Opened in 2005, the upper-middle-range, 128-room Melia Ria Hotel is a contemporary property with easy access to Aveiro’s Cultural and Congress Center, plus an impressive range of amenities. The town center and train station are within a 10-minute walk, and the hotel is quiet. A restaurant serves Portuguese specialties and international fare, while a lobby has casual fare and is open late. There is a comprehensive wellness complex, too, although access to its indoor pool, spa, and gym costs extra. Rooms are spacious and handsome, outfitted with desks, free Wi-Fi, minibars, and flat-screen TVs, plus espresso machines and sitting rooms in Suites. For something with more charm and closer to museums, consider Hotel Moliceiro instead.
Opened in 2005, the upper-middle-range, 128-room Melia Ria Hotel is a contemporary property with easy access to Aveiro’s Cultural and Congress Center, plus an impressive range of amenities. The town center and train station are within a 10-minute walk, and the hotel is quiet. A restaurant serves Portuguese specialties and international fare, while a lobby has casual fare and is open late. There is a comprehensive wellness complex, too, although access to its indoor pool, spa, and gym costs extra. Rooms are spacious and handsome, outfitted with desks, free Wi-Fi, minibars, and flat-screen TVs, plus espresso machines and sitting rooms in Suites. For something with more charm and closer to museums, consider Hotel Moliceiro instead.
The three-and-a-half pearl SANA Sesimbra Hotel is situated across the street from a lovely beach in Sesimbra, a village that's about an hour's drive from Lisbon. It offers a solid set of features, including a rooftop pool with a retractable cover (open in the summer), several sun lounging terraces, a restaurant serving Portuguese and international fare, and a rooftop bar with a terrace offering great sea views. The fitness room is small and sparsely equipped, but there's also a sauna and Turkish bath. Free buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi add to the value. The 100 guest rooms are clean and some offer private balconies with beautiful sea views. For an alternate option with a spa and better gym, check rates at Sesimbra Hotel & Spa.
The three-and-a-half pearl SANA Sesimbra Hotel is situated across the street from a lovely beach in Sesimbra, a village that's about an hour's drive from Lisbon. It offers a solid set of features, including a rooftop pool with a retractable cover (open in the summer), several sun lounging terraces, a restaurant serving Portuguese and international fare, and a rooftop bar with a terrace offering great sea views. The fitness room is small and sparsely equipped, but there's also a sauna and Turkish bath. Free buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi add to the value. The 100 guest rooms are clean and some offer private balconies with beautiful sea views. For an alternate option with a spa and better gym, check rates at Sesimbra Hotel & Spa.
The upscale, 92-room Sesimbra Hotel and Spa is ideally located next to the beach and close to the center of Sesimbra, yet its secluded positioning makes it feel like a hidden gem. This hotel is built for relaxation, with private sea-view balconies in all rooms and a wonderful spa with a relaxation pool and treatments using green tea and chocolate. Serene rooms also come with safes, minibars, flat-screen TVs, and pretty bathrooms. Although bars and restaurants are a five-minute walk away, the on-site restaurants offer enough fresh seafood that it's tempting not to leave. All in all, there aren't many bones to pick about this, though the pool area is small and navigating the elevators can be tricky. It's worth comparing rates with nearby SANA Sesimbra Hotel, but not all rooms have balconies.
The upscale, 92-room Sesimbra Hotel and Spa is ideally located next to the beach and close to the center of Sesimbra, yet its secluded positioning makes it feel like a hidden gem. This hotel is built for relaxation, with private sea-view balconies in all rooms and a wonderful spa with a relaxation pool and treatments using green tea and chocolate. Serene rooms also come with safes, minibars, flat-screen TVs, and pretty bathrooms. Although bars and restaurants are a five-minute walk away, the on-site restaurants offer enough fresh seafood that it's tempting not to leave. All in all, there aren't many bones to pick about this, though the pool area is small and navigating the elevators can be tricky. It's worth comparing rates with nearby SANA Sesimbra Hotel, but not all rooms have balconies.
