Located near the Castle of Monsaraz Alentejo, Vila Planicie offers 2 outdoor swimming pools with views of Monsaraz’s countryside. It also has air-conditioned rooms, free parking and free Wi-Fi.
Located in Monsaraz, 3.9 miles from Monsaraz Castle, Montimerso Skyscape Countryhouse has accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.
Surrounded by beautiful countryside, the Horta Da Coutada is a small guest house offering rustic accommodations in the pretty village of Telheiro, 0.6 mi from the medieval town of Monsaraz.
Overlooking Monsaraz Castle, this bed and breakfast offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. It features an organic vegetable garden and an outdoor pool. Free parking is available on site.
Featuring a garden, Refúgio da Vila features accommodations in Monsaraz. This vacation home offers air-conditioned accommodations with a balcony and free Wifi.
This country house is located between Monsaraz and artificial Alqueva Lake, and offers an outdoor pool, steam bath and hot tub. Guests can observe the skies over Monsaraz with the on-site telescope.
Wonderful, fantastic. I loved the peace and harmony that one can breathe, Monsaraz at the top of the Monte, and the company of the chickens, ducks and turkeys. I wrote in peace, in the company of my friends and with the guidance of the stars of a fantastic sky, the likes of which I had never seen.
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A day is all you need for the city of Monsaraz.
A day is all you need for the city of Monsaraz. If you want to explore Reguengos and it's vinyards then you may not need to stay in Monsaraz itself which is difficult with cars.
We visited the week leading into Easter Sunday and very few restaurants were open in the evening, in fact we only found one so be prepared to wait and have limited choices
Gerry St Clair
United Kingdom
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Nice castle. Be sure you research your stay options.
Nice castle. Be sure you research your stay options. There are rooms at the castle itself as well as nearby houses. The hotel we stayed at was a bit overpriced and disappointing.
Views are incredible from the top. 2 hours is enough to have reserved lunch at the castle and then walk around the grounds for photos. Or 1 hour without lunch. Parking is tricky and we parked near the bottom and walked 10 minutes up the hill
Aaron
United States of America
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Monsaraz, the graceful medieval village of Monsaraz,...
Monsaraz, the graceful medieval village of Monsaraz, maintains the magic from ancient times like few others in the world. Made of lime and schist, this place whispers us, between the echo of our footsteps in its streets. A lot of magnificent stories could be told about its courageous kings, Knights Templar, brave people and dames of simple beauty.
Now the night is covering you with its cozy blanket of stars. Sit down at one of the restaurants in Monsaraz. Taste the best traditional Alentejo food, like the crumbs or the lamb. As for Alentejo wine, savour a good Reserva Monsaraz with your meal. The view over Alqueva Lake completes the sensory nirvana. Don’t finish your night without admiring the show of constellations and planets, which shine more intensely on the sky.
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Anonymous
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Monsaraz is genuinely one of the most beautiful places I’ve...
Monsaraz is genuinely one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. It felt like stepping back in time to a slower pace of life, a rustic, cobbled haven with the most fantastic 360 degree views of the lake, valley and the castle on top of the hill. It is well worth putting on your alarm to wake up for the sunrise when the village is still asleep and watching the place wake up including the animals on the distance. It was spectacular. The food was local and very rustic and delicious using produce from the Alentejo (we ate at Sabores de monsaraz and were hosted by Isabel, a local lady with a small but delicious local menu). The wine was also really good. It was incredibly hot (45 degrees) so would maybe be better to visit outside of the summer months. The vineyards surrounding monsaraz were beautiful we had a very special meal at Esporao, which is well worth the money having the 7 course tasting menu and accompanying wine flight, it felt like immense luxury whilst capturing the charm Portuguese food and produce. The village itself doesn’t have a shop for essentials so my advice would be to drive to reguengos de monsaraz prior to your stay to stock up on water and snacks so you can relax when you get there. It truly was a magical place to stay for a few nights.
Declan
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A small walled village set atop a hill, with 360 degrees of...
A small walled village set atop a hill, with 360 degrees of absolutely stunning views. Not a huge amount to do in the village proper. The castle for sure. Also some excellent wine shops selling local wines (check out Ar d’Alentejo). Taverna os Templários is a must stop for lunch or dinner.
Cars can’t be parked in the village during the day, but there are several lots right outside the walls with easy access to the village.
We spent a day exploring nearby Neolithic dolmens and menhirs, lots to see within a half hour drive.
We stayed in different type of the room. First night room with a lake view without a plugged pool. 2nd night stayed with a view of countryside with a plugged pool. Both room are amazing with spectacular view. Our favorite is the one facing country side with plugged pool as it is facing Monsaraz castle. We traveled with our dog and the property is dog friendly hotel. This is the place where you wanna get away from hustle bustle life. Definitely will be back to this hotel.
Not forgot to mentioned that the staff is super helpful and friendly.
What an amazing oasis in the Portugal countryside. Located on the largest man-made lake in Portugal, the hotel was truly beautiful. From the huge room, amazing staff, the wonderful restaurant and the cleanliness and detail of the space, our stay was perfect. Once here you really have to take a hike down to the lake. It has to be one of the most serene and beautifully natural landscapes I have ever seen. We were even greeted by a sheep and her new born lamb! Magical.
A warm nest to stay for a visit to Monsaraz and wide environment. Easy to find, allowing the discovery of the beautiful views on lake and fortress town. Ideal for families with children as they can enjoy the animals and the swimming pool setting. Good breakfast, served as from 830. Parking spaces were covered against the sun. Perfect hosts Suzanna and Vasco, help with whatever you need, watersports, restaurants, etc. Almost perfect darkness in the room.
What a marvelous jewel amidst the wonderful willage of Monsaraz. We only had an overnight stay, but wished we could stay longer. The hosts are warm and engaging. The interior courtyard with lemon and orange trees is enchanting (where you can wind down and enjoy breakfast), the pool, albeit small, is refreshing and offers a spectacular sunset view and the rooftop patio is enchanting. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed.
A very clean, comfortable and spacious accommodation, just a few minutes drive from Monsaraz. The rooms were large, modern, well equipped and perfectly air conditioned. We stayed in the adult only rooms, across the road from the main complex, the rooftop terrace with small infinity pool is perfect for cooling down after a long day. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. We will certainly return.
Everything! The huge pool, peaceful atmosphere, staff gave excellent service, even went out of their way, putting tablecloth on selected table, breakfast was great, rooms comfortable and what a tiny quaint little village. Monsaraz castle and the area was wonderful. There is a lake nearby as well. And the sandwiches they made for us right before going home, we still talk about how good they were.
This place is exceptional. It was one our best stays on our trip to Portugal, I couldn't recommend it more. It is a stunning property, the staff and food was great. Everything is beautiful, from the rooms, where you eat, the bike trails and where you can relax and have a drink watching the sunset. There is a beautiful town nearby that you can visit during your stay.
Fabulous traditional house; amazing value for money for a group. Well equipped kitchen. We loved this area for exploring Monsaraz, nearby vineyards, and the river beaches. There are very good restaurants in the village just a few steps from the house - we tried three and enjoyed them all. Was great that we had secure parking for 2 cars.
The views were breathtaking. Filipo and Esmeralda are wonderful hosts. Our room was perfectly clean and quite wide. Finally, our balcony had, quite probably, the nest views of all Monsaraz: miles and miles of Reguengo's vineyards on one side, and Extremadura on the other. Thank you very much!
It was an amazing experience. The host was really nice and helpful. The house was equipped with everything that we needed, with enough space for both of us. My favourite was having breakfast at the big terrace with the view towards Monsaraz.
I highly recommend it.
Authentic Portugese style accommodation, nice place outside (lots of green and cosey) to have breakfast and a nice swimming pool, very good breakfast. Staff was very friendly! Close to Monsaraz and lake Algueva and dark sky tourism.
An outstanding little hotel!
The rooms are boutique-style, the photos on the internet do no do them justice.
Luxirious, very stylish, every room has a different theme.
Lovely, generous, homemade breakfast with very friendly host.
Very quiet, and beautiful, with authentic country charm! The grounds are lovely with orange trees, flower gardens, and all with a view of Monsaraz’s medieval walls!
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