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Pharmacia Guest House

4.0 star property

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Reception
Economy Single Room, 1 Single Bed
Exterior
Comfort Double or Twin Room
Comfort Double or Twin Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Rua Ferreira Borges, 135 a 139, Coimbra, 3000-180
  • Old Cathedral of Coimbra
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Coimbra University
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Portugal dos Pequenitos
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room, 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Double or Twin Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Economy Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Pharmacia Guest House

Beaux Arts hotel with a rooftop terrace connected to a shopping center in Coimbra
This smoke-free hotel features a rooftop terrace, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-in. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-out and ATM/banking services are onsite.
Pharmacia Guest House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. This Coimbra hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
With your stay at Pharmacia Guest House, you're connected to a shopping center and just a quick walk from Museu da Cidade Edifício Chiado. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and a rooftop terrace.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include locker space, an elevator, and a rooftop deck
  • Onsite recreation includes a ropes course
  • Steps from Museu da Cidade Edifício Chiado and Almedina Tower
As a guest of Pharmacia Guest House, you'll find a rooftop terrace, express check-in, and express check-out. Public spaces have free WiFi. Pharmacia Guest House also features an ATM and an elevator.

This Beaux Arts Coimbra hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Books
  • Ropes course
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the riverwalk
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Area rugs in room
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Thin carpet in public areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 0.00 per person, per night, up to 3 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 1.00 per person, per night, up to 3 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • Destination fee: EUR 1 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in information and an access code. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.
Property Registration Number 116230/AL

Property is also known as

Pharmacia Guest House Hotel
Pharmacia Guest House Coimbra
Pharmacia Guest House Hotel Coimbra

Pharmacia Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 60 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Yuji

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gladys, Albany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an excellently located property, So perfect for a visit to the Coimbra University which is just up the very steep street. We loved this historical hotel. All check in is done virtually so please, read the instructions they send you before arrival all the information is there and it is simple and accurate. They give you a code both for the front door and for your room. The room looked onto the beatiful main street, and walking around town was very easy. climbing to the University can be challenging but so worth it and the center of town is just steps from the hotel. Take advantage of the one-hour city tour 'train' that starts on the center square of the University.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a fantastic find. The property is very unique and memorable with the old pharmacy decor. It is very well located in the old town on the pedestrian street (you do have a short walk with luggage to get to the location). The room was relatively spacious for a European hotel room and very comfortable. I was concerned about noise from the pedestrian street but the shutters were sound proofed and we had no issue with noise. I would encourage any tourist to Coimbra to look at this property for a stay. Coffee, small muffins and apples were available. Although the guest house operates primarily through guests receiving and using codes to the front door and bedrooms, and so we didn’t have a lot of contact with staff, the staff we did meet were very friendly and helpful with recommendations for dining and tourist sites.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay , hotel is well positioned and charming
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elaine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Upon our arrival, our experience was completely unacceptable. We waited hours to get into our room only to discover a wet floor dripping from the ceiling over the toilet (surely they knew but gave us the room anyhow). We alerted staff and then waited a long time to find out we could not be accommodated with a functional clean room. We were told they'd take care of us however, to no avail. We were told a hotel 800 meters away could not accommodate us but decided to call directly and they took our reservation. We felt we were lied to. We booked Pharmacy Guest House due to its 9.6 "Exceptional" review. The toxic odor in the common area toilet mode us nauseous, the amenities sparse and based on the rating program, perhaps Expedia needs to be reevaluated. All in all, it was a terrible experience and because of such, we were late for pre-purchased tickets to an area attraction we had expressly come to Coimbra to visit. We left the property and made other arrangements on the fly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Danny F

Disliked: Cleanliness
There was mold along the bottom edge of the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little guest house in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an excellent property. Centrally located. Clean and comfortable. Only negative is we couldn't figure out how to work the A/C remote and the staff didn't know either. But I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and interesting property history. The room was clean with the exception of the main rug being stained. The toilet seat was askew and flimsy. The bedside lamp was unstable and inexpensive. So much is going for this property. With a little upgrade on room interiors and details we would rate it 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautifully restored building. Modern rooms with terrific amenities nestled in an elegantly restored apothecary on one of the main pedestrian streets in Coimbra. Would return to this place again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva, Prague

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant and convenient place to stay and quiet at night as no traffic on the street outside (a pedestrian zone). The only thing I wasn’t keen on was my single bed which didn’t have bedsteads and as nit against a wall so the pillows kept falling on the floor
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Lewisville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was a former pharmacy. We really enjoyed that they left the storefront in its original condition. It was like a little museum. Parking was an issue. Not convenient and very expensive. The breakfast options were basically non existent. The rooftop lounge was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly staff, very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful
Lovely place in the heart of everything yet very quiet at night
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got a great whatsapp with check in details as I was arriving Sunday, basically just doing a whatsapp check in. I found this okay but some older people may not like it that much. My room was really nice and gave me a great view of the parade of St. Fatima (even though I didn't know about it), my only regret was I didn't buy refreshments before as I couldn't go out for two hours because of the fantastic parade. This is a lovely guesthouse with a great host who is trying to operate the business in a more modern way, the only suggestions I would have are things that wouldn't be Portuguese, like a vending machine because no bar or a kettle and tea and coffee in the room not just the reception... So I won't suggest them. Muito Obrigado e Saude.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Home Away From Home
It was a perfect stay for a very quick visit to Coimbra. It feels like your own flat.
The lobby
Rooftop deck
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy check in, friendly staff!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful and unique place. The location is amazing. They have done a fabulous job rebuilding this place - keeping the old and incorporating just enough new. The character is still here for sure. Location is amazing. I just loved staying here!! Highly recommend!! Just a lovely boutique hotel!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heike

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024