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Pousada Mosteiro Guimarães
Guimarães, Braga, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Core Luxury
Queen Mafalda founded the Monastery of Santa Marinha da Costa here in 1154, a Romanesque, Gothic, and Moorish pile on the slopes of Penha above Guimarães, the town that calls itself the birthplace of Portugal. Fernando Távora restored it in the 1970s as a 51-room pousada, a conversion that took the National Architecture Prize in 1985, and the cloisters still wear their 18th-century tiles.
- 51 rooms
- Opened 1975
- Neighborhood: Costa
- Architect: Fernando Távora
About Pousada Mosteiro Guimarães
- A 1951 fire badly damaged the monastery before Fernando Távora's 1970s restoration.
- The pousada opened in 1975 and was renovated in 2010, on nine hectares of the old monastic enclosure.
- Guest lounges still show the 18th-century tile walls; suites include four-poster beds.
History
Queen Mafalda founded the Monastery of Santa Marinha da Costa in 1154. The house mixes Romanesque, Gothic, and Moorish fabric, with cloisters and 18th-century tilework still in place. A 1951 fire damaged the complex. Architect Fernando Távora restored it in the 1970s as a pousada, a project that earned Portugal's National Architecture Prize in 1985. The 51-room hotel opened as a pousada in 1975 and was renovated in 2010, on the slopes of Penha above Guimarães.
Restaurants and bars
- O Moinho (pool bar) — Poolside
- D. Mafalda — Restaurant · Traditional regional / typical Portuguese cuisine
Experiences
- Historical Visits — Guided tours of Guimarães's most sacred, important and iconic sites, as part of creative tourism in culture and heritage.
- Botanical trail in the gardens — Botanical trail through the hotel gardens.
- Gondola up to Penha — Gondola ride up to Penha with panoramic views.
- Electric Bicycle Tours — Tours of Guimarães's gastronomy, culture, sport and natural surroundings on regular or electric bicycles, alone or with a guide.
- VivaPark — Adventure activities for family, friends or colleagues.
Amenities
- Outdoor swimming pool with city views
- D. Mafalda Restaurant serving traditional regional cuisine
- Formal gardens, cloisters, and a lake within the grounds
- Historic 18th-century "azulejos" tile decorations
- Bar located in the monastery's former kitchen
- Free Wi-Fi and complimentary parking
- Pet-friendly
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