Travassos 11

Again we stayed at Travassos 11, it is a fabulous old house close to the centre of town dating from the 18th century and has been lovingly restored. The owners own an antique shop in Lisbon and have furnished the house with some beautiful items sympathetic to the era of the house. Luckily for them, when they acquired the property they discovered a lot of original features still in very good condition, so the house still has some of the original tiling on the walls and floors and an amazing marble staircase where you can see the passage of many feet over the centuries in the worn down centre of each step. We have stayed here once before so knew what to expect. This time, there was a new and very charming manager called Duarte, who welcomed us as if it was his own house. We were the only guests too which made the whole experience even more special. After breakfast, the next day, before it got too hot, we decided to go for a quick stroll around Elvas. Despite being there twice before, we still managed to find new areas to explore including the English cemetery and the famous Elvas plum museum and preserving factory. It’s such a pretty little town and as it’s an hour further on from Évora, is much less touristy.

El hotel es una experiencia en sí. A la llegada nos hicieron un recorrido por el hotel en el que nos contaron parte de su historia. Habitación amplia, baño espacioso y ducha enorme. Reservamos con terraza y la disfrutamos. Desayuno perfecto