Hotels in Arouca

The Paiva walkways, the 516 suspension bridge and a monastery.

Best-rated hotels in Arouca

Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.

Want to stay in the centre? There are 29 places to stay within 1 km: hotels in Arouca city centre.

Looking for something specific? Rural hotels · Hotels with a pool · Pet-friendly hotels · Hotels with parking · Accessible hotels · Family hotels · 4-star hotels · Cheap hotels · Boutique hotels.

To see Arouca with a guide, try the free walking tours in Arouca and the guided visits.

Where to stay in Arouca: the best areas

Centre and monastery

In the centre of the town there are hotels and guesthouses, with the monastery, the pastry shops and the restaurants on foot.

Best-rated in this area: Villa Tavares Suítes, with a score of 9.0 from 820 reviews.

Alvarenga and the Paiva

By the river, in Alvarenga and the nearby villages, there are rural houses a few minutes from the suspension bridge and the walkways.

Canelas and Espiunca

At the other end of the walkways there are simple places to stay and country houses, with the trilobite museum nearby.

Serra da Freita

In the mountains there are isolated mountain houses, near the Mizarela waterfall and the Pedras Parideiras (the “birthing stones”).

Hotels in Arouca in numbers

Worked out from the data of every property within 5 km of the centre of Arouca. Updated daily. Tap a type to see its hotels.

places to stay
56
average score of 48 rated properties
9.3
guest reviews
4,514
four- and five-star hotels
28
Spa hotels
1
Rural hotels
13
Hotels with a pool
25
Pet-friendly hotels
14
Hotels with parking
46
Accessible hotels
26
Family hotels
35
Aparthotels
1
5-star hotels
2
4-star hotels
26
Cheap hotels
5
Boutique hotels
30

Getting to Arouca

The nearest airport is Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO), 51 km away as the crow flies.

Getaways near Arouca

Other destinations less than 60 km away, with their hotels. Distances as the crow flies.

Frequently asked questions about hotels in Arouca

How many hotels are there in Arouca?

We list 56 places to stay within 5 km of the centre of Arouca: 2 five-star, 26 four-star, 13 three-star and 1 two-star, and the rest without a star rating in their data.

What is the best-rated hotel in Arouca?

Hotel Rural Quinta de Novais, with a score of 9.1 out of 10 from 1,012 guest reviews. We rank hotels by both their score and their number of reviews, so a hotel with two good reviews doesn’t come out on top.

What is the best area to stay in Arouca?

It depends on your trip. Our guide to the areas of Arouca explains what each one offers: Centre and monastery, Alvarenga and the Paiva, Canelas and Espiunca and Serra da Freita.

Is there a free walking tour in Arouca?

Yes. Our page on free walking tours in Arouca lists the free tours and guided visits in English that you can book, with a guide to what to see.