Hotel Museu

Great views from the hotel and the boat tour they offer (for EUR 10/an hour) is magic. Their outside cafeteria on a terrace with a view is very pleasant and the people staffing it were super-friendly. The hotel is close enough to some nice restaurants but the access is steep in both directions. You have a pay a little price for such great views .... Our suite was rather small, and the sofa had many stains. A simple IKEA blanket would help ...

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!

Lovely hotel overlooking the river and built on top of an old ruined home, which is part of the querky attraction. Loved our stay and the room. Hotel staff friendly and a lovely little bar outside overlooking the river. Mertola nice enough but 1 day covers it

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.

This is a fascinating location built over the excavations of a house from well more than 700 years ago. There are views of this from inside the hotel and options to get closer, though all is protected by plexiglass barriers. There is an interesting library area near the reception that's well worth checking out. They allow you to take books to your room. Please remember to return them. The rooms - the first room was so small the door wouldn't open past halfway without being stopped by the bed. There was also an electric panel next to the bed that buzzed non-stop all night long. The second room was much better. It was larger and the electric panel was far from the bed. The biggest drawback is, and apparently this is true of some other rooms, the shower floor has a surface that could be well used as an artificial ice skating rink. The most slippery surface I have ever encountered. They have non-slip mats at the reception, not in the rooms! Ask for one before you find out how much you wish you had. When I told them about how slippery it was they eventually responded by saying they had installed non-slip surface in the showers. One wonders at their definition of non-slip, or whether they had been told that but had not themselves given it a try out. Perhaps the non-slip part was next to the floor instead of where you stand?

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.