Description of the Hotel
The hotel was founded in 1900 and is housed in a former convent building of the Militar Order of São João de Deus dating back to the 17th century, and set adjacent to the old Santo Agostinho Church, and the Olive Oil Museum of Moura. Nowadays the hotel benefits from the comfort of modern technology without losing its ancient features. The hotel comprises a total of 36 rooms (triple, double and single rooms), and 3 apartments. Facilities available at this air-conditioned historical establishment include a 24-hour reception desk, a hotel safe, a café, a games room, a TV lounge and a breakfast room. Guests are also invited to take advantage of the room and laundry services, ironing service and the babysitting/childcare services. A bicycle hire service is also available. Furthermore, the hotel features meeting/banqueting facilities, Internet access and fax/photocopying. A packed lunch service is also available and guests may make use of the tour desk facility.
Location Description
This hotel is located exactly in the middle of the golden region of Alentejo, in the small, whitewashed Moorish town of Moura. The folklore, handicrafts, monuments, history, architecture, cuisine, wine, music and traditions of the region of Alentejo all reflect its remarkable past, during which Romans, Moors and Spaniards successively left their mark. The town centre of Moura is a 1-minute walk from the hotel and within some 100 m guests will find a restaurant. There is a lake around 1.2 km away at the Alqueva Dam and it is 200 km to Lisbon Airport.
Description of the rooms
All the rooms have individually adjustable air conditioning and come with a direct dial telephone, a TV, a double bed and a fully fitted bathroom. Of the 3 apartments, 2 have two bedrooms and the other has one bedroom, in addition to the standard fittings, all apartments come equipped with a kitchen. All rooms are comfortable and properly equipped, and the standard rooms are generally spacious.
Entertainment and sports facilities
Guests may enjoy fishing, windsurfing, cycling, canoeing, walking and horse riding. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool.
Further details
From Porto take the A1 motorway to Santarem, then the A13, followed by the A6 towards Evora. From Evora take the IP2 national road to Portel and then the N384 (local road which passes Alqueva Dam) to Moura. From Lisbon, take the A2 (the old bridge ""25 de Abril"") or the A12 (the new bridge ""Vasco da Gama"") to Evora. From Évora take the IP2 to Portel and then the N384 (local road which passes in the Alqueva Dam) to Moura. From Faro take the ""Via do Infante"" motorway, then the A2 to Ourique. Exit the A2 and take the IP2 to Vidigueira. At Vidigueira turn onto the N258 towards Moura. From Spain entering at Rosal de La Frontera, go to Vila Verde de Ficalho, then turn right onto the N385 to Sobral da Adiça and there turn left and take the local road 255-1 towards Moura.
Breakfast is served from 7.00am to 10.00am. Lunch and dinner are served in the hotel for groups (on request beforehand). Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Breakfast in the Room, Ironing Service, Internet Services, Bicycle Rent, Packed Lunches, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying.
