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Pousada Convento de Vila Viçosa - Historic Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Superior Double or Twin Room
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Garden
Lunch and dinner served, Portuguese cuisine

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool

Explore the area

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Convento das Chagas - Terreiro do Paco, Vila Vicosa, 7160-251
  • Place, Marble Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Castelo de Vila Vicosa
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Évora Cathedral
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room | Balcony

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite

  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite (Triple)

  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite (Special)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite (Special, 2Ad+1Chd)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite (Special, 2Ad+2Chd)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite (Special, 3Ad+1Chd)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite (Special, Triple)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Pousada Convento de Vila Viçosa - Historic Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 187 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 187 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 187 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 187 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 187 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel historique extraordinaire

Cet hôtel est un ancien couvent de nonnes datant de plusieurs siècles. Site extraordinaire. Au centre de la ville
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sosthenes, Ann Arbor

Travelled with partner
Wi fi in the guest rooms was sporadic. Insect by the toaster at the breakfast bar
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Property was very beautiful. Service was not very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lai Yee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building of the hotel is very special and unique, we really love it. Staff are very friendly, room is very clean, the breakfast is great!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not your typical 3/4 star Hotel but it will be one of the most unique hotels you will stay at.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting in restored old convent. Excellent staff and service - really unique experience - right next door to ducal palace!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk service was excellent. Breakfast buffet was very good. Slightly hard to communicate with staff in restaurant, but all was clean and efficient. Restaurant was closed for dinner, which was a bit inconvenient, but the rest the front desk recommended had excellent food, and it was within a very short walking distance. So in the end we were extremely happy!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Pousada is a beautifully restored convent, the grounds and the pool are well taken care of, and the staff was friendly and helpful. An absolutely lovely place to stay. Very walkable to the town of Vila Viçosa with its shops and restaurant. It far exceeded my expectations!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcus

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very average hotel, the convent has a lot of history but it lacks personality. Terrible mattress and pillows , dirty water came from the taps, and a very simple bkfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Duarte

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing place. We had trouble getting to our room as no one at reception. Then the key didn’t work. It’s like staying in a different century but with very very good beds
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks very tired, and needs investment, and the garden is not well looked after. The mattresses were rock hard.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique experience! Our walk to our room was like being transported into the time when the convent was inhabited. You really got the authenticity of the place 500 years ago. So cool and the room was clean and comfortable. Would recommend highly. The town of Vila Vicosa is also a must see.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

joanna

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to relax
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All staff helpful and friendly. Lovely hotel we enjoyed our stay, restaurant a bit overpriced but reasonable food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location next to the palace with onsite parking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

priyabrata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

MY 82 BIRTHDAY

RECEPTION was good.She is a fine lady. But after checking she said follow me I will show you the direction.She was long way from us.No help with our luggage.That beautiful marble stair with 10 steps near the reception was a bit difficult for us. One hand holding a small suitcase and the other hand holding the beautiful marble banister was not eassy. Don´t forget I am 82 years and my wife is 78 years old. The room was good but with a tiny window.Very good bed and linens,.I always have a double bed but they gave me two single beds.I was very unhappy. Called Hotels.com and they did not helped. Very disappointed. This is my 2nd time there.They have made some improvement but not enough.Lot of cost saving going on. There is no face cloth or small towel. no slipper.The floor is made of tiles and marble and it is cold. Similarly no bath robe.Mini bar ie empty.Why ? they donot trust the guest?This is not nice. The bk.fast was good but not fantastic.I generally eat egg,becon ,and bk,beans.But here it was looking disgusting.Never went there again. just took bread ,butteer ,cheese and fruits. Resturent was very good . good dinner. and good wine.Even they made a small cake with one candle for my 82 Birthday. Very nice surprise.Tha staff were very polite and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderfully Historic Yet Every Amenity for 2021!

This is a wonderfully historic hotel with a large swimming pool, amazing gardens, a top quality restaurant, a divine breakfast and mysterious chapels off the restaurant's court yard with centuries old murals. It is next door to the Summer Palace of the Dukes of Braganza - take the tour and understand the history of the pristine little town in the Alentejo.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing building.

Just an amazing historic building. Atmospheric and delightful. Lovely seating areas with the possibility of a real wood burning hearth. We loved every minute of it and were genuinely sad to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dr Richard D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A truly unique experience

A former royal and aristocratic convent adjacent to the Ducal palace which was the home of many Portuguese kings, the Pousada Convento de Vila Vicosa is a destination in itself. Its wide variety of unique rooms that have been carefully renovated and adapted for hotel use stand out among the many dozens of castles, chateaux, monasteries and convents in which my wife and I have stayed over the past four decades. Although due to the complexity of its layout, it is easy to get lost and some of its rooms are multi leveled and might be unsuitable for some, we have always found the staff extremely helpful and willing to do their best to tailor guests’ rooms to their needs and interests to provide a truly memorable experience.
One of the hallways
An interior courtyard
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the feeling of the convent, it was quiet at night, breakfast was very nice. Ample parking and in walking distance to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An interesting history and a beautiful area. I would love to visit again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019