The Best Hotels in Braga

Perched on the Serra de Falperra, a hill better known for religious pilgrimage and an annual car race than for weekend getaways, this contemporary nature-focused hotel keeps interiors calm with natural materials and soft neutrals. The Altus Wellness Spa runs to an indoor pool, Turkish bath, ice bath, and sauna. The Wine Bar, despite its name, serves Portuguese tapas and pizza alongside local pours. Braga's historic center is a short drive down.

Clean lines and coffered walls instead of azulejos: Maison Albar made a deliberate call when it brought the Lisbon firm Domus Concept in to design this boutique hotel north of Porto. Rooms are spacious with Art Deco-leaning furnishings and marble bathrooms, French doors opening to private terraces facing either the gardens or the pool. A farm-to-table bistro, cocktail lounge, and a spa with hammam and indoor pool round things out.