Name: Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes
Address: Costa, 4810-011 Guimarães, Portugal, Costa, Norte Region, 4810-011, Portugal
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £106 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.1

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Hotel Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes

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Vast manicured grounds, fantastically evocative building with so many terraces, courtyards and balconies to relax in. Our monk’s cell was very comfortable and plenty big enough. Aside from the undrinkable coffee, this was a stellar experience.

Wolfgang, Canada

As soon as we walked in, all we could say is WOW! Wonderful checkin, followed by the classiest tour to our room we’ve experienced. This place is special. It’s not expensive. It’s exceptional.

Peter, Australia

Beautiful old building which had so much space and excellent modernisation of the usual facilities

John, United Kingdom

Fabulous old building, once a major monastery. Guimaraes is a great town to explore.

Ralph, Australia

Beautiful building with fine gardens behind. Lovely bar and restaurant. Great breakfast. A 20 minute walk to downtown, and a taxi back (a long uphill walk) is less than 4 Euro.

Ross, Canada

Lovely Pousada! Charming and beautiful. We stayed an extra night to relax and enjoy the quaint little historic village. It’s a pleasant surprise to find a location as special as this! Short walk to downtown with shops & restaurants. The staff has been pleasant and helpful!

Kimberly, USA

This hotel is in an amazing building on a hill overlooking Guimarães. The property is beautiful and boasts a gorgeous garden and forest in its backyard—perfect for an afternoon stroll! The breakfast selection was very complete and the croissants were very delicious. The building has so many nice places to sit and read or admire your surroundings. It almost makes you not want to explore the city since there’s so much to explore on site.

Cwgrlkor, Spain

Central location to tour the northern part of Portugal. Very comfortable public rooms and historic building

Catherine, United Kingdom

Wonderful historical building, hotel restaurant quality will not let you down!

Traveller, Germany

The food at the restaurant was fantastic. Although it was cooked as Portuguese style, it was very sophisticated and not too salty and not too tasty, perfectly arranged. The bathroom was clean and new.

Daisuke, Portugal

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What guests loved the most:
“Vast manicured grounds, fantastically evocative building with so many terraces, courtyards and balconies to relax in. Our monk’s cell was very comfortable and plenty big enough. ”

Wolfgang Canada
“As soon as we walked in, all we could say is WOW! Wonderful checkin, followed by the classiest tour to our room we’ve experienced. This place is special. It’s not expensive. It’s exceptional.”

Peter Australia
“Beautiful old building which had so much space and excellent modernisation of the usual facilities”

John United Kingdom
“Fabulous old building, once a major monastery. Guimaraes is a great town to explore.”

Ralph Australia
“Beautiful building with fine gardens behind. Lovely bar and restaurant. Great breakfast. A 20 minute walk to downtown, and a taxi back (a long uphill walk) is less than 4 Euro.”

Ross Canada
“Lovely Pousada! Charming and beautiful. We stayed an extra night to relax and enjoy the quaint little historic village. It’s a pleasant surprise to find a location as special as this! ”

Kimberly USA
“This hotel is in an amazing building on a hill overlooking Guimarães. The property is beautiful and boasts a gorgeous garden and forest in its backyard—perfect for an afternoon stroll! ”

Cwgrlkor Spain
“Central location to tour the northern part of Portugal. Very comfortable public rooms and historic building”

Catherine United Kingdom
“Wonderful historical building, hotel restaurant quality will not let you down!”

Traveller Germany
“The food at the restaurant was fantastic. Although it was cooked as Portuguese style, it was very sophisticated and not too salty and not too tasty, perfectly arranged. The bathroom was clean and new.”

Daisuke Portugal

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One of our top picks in Guimarães.Situated in a 12th century Augustin Convent, the Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes overlooks Guimarães. Rooms are equipped with modern amenities including air conditioning and cable TV.

Each of the individually decorated rooms are located in what used to be cloisters. All rooms of Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes offer an en suite bathroom.

The Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes is within walking distance from the centre of Guimarães, just 1.2 miles from Guimarães' shopping district.

Guests can enjoy Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes's outdoor pool or a stroll around the landscaped gardens.

The Pousada offers free private parking on site. Guimarães Sports Pavilion is 1.9 miles away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Hotel chain/brand: Pestana Hotel & Resorts

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Pestana Hotel Group is the largest hotel group in Portugal, one of the largest in Europe. In 40 years, expanded to 3 continents and 16 countries. Owns the brands Pestana Hotels & Resorts, Pestana Collection Hotels and Pestana Pousadas de Portugal

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Ducal Palace
0.8 miles
Guimarães Castle
0.8 miles
Church of S. Miguel do Castelo
0.8 miles
Dom Afonso Henriques Statue
0.8 miles
Salado Memorial
0.8 miles
Manta Festival
1.1 miles
Guimaraes Art Platform
1.1 miles
Dom Afonso Henriques Stadium
1.3 miles
Guimarães Shopping
1.4 miles
Guimarães Sports Pavilion
1.6 miles

Closest airports

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
24.9 miles
Vigo Airport
57.5 miles

What travellers love about this location

“As soon as we walked in, all we could say is WOW! Wonderful checkin, followed by the classiest tour to our room we’ve experienced. This place is special. It’s n...”

Peter

Australia

“Fabulous old building, once a major monastery. Guimaraes is a great town to explore.”

Ralph

Australia

9.5

“A sublime experience staying in this historical monastery. Friendly, welcoming staff, nothing was too much trouble. Almost unique with its grand salon areas com...”

Jill

Australia

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1 restaurant on site

D.Mafalda

Cuisine: Portuguese, Local

Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

From 15:00 hours

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.

Free! All children under 12 years stay free of charge for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Prior to their arrival, guests are kindly requested to specify their bedding preference for any room type. Please specify the extra beds required, if any. Please specify the number of adults and children under 12. This can be inserted in the Special Requests Box during booking.

Please note that only 1 extra bed or baby cot can be accommodated, on request. Charges may be applicable.

Please note that pets are only allowed in some of the property’s public areas. Upon check-in, please ask the front desk for more details.

Please note that the property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival. Full payment for the accommodation is due upon check-in time.

Please note that for reservations of 6 rooms or more, different policies will apply.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

License number: 1535

“Vast manicured grounds, fantastically evocative building with so many terraces, courtyards and balconies to relax in. Our monk’s cell was very comfortable and plenty big enough. Aside from the undrinkable coffee, this was a stellar experience.”

Wolfgang

Canada

“As soon as we walked in, all we could say is WOW! Wonderful checkin, followed by the classiest tour to our room we’ve experienced. This place is special. It’s not expensive. It’s exceptional.”

“Lovely Pousada! Charming and beautiful. We stayed an extra night to relax and enjoy the quaint little historic village. It’s a pleasant surprise to find a location as special as this! Short walk to downtown with shops & restaurants. The staff has been pleasant and helpful!”

Kimberly

USA

“This hotel is in an amazing building on a hill overlooking Guimarães. The property is beautiful and boasts a gorgeous garden and forest in its backyard—perfect for an afternoon stroll! The breakfast selection was very complete and the croissants were very delicious. The building has so many nice places to sit and read or admire your surroundings. It almost makes you not want to explore the city since there’s so much to explore on site.”

Cwgrlkor

Spain

“The food at the restaurant was fantastic. Although it was cooked as Portuguese style, it was very sophisticated and not too salty and not too tasty, perfectly arranged. The bathroom was clean and new.”

Daisuke

Portugal

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Reviewed: 21 May 2019

Anonymous
USA
9.2

“Unique lodging experience.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Location is not easy to get to.
Excellent facility and grounds. Excellent breakfast and restaurant.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: 19 May 2019

Wolfgang
Canada
Age group: 65+

2 helpful votes
10

“Exquisite Building”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Vast manicured grounds, fantastically evocative building with so many terraces, courtyards and balconies to relax in. Our monk’s cell was very comfortable and plenty big enough. Aside from the undrinkable coffee, this was a stellar experience.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: 14 May 2019

Peter
Australia

1 helpful vote
10

“If you’re ever in Portugal, visit Guimarães and stay at Pousada Moistero de Guimarães”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Leaving.
As soon as we walked in, all we could say is WOW! Wonderful checkin, followed by the classiest tour to our room we’ve experienced. This place is special. It’s not expensive. It’s exceptional.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: 14 May 2019

John
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Room (2 Adults + 1 children until 12 years old)
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Car park was busy at times, especially when there were two large coaches taking up space
Beautiful old building which had so much space and excellent modernisation of the usual facilities

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: 30 April 2019

Ralph
Australia

5 helpful votes
9.6

“Worth the journey.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
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Fabulous old building, once a major monastery. Guimaraes is a great town to explore.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: 19 April 2019

Ross
Canada
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Beautiful building with fine gardens behind. Lovely bar and restaurant. Great breakfast. A 20 minute walk to downtown, and a taxi back (a long uphill walk) is less than 4 Euro.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: 4 April 2019

Kimberly
USA
8.8

“I would highly recommend it to others.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Squeaky floor
HIstoric setting

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: 31 March 2019

Kimberly
USA
Age group: 55 – 64

2 helpful votes
10

“Enjoying this lovely & charming historical Pousada!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely Pousada! Charming and beautiful. We stayed an extra night to relax and enjoy the quaint little historic village. It’s a pleasant surprise to find a location as special as this! Short walk to downtown with shops & restaurants. The staff has been pleasant and helpful!

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 25 March 2019

cwgrlkor
Spain
9.2

“Unique experience in the hills of Guimarães”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The TV doubled as a mirror which was very cool except that all of the lights needed to be off in the room in order to get a good picture. As such, we were only able to watch once the sun had gone down and with the lights out.
This hotel is in an amazing building on a hill overlooking Guimarães. The property is beautiful and boasts a gorgeous garden and forest in its backyard—perfect for an afternoon stroll! The breakfast selection was very complete and the croissants were very delicious. The building has so many nice places to sit and read or admire your surroundings. It almost makes you not want to explore the city since there’s so much to explore on site.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 25 March 2019

Robin
France
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Sitting area very tired. Coffee dreadful. Tv too small for room size Bar area could be a lot nicerHad a peaceful relaxing two days
Garden Terrace Food

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 17 March 2019

Gary Kelly
USA

3 helpful votes
10

“BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING MONASTERY! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
This monastery is BEAUTIFUL! The rooms are large with excellent views and wonderful accommodations. Breakfast buffet was FABULOUS! You can even have champagne with your meal. There is a beautiful garden on the property. Excellent furniture. Extremely quiet. It was full of people but we never heard anyone. The staff was extremely helpful, always providing excellent advice, always with a smile. On my fiancee's birthday they had cake (with candle) and a bottle of champagne on ice waiting for us. It was a very pleasant surprise as we were late getting back from a day in Braga.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: 9 March 2019

Lori
France
Age group: 55 – 64

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 5 March 2019

Mark
USA
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Views. Food. Value.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: 3 March 2019

Catherine
United Kingdom
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Lack of tea making facilities in room
Central location to tour the northern part of Portugal. Very comfortable public rooms and historic building

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: 9 February 2019

George
USA
10

“a true gem. obrigado”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
EVERYTHING was fantastic!! food, service and location.

Stayed in February 2019

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking With a modern Art Deco style, this room comes with air conditioning, a safety deposit box, and a minibar. Some rooms have city views, while others have views to the Pousada gardens and landscape surroundings. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by lift • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking Featuring a classic décor, this air-conditioned room has a flat-screen cable TV and a seating area with sofas. It has a private bathroom with toiletries and a hair dryer. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by lift • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This twin/double room has a cable TV, minibar and air conditioning. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by lift • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Deluxe Double or Twin Room 1 double bed or 2 single beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by lift • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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