{"id":59463,"date":"2017-05-16T18:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=59463"},"modified":"2019-03-21T12:36:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T17:36:06","slug":"16-gorgeous-monastery-hotels-can-book-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/16-gorgeous-monastery-hotels-can-book-now\/","title":{"rendered":"16 gorgeous monastery hotels you can book now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A handful of centuries-old\u00a0monasteries and convents have found new life as luxurious hotels.\u00a0Spartan\u00a0living quarters once\u00a0occupied by hard beds and bare\u00a0walls have been restored into posh settings where plush bedding, gourmet cuisine, luxe spa treatments, Wi-Fi\u2014even heated floors\u2014provide lavish creature comforts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"orbitzBanner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/dd\/traveldeals-top-hotel-deals\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62838 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Hotels-under-99-hotel-test-banner-ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Hotels-under-99-hotel-test-banner-ad.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Hotels-under-99-hotel-test-banner-ad-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Hotels-under-99-hotel-test-banner-ad-600x74.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Hotels-under-99-hotel-test-banner-ad-720x89.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Accommodations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> Wanna stay in a treehouse, chalet or palace? Click here for a full list of alternative accommodations.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yet the spiritual essence of these settings is not lost with modern-day renovations. These buildings carry storied histories that are part of\u00a0the\u00a0ancient stonework, painstakingly\u00a0preserved, and echoing within candlelit corridors, often filled with religious artwork and the melody of\u00a0Gregorian chants. (Sound\u00a0ambience, even the piped-in variety, goes a long way\u00a0in setting the mood.) These buildings are more than relics of the past, and indeed, staying in one of these hotels might inspire a gratitude-filled &#8220;Amen.&#8221; Below are some favorites, all bookable on Orbitz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Antigua, Guatemala<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Antigua-Guatemala-Hotels-Hotel-Casa-Santo-Domingo.h1246555.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel de Casa Santo Domingo<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60829\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60829\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo.png 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo-600x386.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo-528x340.png 528w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hotel-Museo-Spa-Casa-Santo-Domingo-400x258.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Hotel Museo Spa Casa Santo Domingo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This 16th-century convent is now <em>the<\/em> place to stay if you&#8217;re well-heeled and visiting Antigua, a charming colonial town in the shadow\u00a0of two volcanoes. The hotel boasts 130 rooms featuring wood-beamed ceilings, restored stone hearths, antique furniture and ancient oil paintings. Religious statuary\u00a0and iconography are sprinkled throughout the serene setting, which also\u00a0cradles\u00a0several onsite museums that showcase religious art and Mayan artifacts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"orbitzBanner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/un\/deals\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62831 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vacation-for-less-hotel-test-banner-ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vacation-for-less-hotel-test-banner-ad.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vacation-for-less-hotel-test-banner-ad-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vacation-for-less-hotel-test-banner-ad-600x74.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vacation-for-less-hotel-test-banner-ad-720x89.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Amalfi Coast, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Conca-Dei-Marini-Hotels-Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-Spa.h4959841.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monastero Santa Rosa<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60831\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60831\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Monastero-Santa-Rosa-Hotel-and-Spa-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel and Spa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As if the Amalfi Coast couldn&#8217;t\u00a0get much better. This heavenly hotel, once a\u00a0monastery established by Dominican monks in the 13th century, boasts gorgeous\u00a0tiered gardens, as well as a restaurant\u00a0and infinity pool with panoramic views. The friars who once lived here cultivated medicinal herbs in the gardens for healing, a legacy highlighted in aromatherapy treatments at the award-winning spa. The\u00a0monastic heritage is even preserved in its\u00a0treatment rooms, which feature the original vaulted ceilings and rustic walls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Prague, Czech Republic<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Prague-Hotels-Augustine.h2211737.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Augustine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine.jpg\" alt=\"Augustine, Prague, monasteries\" width=\"792\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine-600x425.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine-480x340.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Augustine-400x283.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the heart of Prague, this luxury hotel comprises seven buildings surrounding the cloisters of the 13th-century St. Thomas Church and Monastery. Designers have transformed the 101 monastery\u00a0cells into super-posh rooms, many of which feature vaulted ceilings and heated floors. (Monks of yore could have only <em>dreamed<\/em> of such a luxury.) The monastery&#8217;s brewery produces a lager that follows the monks&#8217; ancient recipe, and the bar features &#8220;Archangel&#8221; cocktails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Cusco, Peru<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cusco-Machu-Picchu-Hotels-Belmond-Hotel-Monasterio.h198415.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belmond Hotel Monasterio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Belmond Hotel, Cusco, Peru, Macchu Pichu\" width=\"800\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel-600x494.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel-413x340.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Hotel-400x329.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cusco-Machu-Picchu-Hotels-Belmond-Hotel-Monasterio.h198415.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a>This is where you want to stay before <em>and<\/em> after visiting Machu Picchu. In the mountain town best known for being a launching pad to the famed archeological setting, this former monastery features\u00a0101 guest rooms where you&#8217;ll experience\u00a0luxury and attentive pampering. (You can even request fresh oxygen pumped into your room, to help combat the effects of Cusco&#8217;s altitude.) Meticulous preservation efforts have saved the beamed and painted ceilings, tiled floors and hand-painted frescos that give this setting its mystical, magical charm. The hotel cloisters itself around a courtyard woven with walkways and flowerbeds, and a 300-year-old cedar tree in the middle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Amares, Portugal<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Amares-Hotels-Pousada-Mosteiro-De-Amares-Monument-Hotel-SLH.h475183.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pousada Mosteiro de Amares<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60833\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60833\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares-.png 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares--300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares--768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares--600x391.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares--522x340.png 522w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pousada-Mosteiro-de-Amares--400x261.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Pousada Mosteiro de Amares<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This former 12th-century Cistercian monastery\u00a0sits in the wine region of northern Portugal. It boasts an\u00a0award-winning restoration design by renowned architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, whom judges of the Pritzker Prize, architecture&#8217;s highest honor, say \u201chas created spaces that are both consistent with their history and modern in conception.&#8221; The ancient\u00a0stones house 32 guest rooms, with religious statues and 18th-century tiles dotting the grounds, along with a heated outdoor pool from which to enjoy sweeping mountain views. (For the ultimate &#8220;room with a view,&#8221; request suites 209 or 224, which have private balconies overlooking a national park.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Quebec, Canada<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Quebec-Hotels-Hotellerie-DExperience-Au-Monastere-Des-Augustines.h11556931.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60830\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60830\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines-526x340.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Le-Monastere-des-Augustines-400x259.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Le Monastere des Augustines<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This wellness retreat within the bustle of Old Quebec was once home to the Augustinian Sisters, who arrived here in the 17th century\u00a0to open the first hospital north of Mexico. The property honors their\u00a0legacy with an onsite museum and a host of healthy\u00a0offerings for guests, which include\u00a0classes (meditation, yoga, pilates), activities (scrapbooking, \u00a0knitting) and spa treatments (massages, reflexology). Two types of guest rooms are available: the \u201cAuthentic\u201d rooms, restored in a monastic spirit, are former Augustinian cells; and the \u201cContemporary\u201d rooms, which are modern with private bathrooms. Each morning breakfast\u00a0is enjoyed in silence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Tuscany, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Castelnuovo-Berardenga-Hotels-Castel-Monastero.h2589383.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castle Monastero<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero.jpg\" alt=\"Castle Monastero, Italy, monasteries\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero-534x340.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Castle-Monastero-400x255.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Castelnuovo-Berardenga-Hotels-Castel-Monastero.h2589383.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a>History is baked into the stone walls of this Tuscan\u00a0retreat, which lies\u00a0on the edge of a ravine not far from Chianti&#8217;s southernmost wine town, Castelnuovo Berardenga. Originally\u00a0a\u00a0monastery dating back to the 11th century, over the years it saw rebirth as a castle, then a country residence for nobles. Enjoy pampering at the onsite spa and upscale restaurant, which boasts a menu designed\u00a0by celebrated chef Gordon Ramsay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Orbitz Rewards is a real blessing for anyone trying to earn free hotels faster\u2014join today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Loire Valley, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Saumur-Maine-Et-Loire-Hotels-Fontevraud-LHotel.h9692373.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Fontevraud L\u2019H\u00f4tel<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60834\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60834\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel-453x340.jpeg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fontevraud-LHotel-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Fontevraud LHotel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Stay within the Fontevraud Royal Abbey, a\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage Site\u00a0and\u00a0one of the largest monastic sites remaining from the Middle Ages. (It&#8217;s also the burial site of Richard the Lionheart and Eleanor of Aquitaine.) The hotel is located\u00a0within the priory of this\u00a0historic monument, with 54 guest rooms. Guests are allowed to visit the abbey\u00a024\/7, which can make for a truly intimate and special experience after the tour buses depart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Cartagena, Colombia<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cartagena-Hotels-Sofitel-Legend-Santa-Clara-Cartagena.h34677.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel.jpg\" alt=\"Sofitel Legend, Turkey, monasteries\" width=\"800\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel-557x340.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sofitel-400x244.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0upscale hotel used to\u00a0shelter the\u00a0Cloister of the Poor Clare Sisters in the 17th century. It now welcomes travelers from around the world\u00a0with its 123\u00a0rooms, full-service spa and palm-shaded pool. Historical elements such as crypts, water wells, confessionals, hidden windows, paintings and more were\u00a0preserved in the massive\u00a0renovation\u2014much to the delight of guests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Evora, Portugal<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Evora-Hotels-Convento-Do-Espinheiro.h1209483.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convento do Espinheiro,\u00a0a Luxury Collection Hotel &amp; Spa<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60828\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60828\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Convento-do-Espinheiro-a-Luxury-Collection-Hotel-and-Spa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Convento-do-Espinheiro-a-Luxury-Collection-Hotel-and-Spa.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Convento-do-Espinheiro-a-Luxury-Collection-Hotel-and-Spa-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Convento-do-Espinheiro-a-Luxury-Collection-Hotel-and-Spa-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Convento-do-Espinheiro-a-Luxury-Collection-Hotel-and-Spa-226x340.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Convento-do-Espinheiro-a-Luxury-Collection-Hotel-and-Spa-400x602.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Convento do Espinheiro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Legend says\u00a0that this former 15th-century convent and church was founded after the apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared\u00a0over a thorn bush. (&#8220;Espinheiro&#8221; means &#8220;thorn.&#8221;) Today it&#8217;s a luxury hotel with 92 rooms, also wildly popular for its guided tours and wine tastings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Florence, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Florence-Hotels-Belmond-Villa-San-Michele.h16137.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belmond Villa San Michele<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60827\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60827\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belmond-Villa-San-Michele-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Belmond Villa San Michele<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What views! This\u00a0former 15th-century Franciscan monastery offers a jaw-dropping panorama\u00a0of Florence and the surrounding countryside. The facade of the property is attributed to Michelangelo\u2014yes, <em>that<\/em> Michelangelo\u2014which\u00a0dramatically greets everyone\u00a0upon arrival. Once inside, priceless artwork and meticulous architectural preservation efforts, including that of its 45 guest rooms, will transport you back to the Renaissance era.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Santo Estevo de Rivas de Sil,\u00a0Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Ourense-Hotels-Parador-De-Santo-Estevo.h2691855.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parador de Santa Estevo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo.jpg\" alt=\"Santo Estovo, Spain, monasteries\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo-535x340.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SantoEstovo-400x254.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Santa Estevo Monastery is believed to have its origins in the 6th century. Home to 77 guest rooms, the building boasts beautiful\u00a0stone archways, carved window frames and\u00a0three magnificent cloisters\u2014one Romanesque, one Gothic and a third\u00a0Renaissance\u2014where you can enjoy religious music in the evening hours. Want to explore more monasteries? The hotel is convenient to the Ruta del Rom\u00e1nico (Route of the Romanesque), which will take you to churches and monasteries dating from the late 12th and 13th centuries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. Cappadocia, Turkey<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cappadocia-Hotels-Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class.h3533887.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Argos<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60826\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60826\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class.png 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class-600x395.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class-517x340.png 517w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Argos-In-Cappadocia-Special-Class-400x263.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Argos In Cappadocia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Staying at this hotel is like spending the night in a luxurious cave. It occupies a medieval monastery that was carved into the volcanic landscape. The property is a complex\u00a0of six mansions, re-opened after nearly 15 years of careful restorations that transformed the caves (where Christians once hid to escape Roman persecution) into 51 rooms and suites. The updated, designer-inspired digs hold a legacy some 2,000 years old. Oh, if those cave walls could talk &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. Rome, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Rome-Hotels-VOI-Donna-Camilla-Savelli-Hotel.h2113088.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VOI Donna Camilla Savelli Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna.jpg\" alt=\"VOI Donna, Italy, monasteries\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna-475x340.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VOI-Donna-400x287.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally a 17th-century convent, this boutique\u00a0hotel is a baroque treasure\u00a0in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome. A\u00a0tranquil Italian garden resides in the central cloister, a true oasis amidst the bustle\u00a0of the Eternal City. Woody Allen fans may also recognize the setting\u2014scenes from &#8220;To Rome With Love&#8221; were filmed\u00a0at the hotel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Puerto-Rico-Island-Hotels-Hotel-El-Convento.h23106.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel El Convento<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento.jpg\" alt=\"El Convento, monasteries, Puerto Rico, Caribbean\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento-600x407.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento-502x340.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/El-Convento-400x271.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is\u00a0a renowned landmark from the Conquistador days. With\u00a0origins as a 17th-century Carmelite convent, it&#8217;s been operating\u00a0as a hotel since 1962. The\u00a0Spanish Colonial architectural\u00a0gem\u00a0offers 58 rooms adorned with exposed wooden beams, handcrafted tiles, carved chairs and antique chests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Amalfi Coast, Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Amalfi-Coast-Hotels-NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-Di-Amalfi.h2885039.Hotel-Information?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NH Collection Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60832\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60832\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi.png 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi-600x377.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi-541x340.png 541w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NH-Collection-Grand-Hotel-Convento-di-Amalfi-400x252.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of NH Collection Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Can we live here, please? Suspended between sea and sky on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, this 13th-century monastery has been transformed into a sophisticated hotel bathed\u00a0in\u00a0whites, cremes and beiges. It houses\u00a0an Arab-Norman cloister, and many of its 53 rooms retain features from the original monastery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find luxurious respite in these houses of the holy. 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