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 by ncfg
It a nice residence well located on the city of Bragança.
The rooms have TV, private bathroom, and very clean.
The breakfast was ok too. Theme: InnPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Av. Abade de Baçal - 5300-068 BragançaPhone: 273 331 667/8Directions: Near the stadium of Bragança
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 Hotel do Parque beside
the Shrine by Bwana_Brown
This whitewashed building contains 39 rooms, 3 suites, a games room, bars and a restaurant as well as it's own private garden. There was no fuss at the reception desk and we were quickly ushered upstairs to what turned out to be the top floor. There did not seem to be too many other guests at this time of the season and I get the feeling that they gave us the best room in the house!
As seen in the photo, we had the top corner with our bathroom window looking out over the Shrine and the bedroom window providing a view down the 686 steps to Lamego spread out below! For E65 (US$80), we had hit the jackpot for our two night stay here!
Breakfasts in the restaurant were great and they also had a nice informal bar on the ground floor looking out at the Shrine. It was interesting to watch the pilgrims come in for some quick refreshments! Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Parque Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, LamegoPhone: 254 609 140Directions: At the top of the staircase from town or drive up through the forest to the right.
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 Arrival in the Graca Parking
Lot by Bwana_Brown
Our bedroom was very clean, modern and comfortable. It was located on the ground floor at the rear of the Pensao and it had two windows that opened onto a nice view of their walled grounds. These grounds were quite large and contained a number of orange trees that were in full fruit!
Pensao Graca has a very large breakfast room, which came with our price of lodging of E45 (US$55). The only other guests who joined us in the morning were five Portugese men who wore the clothes and boots of labourers of some sort. In retrospect, I notice that this 25 room establishment is classified as a 'boarding house', so these guys were obviously using it as a base for whatever job they were working on.
Breakfast was the typical plain buns with jam, also I tried some yoghurt as well as very nice orange juice and the ubiquitous strong Portugese coffee! Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Quinta Banca do Faial, Lot 4Phone: 266-700-444Directions: Just outside the southeast side of Evora, across the railway tracks on the Avenida Infante D. Henrique.Website: www.evora.net/residencialgraca Other Contact: residencial_graca@aeiou.pt
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 Granite Manor House - built in
1686 by Bwana_Brown
In addition to the house itself, the car park is also surrounded by granite walls and the entrance is controlled by a large and heavy iron-grilled gate that was fun to operate.
This house was of such importance when it was built that it also contains a private chapel (visible on the far left in the photo) with its own bell and separate large doorway.
The Solar has only three bedrooms, all with double beds and ensuite bathrooms. An interesting twist on their rate structure was that a room would cost us E80 (US$100) if we used both beds but only E70 if we snuggled up together! Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 25-27 Rua de D. Miguel de Alarcao, GuardaPhone: 271-214-392Directions: Only a block away from the CathedralOther Contact: www.portugalinsite.com
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 Hotel Raina D'Amelia by Bwana_Brown
Castelo Branco is a mid-sized city, and we did have some trouble locating the hotel when we finally reached the city after a long day of driving and sightseeing, starting from Evora. However, everything went smoothly once we had checked in!
It was great to have free underground parking because the street in front of the hotel was fairly busy. Also, this was the only accommodation on our trip where we had a mini-bar in the room - I simply had to have a cold SuperBock beer after the long drive north! It was very reasonably priced at E1.30 compared to some of the mini-bar prices that I have seen in North America.
In the hallway beside the elevators, we found a shoe-shine device that would apply polish and then give it a good brushing to bring the shine out! We also enjoyed our 4th floor balcony overlooking the street. It was a very pleasant place to sit in the evening as we sipped on some wine.
The hotel restaurant was exceptionally good. We had a great meal there. Our room rate was not unreasonable at E74.50 with taxes (US$95). Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 15 Rua de Santiago, Castelo BrancoPhone: 272-348-800Directions: In the heart of the cityWebsite: www.mulliganspub.com Other Contact: hrdamelia@mail.telepac.pt
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 Sue on Our Balcony by Bwana_Brown
Most of the residencials that we saw here looked quite seedy but, suddenly the very bright and cheery-looking Macarico hove into view!
This place has nice rooms, with balconies overlooking the sandy beach along the Atlantic shoreline. There was plenty of available space in this 18 room accommodations and we were in for the night at E40 (US$53).
We did have a couple of small problems here. For one, the spare pillows in Portugal are kept in a separate closet and the one that we had to use reeked of mothballs. Also, the next morning there was zero hot water available for a shower - just a trickle coming from the tap. This was the only place during our entire trip that did not live up to expectations, but we at least had a bed for the night! Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 3070 Av. Arrais Batista CeraPhone: 231-471-114Directions: On the beachfront in Praia de MiraOther Contact: geral@residencial-macarico.com
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 The 'Vasco da Gama' by Bwana_Brown
After our shower experience in Praia de Mira the night before, we were pleased to find this place had good water pressure. The best part of the room was that it had a window that opened up onto the little square where our car was parked. It is nice to be able to sit with the window wide open in Portugal (no bugs) and just observe the activity on the streets below. You can feel the wind and hear the sounds while sipping on a 'vinho tinto' after another long day! When we left the next morning, I gave the guy E30 cash because I enjoyed it so much! The photo shows Sue in our top left window and, in the annex slightly lower and to the right, is the breakfast area. Theme: Bed and BreakfastPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Rua Jose Estevao, PenichePhone: 262-781-902Directions: One street back from the main waterfront
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 Vila Real, Quinta do Paço by micas_pt
Most of them are manor houses which later where adapted for Inns. Although each one of them is privately owned they joined a “network” and I assume that grants them some quality and trust patterns.
Not as impersonal as a hotel, but also not as cozy as a privately owned house, these inns have good quality standards concerning rooms and food. Prices are moderate – meaning around 70euros (May2004) for a double room, depending on history of the manor house and also location.
Photo shows one of those inns situated near Vila Real (north), called Quinta do Paço. Theme: Inn
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 Sue on Our Balcony by Bwana_Brown
I specifically chose Aljezur because I did not want to be in a big tourist high-rise accommodation situation. I also wanted to be able to take a look at the Algarve's much less developed western coast and the mountainous area around Monchique.
The 'O Palazim' was recommended in my DK Eyewitness Travel Guide as a good spot in Aljezur, and there really are not a lot of other choices! It was a simple job to pick up the telephone and call them from Canada - no muss or fuss and not even any money put down. We paid E35 per day (US$45) including breakfast.
The rooms were very nice and we were impressed by the sliding window shutter arrangement that works like an outside blind to keep the sun out. They also had a covered bar/restaurant area attached to the small room used for breakfast. Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: On the N120 highway outside AljezurPhone: 282-998-249Directions: The left side of the N120 highway as you descend the hill into Aljezur when arriving from the north.
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 Hotel Ibis Saldanha by Bwana_Brown
Each small room has a private bathroom and twin beds. Breakfast for two costs E9 and consists of the usual fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast, slices of ham and/or cheese with juice and the black Portugese coffee. They have a bar area in the hotel and also the restaurant serves evening meals. After a couple of tiring days, we tried their restaurant with mixed success - the quiche was good but their hake medallions with coriander was very bland!
The staff were always helpful. Rooms were E59 (US$72) per night without breakfast. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Avenue Casal Ribeiro 23, LisbonPhone: 21-319-1690Directions: Saldanha area, just north of the Baixa squares
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