Comments on: Pousada in Beja

By: Ian Sapwell

Ian Sapwell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:57:41 +0000

We stayed 3 nights in the this Pousada while touring Portugal and we thought it an excellent place to stay and explore the region. The Pousada itself was lovely, staff were very friendly and efficient, food was very good and the whole place had a lovely atmosphere. We would certainly stay here again if in the area.

By: Bonnie Rubenstein

Bonnie Rubenstein — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:23:31 +0000

The poussada in Beja retains the atmosphere of the old monasteries – which we really liked. It has not been modernized beyond recognition. The reception staff were very helpful. The breakfast was ample and good and there are good restaurants in the area (including a vegetarian one!). The grounds are lovely.

There are a couple of critiques – the pool was full of debris which made it difficult to swim in; the bathroom tiles are showing considerable wear and need tending to. Also, the doors are installed in such a way that the knobs don’t turn, so the only way to shut the doors is to pull them; in doing so they make a loud noise. You hear banging doors up and down the halls, which echo in the cavernous space. I think that it is possible to correct that without too much difficulty.

These are small objections and would not stop us from visiting again!

By: Helen Hills

Helen Hills — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:10:05 +0000

We had stayed at the pousada previously with our friends. This time they booked a twin room and we booked a double, fortunately as the hotel was not full in November we were able to change. The twins are more spacious and look out on to the garden and pool, the doubles are small and look onto concrete and railings – no comparison! Our room was changed with no problem but I would not have been impressed in the height of the season with no other rooms available.
We went adventuring and ate in a great local restaurant opposite the castle,
good value. Breakfast buffet was great and accessibility to the town was very good.

By: Jack & Jenny Hurrell

Jack & Jenny Hurrell — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:48:26 +0000

This was our first stop on a tour of three Pousadas (the others being Evora and Alcacer do Sal)
This is a stunningly beautiful building. The bedrooms are good and of a reasonable size. The garden and pool areas are good. The reception staff were very pleasant and extremely helpful.
There do not appear to be any decent restaurants in Beja, but we found the 20 euro menu quite acceptable in the hotel, where the dining room is quite magnificent – although we agree with a previous comment that the children’s play area was not in the ideal position in relation to the dining room.
Beja is very pleasant and worth a visit for a couple of days

By: Mr and Mrs C

Mr and Mrs C — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:53:40 +0000

Pousada Sao Francisco is a lovely building in a nice town.
The restaurant was pleasant and the food was good and reasonably priced. The staff were v. helpful. The rooms are spacious and clean.
My only negative comment is that there is an very ugly coloured plastic children’s play area which spoiled most views to the back of the hotel and from the restaurant.
It should either not be there, or been wooden and then would have blended better.

By: Les & Ruti Robertson

Les & Ruti Robertson — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:52:09 +0000

Only an overnight stop, recommended for the beautiful building and the good restaurant. And it more than met our expectations. The restaurant was excellent – the food and the service – and the very helpful waiter recommended an excellent local wine. A very good introduction to the Alentejo.

By: Pierre Racicot

Pierre Racicot — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:24:58 +0000

We had a very good time in Beja and we liked the pousada very much. The service was exceptionnally good as well as the food. Beja itself was a pleasant surprise for us! We were stopping there as a midway point between Seville and Lisbon and were charmed by the city and its many attractive sightsHighly recommended!

By: Jill Barrett

Jill Barrett — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:53:21 +0000

Our second visit – one night only unfortunately – to this charming and atmospheric pousada. A warm welcome and very helpful staff. We were asked very politely if we would move our car to another spot in the car park as the President of Portugal was coming to dinner and needed the parking space! Very comfortable room off the wide corridor on the 1st floor,which over looked the inner courtyard. The room itself had a view of the garden and swimming pool. Large bathroom,. but lighting could have been better and the over-bath shower was poor. No other criticisms at all, except that 3 euros for a bottle of water – put out on the table and not in the mini-bar, so we thought it was complementary – seemed rather steep. Excellent buffet breakfast. All beautifully decorated and retaining the atmosphere of a previous existence. We loved it.

By: Carlos Morillas

Carlos Morillas — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:00:23 +0000

El edificio es grandioso, interiormente poco iluminado. El personal muy atento y agradable. Sólo el cuarto de baño ha de ser renovado urgentemente.

By: Tim Moody

Tim Moody — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:21 +0000

wonderful atmospheric hotel. There was a wonderful pianist playing for much of the afternoon and evening, quietly but it added to the enjoyment of tea and later drinks on the patio.
Great food and very friendly and helpful staff, yet another wonderful posada experience.