33 Best Hotels in Estremadura and the Ribatejo, Portugal

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.