Hotel dos Templários

Tomar's big hotel, by the river

The Hotel dos Templários is Tomar's four-star hotel, of the GJC Hotels group, on Largo Cândido dos Reis, on the banks of the Nabão and about five minutes' walk from the historic centre. It is a large building, surrounded by gardens, that looks out over the river; from the outdoor pool you see the Nabão and, high above, the Convent of Christ. It is the hotel of conferences and groups, but also the most comfortable if you travel by car with a family: private parking, pools and plenty of space.

The rooms

It has 177 rooms, including 8 superior, 4 junior suites, 5 duplex suites and a presidential suite. All have a balcony and a view, of the gardens, the river or the city's monuments, and adjustable air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, free wifi, bathrobe and slippers. The bathrooms have natural light.

Pools, spa and services

In the garden there is an outdoor pool with a view of the river and the convent. The health club is open all year, with an indoor pool heated to 28 ºC, a gym, sauna, hot tub, hydromassage and spa treatment rooms. There is a tennis court, a games room, a playground, a laundry, room service and, on request, tuk-tuk rides and private transport.

Eating and drinking

Buffet breakfast is served in the Sala Terraço from 7:30 to 10:30. The Grão-Mestre restaurant, with a large fresco telling scenes from the life of Tomar, has a regional and international menu and buffets. The lobby bar, next to the outdoor pool and with a view of the river, is open every day until 1:00, with live piano on Fridays from 19:00 to 24:00.

Getting there

By car, along the A1 and A13 or the A23: Lisbon is 130 km away, Coimbra 80 and Fátima 31. The hotel has private parking and advertises free parking if you book directly with them. Tomar train station is a walk through the centre.

What is nearby

You cross the bridge and you are in the centre, with the synagogue and Praça da República. The Convent of Christ is on the hill, about twenty minutes' walk through the Mata dos Sete Montes. Among the nearby places the hotel lists are Mouchão park, on an island in the Nabão, and the church of Santa Maria do Olival.