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Pousada Convento Arraiolos
Arraiolos, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Accessible Luxury
The first stone of Nossa Senhora da Assunção was laid in 1527 under King João III for the Order of Saint Eloi, whose house mixed a Manueline-Moorish church with a Baroque convent. Architect José Paulo dos Santos led the restoration from 1991, and the 32-room pousada opened in 1995 after the Portuguese state bought the complex in 1980.
- 32 rooms
- Opened 1995
- Architect: Jose Paulo dos Santos
About Pousada Convento Arraiolos
- After the nuns left, the convent became a farm and then stood empty through the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Decoration ran until about 1700, nearly two centuries after the 1527 foundation stone.
- Castelo de Arraiolos is about 1 km; Igreja da Graca about a 14-minute walk.
History
The Pousada Convento Arraiolos occupies the former Convent of Nossa Senhora da Assuncao, whose first stone was laid in 1527 under King Joao III and which was built by the Order of Saint Eloi; construction and decoration continued until about 1700. Combining a Manueline-Moorish church and a Baroque convent, the complex later became a farm and was largely abandoned during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Portuguese state acquired the convent in 1980, and restoration began in 1991 under architect Jose Paulo dos Santos. It was adapted into a pousada that opened in 1995. It is now operated within the Pestana Pousadas de Portugal group.
The setting
Former Convent of Nossa Senhora da Assuncao, Arraiolos, Alentejo.
Restaurants and bars
- Pousada Convento Arraiolos restaurant — Restaurant · Alentejo cuisine
- Pousada Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Horse riding — Horse riding on the Alentejo plains.
- Hiking — Hiking across the Alentejo plains.
- Alter do Chão Stud Farm visits — Visit Alter Real horses, the museum and falconry facilities, and take a horse-drawn carriage ride.
- Crato Festival — One of the most popular summer festivals in Portugal, with music, handicrafts and gastronomy.
- Tours and leisure activities in the area — Reception has contacts for tours and other leisure activities around Arraiolos; village map and suggested routes available.
Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms and public areas
- Business center with internet computer, ground floor, 24 hours
- Air conditioning and heating
- Mini-bar
- Safe
- LCD TV
- Hairdryer
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Tennis court
- Petanca
- Games table
- Free parking
- Room service 8:00 am to 24:00
- Laundry and ironing seven days a week
- Dry cleaning by outside laundries
- Babysitting on request 24 hours in advance
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