Travel Reference
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Margarida da Praça
GUESTHOUSE
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( 258 809 630;
www.margaridadapraca.com
; Largo 5 de Outubro 58; s/d €55/65; )
Fantastically
whimsical, this boutique inn offers thematic rooms in striking pinks, sea greens and
whites, accented by stylish floral wallpaper, candelabra lanterns and lush duvets. The
equally stylish lobby glows with candlelight in the evening. Staff are warm and helpful,
and there's a TV room and a small top-floor terrace. The 3rd-floor suite (€10 more) is a
charmer. Book ahead.
Hotel Laranjeira
HOTEL
$$
( 258 822 261;
www.residencialaranjeira.com
; Rua Candido dos Reis 45; s/d €60/70; )
This well-man-
aged place was recently upgraded to hotel status and now has 26 contemporary if poky
rooms with pine floors and glass-partitioned bathrooms. Some have balconies, and others
great views of Santa Luzia.
Melo Alvim
( 258 808 200;
www.meloalvimhouse.com
; Av Conde da Carreira 28; s/d €117/130; )
Deluxe
rooms in a stately 16th-century mansion, individually decked out with hardwood floors,
four-poster beds, original stone accents and marble bathrooms. No two rooms are alike,
but it is worth paying the extra €9 for the deluxe rooms, which have more space, huge
ceilings and ornately carved beds.
HOTEL
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Flôr de Sal
( 258 800 100;
www.hotelflordesal.com
; Av de Cabo Verde 100, Praia Norte; s/d from €135/165; )
Perched on a windswept stretch of rocky coastline, this sleek designer offering has white-
washed rooms, all the modern touches and huge balconies with ocean views. There's a
spa, gym, indoor pool and pleasant restaurant on-site. It's 2km west of the centre.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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Pousada do Monte de
Santa Luzia
(Pousada de Viana do Castelo; 258 800 370;
www.pousadas.pt
; s/d €170/180; )
This regal
1918 hotel sits squarely atop Monte de Santa Luzia, peering down at the basilica's back-
HISTORIC HOTEL
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