Hotel Solar Dos Mascarenhas, a Design Boutique Hotel Vila Viçosa, Portugal

"Located in the historic town of Vila Vicosa and 300 metres from Paco Ducal, Hotel Solar Dos Mascarenhas includes a 16th-century building, stables and mature gardens. It offers free Wi-Fi and has an outdoor pool with a sun terrace. Decorated in a modern style, the air-conditioned rooms are set in a new building in the garden. Each room includes a flat-screen cable TV, telephone and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Breakfast is served daily and there is a bar on site. A few restaurants can be found within a 10-minute walk. A former residence of Portuguese nobles, the property is 3 minutes’ walk from the town square, and less than 10 minutes’ walk from Vila Viçosa Castle. Offering free on-site parking, Solar Dos Mascarenhas Hotel is less than 40 minutes’ drive from Elvas and 1 hour by car from Évora. Badajoz in Spain is also around 1 hour’s drive." - My Boutique Hotel (en)