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Reviews of Hotel Convento de São Paulo

4 out of 5
Hotel Convento de São Paulo
Aldeia Da Serra, Redondo

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully restored convent. A magic place.
This place is faultless.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Gorgeous surroundings. Delicious food. Generous included breakfast. Fantastic staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing historic building. Staff was incredibly attentive and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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Good overall
Lovely hotel and beautiful location for a really relaxing break.Pool was beautiful but dinner rather disappointing Been there before and food was much better Lunch was superb but dinner disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Enda

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Hotel was very quiet and isolated but very relaxing. The choice of pools excellent. The breakfast and evening dinners were great. Plenty of history attached to the hotel and the art, tiles, mosaics, etc were magnificent. Even had the pleasure of chatting with the owner about his wonderful hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

LaLa, Houston, TX

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I was reminded that my quarters is not in the main building. Even though it wasn't in the main building, it should have been clean. The curtain over the bathroom window was see through and I hung the hand towels over it. The foot rugs by the bed were not clean. The staff equipment door was next to the room and 2:15am I heard loud talking for 10 minutes each of the two nights. The caulking in the bathroom made the place look shoddy and needed to be replaced. I was told that my quarters was not in the main building and I didn't think it met a poor quality room. The breakfast buffet was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Vittorio

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We enjoyed this experience in this ancient convent. Really amazing historical building. A jewel on its own. Room very comfortable, clean, staff very helpful Good restaurant and breakfast. We recommend this experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

William

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Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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To be able to ramble about the convent and discover on your own
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alann C, New Westminster, BC

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Breathtaking!!!
Such an amazing experience. A wonderful, romantic place with friendly helpful service from all staff. It is such an unique place that we decided to stay a second night. Would definitely recommend anyone to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Amazing establishment! We were very comfortable, everything was clean and he service was exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

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Highlight of our trip to Portugal!!!
Absolutely amazing! The evening meal near the garden was fabulous, the convent is a historical wonder, thank you do much for restoring such a beautiful place and allowing us to share it’s beauty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Amazing, stunning hotel . Excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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Memorable location
Amazing building, very tastefully renovated, it was a privilege to stay there. Very interesting to walk through with the written guide provided providing histoey and facts. Dinner and breakfast in the cloisters a lovely experience especially as extremely hot during our stay. Beautiful breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Janet

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A beautifully quiet hotel.
Beautiful old convent in a lovely, rural location. Very quiet and tranquil, which we like but don´t book this hotel if you like busy places! The buffet breakfast was standard fare, nothing special. The restaurant however was excellent, the food well presented and delicious. As the Convent is quite remote it was very convenient for us to have a good restaurant on site so we didn´t have to drive. The reception staff were very helpful. We had booked a suite, which although not inside the convent main building, was just outside the main entrance door so we didn´t have to walk far for breakfast, etc. The suite had plenty of room, a lounge with a wood burner, a bedroom with aircon and bathroom. The furniture was in keeping with the style and age of the convent. One criticism is the bathroom looked a little tired and could do with updating... and a decent shower installed. Wifi is strong in the main reception areas and on the terrace but there was none in the suite. It was a lovely place to stay and would book this hotel again if we were in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

sue

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quiet peace
amazing place. So peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

david

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Beautiful hotel
What a fantastic place, only stayed for one night, but wished we'd stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Derek

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Awesome
Fantastic location service brilliant 5 star venue
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul D

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Historic find
Fantastic facility. Wonderful that this historic place has been saved. Food could be improved, but loved the opportunity to stay here. Will recommend to friends.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Great stay unique experience
Very interesting property ,beautiful rural setting , lots of history with original tiles and structures. Our hotel stay was very pleasant and comfortable , it felt like a trip in history. Restaurant was good as was breakfast .

8/10 Good

Martin, London UK

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Amazing old convent on hillside with great views
We enjoyed our 2 nights. We had a room in the annexe which was adequate but not palatial. The grounds were spacious with nice pool, Service for drinks and snacks all over the site was excellent and restaurant was fine. Fairly remote location so you need to drive some way for places of interest . Evora was worth a day's visit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Tranquil facility, wonderful views
Great place to sit back and relax. Quiet, serene setting high up with fantastic views over the surrounding country.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Secluded and serene
Oh. This is unexpected hard to find without GPS but what a n experience to stay in a old convent with all its beauty in tact. Lot of old tile work. The beautiful setting on top of the hill and good wine and dine experience. It is one its own with nothing much around than nature.

6/10 Okay

emmanuele

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice and romantic 4 star gateway
Nice 4 start hotel in an XVI century convent converted into a charming hotel. Rooms are nice, good sized, clean and quite. Breakfast and food at the restaurant is OK. Really quite and green area and property around. Ideal to discover the region, not staying in one of the towns.

10/10 Excellent

John, Wisconsin, USA

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A good choice
Once you have your GPS positions placed and know that Aldeira da Serra is a town not a road you will be able to relax in this beautiful hotel. The history and renovation of the buildings are outstanding. The rooms were located in the main part and in various annex buildings (where we stayed). They are clean and comfortable. The dinner meal was tasty and professionally served. The breakfast was outstanding (free with our reservation -as is the parking.) WiFi is also free but we could only access in parts of the main building but the best reception is at the swimming pool. We enjoyed this choice.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Brighton

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The most beautiful, atmospheric hotel
Cannot recommend this hotel highly enough. It is stunningly beautiful, restored with care and totally luxurious with its two beautiful swimming pools and other facilities. We stayed in one of the less expensive rooms in the annex but found it extremely comfortable and incredible value. The staff on the front desk were courteous, welcoming and extremely helpful - we particularly appreciated our map and information to facilitate our tour of this fascinating old convent. Book this hotel, it is a truly amazing one-of-a-kind experience.

10/10 Excellent

Bob , Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Part museum, part hotel.
It is unusual, like a step back into a prior century. The lodging buildings are the quarters used by the monks for the centuries it served as a monastery. The walls throughout contain dedecorative hand-painted tiles. The two lounges for guests were roomy and comfortable. The large fireplace in the upper lounge was ideal for late evening reading or web-surfing. The bartender, attired in a tuxedo, served us cocktails as we lounged into the late hours. The fine acoustics in the main chapel were apparent as we listened to a world famous cellist practice for an upcoming weekend exhibition of centuries old decorative tiles. The breakfast was great. This is not the place for the traveler accustomed to the new and modern.

8/10 Good

Nancy, Virginia, USA

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Extraordinary facility
This is a once in a lifetime place. It is actually an enormous museum/ex-monastery. The meals were heavenly and served in two gorgeous rooms, one the ex-refectory of the monastery. Our stay would have been a 5 plus except that the expense of keeping all the rooms lit and maintained is almost impossible, so sitting rooms are usually dark and cavernous feeling. Still, this is a memory we will keep forever.

10/10 Excellent

John, Raleigh, NC

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Wonderful Retreat
My wife and I spent one night. It is a very large facility (especially for one with only 41 guest rooms) with many interesting public spaces. The re-use of this former religious facility has been thoughtful. We would return for a short retreat, as it is removed from nearby distractions. The website for the hotel is quite good, but only an actual visit can let you learn how wonderful a place it is.

10/10 Excellent

wolfmanpeter, Luz,Algarve

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Magnificent
What a fantastic place , over 1000 years of history, what a hotel! Great food, excellent service we shall be back!

10/10 Excellent

Pierre Taminiaux, Washington DC

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One night at the Convento
it has been a most pleasurable experience. The hotel is located in an isolated area of Alentejo and is surrounded with beautiful landscapes and nature.It has been modernized while at the same time preserving the cultural identity of its medieval origin. Its numerous Azulejos are spectacular. The food at the Ermita restaurant is also quite sophisticated. I would recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to discover a side of Portugal that is off the beaten track.

10/10 Excellent

mv, Canada

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Genuine historic site
One of the most interesting places we have ever stayed. The management has succeeded in providing the guests with all necessary comforts while still maintaining the character and original state of the property. Staff very helpful. While applauding the use of the low energy light bulbs, I found that the ones in the bathroom were so low that it was difficult to apply makeup, etc. Breakfast was satisfactory but did not provide a lot of variety.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen Brandson, Airdrie AB Canada

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A beautiful, serene location
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The common areas in the hotel were warm and inviting in spite of the fact that it was a cool,wet evening. The wood burning fireplaces and the comfortable furnishings were greatly appreciated. The convent had such a extensive history that it felt as though we had two experiences for the price of one.We would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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excellent
alround top class

10/10 Excellent

Judiluk, Switzerland

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Very unique place
The staff was very friendly and the hotel has a great location quite a bit outside the village. The place is very unique and interesting to visit. The rooms outside the main building are quite small but was not an issue for us as we only stayed one night there.

10/10 Excellent

Vinnie, UK

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Unbelievable
Totally unique, perfect and good price.Would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Angeline, Dublin

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Absolutely paradisiac hotel in Alentejo
We had a perfect stay in the hotel. It was the quietest place in Portugal, in the middle of the forest, with no neighbours, 30+°, a beautiful swimming pool with a hammock and the most helpful staff ever. We could really have stayed weeks there to enjoy the peacefulness of the convent. I cannot recommend this hotel enough. Go, you won't regret it.

8/10 Good

Dave, Penela, Portugal

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Splendid isolation
We had a fantastic time. The surrounding countryside is magnificent. We stayed in summer (June) when the weather was terrific, but I’m not sure we would want to stay there in the depths of winter. My only gripe is that our room was quite dark, which you would expect in a converted monastery, but there wasn’t enough lighting to compensate. The restaurant is atmospheric with excellent service, but we found the food not quite up to scratch. There is a small restaurant in the village just down the road (Restaurante Serra d’ Ossa) which had good food at half the price.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Convento stay June 2012
Great place if you want peace and quiet, surrounded by nature. We booked one night and once we arrived fell in love with the atmosphere. We extended our stay by one day. The place has history and is a very unique property. The food was average the service was great. You cannot go wrong if you are looking for a place to decompress. Also the internet works well in the common areas.

8/10 Good

Guy

Travelled with partner
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Odeur
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

michel

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Francisco

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Excelente tengan recuperado este precioso convento
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

KARMELE

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Tranquilidad en un entorno privilegiado
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

MARGARETE

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

joao

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022