Must-see hotels in Portugal

  • Hotel Casa dos Arcos

    Vila Nova De Milfontes

    Jauntily painted in blue and white, this airy and spotless guesthouse has comfortable beds, tiled floors and small balconies. The best rooms have…

  • Pensão Gomes

    The Minho

    Welcome to your sweet Barca granny’s house. Incredibly cheap, old-world rooms have worn wooden floors, sloping ceilings and tonnes of charm, and there are…

  • Casa da Padaria

    The Beiras

    A picture-perfect rural hideaway, this handsome B&B has an exceptionally friendly host, great breakfasts and attractive, rustic guestrooms. It's in a…

  • Hotel Moliceiro

    Aveiro

    A prime canal-side location combines with attentive service, polished public areas and bright carpeted rooms at this elegant central set-up. Higher-grade…

  • Casa dos Teles

    Évora

    These eight mostly light and airy rooms are simply furnished but good value for their central location and the friendly welcome. The quarters are clean…

  • Orbitur – Sãp Pedro do Moel

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    In among the pine trees but in the centre of town, this well-equipped, pretty site includes a swimming pool, disabled facilities and a playground. Two-…

  • Casa de Xisto Piódão

    The Beiras

    This tall, narrow house hidden in a quiet corner near the O Fontinha restaurant, sleeps up to six people. It's a homely affair and while there's not a lot…

  • Brisas do Guadiana

    The Algarve

    On top of the hill behind the castle, this smart yellow-painted place has five spic-and-span rooms, some with views across the river to Spain, and a cosy…

  • Estalgem Ponta do Sol

    Madeira

    The 54 rooms at this design hotel are some of the best west of Funchal. Large and crisply fitted out, some have magnificent Atlantic views as the building…

  • Pestana Grand

    Funchal

    This five-star affair located at the quiet end of the Hotel Zone belongs to the Portuguese Pestana chain, always a guarantee of quality. Most of the rooms…

  • Orbitur Valado

    Nazaré

    This shady, well-equipped year-round Orbitur site has a restaurant, bar and excellent swimming pool, as well as bungalows and fixed tents available. It’s…

  • Avenida Boutique Hotel

    Viseu

    Gleaming after a recent refurbishment, this long-standing hotel offers a prime location near Praça da República, a friendly welcome and quiet, modern…

  • Hotel Os Poetas

    The Minho

    A riverfront hotel close to the historic centre, with simple but lovely rooms; many – including No 104, whose small balcony makes it the best of the bunch…

  • Santa Maria Hostel

    Funchal

    This large and lively hostel is housed in a former Zona Velha school with a great restaurant and bar. Dorms are basic, the private rooms each have a…

  • O Colmo

    Madeira

    Santana's only central hotel is this cosy option on the main street. Spa facilities, an indoor pool, a souvenir shop and a sound restaurant make this a…

  • Quinta do Monte

    Funchal

    This traditional quinta hotel in Monte comes complete with its own tropical gardens. The 42 rooms are good, if slightly ageing, and there's a respected…

  • Parque Campismo de Cerdeira

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    In Campo do Gêres, this place has oak-shaded sites, a laundry, a pool, a minimarket and a good on-site restaurant. The ecofriendly bungalows open onto…

  • Berlenga Campismo

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    This simple camping area is just above a pretty beach near the boat dock; book in advance by email only (Peniche's Turismo can assist).

  • Quinta Splendida

    Madeira

    Well-appointed hotel in Caniço with 166 rooms spread throughout a set of lush Madeiran gardens. Most have some sea view and the pool right on the cliff…

  • Savoy Palace

    Funchal

    Opening in spring 2019, this controversial behemoth of a hotel is a five-star luxury affair with almost 600 rooms and some very unusual and striking…

  • Hostel Namaste

    Évora

    In the historic Arabic quarter, you'll find bright rooms decorated with splashes of art and colour, and there’s a lounge, library, kitchen and bike hire.

  • Residencial Belo Sonho

    Aliados & Bolhão

    Belo Sonho has simple but comfy rooms with parquet floors and small but tidy bathrooms. Management doesn't speak much English, but is warm and friendly.

  • Estalgem Encumeada

    Madeira

    The hotel at the Encumeada Pass is popular with hikers, as several trails start and end from here. It has a good restaurant and welcomingly warm rooms.

  • Hotel Atrio

    Madeira

    Wonderful, 22-room family-run retreat located high above Calheta with a relaxed, personal atmosphere, open fires and widescreen Atlantic views.

  • Residencial Beira Rio

    Mértola

    Beira Rio offers simple, colourful rooms. Those with river views are slightly more expensive but they have breezy terraces.

  • Hotel Cavaleiros de Cristo

    Tomar

    Down a side street near the river, this 16-room place offers comfortable, modern rooms with writing desks and minibars.

  • Casa das Senhoras Rainhas

    Óbidos

    Tucked away inside the walls in the lower part of town – bear right as you enter the main gate – is this pleasant option with an excellent restaurant…

  • WC Beautique

    Lisbon

    Most folks want a nice bathroom in their hotel, not a bathroom-themed hotel, but this quirky Intendente newcomer must have misunderstood. This 41-room…

  • Aqualuz

    Setúbal

    A short stroll from lovely Tróia beach, this resort offers 365 attractive modern apartments spread over three towers. Even the studios are massive and…

  • Terrace Lisbon Hostel

    Belém

    From a hostelling standpoint, it would be odd to sleep in non-central Belém, but this pop-art-peppered, Cape Verdean–run option is a decent-enough choice…

  • Caparica Sun Centre

    Setúbal Peninsula

    Popular with groups, this hostel offers a wealth of colourful rooms set around a bright central rotunda and adjacent hallways. There's a sparkling…

  • Hotel Alegria

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Overlooking a palm-dotted plaza, this lemon-fronted belle-époque gem was completely made over in 2016, making the leap from midrange residencial …

  • Pensão Residencial Setúbalense

    Belém

    A short toddle east of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, this 17th-century guesthouse has 80 spartan but modern rooms – some have floral fabrics, newer rooms…

  • Residencial Mar e Sol

    Setúbal Peninsula

    The friendly, family-run Mar e Sol offers renovated rooms (simple but comfy) in warm hues with parquet floors. This family also has a gastronomy empire:…

  • Quinta do Caracol

    Tavira

    On Tavira's outskirts, 1km southwest of the waterfront, this unpretentious, old-fashioned 17th-century farmhouse is buffered from the neighbouring…

  • Hostel of Alcobaça

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    This is an old-style hostel, with a variety of rooms in a converted home of labyrinthine layout. Lodging is simple but well-appointed in various colour…

  • Camping Olhão

    Olhão

    Located 3km northeast of the waterfront near the nature walk at Quinta de Marim, this 10-hectare campground is set amid pine forest, with 800 pitches and…

  • Sol a Sol

    Lagos

    Well located for nightlife, this central residencial-turned-hostel has private rooms with tiny balconies and views over the town, and tightly packed dorms…

  • Fábrica do Chocolate

    Viana do Castelo

    Housed in a former chocolate factory, this modern hotel sports 18 themed rooms and suites with a choco theme running throughout. The on-site cafe serves a…

  • Peniche Praia Bungalows & Campers

    Peniche

    On the high, windy (but gorgeous!) north side of the peninsula, 1.7km from town and the beach, and 2km from Cabo Carvoeiro, this compact site comprises an…

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