Coimbra Hotels

Coimbra hotels – Wonderfully atmospheric university city
Coimbra is a highly atmospheric and enjoyable city set on a hilltop overlooking the Rio Mondego. Hotel accommodation in Coimbra provides a superb base for exploring central Portugal, the vast unspoilt sandy beaches between Porto and Lisbon and the wonderful countryside along the River Mondego. Coimbra is just 50 miles south of Porto airport. Coimbra has two cathedrals and Portugal’s most famous medieval university. The city is packed with historic churches and fine old houses. While there are few hotels in the very heart of Old Coimbra itself, the majority of hotels in Coimbra are within easy walking distance of the main sights. Being a university town, Coimbra is well-stocked with cheap discount hotels.

Hotels in Coimbra – Stay close to the old centre
Coimbra is a very small, manageable city and most of the centre is pedestrianised. Most Coimbra hotels are well placed for exploring the bustling centre and the delightful maze of narrow lanes that climb the hillside. Hotels outside Coimbra may offer more luxury, but most visitors to Coimbra are looking for hotels close to the historic centre and the bars, Fado cafes and galleries of the student area with its lively cultural and nightlife.

Hotels in Coimbra – Plenty of cheap options
Hotels like the Almedina Coimbra and the Dona Ines offer comfortable accommodation and are well placed for the main sights in Coimbra. For a more upmarket hotel try the Tivoli Coimbra with its a la carte restaurant. Grand riverside hotels like the Astoria are full of character. There are plenty of more modest cheap hotels close to the main Coimbra attractions. Directline hotels has details of cheap Coimbra hotels and can assist with Coimbra hotel reservations.

Coimbra Hotels