Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes

The hotel is in an ancient monastery and it makes all the charm and attraction of the place if you like "old stones and historical places". The renovation has kept the original building and improved it to todays comfort. The rooms ( cells) are small but well fitted with a comfortable bed and functional bathroom. You can feel History when you enter the building and anywhere you walk . They have a big outdoor park for pleasant walks . The church adjacent to the Hotel is worth visiting. I was staying on a weekend and I attended the Sunday mass. My only negative note is on the breakfast which is very disappointing in terms of product variety and quality. The set up of the breakfast buffet is very poor and not attractive at all. The breakfast team is not as welcoming and friendly as the front desk or lady at the bar, which is not meeting one's expectations in such a place.

We loved the history and uniqueness of this property. It is very clean and well maintained. We were looking forward to the outdoor patios and views of the city, but it rained the whole time we were there. So we grabbed an umbrella and walked the adjoining gardens, they were beautiful. It is a quiet, relaxing place and was less then 10 minutes drive to downtown.

The staff were super helpful with information about the hotel, helping us with getting around the city. Dining staff were extremely nice and helpful. Very pleasant stay.