Hotel Estalagem Turismo — Hotel in Bragança

I'll start by saying that if you undertake a motorcycle tour of any kind there are a couple fo key requirements of a Hotel that can really assist you in having a good time. ||||1. Secure Parking - The Hotel owners were completely accommodating on this front allowing us to Park our bikes undercover, out of sight and importantly out of the Sun so we didn't burn our precious behinds before setting off for the day.||||2. Loads of Beer! Ok so were not Lager Louts or anything like that but if you've been out exploring winding twisty roads in 30 degree plus heat swaddled in protective clothing. You are going to work up a thirst by the time you get back to base camp. The Estalagem responded accordingly to the our liquid requirements... I can highly recommend Sagre lager and the owners home brewed "Porto"||||3. Food, breakfast is traditional continental type ham cheese various bread and cakes as would be expected of this part of the world and was plentiful. Lunch we didn't get to experience being out on the road. Dinner on the other hand was a delight In our case we were using the Hotel as a base for riding motorcycles on fantastic roads consequently we worked up mighty appetites upon our return each night. Whilst not the most extensive menu in the work Steak, Fish, Salad, soup are all available and very tasty.||||4. Bedrooms are airy traditionally furnished think dark woods with simple but elegant style. And all feature Ice Cold Air conditioning perfect when stripping out of your leathers/textiles.||||5. The Pool could be bigger but it was wet and cold which again was perfect after a hard days ride.||||6. Experience. overall I was mightily impressed the owners and staff made every effort to look after us allowing us to monopolise the TV in the Bar. (it was empty) to roar the British Lions to victory ....shame they didnt and then dance round like School Children as we watched Valentino Rossi get his first 2013 Win at Assen in MotoGP. It is a little outside of the Town Centre at the top of a hill overlooking the beautiful Museo militaire (I think) and the Value for Money was...

We stayed one night while travelling through Braganca and did not have a reservation. The hotel is located on the outskirts of town in a somewhat rural area. The hotel including bar and restaurant is huge. Free parking on site for many vehicles. The front desk reception was staffed by Lucia and she was the most pleasant and helpful person one could ask for. Very good English which made the entire experience enjoyable. She went out of her way several times to ensure our needs were taken care of.

We checked in in the late afternoon and found out the restaurant did not open till 7:00 pm. Lucia contacted the bar which was open and escorted us there (it’s some distance from the hotel through to the restaurant and the bar). There we were met by the waiter and chef (man and woman) and they literally treated us like royalty. We were the only guests in the bar and they cooked us up a full steak dinner, despite it being outside the dinner hour. The service was impeccable.

The hotel room was adequate for what we paid. It was not fancy but very clean and had the basic amenities for a one night stay. Breakfast in the morning again was adequate and the lady managing the breakfast was great at ensuring food items were available. With no central heat, the restaurant and bar were somewhat cool but it was not unbearable. A fireplace was burning which helped to alleviate the coolness. Our room however did have a heater and it was very comfortable.

Despite the basic room decor and amenities, I give this hotel 5 stars based on the first class service provided by the bar and restaurant staff and especially Lucia at the...

We had three nights here,but I wish we could have stayed longer.A really memorable experience,for all the right reasons.The hotel was very clean,the staff exceptionally friendly,and the facilities,(especially the vital room a/c!),were very good.||The food was excellent,the beer perfect,(Super Bock...mmmm),and plenty of parking,either adjacent to the Hotel or directly across the road.Secure bike parking around the back,although I left mine in the adjacent car park and had no worries about it.||Maybe the pool could be a bit bigger but it was ok for me||And the icing on the cake was the price.Superb value for money.||I definitely want to go back||Btw,I've noticed there have been some comments about how to find it.There are signs,but if you are having difficulty follow the signs to another Hotel,(the "P**sada). That will be on your left as you climb the hill.Keep going,after a couple of kms and you'll come to the Estalegem on the right.(Get your passengers to keep looking to the left all the way up though-the views are...