Hotel República

On Tomar's main square

The Hotel República is on Praça da República, the heart of Tomar's historic centre, facing the town hall and the church of São João Baptista, with its Manueline tower. It was opened by a man from Tomar who returned to his city and wanted to set up a refuge here; it was built, fitted out and decorated by Portuguese companies, and the house sums it up in its motto, Made in Portugal. It is a small hotel, of 19 rooms, designed for exploring Tomar on foot: the Convent of Christ is about fifteen minutes' walk away and the synagogue two streets off.

The rooms

There are two suites and seventeen doubles, all with a queen bed and a marble bathroom. The two suites face the square and the church: they have a sitting area with a sofa and desk, a fireplace and a whirlpool bath; the Deluxe is the largest. The Deluxe doubles with a view of the square and the Queens also look onto Praça da República, with a walk-in shower. The Deluxe with balcony and the Deluxe face one of the streets of the old town, and the Standards, the inner courtyard, which are the quietest. Some rooms see the Convent of Christ high above.

Eating in the house

On the ground floor is O Praça, the hotel's restaurant and seafood house, open every day for lunch and dinner, with the entrance on Rua Silva Magalhães. Its house dish is the tradição cod, served in homemade bread; you have its listing in the where-to-eat section for Tomar. There is also a bar.

Getting there and parking

If you travel by train from Lisbon, Tomar station is a few minutes' walk from the centre, along flat streets. By car, the historic centre has narrow streets and the hotel does not list parking of its own on its website: leave the car in a nearby paid car park or by the Nabão river and walk in.

What is nearby

Everything. The synagogue is on Rua Dr. Joaquim Jacinto, a few steps away. The Convent of Christ is climbed on foot from the square. If you come in July 2027, the procession of the Festa dos Tabuleiros passes through the centre.