
The solemn sight of this palace well deserves a bow. This is the scene of the most illustrious history of Portugal. As an offering to his beloved and pious site Isabel, Dom Diniz ordered the construction of this fabulous residence that today seems to transcend the limits of hotel logic. It is impossible within these walls to forget those passages from romances and treaties, dynastic intrigues and ...



Among the vast heritage of Vila Viçosa stands out the convent, founded in the 16th century by the Dukes of Bragança as a pantheon for the ducal house and also thought of in order to seclude the women of the family that did not find a husband. This Royal Convent of Chagas de Cristo was the home of the religious women of Beja, the residence of the seminary of the archdiocese, until being transformed...



The convent consecrated to Saint John the Evangelist was built in 1485 on the dilapidated castle of the city. The eagle that represents him still dominates the façade. First as a king’s residence, then as an auxiliary abode for the monks of Lóios, the holy premises crossed the centuries until becoming in our time a lodging sanctuary that forms part of the Portuguese pousadas network. The historica...



This hotel is a bridge spanning the gap between history and current ornamental minimalism as a marked example to understand the new wave of monumental restoration. This old monastery inhabited by the monks of Lóios, consecrated to the Assumption of Mary on the eve of its celebration about 1527, was the location chosen to provide the city of Arraiolos, the quintessential land of Portuguese carpets,...



An property with sand, garden land and water, just 20 kilometers from Estremoz and 40 from Évora. A true delight to any anonymous traveler as well as to its owner Victor Fernandez, a pilot that dreams of the perfect landing inside his family estate; which is located in the ‘d’Ossa’ plains. Aside from the sounds of the jar bugs, a few sheep and maybe some of horses, peace, quiet and total privacy i...

Built in 1182 and sited halfway between Estremoz and Redondo, on the skirts of Serra d´Ossa. Over the centuries it has given shelter to illustrious figures such as Sebastiăo, Joăo IV and Catarina de Bragança. Today the hotel conserves treasures for their guests, including an extensive collection of Portuguese tiles, as well as frescos, terracotta bas-reliefs, a Florentine fountain and the original...

National monument built in 1458 by Vasco Perdigao, the Bishop of Évora at the time, as a way of reinforcing the marine legend venerating the apparition of the Virgin on a hawthorn bush around the year 1400. Chapel, church, convent, center of pilgrimages, and centuries later, a hostelry establishment. The annexed building was created with the same materials as the original structure, ceramic floor ...

Very close to the Spanish boarder and surrounded by the airs of the Guadiana, Horta da Moura opened its doors in 1992 after years of neglect. Recovering the building has led to the revitalization of two of the regions strongest traditions: gastronomy and equitation. Immerse yourself in the customs of the Alentejo with the Fernando Gallardo’s review....



Saved from ruins, this rural complex supposes a flirtatious refuge along the region´s flat lands. Its physiognomy, archetypical of local architecture, features whitewashed walls, characteristic fireplaces and an elongated layout, which makes for an liberated accommodation, with the facility of bungalows. The interiors uphold a rustic style of smooth and rounded forms, elusive of texture and heat, ...


This inn is the dream of António Teixeira Marques, made possible with infinite perseverance and dedication. A country house bathed in the most luminous sun allures the pleasures of resting in the grasslands, of engrossing oneself with the immensity of the surrounding fields, and of a voluntary isolation. Great care has been put into this place, from the flower gardens to the tasteful interior deco...


One of the names of reference in the picturesque city of Estremoz. Almost reclining on the fortress, Páteo de Solares respires history through and through. The history of a thousand uses and of the owners, weather it be a bakery or part of the Ministry of Economy or Defense. Abandoned after its so much coming and going, today it guarantees comfort and good instillations. Also its restaurant, Alzul...

Awake to the sounds of nature, taste comfort foods of the regional cuisine and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. The quaint village of Portel encloses a little rural inn, housed in a historic farmhouse from 1830. On the other side of its bright white façade outlined with yellow trim, hide gardens with a swimming pool and a harvest, all refreshing ingredients offering shade. In the interior spaces, th...


