The collection
Guesthouse stays in Portugal
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.
8 properties, listed alphabetically
Caldeira Guesthouse
Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo, São Jorge, Azores
Guesthouse · 3 bedrooms
No road. Access on foot, by quad bike, or by boat.
Casa da Cisterna
Castelo Rodrigo
Guesthouse
Run by two biologists. Dinner only on advance request.
Casa Fajara
Vale de Carrapateira, Aljezur
Guesthouse · 12 rooms
Open year-round; underfloor heating and log fires.
Casa Presente
Carrapateira, Aljezur
Guesthouse · 4 rooms
Morning bistro runs June to September; guests only otherwise.
Comodoro Guest House
Vila do Corvo, Azores
Guesthouse · 13 rooms
On the smallest municipality in Portugal, under 500 people.
Monte do Papa Léguas
Alpenduradas, Zambujeira do Mar
Guesthouse
Two kilometres from Zambujeira, inside the Costa Vicentina natural park.
Quinta do Barranco da Estrada
Santa Clara-a-Velha, Odemira
Guesthouse · 10 units
Runs entirely on solar. Canoes and paddleboards on the reservoir.
VilaFoia
Corte Pereiro, Monchique
Guesthouse · 12 rooms
At 550 m on the flank of Fóia. Open year-round.