Hotel Museu

This is a very original hotel. During construction, some ruins were found of ancient houses of the Moorish period. These have been conserved and integrated as a small museum in the hotel. The hotel opened only a year ago and has very modern and functional design (the only hotel on our trip with fire doors!). The personnel is very friendly and helpful. We even received a special gift for our wedding anniversary. The only hotel with orchids and nice photos in the room. Good and delicious breakfast (complimentary). Free computer with internet, as well as phone facilities. Free private parking. Central location. not far from the Guadiana Valley Nature Park. What a pity that we could only stay one night!

Our room was on 1st floor. There was not an elevator for our heavy luggage. There was no one from the hotel to help us. There was no drinkable water in the room. We had to buy water from the bar. The room was very small. The remote to operate room temperature was very confusing. No wake-up service. Ladies room in lobby had no toilet paper.

We spent four nights in this hotel during our birding tour. Our room was clean and well-maintained, the bed was comfortable, with enough good pillows to keep my happy, and there was wifi. However, the room was small, and there were only two very small bed stands and one small, narrow table on which we could put things. There were some drawers in the closet, but only a few coat hangers which were insufficient for two people spending four nights. We had to ask three times before we were given some additional ones. The bathroom was our biggest problem. For some reason, we were given a handicapped room, which we didn't need. The toilet was high enough that my feet could barely reach the floor. The sink was not set in a counter, so there was no place to put our toilet articles, and we had to use the plastic seat which was intended to be used in the shower for a shelf. The shower was the worst part. The walls could be folded and were not securely fastened to the base, so if you leaned on them, they could collapse, and they leaked water onto the floor outside. The stall was small enough that while washing, you could inadvertently hit the faucet handle and turn the water off. I can't say I ever enjoyed a shower during our stay. On the plus side, there was a very nice breakfast buffet which was served in an adjoining building.

Nice rooms, excellent service, quiet guests and good food available onsite. Other highlights were the pontoon boat ride for only 15 euros and the small archaeology museum on the lower level. The only suggestion I would make is to put safes in the room.

This was one of our favorite hotels during a month-long tour of Portugal. We paid extra for a River view and were glad we did. The room was small but had a balcony where we could sit with a glass of wine and watch the swallows in the evening. It is simple and sleek, and everything works. It is also worth paying the supplement for the excellent breakfast buffet. Many biking tour groups stay here but the excellent management sees to everyone’s needs and we could all coexist harmoniously. The staff are very helpful with restaurant recommendations. Mértola is lovely and we were glad we liked the hotel enough to stay another night.

Hotel is conveniently located just off the centre of Mértola, with outdoors parking on the street. A small swimming pool at the lower level helps to cool down in hot summer days. Rooms are modern, with extra beds. Breakfast is average. However the stay was ruined by cockroaches in the bathroom and hallways of the lower floor when we stayed there in July 2019.