Anjo of Portugal Hotel — Hotel in Ourém

I stayed here in 2016 for five nights, and gave the hotel a very positive review. This year, I stayed for 6 nights, and am delighted that it remains as well run, friendly, clean and pleasant as it was 6 years ago. ||||I think the best description of Hotel Anjo de Portugal is "comme il faut" -- everything is just as it should be. The rooms are well appointed, the linens high quality, the beds supremely comfortable, the staff solicitous and helpful but not intrusive. The breakfasts are magnificent. ||||We ate in the restaurant twice during our stay. The food was very good and the cost / value ration exceptional. My memory might be failing me, but I seem to remember that previous, at night, the dining room was dimly lit with candles, whereas on this trip it was brightly lit as for breakfast, and to some extent that spoiled the effect for me -- but that's a small complaint.||||In 2016 I commented that the hotel looked brand new, despite having been built some years previously. Good quality fittings, careful cleaning and regular maintenance are important. Again, I'm pleased to report that our room was immaculately clean, as were the communal areas. ||||Rooms facing the Sanctuary have fantastic views of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, and we particularly enjoyed being able to hear the Ave bells being run on hour and quarters.||||This hotel is a good choice for pilgrims wanting to visit Fatima. The hotel is on what I would call the 'quiet' side of town: the side of the Sanctuary with fewer hotels and restaurants -- the 'town' rather than 'tourist' side. However it's a 4 minute walk to the Sanctuary, down 1 safe, clean street and yet close to all amenities. A perfect haven of peace! ||||Like everywhere, Fatima has been badly hit by Covid restrictions, and many hotels, restaurants and tourist businesses have closed since my last visit. I was delighted to see that Hotel Anjo de Portugal has weathered the storm, and I look forward to...

We stayed for one week during Easter and were very happy with our choice given the many, many hotels in Fatima. It was immaculate, modernistic and our room had a beautiful view of the cathedral. The room size was spacious with very comfortable beds and high end linens including bathroom towels which are not necessarily a given in hotels we stayed in Portugal (3,4 stars) through our many trips here. The staff were also very nice and the housekeeping excellent. We loved also the location, only minutes from the religious sites in a local neighborhood not along the main streets where most of the hotels are located.|The breakfast was adequate only… even though free breakfast is advertised on their sites, it is 9eu per person. The juices tasted like flavored water, coffee from the machine is passable and the scrambled eggs were dry and tasteless. There are various fresh breads, stale croissants and some good jams and 3 types of cold cuts with cheese and a few other items with very limited fruits, mostly canned. I would consider their breakfast ok if indeed it was free, but not at 9 euros. My evaluation of their breakfast would not stop me from staying here again...

Poco después, bajo el fuerte sol y calor llegamos hasta el pequeño y discreto Hotel Anjo de Portugal de 4 estrellas, cuyo nombre evoca al Arcángel San Miguel. Situado en la calle del mismo nombre nos sorprendió que un hotel tan pequeño de apenas 4 plantas en su zona más alta tuviese un diseño tan pulcro y moderno. El color que predomina es el blanco tanto en su fachada como en el interior de las habitaciones o en el salón comedor, aunque los pasillos están decorados con fotografías en Blanco y Negro de imágenes de los edificios y monumentos de la explanada de las basílicas, donde se concentran los fieles y visitantes que acuden de todo el mundo en devoción, y que como veremos también resaltan sus paredes blancas con la luz del sol. Atentamente nos atendieron en recepción y subimos a la habitación triple con nuestras maletas para dejar el equipaje y acomodarnos ligeramente. Las tres camas individuales eran lo suficientemente amplias para dormir bien, con su fino edredón a pesar de ser verano. La luz entraba con fuerza por la ventana por lo que volvimos a correr las cortinas para que la habitación no se calentara demasiado. El aire acondicionado funcionaba bien y se encendía automáticamente en cuanto introdujimos la tarjeta electrónica de la habitación pero lo apagamos porque en ese momento no nos íbamos a quedar mucho tiempo allí. El baño tenía la amplitud suficiente para desenvolverse con comodidad, con una amplia bañera y buena luz para verse en el espejo. El desayuno ha sido rico y variado, pero sin nada excepcional que no hayamos visto antes en otros hoteles, aunque lo que más nos gustaron fueron sus mini salchichas. Nos sorprendió el diseño de su amplia y alta sala en el sótano, donde entraba la luz por unos ventanales que daban a la calle. Además, la luz eléctrica contribuía a iluminar el ambiente. Las paredes blancas ayudaban a difundir la luz que llegaba desde arriba, y los azulejos en las paredes con escenas religiosas referidas a tan noble lugar contribuían a la mística que necesitan los peregrinos y romeros. Las mesas también de color blanco estaban protegidas por un pequeño cubre platos de color negro donde depositar la comida que traíamos desde los puestos del buffet. Si a todo ello le añadimos su cercanía a la plaza de las basílicas y su comedido precio de 84€ por una habitación triple lo hacen altamente recomendable para volver...