Must-see hotels in Estremadura & Ribatejo

  • Casa das Marés

    Peniche

    At the picturesque, windswept tip of Baleal stands one of the area's most unusual accommodation options. Three sisters originally inherited this…

  • Hotel Casa do Outeiro

    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…

  • Hostel 2300 Thomar

    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…

  • Santarém Hostel

    Ribatejo

    One of Portugal's best 'glostels' (glamorous hostels); helpful owner Mario runs a great ship, from the neat, airy, brightly decorated rooms (each with en…

  • Lab Hostel

    Nazaré

    One of Portugal's band of growing 'glostels' (glamorous hostels) – stylish, minimal design, attention to detail and some of the whitest, brightest and…

  • Casa d’Óbidos

    Óbidos

    In a whitewashed 1887 villa below town, this delightful option features spacious, breezy rooms with good modern bathrooms and period furnishings, plus a…

  • Thomar Story

    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…

  • Casa Lagoa

    Foz do Arelho

    Côte d'Azur escapees Laetitia, Hervé and their awesome dog, Janisse, run this stylish, discerning B&B just 850m from the sand. Six earth-toned rooms boast…

  • Challet Fonte Nova

    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…

  • Hostel Rossio Alcobaça

    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…

  • Casa da Alcáçova

    Ribatejo

    With the atmosphere of a stylish country retreat, but right in the city, this secluded manor house is set by its own section of the city walls, offering…

  • Surfers Lodge

    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…

  • Vila Turística Conde Fidalgo

    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…

  • 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,…

  • Atlas Hostel

    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…

  • Hostel Argonauta

    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…

  • La Palma

    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…

  • Água d'Alma

    Foz do Arelho

    A family-run boutique gem up the hill originally started in the 1950s as a simple pension and transformed in 2016 into one of the region's sleekest…

  • Pousada do Castelo

    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…

  • Forte de São João Baptista

    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…

  • MH Hotel

    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…

  • Literary Man

    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…

  • Quinta do Valle

    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,…

  • Residencial União

    Tomar

    Tomar’s most atmospheric budget choice, this once-grand townhouse on the main pedestrian drag features large and sprucely maintained rooms with antique…

  • Hotel Leiria Classico

    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,…

  • Hotel Lis Batalha

    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…

  • Quinta de Rio Alcaide

    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…

  • Magic Art Hotel

    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…

  • Hotel Coração de Fátima

    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,…

  • Nazaré Hostel

    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…

  • Hostel Vila d'Óbidos

    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…

  • Pousada de Juventude Alvados

    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…

  • Palace do Capitão

    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…

  • Hotel dos Templários

    Tomar

    At the river’s edge, just outside the historic centre, this spacious, efficient hotel offers excellent facilities, including gym, sauna, and indoor and…

  • Peniche Hostel

    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…

  • Zulla – Nazaré Surf Village

    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…

  • Estalagem de Santa Iria

    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…

  • Hotel Real d'Óbidos

    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…

  • Residencia Maciel

    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…

  • Cereal Vitória Hotel

    Ribatejo

    You'll either love, hate or be puzzled by – likely the latter! – this hip boutique hotel's grain theme, but you can never accuse it of not instilling a…