Evora Olive Hotel

Our wonderful travel planner Sadie recommended we stay at this lovely hotel in Evora. The hotel is perfectly located adjacent to the old town, but the immediate area is not the least bit touristy. The hotel was a combination of great architecture and imaginative interiors. The use of extremely high quality and beautiful wood throughout the hotel was something I don't recall seeing anywhere else in a very long time. The grand floor reception is very nice and there is large lounge with a beautiful bar. There is a very large spiral staircase that goes from the ground floor to the very top of the hotel. The mix of wood and white surfaces make for a great deal of natural light as well as a warm and inviting feeling. The rooms are absolutely perfect with lots of space and a really nice bathroom and large shower. They have a great gym that we used each day. The staff was very welcoming, friendly and helpful and we’re really happy we stayed at the super pleasant hotel.

We were greeted kindly and the staff gave us a map and made suggestions for our visit. The hotel is very well located to reach all of the historical places and restaurants we were interested in. We are very pleased about the reasonable rate they charged. The room was spacious and well appointed with closets, drawers and hangers as well as a tea kettle and various teas and instant coffees. We like the sleek modern decor using light colored wood and a smoothly finished concrete floor. There is a nice sized balcony with table and chairs and a comfy chair as well overlooking a courtyard. Excellent shower and w.c. Layout. We had a drink and a snack at the bar area. We loved the modern wooden spiral staircase which is a major focal point. We used it many times instead of the elevator!

The staff are extremely helpful and accommodating. The female receptionist (forgot to ask for name) who completed our check in is very friendly and helpful. Always smiling and very good attitude. The male staff members who completed our check out are also very helpful, assisting us with booking of taxi. Bar tenders are also very friendly and helpful. I would say all the staff we have met are very nice so that was a great experience. Love the lounge area as well. Good ambience and comfy seats. The room is spacious and clean and bed comfortable. Also love the location

Wonderful place! There is an underground parking garage which made it so easy for us to get in/out of. The staff was wonderful with many recommendations! The room was spectacular and the bathroom was amazing- lots of space!! The breakfast was wonderful with lots of options! We ate dinner there one night and absolutely LOVED it! The wait staff were wonderful as well- took the time to recommend other restaurants too. The pool/area was so nice too- we didn't swim tho- we don't like cold water. There is an indoor pool/spa if you want to use that. We enjoyed hanging outside. The location is also wonderful, very close to many attractions, restaurants and shops. Highly recommend this place!

The property was great, it is central to many tourist attractions (about a 10 min walk to Giraldo Square and other main sights). The location/address itself was easy to find. Private parking with the unit was so convenient especially in Portugal where parking in city centers is very difficult to find even in the off-season. We drove an SUV and there were plenty of spaces available in the underground parking garage that the hotel owned. It's safe and secure and was perfect for the few days we were there. The rooms were exactly as described. Very clean and spacious. There was complimentary shampoo, body wash and water. There was an elevator from the parking garage which was helpful bringing luggage up to the unit. The hotel also provided coupons for the in-house restaurant which we tried for dinner and were very happy with. A highlight was having wall outlets near the beds. It has been difficult to find wall outlets in most accommodations in Portugal, especially ones close to the bed for charging cell phones, etc. but Evora Olive Hotel had many available in convenient locations.