Hotels in Coimbra
The university and its baroque library, above the hills that run down to the Mondego.
Best-rated hotels in Coimbra
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Want to stay in the centre? There are at least 21 places to stay within 1 km: hotels in Coimbra city centre.
Looking for something specific? Hotels with a pool · Adults-only hotels · Pet-friendly hotels · Hotels with parking · Accessible hotels · Family hotels · Hostels · Aparthotels · 4-star hotels · Cheap hotels · Boutique hotels.
To see Coimbra with a guide, try the free walking tours in Coimbra and the guided visits.
Sophia Studios★★★★10.0 ExceptionalSee prices
NH Coimbra Dona Ines★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Vila Gale Coimbra★★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
Zero Box Lodge Coimbra★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Oslo★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Change The World Hostels - Coimbra - Almedina8.7 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels★★★★★9.1 ExceptionalSee prices
Guest House Santa Clara★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
JR Studios & Suites I Rius I★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Ibis Coimbra Centro★★7.9 GoodSee prices
Oryza Guest House& Suites★★★9.5 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel Vitória★★★8.9 FabulousSee prices
Coimbra Monumentais B&B★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
CoimbraAmeias★★★★9.8 ExceptionalSee prices
República Guest House★★★10.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Praxis CBR Boutique Hotel - Coimbra★★★★9.3 ExceptionalSee prices
NJOY Coimbra★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel Ibn-Arrik★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Hotel Coimbra Aeminium, Affiliated by Meliá★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Botanico de Coimbra★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Riversuites★★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
COIMBRA CITY CHARM★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Astoria★★★8.0 Very goodSee prices
ArchiSuites★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Where to stay in Coimbra: the best areas
Coimbra’s areas in numbers: places to stay within 600 m of each one and their average guest score. Updated daily.
| Area | From the centre | Places to stay | Average score | 4 and 5 stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baixa | 2 km | 145 | 8.2 | 59 |
| Upper town and university | 1.3 km | 118 | 8.3 | 48 |
| Santa Clara | 2.4 km | 19 | 9.0 | 13 |
| Solum and the new university area | 550 m | 4 | 8.5 | 0 |
Baixa
The lower part of Coimbra, between Praça 8 de Maio and the Mondego, is the shopping area, with pedestrian streets such as Ferreira Borges and Visconde da Luz. It is flat, next to Coimbra-A railway station, and has lots of restaurants.
To get up to the university there are steps and hills, or the Mercado lift.
Best-rated in this area: Sophia Studios, with a score of 10.0 from 2,225 reviews.
Upper town and university
The Alta is the historic district around the university and the Old Cathedral (Sé Velha). It has student houses (repúblicas), fado houses and very steep cobbled streets. Staying here puts you at the heart of university life, with some night-time noise during term.
Best-rated in this area: Zero Box Lodge Coimbra, with a score of 8.7 from 4,412 reviews.
Santa Clara
On the left bank of the Mondego are the Santa Clara monasteries and Portugal dos Pequenitos. The hotels in this area have views of the city, and you cross to the centre over the Santa Clara bridge in a few minutes.
Best-rated in this area: Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels, with a score of 9.1 from 2,681 reviews.
Solum and the new university area
To the east, the Solum and Celas districts have more modern hotels, the stadium and the new university campuses. They are practical for work trips or if you have a car, a few minutes by bus from the centre.
Best-rated in this area: Miguel Torga Room, with a score of 7.2 from 224 reviews.
Hotels in Coimbra in numbers
Worked out from the data of every property within 5 km of the centre of Coimbra. Updated daily. Tap a type to see its hotels.
- places to stay
- +200
- average score of 195 rated properties
- 8.6
- guest reviews
- 135,303
- four- and five-star hotels
- 99
- Pousadas
- 1
- Rural hotels
- 1
- Beach hotels
- 1
- 5-star hotels
- 1
Getting to Coimbra
The nearest airports are Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO), 118 km away and Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS), 170 km away as the crow flies.
Getaways near Coimbra
Other destinations less than 60 km away, with their hotels. Distances as the crow flies.
When to go to Coimbra: the weather month by month
In Coimbra the warmest month is August, with an average high of 29.1 °C, and the coldest is January, with an average low of 5.2 °C. It rains most in November (122 mm over 12 rainy days) and least in July (9 mm).
- warmest month (29.1 °C high)
- August
- coldest month (5.2 °C low)
- January
- wettest month (122 mm)
- November
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.0 °C | 5.2 °C | 114 mm | 11 |
| February | 16.4 °C | 5.5 °C | 81 mm | 9 |
| March | 19.1 °C | 7.8 °C | 75 mm | 9 |
| April | 20.5 °C | 9.4 °C | 85 mm | 11 |
| May | 23.3 °C | 11.8 °C | 65 mm | 9 |
| June | 26.3 °C | 14.2 °C | 26 mm | 4 |
| July | 28.5 °C | 15.6 °C | 9 mm | 2 |
| August | 29.1 °C | 15.7 °C | 15 mm | 2 |
| September | 27.4 °C | 14.1 °C | 50 mm | 5 |
| October | 23.2 °C | 11.9 °C | 115 mm | 10 |
| November | 18.0 °C | 8.3 °C | 122 mm | 12 |
| December | 15.6 °C | 6.2 °C | 111 mm | 11 |
Things to do in Coimbra
Free walking tours, guided visits, tickets and day trips. You book them on Civitatis, with free cancellation on most.
More hotels in Coimbra
Another 96 places to stay in the area, also ranked by guest reviews.
- Casa de São Bento by PURUS★★★★
- Moderna★★★
- Hotel Larbelo★
- Penedo da Saudade Suites & Hostel
- Casa da Baixa by PURUS★★★★
- Hotel Domus★
- BUS STATION Suites & Studios
- Ilha 12 Suites★★★
- Casa dos Carvalhos★★★★
- Casas da Alegria★★★★
- Stay Hotel Coimbra Centro★★★★
- Charme 19★★★★
- HI Coimbra - Pousada de Juventude
- Hotel Jardim★★
- Granja da Cabrita★★★★
- Jantesta Guest House★★★
- Casas do Arco★★★★
- Serenata Hotel & Hostel Coimbra
- Tivoli Coimbra Hotel★★★★
- Alojamento Local Duarte's
- Guesthouse Coimbra City★★★
- Apartamentos com Historia★★★
- Pensão Santa Cruz
- Hotel D. Luis★★★
- Entre Ruas Apartments★★★★
- Coimbra Vintage Lofts Apartments★★★
- Vila Julieta Guesthouse★★★
- LAA Studios★★★★
- Casa do Museu★★★
- Ah33 - Estúdios★★★★
- Casa da Sé by PURUS★★★
- Guest House Infante Dom Henrique
- Coimbra Camping & Bungalows
- Avenue Garden★★★★
- cinco em 5★★★★
- Quarto & Pasta Guesthouse
- NN Guest House
- Casas de Alpedide★★★★
- AltoCanto★★★★
- Hotel Mondego★★★
- Epic Days Guest House
- Guesthouse Lusa Atenas★★★
- WW Hostel & Suites
- Orpheus - Isabel de Aragão - UNESCO Heritage★★★★
- Casa da Praça by PURUS★★★
- Gouveia Residence★★★
- Casa da Nonô
- Miguel Torga River★★★★
- Orpheus - Carlos Paredes - UNESCO Heritage★★★★
- Casa da Portagem by PURUS★★★
- Five Senses in Coimbra★★★
- Entre Linhas★★★
- SOBRE RIBAS 2|12★★★★
- Avenida Central - Coimbra Accommodation★★★★
- Living Coimbra Corpo de Deus★★★
- Residencial Aviz
- Miguel Torga Diamond Penthouse★★★★
- JR Studios & Suites★★★
- Hotel Residencial Alentejana★★
- Pharmacia Guest House★★★★
- The Luggage★★
- Celas Dream Studio
- Casa do Muro★★★★
- Lemon Tree House Coimbra - Courtyard garden with city views★★★★
- Casas da Couraça★★★★
- Casas do Pátio★★★★
- Orpheus - Universidade - UNESCO Heritage★★★★
- Stylish and Elegant Studio - Best View and Location in Coimbra Downton★★★★
- Apartment Rua Corpo de Deus in Coimbra★★★★
- Casa das Tílias
- Miguel Torga Gold II★★★★
- Despertar Saudade★★★
- Residencial Moeda★★★
- Casa Pé da Cabra★★★★
- Residencia Coimbra★★★
- Miguel Torga Apartments★★★★
- Orpheus - Miguel Torga - UNESCO Heritage★★★★
- Casa de Baixo★★★
- Miguel Torga Room
- AL das Fonsecas
- Penthouse Terraço de Coimbra★★★★
- Casa Coimbra Guesthouse & Garden★★★
- Olive Street House
- Rua Tenente Campos Rego, Ground Floor★★★★
- Atlantic Nest Coimbra★★★★
- Miguel Torga Gold I★★★★
- Palácio da Portela III★★★★
- Coimbra's Black & White★★★★
- Casa da Carqueja★★★★
- Terrace - Green Essence Apartment★★★★
- Casa do Meio★★★
- Casa de Cima
- Cantinho da Susana★★★
- Casa da Tia Lena
- Casa Coelho Guesthouse★★★
- Story Studio Coimbra Centro - Culture★★★★
Frequently asked questions about hotels in Coimbra
How many hotels are there in Coimbra?
We list more than 200 places to stay within 5 km of the centre of Coimbra: 1 five-star, 98 four-star, 58 three-star, 8 two-star and 3 one-star, and the rest without a star rating in their data.
What is the best-rated hotel in Coimbra?
Sophia Studios, with a score of 10.0 out of 10 from 2,225 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 Coimbra?
It depends on your trip. Our guide to the areas of Coimbra explains what each one offers: Baixa, Upper town and university, Santa Clara and Solum and the new university area.
Which area of Coimbra has the most hotels?
Baixa, with 145 places to stay within 600 m. The area with the best average score is Santa Clara, with 9.0.
What is the weather like in Coimbra?
According to IPMA climate normals (1991-2020), the warmest month is August, with an average high of 29.1 °C, and the coldest is January. The wettest is November, with 122 mm.
Is there a free walking tour in Coimbra?
Yes. Our page on free walking tours in Coimbra lists the free tours and guided visits in English that you can book, with a guide to what to see.