Estalagem de Monsaraz

Very cute room, clean and warm. Good location, there is a beautiful view outside the window

Nice big room with great views and it's a sort walk to the castle

Super comfortable bed and huge, nice bathroom, it is an old old house so you won’t have perfect clima or sound control but it it was very confortable and we enjoyed it a lot.

Nice quiet location

What a lovely, quirky place! We only stayed one night in the panoramic suite but absolutely loved the place despite the inclement weather (or maybe because of it – the view from our own little rooftop terrace of the clouds chasing each other over the towers of the old town and the vast Alentejo plains was simply stunning and a perfect place to enjoy a glass of red or two!) Our suite was comfortable and extremely quiet at night. The water in the shower was lukewarm at best (would be an issue in winter). The breakfast buffet was adequate and the pool area looked lovely. Parking right in front of the hotel is extremely convenient and staff, especially the lady at reception, were lovely. Dinner at “Os Templários” a couple of minutes’ walk away was delicious. Monsaraz was definitely a highlight of our 2-week trip.

I hate to downrate businesses, but am afraid that I need to with this hotel. Monsaraz is a pretty little town and a very pleasant place to spend a relaxing day or two. Estalagem de Monsaraz nearly works, but the details made it the least pleasant hotel of our two weeks in Portugal. Upon arrive it was clear that the reception person was ill. She was doing her best, but clearly she didn't feel well. We got our key and went to the room. It was a (slightly) higher price room as it had a view. Nothing really wrong with the room other than it was in a very old building and was physically a bit difficult with a tiny bathroom that had stairs both down and up to it. The real problem was that it STUNK.....clearly a bad sewer problem that had been addressed in the past by putting a fan in the bathroom that was always on. It didn't work. No matter how nice a place is....the stench of sewage takes the pleasure out of it. It was okay as far as cleanliness, the public rooms are small but pretty. The breakfast was okay.

We had the most amazing weekend at this establishment. The breakfast was good, the room was lovely. The only complaint is that the shower curtain should be replaced by glass. The gardens were beautiful. The evenings were spent watching the skies for a star show. Will definitely be back.