4 Stars Hotels in Portalegre District, Portugal

The beauty at the front desk was very good at English and introduced the history of the hotel very warmly. The hotel is transformed from an ancient building in the 17th century. The room is very spacious, that is, there are too few sockets. You have to charge the plug and you can unplug the TV. The sound insulation is not very good, and the sound of passing cars outside can be heard.

Uma semana muito bem passada nos Montes de Charme, com vista soberba da albufeira do Maranhão e da vila de Avis. O sossego, a piscina,a simpatia de todo o staff, proporcionou umas férias repousantes e maravilhosas. O espaço está muito bem cuidado, cheio de detalhes pensados para o bem estar dos hóspedes. Para além de um pequeno almoço magnífico, existe a possibilidade de fazer refeições ligeiras ao almoço e todos os dias um jantar muito bem confeccionado pela Milú. Obrigada a todos por nos terem recebido tão bem.

This was our second visit to this hotel and it really is a lovely place. The building is a converted convent and the convention has been beautifully done. Breakfast is excellent with plenty of choice in a buffet style. The staff are friendly and attentive, especially the breakfast and Bar staff. We first visited not long after the hotel had opened and it was noticeably busier on this visit. Elvas is a lovely place to wander round. The fortifications, castle, small ally ways, churches, gardens & museums are a joy to explore. It also has some great quality restaurants. Would highly recommend Adega Regional, Recanto de São Paulo & especially Acontece. There is plenty of free parking around the hotel if you are traveling by car and it makes a great base for exploring the area, even nipping over the border into Spain. Look forward to returning again.

Hotel with modern lines, friendly and comfortable staff, spacious room with a beautiful view of the pool. A breakfast within the expected but the surprise was kept for the excellent quality of the Chaparro restaurant, which made us broadly happy with the decision made to book with half-pense. Only a reserve for the necessary maintenance, especially on the ceiling of the indoor pool and some details of the room, but that do not change our will to return.

Hotel moderno e bem localizado no centro de Portalegre, sendo fácil o passeio pela cidade apenas a pé. Quarto moderno, com muita luz e muito espaço. O pequeno-almoço é variado, mas gostaria de ver um pouco mais de cuidado com alguns detalhes, por exemplo, os sumos estavam pouco frescos e alguns alimentos um pouco secos, julgo eu devido ao calor… o colchão é quente e as almofadas são muito baixas e muito quentes também.

«Monte da Esperanca» is een kleinschalig hotel aan de rand van het dorpje Esperança, vlakbij de Portugees-Spaanse grens. Wij verbleven hier 4 nachten in april tijdens een rondreis door centraal Portugal. Het hotel is super rustig gelegen. Wij hadden een smaakvolle twin kamer met comfortabele bedden, een bureau, een grote kledingkast, een kleine koelkast en een ruime badkamer met een ligbad en een buitendouche. Van het mooie zwembad hebben wij zo vroeg in het voorjaar geen gebruik gemaakt. Maar onze buurmannen hadden wel veel lol tijdens het zwemmen in het koude water. Het ontbijt was beperkt, aangezien dit ook een heel klein hotelletje is, maar de producten waren van een uitstekende kwaliteit. Een betere vers geperste jus d'orange heb ik misschien niet eerder in mijn leven gehad. Maar ook de ham en kaas waren uitstekend en de cake was volgens mij zelf gebakken. Verder kregen wij elke ochtend roerei en gebakken bacon, croissants en brood, yoghurt en vers fruit. De dames in de bediening waren uiterst vriendelijk en zorgzaam. Vanuit dit hotel hebben wij overdag mooie uitstapjes met de auto gemaakt: in het zuiden bezochten wij «Elvas» en «Vila Viçosa» en in het noorden het toeristische vestingplaatsje «Marvão» en het zeer gezellige stadje «Castelo de Vide», allebei gelegen in het uitgestrekte «Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede» waar ook Esperança deel van uitmaakt. De laatste dag hebben wij een wandeling gemaakt vanuit het hotel. In het dorp Esperança vind je bij het postkantoor een grote kaart met de rondwandeling «PR1 ARR» van 15 km in 5:30 uur. Het is een schitterende wandeling die je door dit prachtige landschap leidt met talloze kurkeiken, olijfbomen, heuvels, in de lente langs bloemenweiden, schapenkudden en ook gieren die in de lucht hun rondjes draaien. De bewegwijzering is uitstekend. Alleen één keer, in het gehucht «Marco», ontbreekt een wegwijzer. Hier moet je vóór het allereerste huis rechts afslaan. Verder kom je tijdens de wandeling bij de Spaanse grens en ook bij bijzondere rotstekeningen, de «Pinturas Rupestres». Aan het einde van de wandeling kun je in het dorpje Esperança nog een drankje nemen op één van de terrassen van de café's. In het leuke stadje «Arronches», zo'n 10 km ten zuidwesten van Esperança, vind je verschillende goede en sympathieke en enkele uitstekende restaurants. Daarnaast vind je in Arronches ook café's, bars, kleine supermarkten, winkels, een apotheek en nog meer. Wij hebben genoten van ons verblijf in «Monte da Esperanca». Hopelijk komen wij nog een keer terug, ook vanwege de prachtige omgeving. En een hele lieve, grote hond hebben zij ook bij het hotel.

Simply amazing. A lovely restauration of an old building that came out to be a beautiful hotel. The only problem that they were not allowed to add an elevator - but the staff is helping and bringing the luggage up and down. We had a gourmet dinner there and a lovely and informative service from Joao the owner and the rest of the staff. Highly recommended.

Great location amidst very scenic countryside surrounds, in a remote Lusitano horse stud with 400 horses. Some rooms are really great, we unfortunately had a noisy one overlooking the restaurant and pool, with an overpowering sewerage smell from our toilet. We reported it but they couldn't fix it. They do daily tours of the stud farm and falconry centre, very interesting, but don't often accommodate non-Portuguese speaking visitors. Even though our tour leader speaks English, she firmly told us that on that day it was only in Portuguese and then proceeded to ignore us, which made us feel quite unwelcome. In other encounters we definitely got the feeling that the resort is aimed at Portuguese speakers and that foreigners are 'tolerated'. Excellent dinner buffet on weekends. Service levels could do with a bit of improvement.

The beauty at the front desk was very good at English and introduced the history of the hotel very warmly. The hotel is transformed from an ancient building in the 17th century. The room is very spacious, that is, there are too few sockets. You have to charge the plug and you can unplug the TV. The sound insulation is not very good, and the sound of passing cars outside can be heard.

This was our second visit to this hotel and it really is a lovely place. The building is a converted convent and the convention has been beautifully done. Breakfast is excellent with plenty of choice in a buffet style. The staff are friendly and attentive, especially the breakfast and Bar staff. We first visited not long after the hotel had opened and it was noticeably busier on this visit. Elvas is a lovely place to wander round. The fortifications, castle, small ally ways, churches, gardens & museums are a joy to explore. It also has some great quality restaurants. Would highly recommend Adega Regional, Recanto de São Paulo & especially Acontece. There is plenty of free parking around the hotel if you are traveling by car and it makes a great base for exploring the area, even nipping over the border into Spain. Look forward to returning again.

Simply amazing. A lovely restauration of an old building that came out to be a beautiful hotel. The only problem that they were not allowed to add an elevator - but the staff is helping and bringing the luggage up and down. We had a gourmet dinner there and a lovely and informative service from Joao the owner and the rest of the staff. Highly recommended.

The rooms are very comfortable with good beds and spacious. There is a very quiet place to find rest. There is a very nice space but it's only a pity the pool is so dirty and degraded, they told us they were waiting for the high season(?). The sympathy of the girls of the reception was what we most enjoyed.

Hotel moderno e bem localizado no centro de Portalegre, sendo fácil o passeio pela cidade apenas a pé. Quarto moderno, com muita luz e muito espaço. O pequeno-almoço é variado, mas gostaria de ver um pouco mais de cuidado com alguns detalhes, por exemplo, os sumos estavam pouco frescos e alguns alimentos um pouco secos, julgo eu devido ao calor… o colchão é quente e as almofadas são muito baixas e muito quentes também.

Uma semana muito bem passada nos Montes de Charme, com vista soberba da albufeira do Maranhão e da vila de Avis. O sossego, a piscina,a simpatia de todo o staff, proporcionou umas férias repousantes e maravilhosas. O espaço está muito bem cuidado, cheio de detalhes pensados para o bem estar dos hóspedes. Para além de um pequeno almoço magnífico, existe a possibilidade de fazer refeições ligeiras ao almoço e todos os dias um jantar muito bem confeccionado pela Milú. Obrigada a todos por nos terem recebido tão bem.