43 Best Hotels in Estremadura and the Ribatejo, Portugal

With an eye-catching exterior, this contemporary hotel in the center of Fátima is a three-minute walk from the sanctuary. The decor is modern, with an expansive lobby and lounge dressed in heavenly whites with a hint of gold. The standard rooms aren't too exciting, but for not too much more you can reserve a superior rooms with all the amenities you could want. The restaurant serves Portuguese and international cuisine.

This renowned luxury hotel overlooks the ocean, and around half of the rooms have beautiful stone terraces with eye-popping views, as do the three outdoor pools, one of which is saltwater and one, complete with slides, reserved for kids. With a white facade and green-tile roof, the hotel has retained a traditional Portuguese feel—think clay-potted geraniums hanging from the windows—but now has all modern conveniences. There's also a spa with a pool, sauna, steam bath, and gym.

A 10-minute walk from the castle, this 1950s-era hotel has been transformed into a comfortable boutique lodging. There are sweeping views of the Tagus Valley from the spacious lounge and its wrap-around balcony, as well as from the terraces of about half of the smartly outfitted guest rooms. There's a gym, a well-equipped spa, and an outdoor pool (open June–September). The hotel restaurant serves regional food, and the bar is open until late.

Great for golfers but also anyone who loves waking up to a view, this hotel features spacious rooms with balconies (some of them huge) that overlook the links and the long beach at Praia da Consolação. The hotel is on a sandy stretch famed for the health-giving properties of its waters, which are attributed to the local rock. Facilities include a 9-hole golf course set amid dunes, an outdoor pool set in a lovely big garden, and a gym and spa with indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room.

About 1 km (½ mile) from the center of Nazaré, in the hilltop village of Pederneira, this design hotel—its white facade offset by a turquoise-blue outdoor pool and emerald-green lawns—affords fantastic views. The carpeted guest rooms are done in a bright, modern style; all but a couple have sea views, and most have balconies. Guests staying in the fully equipped apartments in the annex have full access to hotel facilities, including free breakfast. The Mar Aberto Wine Bar Restaurant puts an emphasis on matching local seafood with regional wines.

Housed in a long-empty wing of Alcobaça's Cistercian monastery, this hotel opened in 2022 following a seven-year makeover---projected by Pritzker laureate Eduardo Souto Mouro to the last detail and preserving the original austere aesthetic---and combines a monastic atmosphere with the necessary comforts. Guest rooms are mostly in high-ceilinged former monks' cells (some with a view of the neighboring cloister), while the spa is where the ovens and bell foundry used to be. The hotel restaurant also draws on tradition, transforming locally sourced fare such as pork, apples, and cherries.

There's a real beach vibe to this downtown hotel, opened in 2023 as part of a fast-growing Portuguese chain. The color scheme is dominated by a sandy beige, offset with aquamarine, and splashes of red and orange in the simply furnished guest rooms. Breakfast is a convivial affair, with long tables in a bright, airy space, and there's also a small lounge and shaded yard for more socializing.

Midway between Santarém and Almeirim, this homestead offers spacious, tastefully decorated lodgings arranged around a good-sized outdoor pool, each with its own terrace or access to a shared one, and with ample opportunities for contact with the farming and ranching operations. There's complimentary access to off-road bikes for guests, or you can take a canoe out onto the river (and book a massage for your return). There are also two ponies for kids to be led out on walks.

A famous Victorian-era showplace once favored by Portuguese royalty but then neglected for decades has been transformed into the most highly rated hotel between Lisbon and Leiria. Decoration throughout is modern—black, gray, and white, with blocks of bright color—with historical touches. The Lisbonense restaurant serves reliably good international fare and also old-fashioned afternoon teas. Don't miss the landau next to the bar: it is identical to the one the king, Dom Carlos I, was riding in when he was assassinated in Lisbon in 1908.

This contemporary hotel was given a major facelift in 2025; its major draws include outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a large, well-equipped gym, a spa with sauna and treatment rooms, and a branch of a famous local eatery, the Taberna do Quinzena. The bright, comfortable guest rooms overlook the plains or the town, and the pricier ones have balconies, bathrobes, and trouser presses.

The nicest thing about this modern hotel is that only a street and some sand dunes separate it from the Cova da Alfarroba Beach in the middle of Peniche Bay. Shaped like an L, the hotel has rooms with terraces overlooking the swimming pool or the dunes. There is a gym, indoor pool and whirlpool, and a 9-hole golf course nearby.

This bright, cheerfully appointed hotel—part of a small national chain—sits on a pretty downtown plaza. Spacious rooms, some of which have a bath and others a shower, have all the amenities you'll need, and several have large balconies with beautiful views of the castle. The first-floor snack-bar is open 24 hours and serves salads and a few local favorites until late.

Across the bridge from the center of the city, this handsome hotel features many decorative motifs that recall the eras of the Romans and the Knights Templar. Tomar's soil provides rich pickings for archaeologists, and finds from the hotel grounds are on display in the lobby. Many of the guest rooms boast views across the Nabão River to the Convento de Cristo—as does the third-floor honesty bar, with its small terrace.