HBAT1, Batalha, Portugal
Set in a residential area above the town of Batalha, with its astonishingly beautiful C14th Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria, this delightful, family run hotel with great amenities including a swimming pool, small gym and even an art and craft's shop, will embrace you at once with its informal and relaxing atmosphere. The hotel is light, bright and colourful with a modern, elegant design and the owner's original paintings and objects d'art adding a very special touch. The bedrooms are commodious, most having balconies and some offering spectacular views of the monastery. Not only is she an artist, but the owner also produces all the homemade jams and honey served at breakfast! Just a very short walk down to the town and the monastery, this makes a perfect base for exploring the region of Estremadura and Ribatejo and its magnificent monumental sights at Tomar, Alcobaça and Óbidos. For keen walkers the lovely Serras de Aire e Candeeiros are virtually on your doorstep and the Atlantic beaches near Nazaré are just half an hour's drive away. The helpful, friendly and attentive staff and family will ensure that your stay is a memorable one. Please note: Outdoor pool seasonal (May to October depending on weather conditions).
24 individually decorated rooms on five floors. These include doubles and twins (some superior), triples and singles, two sets of adjoining rooms and a room for the disabled. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms and almost all rooms have balconies. The 4th and 5th floor rooms with balconies offer a spectacular view of the monastery. All rooms have a mini bar with a good selection of drinks and tea and coffee making facilities and a complimentary small jar of honey made by the owner. The rooms have flat screen cable T.V., hairdryers, air conditioning and heating.
Outdoor swimming pool (seasonal) Indoor pool (heated) Sun terrace and garden Gym Games room with billiard table Children's playground Sitting room with honesty bar and fireplace Facilities for the disabled Free parking on-site Bike rental (additional charge) Guided hiking routes in the area
Excellent buffet breakfast served in breakfast room by the pool.Breakfast includes homemade jams, honey, cakes and natural fruit juices and very good coffee.For other meals, very good local restaurants within a short walk. Vinho em Qualquer Circumstancia, El Burro Velho and Churrasqueria Vitoria are recommended.
If you visit Batalha you're there for the monastery, Mosteiro de Santa María de Victória, Portugal's second most visited monument. Commissioned in 1385 after the battle of Aljubarrota where the Portuguese beat the Castilian forces in spite of being vastly outnumbered and housing the tombs of King João I (the founder), his son Henry 'the Navigator' and Dom Duarte, the monastery holds a very important place in Portuguese history and culture. Batalha is also a perfect base to visit all of Estremadura's other monuments especially the Convento de Cristo in Tomar and the monastery of Alcobaça (you can get a joint ticket for all three, on sale at any of them). Medieval Óbidos is also within easy reach. But it's certainly not all about the 'old stones'! The unique landscape of Parque Natural de las Sierras de Aire y Candeeiros is just nearby and the surf-washed Atlantic coast is just 20km away.Mosteiro de Santa María de Victória.
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