HQ Hotel School

        The Fort of São Filipe de Setúbal, also known as São Filipe Castle, is located in a dominant position on a hill, fronting the coastal town of Setúbal, dominating the left bank of the mouth of the river Sado and the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal.     A privileged Atlantic port, the first defensive structure of this important town was a wall begun at the time of King D. Afonso IV (1325-57) and completed in the following reign, under D. Pedro I (1356-67), with the function of containing the assaults of pirates and corsairs usually coming from North Africa      In the twentieth century from the 1940s it became the subject of conservation and restoration interventions by the Directorate General of National Monuments and Buildings (DGEMN). The project of adapting the structure to the functions of the current hostel, affiliated to Rede Pousadas de Portugal, dates from 1964. It suffered further damage caused by the 1...

There is in Sado a community of croaker roosters, commonly called dolphins, with about 28 elements, consisting of individuals of both sexes and of diverse ages that roam the estuary and the adjacent coastal zone, being frequently observed in small or large groups. The roaz, with the scientific name of "Tursiops truncatus", is relatively common along the Portuguese mainland coast, standing out the population that inhabits the Sado estuary, due to its unique character in the national territory, and one of the few European level. The roazes, which normally live between 40 and 50 years, have an average length of about 3 meters, gray color almost black in the dorsal area where a dorsal fin stands out, which is the fundamental element for the individual identification of each dolphin . All the species in the Sado estuary are identified by their name (Wing, the Dark, the Hook, the Hillocks, the Todi, the Bisnau, etc.), thanks to their individual knowledge of t...

Events at HQ Hotel School       At our hotel we have the pleasure to organize events for campanies or groups of friends and family. Our students benefit from the events, not only learning to do a excellent service but also meeting new people and learning from them too.     We have as available spaces to perform events, the restaurant "O Quartel", the space José Mourinho (outside), attributed the name for being a world-known soccer coach born in setubal, and we also have the space Tenente Pedro Marquês de Sousa, known for his work during the cold War. We also provide a fine experience of wine tasting at our hotel, since Setubal is known for the gastronomy and also wine culture, we provide a amazing experience of tasting the finest wine's of our city. For more information about budgets and other information, please contact us by mail or phone number. Our space Tenente Pedro Marques de Sousa Our space José Mourinho Our Restaurant O Qua...

In this post we would like to talk about the importance of having a hotel in a school used by students in order to improve their skills. There is no doubt that experience within the workplace is a must, further more in sectors like tourism where the practical skills are truly needed. Arie van der Spek, senior vice president, Laureate Hospitality Woldwide e xplains the importance of practical training in creating more effective employees as the "transformative education". This transformative education is based on six key areas of development: internationality, guided hands-on learning, professionalism in the workplace, progressive learning principles, soft skill development and ultimately, employability. Is with that in mind we create the HQ Hotel School with the goal to create the best professionals by giving them the know how needed to exceed thoughtout classes and at the same implement that know how in a real life situation. Using these method we believe our s...

The beautiful beach "Galapinhos" in Arrábida natural park (Setúbal) has been named "Europe Best Beach 2017" by the online portal European best destinations . Travellers around the world choose between 15 nomenees around europe, but the winner was Galapinhos, praised by the portal as "the perfect beach in an unspoilt nature". Despite the 1st place of Galapinhos, either one of Arrábida beaches could have won the prize, the blue water and white sandy beaches are just a delight to visit. Less than 20 minutes from Galapinhos, HQ Hotel School is the perfect spot to visit this amazing beach and to discover all the wonders of Arrábida natural park. We will leave this video to give you a small insight about this amazing place. Don´t forget to visit our Instagram page and Facebook page for more news about Setubal and HQ Hotel School.

The HQ Hotel School provides a fine dining restaurant where the students cook the food and deliver it to your table with a 5 star service, applying all the resources they learn in classes. You can visit the restaurant from monday's to friday's for lunch or dinner. There is a different menu every day, and at thursdays there's always a theme dinner. Despite the luxury fine dining experience, the prices are low cost, just 12€ for menus without beverages, except at thursdays nights the menus go to 15€ per person. We invite you to this amazing experience and we promise that you will have a wonderful time. For reservations or more informations: call our number:  265 009 900 Send us an email: hqhotelschool@gmail.com Book on our website:  https://hqhotelschool.blogspot.pt/