Rucksack's travel guide

Hotels in Portugal

Stay at a vineyard in the Douro Valley - Quinta de Casaldronho - Portugal

I had decided to stay at least one night at a vineyard in the Douro while we were in Portugal. Round hills with steep vineyards where I would be served the estate's crisp white wine in condensation-sweaty glasses at sunset.

Hotel Eurostars Heroismo - Porto - Portugal

It is not entirely easy to find a hotel in Porto with a parking garage, but the Eurostars Heroismo was both stylish, fresh and practical!

Curia Palace - A castle night in the spirit of the Great Gatsby - Portugal

There are places that take you back in history. Time bubbles that no one dares to puncture, where everything just continues to live its historical little life. This is a story about how we inadvertently went on a trip back to the 1920s. Complete with a cooking lesson that could have been created by the History Eaters.

Maria Batata (and a hotel I wanted to stay at!) – Portugal

A dinner at the farm-to-table restaurant Maria Batata and a hotel that I must stay at someday!

Evolutee Royal Óbidos Hotel – Portugal

Our second hotel in Portugal turned out to be a really good choice, with an incredibly beautiful mosaic pool and a breakfast I wished would never end...

Hotel Intercontinental Lisbon – Portugal

What we liked about staying at the Intercontinental Lisbon or the story of how SL Benifica made me sleep badly.