This was our favorite hotel in Portugal! It was charming--just like the city itself. We arrived…read moreat night, and were greeted with a welcome drink and led to a charming, soothing living area. There, Miguel walked us through the city's highlights and made a dinner reservation for us. The room was spacious and comfortable, with a beautiful view outside. The complimentary breakfast was incredible! A mix of cold and made to order options that were all superb. I enjoyed local produce, including figs, pumpkin jam, bee pollen, yogurt, eggs, and bacon. The omelette was delicious, as were the pastries. Later in the day, we enjoyed a lovely lunch while sitting at their outdoor patio area. Such a perfect little place in a charming city! We can't wait to return and spend more time here.

Lovely. Never have had such a personal and informative welcome! Michelle offered us a drink and sat…read morewith us as she gave us the highlights of the town... then dinner suggestions and a dinner reservation. The rooms were comfortable. The public places are charming and lit by candles in the evening. Breakfast was amazing and included.

We stayed here one night while visiting Evora and Elvas. The hotel is a former monastery that has…read moreretained a lot of the original structure, including the chapel and there is a newer section of rooms, which is where we stayed. They have done a very good job of combining old and new. We booked a "Design Suite" for the night. There was a 35 euro charge for our two dogs. They supplied beds and bowls. Reception had changed our room to a ground floor because of our dogs, which made it easier to take them out at night and in the morning. The beds were size appropriate for each of our dogs. The bed was very comfortable with nice linens. There were some expensive pieces in the room, like the Dolce & Gabbana chair. However, a pet peeve of mine is when hotel room design does not take into account how people will actually use the room. With our room, there was a large table that blocked outlets so I had to move the table to charge my phone. There should have either been a smaller bed side table or moved the outlets higher. The bathroom was very nice. Great shower and a Japanese toilet! The gardens and grounds are stunning. The gardens have numerous fruit trees that were laden with citrus and they face a vineyard. Breakfast was stellar. There was a selection of cakes, breads, fruit (really great selection), cheese, yogurt, meats, etc. It is a very large property and it is clear why they host more than 40 weddings per year. The staff was friendly and helpful. They offered a tour of the grounds, as well as a wine tasting. A word of warning - there is a pig farm nearby and it smelled very farmy when we arrived.

Less hotel/resort…read more More of a forest/lean to/fend for yourself situation. Pool is a bug filled cesspool. A/C out frequently and management is non-responsive. Overpriced and understaffed. Wildly disappointing. .

Beautiful setting for this hotel this around a castle wall. Great had room 218, the bed was BAD…read more It was a king size bed that needed to be replaced some years ago. I felt each coil on my body. The place is older , but kept & clean. Trucks are not allowed inside the castle walls, so many tourist has to carry in their luggage. We had dinner included with our package, everything had Pork in it. Poor culinary abilities.

Tour buses are not allowed near the hotel so we had to walk our bags in - not a big deal as the…read morecity gate drop off point isn't too far from the hotel. The property is quite large. The hotel really made an effort to create many different spaces for meeting/gathering. There's a certain charm about this place that is inviting. Rooms do not have carpet but instead tile floors! Our room faced the large green space which was peaceful. Buffet style meals at breakfast and dinner were very well done. Location is walking distance to city center.

My wife and I were here on a Gate1 tour, coming from Azaruja, and the cork factory…read more We had to walk for about 10 minutes from where the bus parked to the M'Ar De Ar Aqueduto hotel, and the weather was hot, reaching 80 degrees today. It seems that the buses cannot park right by the hotel. If you wanted to walk into town, you had to go back out and walk another 10 minutes, and it was a bit confusing as to which way was town center. We gave up after going into several streets and decided it wasn't worth it at that hour. We had a buffet dinner tonight at the hotel and the food was decent. Hotel had popcorn near Reception area. No water heater for coffee/tea, no body lotion, I'm almost 6' tall and had to stretch to reach the hangers in the hallway closet! Room was spacious. Nice views from room Staff was courteous and accommodating.

Beautiful modern hotel with 2 outdoor pools and an indoor pool & hot tub. The rooms have high…read moreceilings and there are broad hallways and an elevator. The on-site restaurant is Michelin level cuisine. The staff is very accommodating and helpful. Even when Evora is suffering a heat wave, this is a comfortable place to be. You can soak in a pool and order food and cocktails (as well as the obligatory local wines) poolside. It is a 10 min walk to the Roman temple and other sites.

This is a beautiful on the edge of most every popular site in Évora. The rooms are spacious and…read morequiet, and emphasize minimalism in furniture and decor. We had a small outdoor patio as well. The bed was comfortable and had a separate sheet as well as a duvet. The breakfast was well worth the price ($10). Staff were kind and respectful. From the train station, the hotel was just a 15 minute easy walk while carrying to packs on our backs. I'd take a taxi if I had a roller bag because of the cobbles in the streets and walkways.

The modern architecture doesn't fit with the character of this old town though the accommodations…read morewere nice. Having parking in this area is a big plus. No coffee in the rooms though, that's a downer. Need to go downstairs to get it from the bar in the morning or wait for the buffet breakfast to open. Good location inside the old city walls though and good access to all the sites. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Had a lunch here, most people in our tour group went to a buffet which weighed your food…read more Am glad we stumbled upon this classier spot. There were maybe two other tables occupied. I loved the grilled fish so much- and the green beans side dish was so good! A single waiter for the whole area and he served the food, cleared tables and ran the cash register too! My companion also was happy to get a side of rice for a change, rather than the usual crusty bread or fried potatoes. Each dish was about €15 which seems to be the usual going rate for everywhere we took a lunch.

My bf and I found this hotel via booking.com and stayed here for 2 nights in early June (Sunday -…read moreTuesday). It cost € 254.70 for a double room with a sea view, and breakfast was included in the room rate. PROS: - Hotel is nice and modern. - Friendly staff that speaks English. - Location is right on the beach. You can hear the waves from the room. Totally worth it to upgrade to a sea view room. - Hotel gives you fresh towels to use at the beach or for the pool. - Has both wet and dry saunas (a bit small though, can only fit 2-4 people). - Breakfast has cinnamon sticks with sugar on the tables, so you can put them in your coffee and/or tea. - Large variety of hot and cold foods at breakfast. Plenty of fresh fruit. - Free wi-fi in the room. CONS: - Swimming pool is not so nice. You cannot see the ocean from the pool. - Jacuzzi temperature is cold. Not heated enough in early June to use comfortably. - Shower only has a half-wall, so water gets all over the floor when you shower.

I agree overall with the previous rec- this hotel is great for the price due to the location: right…read moreon the beach with great views from the top floor. In general though, it's your basic budget hotel with no frills/ dated decor. We came in April (off season) and paid under a hundred euro for the night(!) but were told on check in that the pool was not available (the concierge indicated they told our "travel agent" - do those still exist? We booked directly..) as it is a cooler time of year we had looked forward to using the pool which is indoor, but settled for the hot tub. This was a "luke warm tub" at best, but we did enjoy the view of the sea immensely. The fan in the room sounded like you were on the uphill of a roller coaster but again, due to cooler weather we didn't have a problem.

Excellent service and delicious food!…read more We arrived in Nazaré at lunchtime. Our tour guide dropped us off at Av. da Republica, right by the beach, and let us know that we had about an hour and a half for lunch. We were visiting during the off-season, so many restaurants and businesses were closed. Before leaving the van, we asked her if she could recommend a good restaurant, and she pointed to Adega Océano. The restaurant is on the first floor of what I believe is a hotel. The dining area is large, can seat many people, and is well-kept and organized. Our server was a tall gentleman in his forties who quickly set us up and got us going. I started with the Portuguese vegetable soup and opted for their grilled salmon for my main course. My significant other ordered an appetizer I do not recall (because I did not shoot a photo of it!) and grilled swordfish. We also ordered a bottle of Portuguese green wine (recommended by our server) to accompany our meal. Everything we had was fresh and tasty. Our server was very attentive and promptly served what we asked for. He was also very good at answering the questions we had. My partner wanted to check a few stores, so she finished quickly and left me alone. So I decided to indulge myself and order a dessert with my coffee. I chose a slice of cake that came with cherries on top! It was cheesecake, but I am not 100% sure. Not having a good connection, I got lazy and did not keep good notes! Altogether, we were very happy with our meal, the service, and the setting.

Your bus stopped here for lunch. I ordered grilled octopus-…read moredelicious!! My sister had...some fish with delicious potatoes. I can't remember the fish she ordered because it wasn't memorable. But her potatoes were super flavorful! Spinach was pretty blah and overcooked. They brought out bread, olives and cod fritters. If you don't eat 'em- they don't charge you. Beware.

This restaurant looked like a hole in the wall place in a triangular corner. When we entered we…read morewere pleasantly surprised by how nice it was inside. It was packed with people, which was a good sign. We enjoyed all our dishes, especially the tiger prawns, octopus, and seafood rice. The sangria was average. The service staff was very friendly and attentive.

The restaurant is away from tourist neighbor. But I suspect its target customers are tourists…read more They play American pop music all night long which is fine with me, but if you are looking for a local experience, this may not what you expected. Pastries de Bacalhau - the crust was not brown enough. May be longer time. The stuffing was flavorful but it's more the cod taste than the flavored mash potatoes which I prefer. I actually prefer the other local restaurant I tried the night before better. Caldo Verde - The potatoe part of the soup is great. Perfect viscosity but the flavor is not. It wasn't salty enough but more importantly is the flavor of the veggies and the spicy sausage they supposed to use that makes the soup taste different. Grilled giant pawns - The flavor of the prawns is not as intense as expected and hope to be. The squid ink pasta also lacked of flavor. That's disappointing. With the prawns, they should at least use the prawn shell to make sauce for the pastas. The pasta was tasteless, didn't even use enough garlic and olive oil to flavor it up. Seafood rice - Another disappointment. They used fish, small mussels and little bit of shrimp pieces along with some bigger whole shrimps and mussels. However, the rice was lack of the true seafood flavor that made from shell fish. They also added cilantro which overwhelmed the whatever left of seafood flavor. The lemonade was not a sweet lemonade but sour. Fyi. It's not fair we just went to another restaurant in the neighborhood and everything was so much better but people should know.