Residencia Santa Marta

The good: - The place was nice and clean - Friendly and helpful staff The bad: - Breakfast is included in the room price but it was one of the most meagre breakfasts we've ever had. There are only white buns and croissants (from canned dough, which we all happened to dislike). - We were very surprised to read other people's reviews saying that the kitchenette is well-equipped. In the cupboards we found one glass, four old mugs, three plates (all different sizes), a tiny old frying pan and a tiny pot. No bowls, no cutting board or knife, no kitchen towels, and only a tiny waste bin. I guess it depends on what you want to cook and with how many people you travel, but we really had to improvise to cook a proper meal for three. - The a/c does a very poor job at cooling the room down The place also has a weird feel to it. There is a huge terrace out back that is completely empty and unused. The place was eerily quiet and seemed to only be inhabited by some construction guys working a job nearby.

Actually we didn't expect to find ourselves in such a great place! Our rooms were big, clean and fully equipped with everything necessary. The views out of the windows are just amazing! The place is really close to the city centre and it will take you 1 or 2 minutes to get there by car. And the famous Castelo de Tomar/ Castelo dos Templários is also not far from there. The staff was very friendly and helped us every time we asked for something!

We checked in here not really knowing what to expect and were pleasantly surprised - the large room was clean and decorated to a high standard. We were really excited about the small kitchenette as we had been staying in hotels and eating out every day. We bought some fish and cooked ourselves a meal. The owner was a nice man who spoke English well and was very helpful with directions etc.If visiting the historic town of Tomar, this hotel is a little way out but we were driving so it was ok.