Portugal Hotels and Accommodation

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The pousadas are a network of inns housed in historic buildings, castles, palaces and convents, or sometimes built especially for the purpose. They are often situated off the beaten track to give people the opportunity to visit the whole country. The pousadas have been carefully selected in order to give visitors a better knowledge of the architecture, cultural and culinary traditions of the various regions of the country. For a nationwide list of pousadas, visit www.pousadasofportugal.com.

There is a wide range of accommodation available all over the country, ranging from luxury hotels, pensions, boarding houses and inns to simple guesthouses, manor houses, campsites and youth hostels.

Grading: Hotels are classified according to the international 1- to 5-star system and prices are officially approved. Apartment hotels are classified 2- to 4-star, motels 2- to 3-star and boarding houses 1- to 3-star (1-star is the best); there are also 4-star albergarias. During the low season hotels often grant substantial reductions. Children under twelve are usually entitled to a 50% reduction on the price of meals and an extra bed, if sharing a room/apartment with parents.

Turihab are a charming collection of privately owned guesthouses that allow visitors a chance to stay overnight in a manor house, a farm house, a country estate or a rustic cottage. Properties are divided into historic (casa antigas), estates and heritage (quintas e herdades) and rustic (casas rústicas) categories, with locations across the country. Browse listings at www.turihab.pt.

Rooms are available in private houses and on farms all over Portugal. Some of the old manor houses are open to visitors and provide good opportunities for tourists to make contact with Portuguese customs and people. Many local tourist offices maintain lists of privately owned properties where visitors can stay.

There is self-catering tourist accommodation in deluxe, first- and second-class tourist villages and tourist apartments, particularly on the Algarve. Tour operators can arrange a wide variety of villas for self-catering parties.

There are around 40 youth hostels across Portugal.

Portugal has hundreds of campsites, many with facilities such as swimming pools, games areas, supermarkets and restaurants. For further information, check www.roteiro-campista.pt or www.orbitur.pt.

Associação Hotéis de Portugal
Avenida Duque d'Ávila 75, 1000-139 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: 213 512 360.
Website: www.hoteis-portugal.pt  

Pousadas de Portugal
Rua Soares de Passos, 3 Alto de Santo Amaro, 1300-314, Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: 218 442 001.
Website: www.pousadas.pt

MOVIJOVEM (Portuguese Youth Hostels)
Rua Lúcio de Azevedo 27, 1600-146 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: 217 232 100.
Website: www.pousadasjuventude.pt

Federação Portuguesa de Campismo (Portuguese Camping Federation)
Avenida Coronel Eduardo Galhardo 24D, 1199-007 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: 218 126 890.
Website: www.fcmportugal.com