Hotel Cristal Setúbal

Hotel Cristal Setúbal is a 4-star hotel in Setúbal, about 1.5 km from Avenida Luísa Todi, the city's main avenue, with views over the Sado River, the Arrábida hills and the Tróia Peninsula. It offers 85 rooms, from 25 m² standard rooms to terrace rooms, suites and junior suites, plus the 200-seat Cristal Restaurant, the Ruby bar and two meeting rooms for 10 to 90 people. Arrábida Natural Park, dolphin-watching trips on the Sado estuary and the ferries to Tróia are all close by. With Lisbon Airport about 40 minutes away by car, the hotel works well for Lisbon-area programmes and regional touring.

Key characteristics

Location: Rua Professor Augusto Gomes 3, Setúbal; 1.5 km from Avenida Luísa Todi and about 2.5 km from the Tróia ferry terminal
Category: 4-star hotel
Rooms: 85 rooms – single, double and twin (25 m²), Double Terrace (30 m², with private terrace), Suite and Junior Suite (40 m²); air conditioning, minibar, kettle and free Wi-Fi
Dining: Cristal Restaurant (200 seats, Portuguese and international cuisine, daily executive menu at lunch and dinner) and Ruby bar, serving Moscatel de Setúbal and signature cocktails
Meetings & events: two multifunctional rooms for 10 to 90 people, with air conditioning, sound system and audiovisual equipment
Services: 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour private parking, electric vehicle charging, luggage storage, transfers and car rental
Nearby: Arrábida Natural Park (Portinho da Arrábida about 30 min by car), dolphin-watching on the Sado estuary and the beaches of the Tróia Peninsula

Must know about the destination

Currency: Euro (EUR)
Language: Portuguese – no language barrier for Brazilian travellers; English widely spoken
Check-in / check-out: from 15:00 / until 11:00
Climate: Mediterranean-influenced climate – hot, dry summers and mild winters
Entry requirements: Brazilians need no visa for tourism stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area; check ETIAS requirements before travel
Local flavours: Setúbal is known for fried cuttlefish (choco frito) and Moscatel de Setúbal fortified wine

How to get there

From Brazil: direct flights to Lisbon (LIS) from São Paulo (GRU), Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and other Brazilian cities, with a flight time of around 9–10 hours
From Lisbon Airport: approx. 47 km / about 40 min by car
From Lisbon city centre: approx. 55 km / about 50 min by car; Fertagus suburban trains also link Lisbon and Setúbal in about 1 h
To Tróia: car ferries and catamarans leave from Setúbal's waterfront, about 2.5 km from the hotel
Transfers: transfers, taxi service and car rental can be arranged through the hotel

When to travel

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