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			awrence's Hotel, the oldest hotel on the Iberian Peninsula and the first of its kind in Europe has been operating since 1764.
History Location Sintra Conferences Press E-mail			The Hotel became most known, after the ten days visit of Lord George Byron in 1809, but other famous people stayed in Lawrence's, such as William Beckford, Eça de Queiros, Camilo Castelo Branco, Alexandre Herculano, and many others, both from the political as well as from the art scene. Close to the centre of Sintra, Lawrence's offered excellent atmosphere in a very cosy and warm accommodation. It is with this concept in mind that Lawrence's reopened in 1999. In 1850 Mr. Duran got possession of the Hotel and named it "Hospedaria Inglesa". It was then sold to Mr. Miguel Gallway, who built on a new part and let it in 1900 to Mr. Alvaro Simões, to have a small pastry, where for the first time the famous black bean cakes called "Pastéis de feijão de Torres Vedras" where made. In 1935 was bought by a Czechoslovakian - Mrs. Maria Janavcova - who opened the property as "Estalagem dos Cavaleiros" in 1949. In 1961 the Hotel closed. In 1969 it was sold to Mr. Guedes Hare, who made some changes to the building structure and suffered a court injunction, which was only canceled in 1991 when the new project was approved. . In 1989 the Dutch couple Mr. & Mrs. Bos purchased the property, restored and enlarged it, to open again, 235 years later, with its original name.

History Location Sintra Conferences Press E-mail			awrence's Hotel is a five star hotel, with a homely environment, offering 16 bedrooms, of which five are suites, all differently decorated but in a bucolic, romantic style. For a relaxed conversation the guests will have several sitting rooms and a small bar. Lawrence's also has several meeting rooms where all modern facilities are available, such as satellite conferencing. The restaurant and terrace can seat up to 120 people. A mixture of typical Portuguese food with an international flair will satisfy every client, who can also delight the wine and Port from the two cellars. Lawrence's can also cater for banquets, wedding parties, fashion shows and other private parties. The views the guest can observe from the various parts of the hotel are the unique beauty of Sintra: " ... its lush and cool verdures and grandiose battlements on wild hills . . ." Rose Macaulay (20th century).