Beja hotels

Pros: The dinner in the restaurant was excellent. Staff were very friendly.

Cons: Not much to dislike - a light was broken in our room. That’s about it.

Pros: View and wines

Cons: No

Pros: Extremely attentive service from knowledgeable staff. Secluded and peaceful location resulted in a totally regenerative break away.

Pros: Fantastic place!! One of the most enjoyable hotels to stay at.. just looking at the amazing view or dining in their top restaurant!! Food is fantastic, wines are fantastic.. I stay whenever I am up in Alentejo! :-)

Pros: Excellent

Cons: Nothing

Pros: It is the perfect hideaway. Everything is well designed, well thought through, the staff are divine, the views are incredible. It has a calm, creative energy about it which we find addictive. The restaurant is amazing, the wines superb. Can’t think of any more superlatives! Go. You won’t be disappointed.

Cons: It was all just perfect.

Pros: It is an astonishing place. Everything is wonderful. It is a quiet place perfect to disconnect. The breakfast is very complete, lunch at the swimming pool nice and the diner at the gastronomic restaurant very good. The home made wine excellent. The staff is extremely nice and professional.

Cons: Our room was a bit noisy and our bed a bit soft.

Pros: The guest house is set in a beautiful, serene setting- rolling vineyards, with horses, cattle, storks and peacocks! The rooms and common areas are well designed and beautifully appointed. The house and rooms are filled with fresh flowers and candles. Breakfast was gorgeously displayed and delicious. Most of the staff was extremely courteous and responsive. One negative was that we were told (in an email prior to our arrival) that we could do the vineyard tour prior to dinner, but upon arrival was informed that we could do it only the next day (right before our departure- which was not ideal for us). Take the vineyard tour (included in your stay)- it was very interesting and the tour guides were pleasant. Delicious wine.

Cons: Our rooms were right off of the main common area and our window opened 2 feet off of the outdoor breakfast tables- so there was some impingement on our privacy. Also, although the hotel is small (10 rooms)- the noise level can be high depending on who your fellow guests are. There was a large loud group using the common area next to our room, partying until past 1 pm (even though we asked the hotel manager at 12:30 to control the noise).

Pros: Location is outstanding. Food and wine is excellent. Staff are friendly and obliging

Cons: No complaints

Pros: Heaven on earth: Amazing from A-Z - nothing to complain.

Pros: Very nice rooms and a great location in the historical centre. A good breakfast and free parking were also included.

Pros: We loved the way the old has been combined with the new. The architecture is just lovely and the furnishings are tasteful. Plenty of restaurants nearby. Comfortable beds.

Cons: We were supposed to have a bar fridge in our room. Only on mentioning this when we checked out were we told that the fridge had gone for maintenance. The coffee served at breakfast was not good. Time for this 4 star hotel to invest in a good espresso machine. The entrance to the hotel could be kept neater - lots of weeds that could easily be pulled out.

Cons: The bed was very, very firm causing back pain in the morning. The bar turned out to be the snooker room and no physical bar. An internal call had to be made and the call's recipient had to call another who in turn came to the room to ask what drink was required and then walk away to find the drink. A very slow process. Signage was poor.

Pros: The breakfast was good. Our room. was beautiful.

Cons: There could have been more loungers around the pool, also some surveillance about people leaving their towels on the loungers all day without being there.

Pros: Great pool, ideal location for exploring Beja or stopping over, amazing historic building (former Franciscan convent) - sympathetic conversion but extremely comfortable - nice staff, decent breakfast, good value.

Cons: All good.

Pros: Everything. Good value for money.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: We were very pleased with the whole aspect of the convent. The room was satisfactory, the bed was comfortable, breakfast was good, the front desk staff were extremely helpful. The grounds are lovely especially the swimming pool. Pity we didn’t have time to play tennis! Parking was satisfactory.

Cons: Nil

Pros: The location is excellent...the beds are very firm, but have lovely linen.

Cons: The room was basic and bathroom tired, aircon made a terrible noise. Very small tv. The hotel just lacked that luxury feeling one would expect from Pestana. Gin served on the terrace was 12 euros served in a plastic glass, very small measures and waiter poured all the tonic in, no selection just given bombay saphire and the bottle was almost finished. Breakfast was lovely but through 'cona' coffee was undrinkable. Disappointing as we have stayed in pestana before and this beautiful building just lacked luxury.

Pros: The pool, the architecture, the atmosphere

Cons: Loved everything but the city was very very quite and empty

Pros: Everything was wonderful. The remote location, the remodeling of the old buildings, the furniture, the staff. The food wasn't too bad either. We stayed longer than planned because we enjoyed it so much. We can highly recommend this place!!!

Pros: An amazing experience to arrive at this restored farm house set in the middle of endless fields planted with olive trees. Consider yourself lucky to stay here, simply divine

Pros: Relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff. Pool with a nice view. Comfortable rooms. Good food and excellent wine. Very nicely renovated homestead

Cons: It was clean but not pristine. In the area a large number of bees and flies

Pros: Beautiful interior , spacious rooms ,unbelievable location , very friendly staff : been treated like a king ! The whole stay was an amazing experience

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Fantastic vineyard with great hospitality and services. A fantastic experience for the small amount paid.

Cons: Nothing I didn’t like

Pros: The location, view and the friendly staff especially the manager. The location is very atmospheric. So quiet! Breakfast was very good!

Pros: Everything was perfect. We felt really well taken care of from the moment we arrived. It is a small charming yet high quality place. The breakfast is fresh and home made. I highly recommend dining there since it is a bit isolated. Dinner is traditional food cooked there, very convivial! The surroundings are beautiful lots of great walks around. The pool is very pleasant. We also did wine tasting with the wine of their vineyard- very good experience! All the design is arranged with taste. Overall very nice and relaxing weekend. The staff really goes above and beyond to please the guests. I highly recommend staying at Herdade de Vau!

Cons: The only little thing that was not perfect - even though it is really nothing - was the shower head.

Pros: Great place to stay, very friendly personell creating quite a familiar atmosphere. Stunning views overlooking the hilly countryside of the Alentejo. Quite surrounding, where you can hear the birds singing in the morning. Interesting drive over a dirt road, but easy accessible ... one does not need a Jeep, but a sport-car might have some difficulties.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Staff was great! The location has an amazing view and it feels really comfortable and quiet.

Cons: A part of the road to get there is in bad conditions if you travel travel with a lower suspension it’s a bummer.

Pros: Staff were friendly and helpful

Cons: Not central enough for us

Pros: An extremely attractive property in a lovely setting (we didn't use the pool but it looked inviting). We only stayed one night but the property merits a longer stay. We were made to feel very welcome and although slightly disappointed that the restaurant was not open we were given plenty of information about restaurants in nearby Beja. Breakfast was good, there was a wide selection of items including fruit, yoghurt, cheeses, meats and pastries, and the coffee was hot.

Cons: Only a small criticism but the hairdryer in the bathroom was of an unusual design and I didn't find it very efficient.

Pros: The whole place is very nice, confortable and the breakfast was very good

Cons: No pool towels

Pros: Fascinating place to experience as it is a 700 acre working farm and also an Agro-Tourism Hotel. The service was exceptional and we would go back anytime.

Pros: The entire stay was very good with pleasant staff always willing to assist.

Pros: The tranquillity, the room, the location. Very good breakfast and a wide variety. Friendly family run herdade.

Pros: The staff were very helpful and friendly, gave us a good idea on which wine tours to go on and set them up! The rooms are very well equipped and nice. It’s in a good location with all things close to reach.

Cons: Not much it was great for what we wanted.

Pros: The building

Cons: The room. Was big but not very tasteful decorated. Too simple.

Pros: Good selection, well presented, and the staff were very good.

Cons: Nothing,

Pros: The property was lovely,the suite was very clean and comfortable with a large bathroom with many amenities. The breakfast was good

Cons: Sfs

Pros: I liked everything in the hotel. Friendly and helpful staff, extremaly tasty brekfasts.

Pros: Breakfast tasted good, nice area and nice atmosfære.

Cons: Coffe was not hot.

Pros: The staff was friendly & helpful. The location was central to most everything. The room was spacious & beautiful, delightful breakfast with enough to stuff anyone.

Cons: N/A

Pros: It has a good location, it is ver homely and the staff is extremely welcoming, doing everything to make you comfortable.

Cons: My first room (in the first floor) was receiving all the smells coming from the kitchen. When I requested a new room, I was promptly offered a new one in the second floor,?which was a bit better. Internet did not work well in the first day, then it improved.

Pros: breakfast good, location very central

Pros: Good location

Cons: Room needs updating especially bathroon ( room 110)

Pros: The staff were so kind and breakfast was amazing!!

Pros: Really nice little place right in the pedestrian zone (might get a bit difficult to park). Nice staff and very nice breakfast. Would definately recommend it.

Cons: The rooms are decorated in a "special" coulourful way which might not be everyones taste but it didnt bother us for 2 nights.

Pros: What did I like? Nothing. Really, nothing! It's the second time I stay here and I came back because the first time was more than acceptable, with a normal room (with windows) and a decent breakfast. But now... everything is changed. I can only say the cake at breakfast was good and the receptionist at check-out apologised, which wasn't really acceptable or good, but... I'm trying to find something positive here. Really, that's THE ONLY good thing I can say.

Cons: We were given room 113 (see the pictures I attached). It's really upstairs and THE ROOM HAS NO WINDOWS. Correction, it has one in the room but it opens on the inner stairs of the building so anyone can see inside the room and you, in turn, see the opposite wall (1 m from the window). The little window in the bathroom opens on the same stairs, and of course it is above the tub so if you open it when you shower you can wave the other guests... THE ROOM CONTAINED PERSONAL ITEMS! Dirty socks, blankets, hangers, chargers and... clothes! All of somebody else! See the pictures I uploaded. I'm serious! It's a 3 stars hotel with someone's dirty socks in your nightstand. I have no idea why booking.com would even rank this hotel anymore. Should I tell you about the cracked tiles, dirty toilet brush, someone's ring in the bathroom (creepy...). And did I mention the dead flowers? Or the 3 feet (1 m) tall statue of St. Peter in the room? Oh, yes... the remote controlS and the TV. 8 channels, all in Portuguese. We had 2 remote controls, one without batteries and sticky, and one with. Unfortunately, only the sticky remote control worked after we switched the batteries around. Like I said: it was a prison cell, a horrible experience. To add to it all, at check-in, the receptionist was smile-less, and treated us with a kind of superior/arrogant attitude, almost refusing to speak. THE GUESTS WERE NOISY moving furnitures at 4 a.m. and screaming (maybe they were trapped in the same kind of room and they were going mad...). Clearly, not a quiet hotel! I won't return the third time.

Pros: From the moment we found this hotel, perfectly located within a cobbled shopping area hidden between little shops and restaurants, we fell in love with it. Such a pleasant change from the larger hotel chains, this place felt like staying with part of a family. The decor was filled with little memoirs of the lovely owners time growing up in Angola and it just felt so warm and inviting. Our room was perfect for purpose with a lovely little Juliet balcony that let the sun in and the sounds from the bustling street below. The breakfast, served every morning between 7:30 and 10:30 had a variety of continental treats and always cooked eggs available. Dina our lovely breakfast host was always very cheerful and helpful and always took time to talk with us and say hello. Such a cheerful soul and a great asset to the Hotel Bejense team. Susi on reception, the beautiful Susi, who also is a wonderful part of the team - thank you so much for putting up with our limited knowledge of the Portuguese language, without you we wouldn’t have known about the free parking and the lovely restaurant recommendations. We enjoyed our time so much in Beja and will definitely come back, but will also recommend it to anyone of our friends looking for a trip to the non touristic part of this beautiful country. Thank you for making our time here so memorable.

Pros: Loved the tranquility you bread in the air

Cons: They charge for every single request. Don't do anything to pleasure the costumer if the service is not included on the package. Simple things like late check out. Other hotels with less stars do that for free, specially when you have kids. The food is not their best quality.

Pros: This hotel is really great. It has something for everyone including families. We sampled wine with the manager who was very welcoming. The restaurant staff were excellent, food quality is great. The wine and olives from their vineyard are outstanding. I just loved my stay here!

Cons: Perhaps a few too many children at the time we stayed and would have liked more shaded seating areas around the property and grounds. Just small changes but still wonderful!

Cons: The food din´t match the property.

Pros: Superb location lovely staff excellent food and a very well thought out environment just beautiful

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The view and there is plenty to do

Cons: Slow service Cold tea and warm milk Lack of beer Never had any change Need a car

Pros: The tranquility is amazing. Beautiful location. Lots of activities if you want to take part or you can just switch off in complete relaxation. Highly recommend

Cons: Service was a little slow at times but did not have a negative effect on overall stay

Cons: No iron available for guests to iron clothes.

Pros: The staff and external areas. External and internal pools are very good and it’s an excellent place for kids. The hotel’s surrounding are absolutely lovely.

Cons: The rooms and some of the internal areas need modernization. The hotel was short-staffed during our visit and although the employers were clearly doing their best it was not enough to overcome the delays, issues with cleanliness (overflowing trash cans) and rush hours in the bar, during breakfast and dinner.

Pros: Amazing place , great staff, loved the animals and the seeing the stars!

Cons: The bedrooms need to be modernized....

Cons: It is old and dated... the staf are not very friendly. They served my son a Kids Hamburger not cooked

Pros: Wonderful position in the country. Amazing swimming pool, cheap spa, super breakfast. Kind staff, nice room.

Cons: A little bit isolated with a chance of meeting wild beasts on the road.

Pros: Very helpful staff.

Pros: Peaceful surroundings, wild animal life, nice pool, observant staff.

Cons: Some noisy kids running around. Keep door locked for security, you never know who has the access keys.

Pros: country side, wine tasting

Cons: rooms with cigarette smell, AC-noise

Pros: I liked the location and the environment. Ideal for a few days of quiet and rest.

Cons: The rooms are cleaned very late at the afternoon.

Pros: Service was excellent - reception could not be bettered. Breakfast really excellent. Room rates very competitive.

Cons:

Pros: The location was awesome. A real vacation place.

Cons: The rooms are not sound proof. YOu can easily here somebody next door and the hallway.

Pros: The breakfast, the quiteness.

Cons: The cost for using the pool was too expensive, most hotels, you don't have to pay extra to use the pool.

Pros: only stayed overnight but very beautiful setting

Cons: The spa and indoor pool was and extra should be free for hotel guests

Pros: That;s a pleasant surprise, a hidden gem, in the middle of Alentejo countryside!... A true business hotel, well organised and equipped to accommodate all needs of a business traveler or even a roup.

Cons: - Very professional staff, ready and willing to assist, even extraordinary requests, speaking good English! - Very central city location, yet as tranquil as if it were in the countryside! - Very well equipped to accommodate all business traveler's needs: --amble, easy, safe parking, -- good, fast wifi -- Big, comfortable, bright, well equipped and newly furnished rooms -- NO nasty "surprises" at all!....

Pros: Lovely and friendly staff and great breakfast

Pros: Silence comfort nice bath great sleep big room

Cons: No mini bar in room

Pros: Comfortable room,good breakfast which was included.

Cons: Uninspiring surroundings.Only one small restaurant open,appreciate the time of the year.

Pros: Just Location

Cons: Bathroom and carpet not clean

Pros: Modern and clean rooms. I liked the water pressure and the bathroom as a whole. The room and the wardrobe was spacious and well furnished. The breakfast was good and fresh although somewhat lacking in variety.

Cons: The bed was realy tough. I favor a softer bed. If you like firm beds this will be just great. The AC, although Daikin, was a bit noisy. Could have just been in my room.

Pros: Staff friendly and helpful.. location ideal for our purpose plenty of parking easy to walk to shops nice park nearby sports facilities in the vicinity

Cons: The patio door did not lock in our room easy access to climb over the balcony no option of another room offered. Net curtains ripped only 3 pillows .... coffee disgusting worse I have tasted anywhere

Cons: Uncomfortable dirty 18 year old bed.Worst coffee if you can call it that I've ever had

Pros: Central to town clean comfortable

Cons: Surroundings

Pros: It is more expensive than other similar hotel nearby.

Cons: The price, compared to an hotel nearby.

Pros: We were upgraded to a suite. Very good value. Secure parking

Cons: The air con was useless. I was ankle deep in water In the shower as the drain was blocked. There was a window that would not close fully or could not be opened any more. Tired and in desperate need of a refurb

Cons: Air conditioning very noisy from the room next door

Pros: The hotel is just a short walk from the town centre, albeit uphill, which is very convenient. There is a large underground car park which is easily accessed. The whole hotel is scrupulously clean and our room offered a very high level of comfort. There is a very pleasant bar and lounge facility. The quality of the breakfast was excellent with a wide variety of choice. The staff were very pleasant and most helpful. Overall the hotel offered good value for money.

Pros: Underground parking and lifts to all floors. A chinese restaurant next door. Bar. Comfortable room. Another business park hotel but near housing.

Pros: Kind and good service

Cons: None

Pros: The hotel is more than adequate as a base to visit Beja and the Alentejo. Beja is a small town, so the location was adequate, in some minutes you can be anywhere in town. Room was comfortable, and had all the necessary amenities and breakfast was adequate. Staff was very helpful making this visit an enjoyable stay.

Cons: There was some noise coming from the street and some other rooms. Sound insulation is not so good, so if you are a light-sleeper go somewhere else.

Pros: see below sufficient quantity though and dietary needs met.

Cons: breakfast cold food was good but the scrambled eggs had gone solid by the time we went down should have been taken away.

Pros: Room and bathroom appeared clean.

Cons: I woke up after 1 night and the floor of the room was covered with ants. The night before I drink a glass of Port and this glass was covered with ants and the bottle. It was horrific and didn't even shower. I didn't know where to step, because all of these ants. Afterwards I understand why I woke up this much and felt something crawling over my face. I regret that I didn't make some photo;s and this hotel should have compromised me, buy didn't. It was a horror if you wake up and find something like this.

Pros: Clean comfortable room. Around 15min on foot from center but close to supermarkets and restaurants.

Cons: Breakfast was good but little variety

Pros: Clean and comfortable.

Cons: It can be a bit noisy as the walls are not very thick.

Pros: The hotel was super clean and comfortable. The staff were helpful and efficient.

Pros: Perfectly suitable for an overnight stay on route to other places. The breakfast was really good and plentiful

Cons: The rooms are very small- as is the bathroom and shower

Pros: Very central

Cons: Bathroom lights

Pros: Great location and views. Great breakfast. 0

Cons: Nothing

Cons: The smell of the cleaning stuff was horrific ... sorry to say ...

Pros: Impeccable, family run Portuguese hotel in the city center.

Pros: Great location in the center of town. Friendly staff. Hotel was clean.

Cons: Furnishings and decor were definitely dated.

Pros: In the centre and very good parking arrangements

Cons: There was very little to dislike, a little old fashioned perhaps and the shower cubicle was very small

Pros: The hotel is situated in a good location. Staff were helpful and friendly. Most important of all the room was clean and spacious. Overall 10 out of 10.

Cons: Nothing.