It was one of the first Portuguese Inns, an absolutely innovative concept of small hotels “that don’t look like hotels”, very cosy, where guests could feel true hospitality, the beauty of Portuguese landscape, the delicacies of the local gastronomy… “Rustic comfort, good taste, easy display and flavor, kind simplicity… and poetry, some poetry…”, like its author said in 1943.

We gave a new meaning to the historic Pousada de São Lourenço transforming it into a house (Casa). And a house which is the only 5-star hotel in Serra da Estrela. Pousada de São Lourenço is now Casa de São Lourenço.

An icon from Serra da Estrela, inaugurated in 1948, Casa de São Lourenço is most likely one of the Portuguese hotels with one of the most interesting views: Serra da Estrela, the Village of Manteigas and the Glacial Valley.

Maria Keil, one of the most relevant Portuguese designers from the 20th century, took on the comfort of the interiors and the conception of all the furniture that was kept intact until today.

70 Years after, respecting this unique history, we decided to give a new life to this project, turning it into the beauty of the landscape, following the initial concept from Rogério de Azevedo, recovering the beautiful artwork of Maria Keil but giving more space to the contemporaneity of Portuguese designers, while introducing the comfort of a Mountain Spa, where the purity of air in high-altitude and the beauty of the panorama are fundamental themes.

It is necessary to provide poetry to economy. Now more than ever.