Hotel Bragança

A great retro hotel without trying to be one. Very close to the train station and within walking distance of the lower and upper old town. Breakfast is typical continental. Reception staff spoke English and were helpfull. Rooms had twin beds only.

Convenient location (very). Lovely 'drawing room' with plenty of seating and a few library tables for work space. Adequate rooms and bathrooms. Very nice buffet breakfast with large room, plenty of seating again. My bed was right next to the train station (blue building, left in photo) and I did not hear a thing besides some traffic noise which drops off at night. Easy walk into historic parts of city.

We needed a place to stay while waiting for the train. The room was charming and comfortable. We liked the vintage decor. Everything was in good condition. Lovely bathroom with bath tub. High ceilings.

This was beautiful hotel and staff was friendly. Breakfast was typical but good. Our room had a nice balcony overlooking the train station. The room was large with a queen and two twins , one of the twins in an attached room. We were walking distance to Coimbra University and Portugal dos Pequenitos. I will return and stay again in the future.

The cost benefit is fair, but there are a few problems. First the carpeted floors on the rooms. For someone who was struggling with a runny nose and allergies this made for a very uncomfortable night. The breakfast is okay. The best part of this hotel is the location right next to the train station.

Prima hotel. Dicht bij station en centrum. Goede service. Goede en schone kamer.

This hotel is definitely in need of a renovation, as many people have said in their reviews. The carpets in the hallways are stained, it needs a new coat of paint, the sound proofing really is bad, and even though they seem to be going for the Retro 1950s look and service, a general update could allow them to maintain the retro look while improving their standards. Many reviews complained about the internet, but I found it fast, easy to sign into, and consistent. Perhaps they’ve fixed it? Now you probably have to sign into different nodes on different floors, but the password was the same for all making it easy. The pillows are definitely a single item where they should go out and buy new ones. A quick fix to a big problem. My two were “flat as a pancake”, even after I stacked them up one on top of the other. The staff were nice and helpful, the room and bathroom spotlessly clean, the hotel mostly filled with Portuguese guests lent to the feeling that I’m in Portugal, but if they improved the place, they would be in a better position to profit from Portugal’s tourist boom.

Good location, in front of railway station and waking distance to major attractions.

And old hotel. It still has some nice touches. It was very clean and well maintained. But the beds are also old and need to be replaced.

Kamers waren wat aan de kleine kant en interieur was wat donker/ouderwerts. Meerdere wifi-netwerken waren door het hotel heen beschikbaar, maar in de kamer achteraan de zijgang (210) was de verbinding alsnog meestal niet stabiel genoeg voor dagelijks gebruik.