This is a very good example of a classic Portuguese pousada, impressive historic building in beautiful surroundings. The rooms are big and well equipped with antiquities and old paintings and with a wonderful view of the scenery around the beautiful town of Estremoz. The staff was most friendly and helpful. Furthermore I must say I find some of the comments... More

This is another well converted historic building. Our (superior) room was very spacious and comfortable. Breakfast is very good, and staff are friendly and helpful. We have given the "very good" rating on this basis. However, we did not enjoy our lunch there. We had one of the local specialities, lamb stew, but it was really a glorified soup with... More

The hotel tower was being renovated during our stay, so we missed seeing it or using the billiard room. The hotel was also empty except for one other couple which made it feel rather lonely. The cocktail lounge is large and comfortable with high vaulted ceilings, as has the dining room, as you'd expect in a castle. Breakfast was mediocre,... More

Very interesting, impressive old structure, but the rooms are small and in need of some serious maintenance and updating. Lack of good signage makes it difficult to find, as opposed to most other Pousadas and Paradores that we recently visited. Of the three pousadas and three paradores (in Spain) that we just stayed at, this was the poorest, and led... More

This hotel is just like advertised. Historical with charm. Very quiet and secluded from the hustle and bustle. The decor is retro to the periods of kings and queens and does help us wonder what it was like to be in this once-castle back in the medieval times. More

We spend a couple of days here with my parents. The hotel is inside a medieval castle with a big marble tower on top of a hill, overlooking Estremoz - you can't get any closer to feeling like a knight. The hotel is part of the state-run Pousadas de Portugal. The place seems understaffed, the receptionist is as well the... More

The Rainha Santa Isabel was a wonderful place to stay for a few days during a recent trip to Portugal. Even though the Pousada was fully booked, it seemed like we were the only ones in the place. Our room, which overlooked the adorable courtyard and castle tower, was large with two charming canopy beds. We had a fridge to... More

to live in grandeur even for one night. The furnishings are majestic,the rooms are large and clean, bathrooms a little dated but views overlooking Estremoz spectacular. If only a little more cash could be injected into this Pousada and a little more PR into what one can do in the surrounding areas (visit a vineyard, Catherine de Braganza's palace and... More

Having proposed to my wife over 20 years ago in the square just outside the hotel (stunning views over the surrounding countryside), and had a few drinks there over the years it has taken us a while to actually stay here. We were not disappointed. For us it was lovely. The main point is the amazing building and location. A... More