Viana do Castelo

Top choice in town right in the historic centre, this hideaway in a rambling town house full of nooks and crannies has nine adorable rooms with shared bathrooms. — Lonely Planet

This sleek designer offering looks unpromising from the outside, but inside you'll find whitewashed rooms with modern touches, and fine views from the huge balconies — Lonely Planet

This quirky two-star has spacious rooms with wooden floors, sizeable bathrooms and stone-framed French windows overlooking the historic centre or the river. — Lonely Planet

Overlooking the marina 1km east of the centre, this Carrilho da Graça–designed hostel has the institutional feel typical of Portugal's HI hostels, with four-bed dorms and functional but unexciting twin rooms. — Lonely Planet