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…
Must-see hotels in The Minho
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…
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…
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…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
This small hotel in the village of Castro Laboreiro has simple rooms blessed with lots of light and gorgeous vistas from the balconies. The attached…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
High on a hillside at the southern end of town, this big, modern, lemon-yellow hotel wins for value. The rooms are spacious, with parquet floors and new…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
This hotel in the heart of Pitões das Júnias has eight clean and spacious upstairs rooms with big bathrooms, the best commanding views over the village…
The Minho
This remodelled manor house with a gurgling fountain on its front patio has cheerfully painted (if sometimes musty) rooms with wooden floors and a clean…
Braga
The rooms in this smart, modern hotel all have wood floors, floating desks, bathtubs and queen beds. They aren’t huge, but have all the mod cons, and…
The Minho
Inside the Lagoas nature reserve, this estate has campsites and more comfortable bungalows and casas (houses) with kitchen units that work well for…
The Minho
Sandwiched between the igreja matriz and the ramparts, this well-located place offers simple but impeccable rooms, with comfortable beds and spotless tile…
Guimarães
Set in the palatial 18th-century home of a prosperous factory owner, down by the former leather processing pools of the historic Couros district, this YHI…
Viana do Castelo
This bright town house is a fantastic choice in the old centre. It's a cosy family-run spot with eight small but soulful rooms, each with a theme and some…
Albergue de Peregrinos Santa Luzia
Viana do Castelo
With an enviable position atop Monte Santa Luzia, this tranquil modern hostel with a mix of twins and six-bed dorms opened in 2018. Primarily aimed at…
Viana do Castelo
In a stately 19th-century town house near the riverfront, this quirky two-star has spacious rooms with wooden floors, sizeable bathrooms and stone-framed…
Braga
On a quiet pedestrian street near Praça da República, this simple hotel has recently updated rooms – including some with tiny balconies – overlooking a…
Braga
This hideaway in a fine old town house has individually decked-out rooms with high ceilings and parquet floors. Five of the rooms are decorated by artists…
Viana do Castelo
Friendly owner Bernardino rents out a variety of reasonably priced rooms at this simple guesthouse on a pedestrian street near the heart of town. Ranging…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
More mountain motel than lodge, this guesthouse has spotless rooms, wooden floors and mountain views. Most rooms have balconies, plus there is a pool and…
The Minho
Floating above the ecovia (greenway) like some whitewashed, frosted-glass pod from the future is the swankiest, most contemporary hotel in town. The 30…
The Minho
Except for its picturesque fairy-pink facade, this early-1900s town house has, unfortunately, been largely gutted of its original character, but it does…
Braga
On a pretty central square, Dona Sofia has functional, if a bit dated, carpeted rooms of varying sizes; the best come with French windows overlooking the…
Guimarães
This business hotel near the train station has large rooms with lush linens, chic paint jobs and flat-screen TVs, along with a health club and spa. It’s a…
Guimarães
Fronted by curlicue ironwork, this renovated hotel has bright rooms on a quiet cobbled street in the centre. The contemporary rooms come in three…
Viana do Castelo
Nestled on the inland side of lovely sand dunes, this shady site is within walking distance of the ferry pier (and is a two-minute walk to the sea) and…
Braga
This impeccably kept pilgrims' lodge has an air of palpable serenity. The sweet sisters offer bright, spotless rooms with hardwood floors and cherubic…
Braga
Set in an antiquated villa just a few paces from the Bom Jesus do Monte shrine, this is one of four Bom Jesus hotels owned by the same company. Its rooms…
Parque de Campismo de Travanca
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
High on a rocky hillside, 3km north of the park gateway at Mezio, this municipal campground has basic sites under the shade of stately, fragrant…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
This family-run, 19th-century granite manor features old-fashioned charm in its wooden-floored rooms with lacy bedspreads, high ceilings and dark-wood…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
A good base for hiking and kayaking, this guesthouse 4.5km south of Vila do Gerês has views of the Caniçada Reservoir across the highway out front, with…
Parque de Campismo de Vidoeiro
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
This cool and shady facility is on a hillside next to the river, about 1km north of Vila do Gerês. Reception is open from 8am until noon and 3pm to 7pm…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
In the heart of Castro Laboreiro, this modern hotel with its own restaurant features bright tiled rooms with accent wallpaper that are just a cut above…
Guimarães
This stylish hostel has eight colourful, bright dorms and doubles with swanky shared and private bathrooms. There's a nice shared kitchen/living room and…
Viana do Castelo
Overlooking the marina 1km east of the centre, this Carrilho da Graça–designed hostel has the institutional feel typical of Portugal's HI hostels, with…
Viana do Castelo
Smack in the historic centre, this modern hotel has 26 contemporary if poky rooms with pine floors and glass-partitioned bathrooms. Some have balconies…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
Yes, it’s kitschy, but it’s still got class. The iron-columned atrium is leafy and filled with light, and the spacious rooms sport headboard radios from a…
The Minho
The views from the rooms and suites are the drawing card at this modern hotel a short walk away from the centre. There's a small on-site spa, too, and a…
The Minho
In the town centre, grab one of the stylish rooms at this sleek, modern option sitting atop its namesake shopping centre, a five-minute walk from the…
Pousada da Juventude Vilarinho das Furnas
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
Campo’s woodland hostel offers a spotless selection of spartan four-bed dormitories, stylish doubles (with bathrooms) and roomier bungalows with kitchen…
The Minho
Septuagenarian owner Helena rents out six clean, serviceable and mostly bright rooms at this welcoming guesthouse a block from Ponte de Lima's famous…
