Hospedaria Convento de Tibaes

Looking for a unique Braga accommodation for your travel to the Cavado region in northern Portugal? Try the Hospedaria Convento de Tibaes, a charming Portugal guest house in the historic Monastery of St Martin of Tibaes. The Hospedaria Convento de Tibaes—the name translates as Tibaes Convent Inn—is a simply furnished, small accommodation with only 9 guest rooms. A small meeting room called the Sala Sao Martinho can be rented for professional and social events. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served at the Restaurant L'Eau Vive, open every day except Monday. Guests at the hotel are invited to enjoy free access and a free guided tour of the Monastery of St Martin of Tibaes (Mosteiro de Sao Martinho de Tibaes in Portuguese). Founded circa 1060, the monastery became the mother house of the Order of Saint Benedict for Portugal and Brazil in 1567 and today is famous for the extravagent Rococo decor of its church. The Hospedaria Convento de Tibaes is approx. 8.7 km/5.4 miles from the Braga city centre, where you can visit Braga Cathedral, the cathedral museum, the Biscainhos Museum of the decorative arts, the Nogueira da Silva Museum, and many historic sights.