Peniche
At the picturesque, windswept tip of Baleal stands one of the area's most unusual accommodation options. Three sisters originally inherited this…
Must-see hotels in Estremadura & Ribatejo
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
This modern 23-room hotel with a guesthouse feel is awash in the whimsical and colourful artwork of the owner, who also makes some of the arts and crafts…
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Tomar
One of the country's funkiest hostels, this cleverly renovated mansion right in the heart of town celebrates Portugal, with each room brightly decorated…
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Nazaré
One of Portugal's band of growing 'glostels' (glamorous hostels) – stylish, minimal design, attention to detail and some of the whitest, brightest and…
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Óbidos
In a whitewashed 1887 villa below town, this delightful option features spacious, breezy rooms with good modern bathrooms and period furnishings, plus a…
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Tomar
A major refurbishment of an old house has created 12 light and pleasant rooms along the lines of the current trend in Portugal: funky wall decorations and…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
Set amid pretty gardens, this elegant, charming 19th-century chalet has grand common areas with gleaming wood floors, carpets and period furnishings. The…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
There are not many places left where you can enjoy a view of one of the world's top monastery sites from your hostel room. This spot, bang on the main…
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Peniche
This hip spot is all about the design. And experience. Given its apparent target (surfers who are riding a money wave, and are happy to spend it), it…
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Nazaré
Built around a series of flower-strewn courtyards and patios, this pretty family-run complex a few blocks up from the beach was a former fishermen's…
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Cooking & Nature Emotional Hotel
Estremadura & Ribatejo
This boutique hotel is located in Alvados, a quaint rural village. Each of the rooms is whimsically decorated in line with an emotion: Meditation,…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
Leiria's first hostel, co-owned by the bassist in the city's biggest alternative band (Nice Weather for Ducks), is chock-full of character – from original…
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Óbidos
In a pretty spot just outside the walls, this feels more like a friend's place than a hostel. Run with good cheer by a Spanish couple who whip up eggs at…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
Sharing a phone number and reception with its sibling, Atlas, this more upscale hostel inhabits a 120-year-old mansion with an epic central wooden…
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Óbidos
One of Portugal’s most unusual pousadas occupies the town’s forbidding 13th-century castle. The rooms are within two sections – the castle (traditional…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
The original fort (built in 1666) was later remodelled as an inn but was then abandoned for many years. This is a dramatic but dead-basic spot that’s…
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Peniche
It's hard to miss Peniche's spiffy 2015 addition to the hotel scene; it stands out like a bright, white beacon on approach into town. With a view over the…
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Óbidos
Billed as one of the first 'literary' hotels around, this place, housed in a beautiful former convent, is remarkable for its concept. It has a library-bar…
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Tomar
With parts dating back to the 15th century, this manor house 8km south of Tomar has been turned into rustic accommodation, with large grounds, chapel,…
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Tomar
Tomar’s most atmospheric budget choice, this once-grand townhouse on the main pedestrian drag features large and sprucely maintained rooms with antique…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
It's smart, it's sleek, it's comfortable. And its positioning doesn't get better than this: smack in front of Batalha's extraordinary monastery (it was a…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
In a delightfully blue art deco 1920s building on a very central corner, this casual 26-room hotel is a high-style mishmash of dated and new. However,…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
About 1km southeast of Porto de Mós, this rustic inn is set in a converted 18th-century paper mill. The rooms and apartments are charming, including one…
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Nazaré
Close to the action, this hotel has gone for the standard current trend, the more ritzy and chic modern look. Clean-lined, well-equipped, lavender…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
This chic place, revamped in 2016, offers a dazzle of personality by Fátima standards. The style of the plush and colourful lobby carries on to the rooms,…
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Nazaré
This renovated house has modern, pine and white interiors. It offers five airy doubles and two dorms, most with shared bathrooms. The communal kitchen and…
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Óbidos
Across the street from pricier Casa das Senhoras Rainhas and sharing the reception and breakfast room, this spiffy new option lacks a hostel vibe (you're…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
This friendly, sparkling, modern (if institutional) place 8km southeast of Porto de Mós has four-bed dorms and doubles with private bathrooms, as well as…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
This perfectly preserved, if ever-so-slightly tired 19th-century sea captain’s home directly across from the beach is a place of distinction, with much of…
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Tomar
At the river’s edge, just outside the historic centre, this spacious, efficient hotel offers excellent facilities, including gym, sauna, and indoor and…
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Peniche
A colourful, driftwood-inspired staircase leads to this older-style little hostel run by friendly staff, only steps from the tourist office and a five…
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Nazaré
A local female surfer duo have converted this American motor-court–style hotel into a hip surfer's haven in Sítio, with boutique furnishings across well…
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Tomar
Centrally located on an island in Tomar’s lovely riverside park, this curious, slightly kitsch, old-fashioned inn was once Portugal's answer to Britain's…
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Óbidos
Medieval mania abounds, with suits of armour, shields riveted to the walls and staff in tunics, but modern comforts aren't lacking. Just outside the town…
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Peniche
This place comprises three accommodation options within the same block: simpler São João, the original Maciel and a modernised Maciel II opposite. We like…
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Nazaré
Rooms at this seafront hotel are more charming and brighter than the creaky hardwood halls might suggest. Bathrooms are clean and nicely tiled, and the…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
Just across the river from the old town, this modern, compact place offers simple but spot-on rooms and renovated common areas (lobby, breakfast room,…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
In the square right next to the monastery, friendly older proprietor Dona Eglantina runs this snug but attractive place (one of the 'old world'…
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Estremadura & Ribatejo
In a modern building, this welcoming place has spotless white-and-blue rooms with tiled floors to match. Rooms have low beds, little balconies and a…
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Peniche
The appealing and spacious modern rooms here are simple but attractive, with comfortable bed platforms, a fridge, B&W seafaring photos and, in some cases,…
