The Unknown Atlas

The collection

Verified places to stay in Centro

Small, independent places to stay that are worth planning a journey around.

Every property here is chosen editorially. Inclusion is never sold, and no property can pay to appear, to rank higher, or to be described more warmly than another.

Each entry carries the date its details were last confirmed against the property's own website, so you can judge for yourself how current the information is — and, where something could not be confirmed, we say so on the property's page rather than quietly leaving it out.

Region

All regionsAlgarveAlentejoCentroPorto & the NorthDouroAzoresMadeira

Kind of place

All kindsCabin or eco-lodgeConverted villageFort or fortificationGuesthouseManor houseModernist or architect-designed houseMountain lodgeQuinta or farm estateStone or schist village houseTownhouseWine estate

4 properties, listed alphabetically

  • Casa da Cisterna

    Castelo Rodrigo

    Guesthouse

    Run by two biologists. Dinner only on advance request.

  • Casa das Penhas Douradas

    Penhas Douradas, Manteigas

    Mountain lodge · 17 rooms

    At 1,500 metres, built from the ruins of an old sanatorium.

  • Cerdeira – Home for Creativity

    Cerdeira, Lousã

    Converted village · 11 houses

    No television in any house. Cars stay at the chapel square.

  • Vale de Moses

    Amieira, Oleiros

    Quinta or farm estate · 4 stone houses

    Now hired to visiting retreat groups, April to November. Not every week is open to individuals.