Hotels in Vila Real

The capital of Trás-os-Montes, with the Mateus Palace and the Douro vineyards to the south.

Best-rated hotels in Vila Real

Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.

Want to stay in the centre? There are 36 places to stay within 1 km: hotels in Vila Real city centre.

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

Vila Real is in the Douro Valley. Hotels across the whole area: Douro Valley.

Where to stay in Vila Real: the best areas

Centre

Around Avenida Carvalho Araújo and the cathedral are the hotels and guesthouses, with restaurants on foot.

Best-rated in this area: Hotel Miracorgo, with a score of 8.4 from 1,979 reviews.

By the Corgo

The old town looks over the Corgo river gorge. There are places to stay with views, and viewpoints a walk away.

Mateus

A few minutes away, next to the Mateus Palace, there are quintas with rooms and vineyards.

Douro and Marão

To the south, about thirty minutes away, the Douro quintas begin. To the west, the Marão hills have rural houses. For all of it, a car.

Hotels in Vila Real in numbers

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

places to stay
54
average score of 49 rated properties
8.8
guest reviews
16,067
four- and five-star hotels
21
Spa hotels
1
Rural hotels
4
Hotels with a pool
10
Pet-friendly hotels
11
Hotels with parking
37
Accessible hotels
11
Family hotels
33
Aparthotels
6
5-star hotels
1
4-star hotels
20
Cheap hotels
2
Boutique hotels
18

Getting to Vila Real

The nearest airports are Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO), 79 km away and Vigo (VGO), 127 km away as the crow flies.

Getaways near Vila Real

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

When to go to Vila Real: the weather month by month

In Vila Real the warmest month is August, with an average high of 29.0 °C, and the coldest is January, with an average low of 2.8 °C. It rains most in December (143 mm over 11 rainy days) and least in July (13 mm).

warmest month (29.0 °C high)
August
coldest month (2.8 °C low)
January
wettest month (143 mm)
December
Weather in Vila Real by month
MonthHighLowRainRainy days
January9.9 °C2.8 °C129 mm11
February12.2 °C3.5 °C84 mm9
March15.6 °C5.6 °C91 mm9
April17.4 °C7.1 °C85 mm10
May21.2 °C9.7 °C63 mm9
June25.3 °C12.6 °C29 mm4
July28.8 °C14.7 °C13 mm2
August29.0 °C14.9 °C22 mm2
September25.2 °C13.0 °C49 mm5
October19.3 °C10.1 °C121 mm10
November13.2 °C6.0 °C123 mm11
December10.4 °C3.6 °C143 mm11

Weather: 1991-2020 climate normals from IPMA, Portugal’s weather institute, at the Vila Real station (562 m above sea level, 3.7 km from the centre of Vila Real). Rain in millimetres; rainy days are those with 1 mm or more.

Frequently asked questions about hotels in Vila Real

How many hotels are there in Vila Real?

We list 54 places to stay within 5 km of the centre of Vila Real: 1 five-star, 20 four-star and 21 three-star, and the rest without a star rating in their data.

What is the best-rated hotel in Vila Real?

Refúgio Muas Nature, with a score of 9.4 out of 10 from 1,153 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 Vila Real?

It depends on your trip. Our guide to the areas of Vila Real explains what each one offers: Centre, By the Corgo, Mateus and Douro and Marão.

What is the weather like in Vila Real?

According to IPMA climate normals (1991-2020), the warmest month is August, with an average high of 29.0 °C, and the coldest is January. The wettest is December, with 143 mm.