Hotel da Penha — Restaurant in Guimarães

The room was fine, the meals better, but the hilltop and park it shares with the religious shrine is something you must not miss. It is many acres of huge boulders, a geological wonderland, beautifully overgrown, with alluring paths and vistas over the town of Guimaraes (arguably the most historic town in Portugal). It is a bit hard to find, but that makes it your own treasure. And don't give up if it happens to be foggy and bleak -- that is when it is...

If you want a change from accommodation in the middle of busy towns then this might be the place for you. Situated right at the top of the hill it has a magnificent view of Guimaraes. As others have said the hotel is a little tired and worn but it represents good value for money. The rooms were clean and had all the appropriate facilities. Breakfast was perfectly satisfactory. There is a cable car that runs from the city to the top but it...

If you want a change from accommodation in the middle of busy towns then this might be the place for you. Situated right at the top of the hill it has a magnificent view of Guimaraes. As others have said the hotel is a little tired and worn but it represents good value for money. The rooms were clean and had all the appropriate facilities. Breakfast was perfectly satisfactory. There is a cable car that runs from the city to the top but it...