Some uneven walking surfaces

Very modern within a traditional building

Stayed in April 2024

The history of the building and tour is remarkable. The property is a step back in time. Breakfast is fine.

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast could include some protein (eggs for instance). The stairs for the first floor are all black which make it difficult to see even with some lights. The amenities in the room (shower gel for instance) were missing and the soap was impossible to open. I would prefer a more hard mattress but it was ok and comfortable. Additional pillows would have been welcome.

Overall environment and staff kindness and friendliness. Room was ok and good value for money. The monastery is amazing and a very special place.

Stayed in August 2023

The aircondition didn’t really do a proper job. The room was pretty hot during the night

Nice and lean design

Stayed in August 2023

Quiet and staff attention

Stayed in August 2023

Didn't like the pillow. Maybe there are alternatives at the reception. Following the GPS doesn't work very well. Better to follow the main road to Mire de Tibaes and then the road straight to the Monastery.

Excellent stay just 10min from Braga in a fantastic monastery. The place has less than 20 rooms and the hotel takes only a small part of the old monastery. The monastery was recently recovered and worth a visit - free for hotel guests. The hotel renovation is amazing and everywhere you look you notice the attention to detail by the architect. As a bonus, the monastery as large farm and gardens that are excellent for a walk.

Stayed in April 2024

Silance. Beauty of the convent. Time for resting.

Stayed in March 2024

Missed hangers for towels :)

Wow what a cool place inside a monestery. Comfy clean rooms and other common areas. Good internet for work.

Stayed in December 2023

Do quarto

Local

Stayed in December 2023

We didn't expect it to be a museum with an absolutely stunning huge garden where we spent the whole morning the next day after arrival. We had booked just an ordinary hotel, and what we got instead exceeded the bravest expectations of ours! The modern design of the room after restauration of the convent is in true harmony with the ancient arquitecture and the idea of asceticism of the monks, though quite comfortable and cozy. A tour around the old monastery after breakfast was very interesting, and the long walk around the gardens with lakes and sanctuary was just breathtaking and extreemely engaging. We even cancelled our further plans for the sake of the longer stay in this amazing place. Thank you Braga and the hotel owners for this wonderful pleasant surprise which made our day!

Stayed in September 2023

Breakfast was merely acceptable. The air conditioner did not work... Not that it didn't work properly, it did not work at all, and the room got extremely hot.

The visit to the monastery, which is included in the stay.

Stayed in August 2023

The monastery is a beautiful retreat and holy place with a great staff and on the grounds of a national historic site with accessible grounds and access to the church. Was pleased with the quiet time spent there. Its not a commercial site

Stayed in July 2023

Its about 15min drive away from braga so would definitely suggest hiring a car or it's about 11 euro taxi fare one way. We was lucky enough to have a hire car

The staff was amazing and so helpful. Our room was cleaned everyday with fresh towels. The breakfast was lovely too. Beautiful place to stay

Stayed in July 2023

The rooms are not fully equipped for longer stays but we could always go to the staff for anything we needed and they helped us, gladly

The property is nice and calm, the staff is great and made us feel more then welcome. The garden is unbelievably beautiful.

Stayed in July 2023

The hotel is inside a monastery. It is difficult to find from lack of signage. Upon entering the small room, large wooden shutters concealed the window (actually a large open area). With no actual window, just an open area leading outside, the room is filled with sunlight, bugs (lots of spiders) and noise entering directly into the room. The room does contain a sliding glass door, but when closed there is no air flow from outside. The walls are dirty, peeling paint and plenty of black marks. The private bathroom is surrounded by clear glass without a privacy screen or shading. If you are alone, probably ok. If sharing a room, plan to entertain you spouse, partner or friend. Like going to the bathroom outside in the woods and catching an eye of someone cooking by the campfire. During our stay, the air conditioning was not working properly in our room. Close to 26 Celsius, over 78 degrees. Even with several visits by the nice reception staff member, no solutions were provided. Found out when leaving that the system is designed to cool the room with water from the roof. Didn’t work that night. Without air in the room, we were forced to sleep with the window open all night long to get some airflow in the room. This amplified the noise and conversations of other quests arriving back at night and allowed plenty of additional spiders to enter the room. For those with outdoor allergies, not a great night’s sleep. In the morning we were treated to a refreshing shower utilizing an orange plastic garden hose handheld shower-head that reminded me of showering in an RV. Once again, because of the lack of privacy in the room, prepare to entertain your party while showering with the glass enclosure. What doesn’t make sense is that online the hotel is a 4-star property with a 9+ rating. No way this rating is accurate. Though unique, because it is in an old monastery. That does not make it a 4-star hotel. No restaurant, limited services and rooms lacking charm.

First the good news. The property has a pleasant staff, hot water and electricity. Now the rest.

Stayed in July 2023

Restaurant was not open the day we were there, so we travelled into town to buy food at a local store

This is not a typical hotel. A monk’s cell in a former monastery has been converted into a modern hotel room with WIFI. Behind a glass partition, you can see the stone window seat where a monk would have worked by daylight hundreds of years ago. The bathroom wall is glass, so light from the bathroom illuminates the rest of the room—there is a curtain, though, if privacy is desired. All in all a unique experience.

Stayed in May 2023

nothing

Liked the contrast of the white modern rooms in the old monastery. Very easy to reach from Braga. Loved the scenery. I would definitely recommend this property above a city hotel.

Stayed in May 2023

I booked this place by accident. ITS AN OLD MONASTERY Very cool.

Stayed in April 2023

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Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in July 2023

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Stayed in April 2023