3 Best Hotels in Tomar, Estremadura and the Ribatejo

A good base for exploring the area, this sprawling modern hotel in a tranquil park along the Nabão River has comfortable rooms with sizeable balconies or terraces, as well as views of the convent. The airy dining room in the Grão-Mestre restaurant (€25) has picture windows facing the park and panoramic views of the river. There's a gym, tennis court, and indoor and outdoor pools. The staff can arrange diving in or canoeing on the Nabão River, as well as boat trips.

This historic inn, located on its own leafy island in the Nabão River, was closed for a decade before reopening in 2023 with contemporary dark-wood interiors and an array of new services, including a small spa with an indoor-outdoor pool which is adults-only from 7 pm. All guest rooms have a view of the river or the garden stretching in front of the hotel; the deluxe ones have a balcony or terrace. For families, the small climbing wall in the garden is a bonus. The hotel's Mouchão restaurant (€21) mainly serves traditional Portuguese fare, in three airy dining rooms with more lovely views.

Across the bridge from the center of the city, this handsome hotel features many decorative motifs that recall the eras of the Romans and the Knights Templar. Tomar's soil provides rich pickings for archaeologists, and finds from the hotel grounds are on display in the lobby. Many of the guest rooms boast views across the Nabão River to the Convento de Cristo—as does the third-floor honesty bar, with its small terrace.