Hotels

Hotels in Coimbra

A handful of stays we keep recommending, by area and budget.

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Charming & boutiqueLuxuryModernBudget & hostelsNear AltaNear BaixaNear Santa Clara

Charming & boutique

The blue-panelled dining room at CBR Boutique Hotel, Coimbra, with windows over the city

CBR Boutique Hotel

A mid-range boutique hotel in the lower town whose design reportedly draws on the Joanina Library. That single fact is the entire published record.

BaixaExplore
The curved flat-iron facade of Hotel Astória on the Coimbra riverfront

Hotel Astória

The flat-iron landmark on the riverfront avenue, designed in 1919 by Adães Bermudes and opened in 1926. Art Nouveau, not art deco, and flat ground all round.

BaixaExplore
A bedroom with a hexagonal padded headboard at Pharmacia GuestHouse, Coimbra

Pharmacia GuestHouse

A lower-town guesthouse in a former chemist’s shop, with the original pharmacy fittings kept. One named writer is the entire published record.

BaixaExplore
The rooftop terrace at Sapientia Boutique Hotel at sunset, over the roofs of Coimbra

Sapientia Boutique Hotel

A boutique address inside the university quarter, with a rooftop facing the Joanina Library and the tower. Its hours and star rating are not published.

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Luxury

The 18th-century palace facade of Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas floodlit at night

Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas

An eighteenth-century palace on the left bank, in grounds the hotel calls twelve acres, with a spa, golf and the most ambitious kitchen in Coimbra downstairs.

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Modern

The rooftop terrace bar at Hotel Mondego, Coimbra, at dusk

Hotel Mondego

A modernised mid-range hotel in the lower town with a rooftop terrace. One named writer is the entire published record, and no address or rate is available.

BaixaExplore
The outdoor pool and modern facade of Vila Galé Coimbra

Vila Galé Coimbra

A 229-room four-star by the river with a spa, two pools, two restaurants and a Kids Club. Scale and facilities rather than character, and it does not pretend otherwise.

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Budget & hostels

A room at Serenata Hostel, Coimbra, with the house monogram on the wall

Serenata Hostel

Dorms, doubles and suites on the Old Cathedral square, in a restored building that was once a maternity institute and later Coimbra’s music conservatory.

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Frequently asked questions

Where should you stay in Coimbra?

The Baixa if you want flat ground and the restaurants, the Alta if you want to wake up inside the UNESCO site and will accept the stairs, Santa Clara if you are driving. That decision matters more than any amenity here.