The Best Hotels to Book in Ericeira, Portugal
A 45-minute drive from Lisbon, Ericeira is one of the lesser-known beach-break destinations in Portugal – but it doesn’t deserve its understudy status. A band of powdery sand fronts this fishing village, and prettily painted blue-and-white buildings line its cobbled streets. You’ll find some of the best hotels in Ericeira inside these characterful properties, while others brush up to the beach. They’re bookable on Culture Trip.
Capitão Guest House
Bed and Breakfast, Guesthouse
Set on the main square in Ericeira, Capitão Guest House puts you within steps of the best bars and restaurants in town and the biscotti-coloured sands of Pescadores Beach. The hotel decor celebrates the fishing history in the area. There are curios such as boat steering wheels and lanterns dotted around communal spaces, and rooms have sailor-blue colour schemes. Make sure you’re up in time for breakfast – the spread includes freshly squeezed juice, home-made jams and fresh bread and pastries from the local bakery.
You and the Sea Hotel and Apartments
Boutique Hotel, Apartment
There are 35 fully serviced apartments at You and the Sea. Each one features a sand-and-sea colour scheme, a kitchenette, a balcony – including some with Atlantic Ocean views – and finishing touches such as driftwood headboards. There’s a sea-view swimming pool on-site for when you don’t feel like making the five-minute walk to Praia du Sol. Plus, there’s a smart restaurant with a New York loft look that serves dishes such as squid-ink risotto and oven-fired pizzas.
Reserva FLH Hotel Ericeira
Chain Hotel
A two-minute walk from the main square, this boutique hotel in Ericeira offers a medley of rooms. Some come with beanbag-topped interior patios, while others come with sea-view balconies. Then there are the suites – the highlight is the prime suite, which features a glass-walled bathroom and a catwalk-long balcony. The buffet breakfast is served in a breezy room near the lobby, with seafoam-white walls and light-wood tables.
Villa Ana Margarida Hotel
Boutique Hotel
Every room at Villa Ana Margarida Hotel is named after a figure from the Age of Discovery, such as Portuguese epic poem writer Luís de Camões and explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral. The hotel’s quirks don’t stop there, with a reception desk made from stacks of vintage suitcases and a courtyard that’s accessed via a helter skelter-shaped metal staircase. The hotel also has a sun-trap roof terrace, which looks out over the sea.
Olá Onda Guesthouse
Guesthouse
In a quiet green area to the north of Ericeira centre, this guesthouse only has five rooms, with each one individually named and styled. Paz comes with an in-room surfboard, and Vista has a sea-view balcony. Meanwhile, in Fado, there’s a large roof window over the bed, meaning you can fall asleep looking at the stars. The hotel also has a private infinity pool, which looks out over the sea.
Ericeira Soul Guesthouse
Guesthouse
The timeline of this guesthouse, near the main square, can be traced back to 1902 when the building was used by the local sardine-fishing industry. Over time, it became a fishing boat workshop, and there are ship carpentry antiques still dotted around the place today. Antiques aside, the rest of this hotel in Ericeira is contemporary. Rooms are chic spaces with wooden floors and plump padded bedsteads. Plus, there’s a swimming pool on-site.
GiG Capsule Hostel
Capsule Hotel, Boutique Hotel
GiG, near Pescadores Beach, elevates the hostel experience. The accommodation here is in dorm rooms, but every bed comes with a blind that can be pulled down for privacy, a personal light and USB outlets. A healthy breakfast of traffic light-coloured juices, eggs, bread, fruits and spreads is included in the room price. Plus, there’s a restaurant that serves healthy salads, crostini, açai bowls and indulgent towers of oat pancakes slicked with chocolate and peanut butter.
Selina Boavista Ericeira
Chain Hotel
The boa vista, or beautiful view, this hotel takes in is the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy it from the balconies of some of the rooms or from the rooftop terrace, which is crowned with bucket-style seating. Choose between private or dorm accommodation when you stay here. Whichever option you pick, you also get access to a communal kitchen. If you don’t want to cook, the restaurants in the central square of Ericeira are a five-minute walk away.
Casa das Aguarelas
Boutique Hotel
You’ll find Casa das Aguarelas behind the brilliant-blue front door of a converted Portuguese family home, a short walk from Pescadores Beach. The rooms and apartments here are simple spaces, with wooden floors, white paintwork and black-and-white photos of fishermen on the walls. This place doesn’t serve breakfast, but every room features a small kitchenette. If you don’t want a DIY start to the day, the nearest cafe is just around the corner.
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