Hotel in San Juan, Puerto RicoCaribbean Islands > Puerto Rico > San Juan
8.5
Very Good
From $220
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Monastery
A landmark monument , Hotel El Convento in San Juan, Puerto Rico showcases a timeless aura of Old World charm and splendor. Befitting its origins as a Carmelite convent 356 years ago, this hotel is a loving restoration of Spanish Colonial architecture and design. As the first Carmelite Convent in the Americas, it housed the nuns for 252 years until closing a few days before Christmas in 1903. Vacant for a decade, the abandoned building served as a retail store, a dance hall, and, for the next 40 years, a flophouse without running water, sanitary facilities, or electricity. Opened on Jan. 27, 1962 as El Convento Hotel, it offered a tranquil, European-style alternative to the existing hotels.
Hotel in Cusco, PeruSouth America > Peru > Cusco > Cusco > Cusco
9.8
Excellent
From $853
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Monastery
The building in which this luxurious hotel is housed today was initially an Inca palace built in the 16th century. In the 18th century, it was used as a convent, in which later on some rooms where used as a boarding school for girls. The last nun that inhabited the convent left in 1977, and after that the building passed to the government of Peru before becoming the majestic hotel it is today.
Hotel in Pollensa, SpainEurope > Spain > Balearic Islands > Majorca
9.7
Excellent
From $670
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+1
Monastery
This inviting hotel is a former hillside monastery located in the north of Mallorca. Son Brull’s history goes back to the 12th century. It has changed uses many times before becoming a hotel. Initially an Arabic “Alquería” (a kind of farmhouse or stables), it became the private home to the Desbrull family, a Jesuit monastery during the 18th century, then again a farmhouse until the middle of the 20th century. Today it is a luxury hotel surrounded by a magnificent natural environment in which olive trees, vineyards and almond, lemon and orange trees are present.
Hotel in Cusco, PeruSouth America > Peru > Cusco > Cusco > Cusco
8.3
Very Good
From $82
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+2
Monastery
Hotel Monasterio San Pedro was built in 1650 and was initially used as a monastery, before becoming the budget hotel that it is today. Guests can still admire and experience the heritage and rich history of the hotel through its architecture and unique atmosphere.
Hotel in Siena, ItalyEurope > Italy > Tuscany > Siena > Siena
9.6
Excellent
From $255
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+1
Monastery
The only hotel in Siena able to offer you the privilege to live within the quiteness of the Tuscan countryside just few minutes away from the city. A former Carthusian monastery built in 1314, the Certosa di Maggiano has been first restored as a private home and it's only in 1978 that it has been transformed into a luxury Hotel. Immersed within 6 acres of parks and gardens, the Hotel Certosa offers to its visitors all the typical amenities of a luxury hotel with the addition of a gourmet restaurant, Il Canto, which it has been inducted since 2010 among the world's best 50 restaurants. Nature, tradition, relax, elegance, taste and a touch of discreet exclusivity, those are the credentials that make the Hotel Certosa di Maggiano the most prestigious hotel in Siena for the past 40 years.
Hotel in Mane, FranceEurope > France > Provence Alpes Cote d Azur > Alpes de Haute Provence > Forcalquier
9.5
Excellent
From $272
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+2
Monastery
Founded by the religious order of Les Minimes in 1613, it continued to act as a working monastery until 2000. Growing and studying plants was an important part of life at the Couvent at the time. Αfter the French Revolution, the Couvent des Minimes remained uninhabited until 1862, when Canon Terrasson, archpriest of Forcalquier, turned it into a hospice. Over the years, successive residents cultivated fruit trees, grape vines, nasturtium and fuchsia plants, meaning that today its grounds still flourish.
Hotel in Pauillac, FranceEurope > France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Aquitaine > Gironde
9.4
Excellent
From $338
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+2
Monastery
Originally a Carthusian monastery that was built in the 17th century, Château Cordeillan-Bages is now a luxurious and elegant hotel which allows guests to discover its history and spend the most unforgettable stay.
Hotel in Alicante, SpainEurope > Spain > Valencian Community > Alicante > Alacanti
8.8
Excellent
From $182
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+1
Monastery
Located right in the heart of Alicante Old Town, this charming and luxurious hotel used to be a Dominican convent before being fully renovated and turned into a hotel.
Hotel in Venice, ItalyEurope > Italy > Veneto > Venice > Venice
9.2
Excellent
From $711
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+1
Monastery
Located on the private island of San Clemente, San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice is a luxurious historic hotel. The island, and later on the hotel itself, got its name from the Pope Clement I. On the island, a church was ordered to be built in the 12th century, which was renovated in the 14th century and accommodated monks throughout the centuries. In the early 19th century, all the Camaldolese monks were forced to leave the church and the island when Napoleon Bonaparte suppressed the Italian religious orders and the monastery was abandoned. It was first renovated and opened as a hotel in 2003, while the Kempinski group purchased and re-opened it as the luxurious hotel it is today in 2016.
Hotel in Portofino, ItalyEurope > Italy > Liguria > Genoa > Portofino
9.6
Excellent
From $564
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+7
Monastery
Today it is one of the most luxurious and astonishing hotels in Portofino, but it was initially built as far back as the 16th century, as a monastery where the Benedictine monks resided.
The hotel, housed in a former 14th-century monastery, retains its classic façade and soaring ceilings, and many of the guestrooms come with private terraces.
Hotel in Santo Stefano Belbo, ItalyEurope > Italy > Piedmont > Cuneo > Santo Stefano Belbo
9.1
Excellent
From $534
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+4
Monastery
Initially built by some Cistercian monks in 1619, the monastery was not only a place of prayer and tranquility but also surrounded by fertile land and vines. In 1862, the monastery was purchased by a noble family of Incisa Counts and was turned into a private home, until, finally, it became the 5-star hotel it is today in 2002.
Country House in Ferentillo, ItalyEurope > Italy > Umbria > Terni > Ferentillo
9.1
Excellent
From $153
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+3
Monastery
Abbazia San Pietro In Valle is a charming historic hotel that was formerly an abbey. Initially constructed in the 8th century, the abbey was partially destroyed throughout the centuries and was rebuilt again in the 10th and 11th centuries. The abbey passed through the hands of various families, until it was acquired by the Costanzi family who restored it last in 1998. Some of the cells in which monks used to reside have now been turned into lovely guestrooms. There is also a church in the hotel grounds, which still operates in the weekends.
Hotel in Olmedo, SpainEurope > Spain > Castile and Leon > Valladolid
9.0
Excellent
From $150
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+4
Monastery
This hotel used to be a former Mudejar convent of the 12th century in the picturesque town of Olmedo, in Valladolid. Today it has been converted into a place of peace and tranquility where guests can admire the surrounding nature and spend a relaxing vacation.
Hotel in Chaves, PortugalEurope > Portugal > Vila Real > Chaves > Madalena
8.8
Excellent
From $71
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+8
Monastery
During the early 16th century, a Franciscan convent was built where the hotel stands today. Since the 17th century was an era of many and intense wars for Portugal, a strong fortification was built around the monastery, resulting in soldiers and monks living together in its premises. The building was turned into a hotel in 1997.
Hotel in Prague, Czech RepublicEurope > Czech Republic > Prague
9.0
Excellent
From $138
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+5
Monastery
Dating as far back as the 13th century, the building this charming hotel is housed today was once part of the Dominican monastery. Although it has been restored since, the building still maintains some of its original characteristics and architecture, making every guest's stay truly unique.
Hotel in Granada, SpainEurope > Spain > Andalucia > Granada
8.5
Very Good
From $304
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+3
Monastery
Located in the majestic region of Alhambra, this monastery was built in the 15th century by Queen Isabel, when the Christians retook the city from the Moors who were reigning there for many hundreds of years. The architecture and style of the building reflects this amalgamation of Arab and Christian elements that was characteristic of the era. After Isabel and her husband Ferdinand died, they were buried in the monastery's grounds, and a chapel was erected in their memory. Through the ages, the building has been used as barracks, home for the elderly, school, and so on, until it was made into a parador in 1944.
This historic 4-star hotel in the heart of Rethymno is housed in a former Dominican monastery of the 15th century. Although carefully renovated in order to become the luxury hotel it is today, it has managed to maintain its old-world charm and historic ambience, creating a unique space where guests can truly feel like they have traveled through time.
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