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Pousada Convento Beja

Largo Dom Nuno Alvares Pereira, Beja 7800-018 Portugal
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The Pousada de Beja is located in the old Convent of São Francisco in the city of Beja, in Alentejo. Located in the city centre just 700 metres from the castle and 200 metres from the Rainha D. Leonor museum. The Pousada is the result of a majestic, architectural project that is representative of Portugal's religious and gothic architecture. During your stay you can relax in the fantastic gardens, take a dip in the outdoor swimming pool and spend your free time playing on the tennis court and other table games. For your meals, the Pousada has a restaurant and a bar. The rooms have been adapted from old cells , with 20 rooms overlooking the garden and the pool. All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi. The Pousada de Beja is truly an oasis at the heart of the Alentejo plains, steeped in almost 800 years of history. Come and experience these secular memories in an authentic haven on the Alentejo plains.
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Free parking
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Business Centre with Internet Access
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JohnRugby_UK wrote a review Sept 2023
Pera, Portugal68 contributions27 helpful votes
The building and location score highly. And the garden is pleasant, though the swimming pool is spoilt by having steps and a sloping floor on two adjacent sides so it is impossible to swim from end to end without hitting the bottom as you approach a sidewall. The dinner was poor. After enjoying a delicious, traditionally prepared 'gazpacho' on arrival at lunchtime, I couldn't resist ordering the same again. Except it was different: this time it was a bowl of watery, olive-oily liquid full of minutely diced veg. Horrible. As if the chef had forgotten to liquidise the dish which was, apparently, in the Alentejano style. Left uneaten. So, on to the main course: fillet steak. I chewed my first mouthful, and chewed, and chewed. And gave up. I hid it under the accompanying 'sweet' potato mash - which was bitter and uneatable. The ice cream for dessert was good! Apart from the gastronomic disappointment, the bedroom too left something to be desired. The bathroom was tired, the wired-in hairdryer cut out every few seconds (we were given a replacement plug-in one), and the fixed overhead shower didn't work so we had to shower by holding the flexible shower in one hand instead: not comfortable at all. In the bedroom proper, the electric sockets were virtually all at floor level - not convenient for our travel kettle for wake-up coffee (as there are no coffee-making facilities provided), and we had to have someone come to switch off wall lights because we hadn't spotted the switches on the side of a small bedside table, hidden hard up against the mattress. Which reminds me: the pillows were poor, one flat and empty, the other too big and hard. The mattress was too hard for my arthritic hips too. But everywhere was clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful. Apart from the food (constantly criticised in reviews: can't something be done?), my criticisms are minor irritants, really. Sort out the food and I'd put up with the irritants on another visit.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 05 Sept 2023
Dear Mr. JohnRugby_UK, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback on your experience at Pousada Convento Beja. Your opinion is crucial for us to improve how we work. We would like to sincerely apologize for not fully meeting your expectations and for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have shared your comments with our teams to ensure that improvements will be made. We would like to thank you for staying at Pousada Convento Beja. We hope this experience has not tarnished your impression of our hotel permanently. We would be delighted to change it during your next stay. Kind regards, Alexandra Brás
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nuno847 wrote a review Aug 2023
Porto, Portugal3 contributions
The suite was large with a large bathroom. The air-conditioning could be better. The cleaning staff and reception staff were lovely and helpful. The staff serving breakfast struggled to understand Portuguese. One of the staff at the bar made some weird/unwelcome comments. The water in the pool was dirty with lots of air in suspension. If you subtract the quality of the water and some failures from the staff the place is fine.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 29 Aug 2023
Dear Mr. nuno847, We were delighted to hear that your recent stay at Pousada Convento Beja was delightful and that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay. Our team would like to thank you for your very kind feedback. Many thanks for choosing Pousada Convento Beja for your holiday. We look forward to hosting you again soon at our hotel. Kind regards, The Team at Pousada Convento de Beja
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Jean N wrote a review Aug 2023
Worcester, United Kingdom262 contributions89 helpful votes
This pousada has good and bad points. Extremely difficult to find when we arrived at night. Few signs, and the town pretty much deserted. Having got there, liked the secure parking. The building is amazing, the pool area very good. Now the bad - our shower tricked water, the grab rail was falling off the wall. Asked for that to be sorted, the shower was. We like to play card type games in the evening after dinner but where - there was a card table in what should have been a bar but isn’t, and the room was being painted, so we tried the table in the cloister, too dark, we tried an empty table in the dining room but Miss Grumpy said no, we tried using the sofas in the unused cavernous area you walk through as you go from car park to reception but that hurt my back. The card table came back in use later in the week. It was hot, I went to the dining room to order drinks. Miss Grumpy on again - we do not deliver to the card room so I waited and took them myself. Pool has some service and most of the time someone does appear from time to time unless Miss Grumpy is on when you have to hunt for her inside the dining room. Apart from breakfast and afternoon at the pool you never see a soul either staff or guests. They have kept staff to a minimum which means centring everything on the dining room. Our rooms were not serviced until late afternoon which is really too late. Though the breakfast was ok it did not meet the breakfast we had at the Viana pousada. Central location is good. The bedrooms felt what they are - nuns cells. I would not return here
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 29 Aug 2023
Dear Mr. Jean N, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback on your experience at Pousada Convento Beja. Your opinion is crucial for us to improve how we work. We would like to sincerely apologize for not fully meeting your expectations and for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have shared your comments with our teams to ensure that improvements will be made. We would like to thank you for staying at Pousada Convento Beja. We hope this experience has not tarnished your impression of our hotel permanently. We would be delighted to change it during your next stay. Kind regards, Alexandra Brás
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dj_vhughes wrote a review Jun 2023
Wakefield, United Kingdom213 contributions138 helpful votes
This is a lovely place to stay in Beja. It is centrally placed near the town centre and restaurants. We loved the pool, which very few people used. Breakfasts were good. We’d read some bad reviews about the restaurant but our evening meal there was fine. The seafood linguini was fabulous!! It was slightly more expensive but it had a lovely atmosphere. It was great dining in such splendour.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 28 Jun 2023
Dear Mr. dj_vhughes, We were delighted to hear that your recent stay at Pousada Convento Beja was delightful and that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay. Our team would like to thank you for your very kind feedback. Many thanks for choosing Pousada Convento Beja for your holiday. We look forward to hosting you again soon at our hotel. Kind regards, The Team at Pousada Convento de Beja
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Cangolfer wrote a review Jan 2023
St. John's, Canada46 contributions4 helpful votes
Stayed here for 1 night in April 2022. Truly unique hotel. Beautiful historic building with interesting areas to explore. Fantastic breakfast. Beautiful pool area. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Very good courtyard vehicle parking area. The Pousada is also very well located in the town, with short easy walking to town centro, restaurants, etc. Beja is well worth a stay of 1 night or longer.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Responded 29 May 2023
Dear Guest. On behalf of our entire team at Pousada Convento Beja, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your positive feedback. Your opinion is crucial for us to continue improving our service and anticipate our Guests' needs. It was a real pleasure for us to have you as our Guest, and we look forward to welcoming you again at Pousada Convento Beja. Best regards, The Team at Pousada Convento Beja
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H0g wrote a review Jan 2023
Winchester, United Kingdom38 contributions11 helpful votes
Only a one night stay, sadly, but it was a lovely place and the breakfast was very good. We dined in town. The kind reception chap let us check in a little early and park in the large car park inside the grounds. The hotel was very quiet.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 29 May 2023
Dear Guest. On behalf of our entire team at Pousada Convento Beja, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your positive feedback. Your opinion is crucial for us to continue improving our service and anticipate our Guests' needs. It was a real pleasure for us to have you as our Guest, and we look forward to welcoming you again at Pousada Convento Beja. Best regards, The Team at Pousada Convento Beja
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Gill J wrote a review Oct 2022
Tavira, Portugal27 contributions10 helpful votes
The Pousada is definatley one to add to your list of places to stay. The staff are warm and welcoming. The hotel itself is absolutely stunning inside and out. Fabulous architecture with extrodinary furnishings. Very clean and well maintained. There is secure parking in a courtyard to the side of the hotel. Everything in Beja was within easy walking distance of the hotel. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and would definately recommend this as a place to stay. I can't praise it highly enough. It was fabulous.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Responded 08 Nov 2022
On behalf of the entire team at Pousada Convento Beja, we would like to thank you for your kind feedback. It is delightful for us to know that you had a pleasant stay with us and that we could help you create beautiful memories. We look forward to hosting you again soon at our hotel! Warm regards, The Team at Pousada Convento Beja
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Skiondown wrote a review Oct 2022
144 contributions87 helpful votes
Great ride up and over Monchique, excellent the other side of the mountain, windy across the wheat belt, but Pousada easy to find. A very nice building and good Check in. Nice Pool Bar. Cheap beer in Beja. And then it starts... the guy running the restaurant was absolutely useless. The staff untrained and the food o.k. On the way out I chatted to some Americans who shared my views and I told them about Basil Fawlty and the Waldorf Salad. The breakfast was calmer and smoother, run by the youngsters.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Responded 14 Oct 2022
On behalf of our entire team at Pousada Convento Beja, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your opinion is crucial for us to continue improving our service and anticipate our Guests' needs. It was a real pleasure for us to have you as our Guest, and we look forward to welcoming you again at Pousada Convento Beja. Best regards, The Team at Pousada Convento Beja
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j s wrote a review Sept 2022
Kassel, Germany128 contributions134 helpful votes
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The hotel is definitely above average. The cleanliness is OK, the location is suitable, parking is also available in the courtyard. Breakfast is just as good. At night you can sleep well without air conditioning, with the window open without noise. My stay was a bit clouded by the fact that they seem to have current problems with the sewage pipes and therefore it stinks extremely in the bathrooms. However, this was not limited to my bathroom. I was traveling with two business partners who each slept in a different wing of the building, so unfortunately it was the same.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Please ask for an espresso at breakfast, the regular coffee is sub-par. Espresso, however,...
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Responded 29 Sept 2022
On behalf of our entire team at Pousada Convento Beja, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your opinion is crucial for us to continuously improve in anticipating our Guests' needs, preferences, and expectations. We were glad to hear that, overall, you enjoyed your stay at Pousada Convento Beja. At the same time, we would like to apologize for not fully meeting your expectations in some instances. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. We have shared your comments with our teams to ensure that improvements will be made. It was a real pleasure for us to have you as our Guest, and we hope you will give us another opportunity to welcoming you again at Pousada Convento Beja and regain your trust during your next visit. Warm regards, The Team at Pousada Convento Beja
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Jenny R wrote a review Jul 2022
Christchurch, New Zealand13 contributions1 helpful vote
Previously a monastery but now it has been modernized into a fabulous hotel whilst retaining extraordinary architecture, furnishings and luxury fittings. The hotel staff could not have done more to make our stay more comfortable. Well worth booking this hotel
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Responded 04 Aug 2022
On behalf of our entire team at Pousada Convento Beja, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your positive feedback. Your opinion is crucial for us to continue improving our service and anticipate our Guests' needs. It was a real pleasure for us to have you as our Guest, and we look forward to welcoming you again at Pousada Convento Beja. Best regards, The Team at Pousada Convento Beja
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R 1,830 - R 2,283 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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PortugalAlentejoBeja DistrictBeja
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35
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pousada Convento Beja
Which popular attractions are close to Pousada Convento Beja?
Nearby attractions include Museu Regional de Beja (Museu Rainha D. Leonor) (0.3 km), Nucleo Museologico (0.3 km), and Jardim Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral - Jardim Público (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Pousada Convento Beja?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Pousada Convento Beja?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Pousada Convento Beja?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Pousada Convento Beja?
Yes, free parking and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Pousada Convento Beja?
Conveniently located restaurants include Pulo Do Lobo, Tem Avondo, and Hamburgueria da Avenida.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Pousada Convento Beja?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Pousada Convento Beja located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.4 km away from the centre of Beja.
Does Pousada Convento Beja offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Pousada Convento Beja?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Are there any historical sites close to Pousada Convento Beja?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Porta de Évora - Arco romano de Beja (0.7 km).