We had looked forward to staying in a pousada but after our visit to Sao Vicente we left very disillusioned. From the outside the place looks tired and run down. I noted on our walk down to the room three large tears on the carpet. I was perturbed that I was asked 4 euros for wi-fi and then discovered i... More

Now resident in Portugal, my wife and I decided that a stay in an 'historic' pousada would combine seeing more of the country with distinctive accommodation. The first disappointment was the location. Photographs give the impression of a leafy, secluded palaçio. In fact the place is on a major road junction at the edge of the town centre. Convenient, but... More

Perhaps I'd come to expect too much of pousadas, but this doesn't really meet the mark. Positive: Good location a few blocks from the center city, plenty of parking, super-helpful staff. Negative: Small cheap rooms, no internet in rooms, lame breakfast, no lunch or dinner. Not a good choice for a business traveler Even in the newly-built wing, the rooms... More