Torel Royal Court

A boutique hotel occupying an old palace in the heart of Guimarães, its stucco ceilings and stately proportions intact after a careful restoration. The 18 rooms are generous by any standard, and each one is named for a city where local tennis champion João Sousa once competed, which is either charming or bewildering depending on how much you follow the ATP tour. The old town's medieval streets are right outside the door.