What a lovely place! Location is perfect with parking provided. The room was spacious and right out of a history book. The entire place is spotless and makes you feel like you have stepped back in time. The restaurant was excellent and the bar service was fantastic. We got "stuck" inside on a rainy day and enjoyed having the bar... more

A building with great character, a hotel with friendly staff and a nice restaurant. Rooms were immaculate and spacious, but there were a couple of down sides. I was on a business trip and couldn't connect to the available public wireless network (the hotel doesn't have one, only a single pc business centre) and staff couldn't help me. Secondly the... more

I'm always dubious having stayed in some well described dives at times, but I have to take my hat off, this is great. This place is beautifull. It is a classic Portuguese building and well transformed in to a modern and comfortable hotel. The superior room was lovely, the bathroom was as new (clean). We didn't get the oportunity of... more

Excellent hotel in a beautiful town! The location is perfect, right in town, yet quiet, and close to the train station. Everything about this hotel was perfect, from the beautifully-appointed, comfortable and sqeeky clean rooms to the friendly staff. Besides having breakfast, we ate dinner in the hotel's restaurant. Our waiter, Nanu, brought us the recipe for the "best asparagus... more

We stayed in the suites with beautiful contrast of old and new interior. Plenty of wonderful sitting areas throughout the property. Our car was parked without any problem. The hotel is next to the train station and shopping mall. There is a post office across the street and the historical center is only a few blocks away. We also visited... more

We stayed 5 nights in July & enjoyed the most friendly & helpful service from all the hotel personnel, who obviously take a great pride in both the hotel & looking after the guests. Add to that a hotel with rooms reflecting various periods/styles of Portuguese decor/furnishings, together with an excellent restaurant and you have a hotel of outstanding charm... more

We were recently in Portugal, and booked a "splurge" night at the Relais & Chateaux property, Estalagem Melo Alvim, in the little seaside town of Viana de Castelo, an easy drive north of Porto. As soon as we walked into our room, I said to my husband, "let's book another night!". So we did. The room itself was huge, at... more

This was the best hotel we stayed in on our roundtrip through nothern Portugal. It's a medieval building in the heart of the lovely city of Viana (just next to the train station in case you don't have a car), beautifully restored. There are different room types to choose with furniture of different centuries. We stayed in an amazing room... more

Zentral, mit Charakter. Buchen! Ehemaliges Kloster bestens restauriert. Alle sehr freundlich.Frühstück o.k. Das Hotel hat Flair. more