

Tips

  • Ask for a room with a hillside view The others face the pool.
  • Dine in The restaurant cooks Manteigas trout and feijocas, the village dish.

Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in?

From 15:00 to 24:00; check-out is before 12:00.

Are there family rooms?

Yes, in three options, plus a superior family room.

Is there a pool?

Yes, outdoors, with a garden.

Do they speak Spanish?

Yes, as well as Portuguese, English and French.

By carOn footWith young childrenAs a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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