Pousada Convento de Evora – Historic Hotel

With my family I booked a room in the Pousada Convento Évora. The “cel” n 4 was supposed to be a superior/suite room but unfortunately it was an overestimated definition…the carpet was dirty, the air conditioning was loud and full of mold, the room window (restaurant side) was broken and it wasn’t possible to be closed. The swimming pool was dirty ( I was not able to see my foot on the bottom of the pool…). After checking out we asked for some help with our luggages, our car was in the hotel parking but the concierge, instead of offering us some help, suggested us to drive the car to the front of the hotel…she didn’t say that the we would have to drive the car trough the narrow streets around all town (I damaged the car in one of those streets). I’m totally disappointed for the low care received in this kind of “high level structure”

Beautiful historic charming hotel and fantastic location; right in the middle of the historic centre. The staff were incredibly friendly and polite. Very peaceful environment and also very clean. Loved staying at this hotel and definitely will stay there again in the future !

THE place to stay in Evora! Evora has several nice places to stay but you would not stay any other place than this fabulous Pousada. A converted monastery with at great feel to it, smack in the middle of this charming university town. The staff is supernice and knowledgable - and will direct you to one of many great monuments, churches and interesting places to visit. The cells are very cute and adoringly decorated. The suites are out of this world. Just do it!

Close to $400 (Canadian Dollars), but what a treat! This historic location will take your breath away. The breakfast was royal! Service impeccable! Very well located, right beside the gorgeous Roman ruins. Breath taking. Our room was not as luxurious as the rest of the Pousada. Mattress was hard (too hard for us). Maybe to remind us that we are staying in a former convent! We loved our experience.

Beautiful hotel sensitively converted but rooms were somewhat spartan compared to others in the hotel group. There is air conditioning and a tv in the room, and I appreciate it is a monks cell. Initially there was no hot water ( I thought it was to enhance the monastic experience) until I realised it was turned off under the sink because the tap dripped. The sink plug mechanism was broken and the whole bathroom needed a refurb. That said the hotel is situated right next to the Roman temple the downstairs is lovely and the staff are fantastic. I would definitely stay again

What a beautiful and peaceful place to stay. Excellent in house restaurant and Roman ruins right out the front door. The staff were beyond gracious. Would absolutely stay here again.

It was an old convent -nicely remodeled however the rug in our room was so dirty

Service: Front desk staff was extremely friendly and cheerful. Same goes to the food & beverage guest facing staff. We were treated well throughout the hotel with no gaps in service or attention. Breakfast selection was fresh and having the opportunity to try traditional “convent cakes” is a real treat. The lobby bar is very quiet but it’s a good place to come for an afternoon snack (sandwiches, toast with butter, potato chips/crisps). Facilities: Wanted to use the outdoor pool but the weather was too cold to go swimming. No fault of the hotel. - does not have an elevator, not good for elderly guests. - parking is limited, call in advance to get a spot or drive around the city to find an empty spot like we did. - driving to the hotel is tricky as the location is in the historic city center with very steel and narrow roads. - free WiFi and good connectivity throughout. Hygeine (overall): Although the convent is centuries old we find the common areas very clean and full of sunlight. Only area we find to be dark are the interior corridors towards to swimming pool and another set of hotel rooms. Antique furniture and the display of azuleju and tapestries were very well done and well preserved. Rooms: We stayed on the 2nd floor and had a nice view to the Cathedral. The rooms were clean and very basic. Loved the hotel using local Portuguese brand Castelbel for shampoo/soap and the body lotion. - does not have hot water kettle (some hotels you need to call to have it delivered to the room, we did not do that this time) - acoustics are quite powerful especially the noise from the corridor to the room. - need to confirm a breakfast time slot the evening before. All in all, our stay was pleasant and I had one of the best sleeps. It was so close to major landmarks and will certainly come back to stay.