Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin 

Post Date 25-May-2023 11:45:00

Get ready for a 'head full of dreams' and sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin during his concerts in Coimbra. The hotel was the Quinta das Lágrimas which hosted the tragic love affair of D. Pedro and Inês de Castro. It has been the Coldplay lead singer's refuge in Portugal.

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin Photo Credits: João Porfírio | O observador

If there is an address that evokes eternal love stories, it is at Quinta das Lágrimas, a historic hotel in the city of Coimbra, which receives illustrious guests every year. Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, is the latest name to join the list, information confirmed by the hotel on Instagram.

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin Photo Credits: Quinta das Lágrimas's Instagram

It was during the 14th century that a classic story worthy of being immortalized by Shakespeare took place in Portugal, as it is about a Lusitanian "Romeo and Juliet". Pedro was the son of the king of Portugal, heir to the throne, and Inês was a maid who came along with the Spanish princess D. Constança Manuel, Pedro's future wife. But, by accident of fate, Pedro I and Inês de Castro end up falling in love and start a romance, initiating a great political drama.

Quinta das Lágrimas

There are many references to the love between D. Pedro and D. Inês and the main one is the Quinta das Lágrimas Garden with the fountains immortalized by Luís de Camões. 

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin 

The epicenter is the Garden of Quinta das Lágrimas. Two simple fountains. The Amores, the place of passionate and discreet encounters between D. Pedro and D. Inês and the Fonte das Lágrimas, the representation of the death of Inês when she was murdered on January 7, 1335.

The tears of her death are eternal in the red of the algae in the fountain that Camões baptized in the Lusíadas, "the tears are water and the name amores".

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin 

In an 18th century palace, built on a property that is almost seven centuries old, linked to the tragic passion of Pedro and Inês, the Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas was born.

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin 

This is a five-star hotel full of history and legends, on an estate that is almost seven centuries old, inseparable from those in love, but also from Queen Santa Isabel, Pedro's grandmother. It was she who, in 1326, ordered a canal to be built to take water from two springs at Quinta das Lágrimas (formerly Quinta do Pombal) to the nearby Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery. The Duke of Wellington also passed by there in 1813. During his visit, two sequoias were planted and are still standing, majestic.

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin 

The hotel, in an old 18th-century palace rebuilt after a fire in 1879 and surrounded by 12 hectares of gardens, owes much of its magnetism to its outdoor spaces. 

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin 

There are 55 rooms in different styles, spread over three wings: palace, garden and new wing. The spa is in the new wing, designed by architect Gonçalo Byrne. Guests have access to two swimming pools (one outdoor and one indoor, with heated water), the golf academy (for a separate fee), but also to two heritage jewels: the chapel, unconsecrated, once used for family weddings; and the imposing library, dominated by wood, with its elaborate ceiling, skylight and hidden staircase - another secret to be discovered.

Coldplay in Coimbra: Sleep in the same hotel as Chris Martin Pedro & Inês Restaurant

This year, Quinta das Lágrimas was distinguished by Biosphere Sustainable for its sustainability strategy, aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Ready to sleep like Chris Martin in this wonderful sustainable hotel? Talk to us now. 

Topics:   Hotels luxury hotels Coldplay Chris Martin Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas Coimbra

Margarida Gonçalves

Written by: Margarida Gonçalves

Margarida is a journalist, but it was in digital marketing that she found a way to combine her communicative and creative veins. At Wine Tourism in Portugal, she puts into practice all her knowledge of communication and marketing with a strategic focus! Come travel with her and discover all about Portugal and its heritage!

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