Sapientia Boutique Hotel

Modern room with all needed amenities, and spotlessly clean. Comfy mattress (medium-hard). Very nice rooftop terrace with a great view over Coimbra. The hotel has its own restaurant with good dishes and beautiful setting (both interior and in the quiet, leafy courtyard). Hats off to the hotel's designer. Friendly, smiling and polite staff at reception and cleaning. Great location to explore the old town on foot. Overall, a very good experience, and how a modern 'boutique' hotel should feel like.

The hotel building is definitely one that stood the time but the inside is beautifully renovated and excudes warmth. The rooms are very clean and spacious and their midnight stories concept is quite unique! The rooftop view is definitely a must and the restaurant food was incredibly delicious! And the location was perfect, so close Coimbra’s University. But best of all was the service! Everyone is incredibly welcoming! Thank you Joel for taking care of us!

The hotel is located just downhill from the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra. This puts you right in the heart of the historic university. My room had a stunning view over the river. It was an easy walk into old town, to the Botanic Gardens, and to the river. It is a steep uphill back, though I suppose you could catch a taxi or Uber back to the hotel. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful--when I mentioned a small issue, they took care of this in minutes. Breakfast looked wonderful, though I didn't have a chance to try it. A free glass of their wine in the evening was a nice touch as well. There are a small number of parking spaces just outside of the hotel. I luckily found a spot each time I needed it, but there are no guaranteed spots. There were clear instructions on how to avoid the narrow old town streets when driving away from the hotel.

The reception area is beautifully designed: minimalist, elegant, and filled with natural light — a truly excellent first impression. Breakfast was also very good, with a nice variety and quality. And the room, although very small, was spotlessly clean — not a trace of dust, which is rare and worth mentioning.

The location is perfect for visiting the University - just a 3 minute walk to the library. We were lucky to get one of their coveted parking spots right in front of the hotel. We had dinner at the hotel and it was excellent as was the service - thanks Joel. Also the staff helped with our arrival and departure and provided a welcome glass of wine. We especially liked Anisio, who is the one that assisted us the most. Breakfast was adequate and of high quality. We were able to utilize the rooftop patio for a Birdseye view of the city, both in at night and in the morning.