Beautiful hotel in the restored historic building of the Cistercian monastery. The staff are very polite, friendly and helpful. There is a lovely warm welcome from the moment of check in to the moment of check out. The staff in the breakfast room are very kind and provide everything needed for a very enjoyable breakfast. It is situated just a few minutes walk from the bus terminus, which makes it easily accessible from Lisbon. We were joined by our son and his family for one night as they were travelling to Porto for their flight home. They had a beautiful room which was very large with a luxurious bathroom. They are looking forward to going again. Alcobaça is a very relaxing place with gorgeous restaurants and delicious food. I would highly recommend Montebelo Mosteira. I’m already looking forward to a return visit. Thank you all very much for making our holiday a wonderful experience.

The shower tended to overflow but it was minor. There was also a lovely bath

Integration of the Hotel in an Historical Monument. Everything was super clean and smelling good. Big room and very comfortable bed. Breakfast with variety and very good. We also had dinner at the Hotel, which was nice. Swimming pool was the big surprise, we loved it.

It is not much related to the Hotel, but rather with the structure. We stayed in the 1st floor and right above there was probably a family with kids, we woke up with the kids running and with the baby trolley rolling around the room, while doing the room distribution we would recommend to book families with children in the lower floor to avoid noise for the downstairs guests.

The rooms are comfortable but there is an effort made to keep the decor quite spartan as if it was still a monastery. It is connected to the Mosteiro de Alcobaça. The breakfast had many choices on the buffet ie meats, cheeses, pastries, cereals, yogurt, fruit as well as hot options. Beautiful and clean. The hotel provided a shower chair and wheelchair for my mother. The spa/massage was excellent.

It is enormous. Felt a little eerie with long halls and high ceilings. The elevator can be quite a distance from some rooms. The pool is beautiful but requires bathing caps which can be purchased for 5 EUR.

The breakfast was very good, a lot of variety. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. They did a very good thing in the renovation, it looks very good for an very old cloister. The best thing about the hotel is the spa. We booked a massage (very reasonable prices for a 5 Star hotel, not overpriced) and Vania just has magic fingers. The reception also told us that she won a price with her work, no surprise. If you ever stay here book a massage, i can really recommend.

This is a careful intervention on a historic convent. It is extremely well done. The breakfast, conference and dining areas are historic halls, and the indoors swimming pool is drop dead gorgeous. The breakfast is exceptional. The room we stayed in (couple with two toddlers) was huge, and the room faced the exceptionally quiet and quite scenic inner courtyard. It was a 10/10 for us.

Everything was perfect. No negatives. Being a large square-shaped building, if you have mobility issues you might want to ask for a room located closer to the reception to avoid long(er) walks.

Beautifully restored building by award-winning Portuguese architect. Prime location. Spacious, comfortable rooms. Beautifully desined and attention to detail. Coffee/tea-making facilities in the room. Bonus concert as part of the Cistermúsica Music Festival (only for ticket holders though). Professional, helpful staff. Info (leaflet and book at reception) on the history and restoration project of the cloisters available for guests to read. Excellent incentive scheme for those opting out of housekeeping during multiple night stays. Breakfast was plentiful and staff super-nice.

Guests ruining other people's use of the wonderful pool by making too much noise. Rules should be observed more carefully. I suggest liaising with the monastery for organising guided tours to the cloisters AND the monastery.

You are staying in the actual historic cells of the alcobaca monastery. Rooms have been renovated and modernized to stay in simple luxury. The hallways were magnificent with tiny doors to access your room, which made you feel like you went back in history. The pool was amazing with the cloister pillars in the middle. So peaceful! Breakfast was served in the jaw dropping ballroom. As you walk the halls you can see parts of the monestary not on the public tour . Fantastic!

Loved everything

The hotel is STUNNING! The staff were all very kind. There were some language barriers with the very sweet bartender and we ended up with the wrong drinks we ordered but that's all part of travel! :) We walked into the town and had the best pizza ever! The attached museum is so worth visiting! We had the best time during this unexpected visit! So glad we found the hotel and the town!

They didn't serve food until late - which I know is a European thing - but something to keep in mind!

Unique accommodation experience with a five-star customer service. Interior design respects the history of the building and creates a special feeling when you stroll down the hallways. The city itself is charming as well. Breakfast was the best that we had during our Portugal trip - great variety.

For some reason they require you to wear a swimming cap to pool and sell it for 5€ in case you don’t have your own. We decided to skip the pool area for this reason.

Very nice menu and ambiance at the restaurant, both our entrees and salads were excellent. The breakfast buffet was also very good. The woman giving treatments at the spa (Nadia?, sorry, I forget!) was amazing. I had a regular massage and my girlfriend a "Queen of Egypt" treatment, and we were both very impressed. The fact that she is the only person there and does it all, including mani-pedi, is amazing, but I hope they don't burn her out! The cloister around which the hotel is centered is elegant, peaceful, and beautiful, and a truly special place for a drink or a smoke.

Room was good, but not sure why nightstands had a shallow drawer that nothing else could fit in, maybe a little too minimalistic. "Gym" is tiny only one set of dumbells and one of each type of machine. The pool looks stunning, but because of columns and size more just for plunging.