The convento de Belmonte was our only pousada stay during our two week Portugal vacation and although it was a more pricey property, we were very pleased and satisfied with our choice. Patience is required to find the pousada----just keep following the signs. The pousada is a few miles out of the town proper, on a beautiful hillside overlooking the... more

One of the most beautiful pousadas I've stayed. The only con was that the days (and specially the nights) were very cold (in one morning it even snowed, which accordingly with the recepcionist is very, very rare), and the heating in the living rooms was not strong enough... so, it was a bit uncomfortable. The decoration of the pousada was... more

What an amazing place! The concept of a hotel in a former Franciscan convent was a bit strange at first. However, what marvelous piece of architectural genius! The common areas are built in what survived of the old convent. The lodging section is brand new and is an extension of the old building. The rooms are not numbered, but identified... more

We stayed at three different pousadas in Portugal through the "Pousada Passport" program (available on the web) and although all were very good, Belmonte was the loveliest and our favorite. The setting is magnificent, with the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen over the mountains. The pousada is a restored convent that takes advantage of the original stone and... more