What is the best hotel in Portugal?

Belmond Reid's Palace in Funchal, scored 9.1/10 by Browntravels editors. The reason discerning travellers still sail to Madeira — timeless rather than trend-driven, and better for it.

What are the top 3 hotels in Portugal?

1. Belmond Reid's Palace, Funchal (9.1/10); 2. Vila Vita Parc, Porches (9.0/10); 3. Vila Joya, Albufeira (8.9/10).

How does Browntravels rank hotels in Portugal?

Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.

How many hotels in Portugal does Browntravels cover?

6 hotels in Portugal have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.

The best hotels in Portugal

The best hotel in Portugal is Belmond Reid's Palace in Funchal, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.1/10. Vila Vita Parc in Porches (9.0/10) and Vila Joya in Albufeira (8.9/10) complete the top three.

♛
Best hotel in Portugal
Belmond Reid's Palace
Funchal · Editorial score 9.1/10 · ££££
Madeira's clifftop institution since 1891, famous for subtropical gardens, saltwater pools and afternoon tea above the Atlantic.
Best for: Couples, Traditionalists, Garden lovers
The reason discerning travellers still sail to Madeira — timeless rather than trend-driven, and better for it.
Read the full review
2
No. 2 in Portugal
Vila Vita Parc
Porches · Editorial score 9.0/10 · £££££
A clifftop garden estate on the central Algarve whose restaurant collection—crowned by the two-Michelin-starred Ocean—leads southern Portugal.
Best for: Food lovers, Families, Golfers
The Algarve's most complete luxury estate—come hungry, and let the clifftop gardens do the rest.
Read the full review
3
No. 3 in Portugal
Vila Joya
Albufeira · Editorial score 8.9/10 · £££££
A small Moorish-style villa above Galé beach that became a pilgrimage site for gastronomes, home to one of Portugal's longest-standing two-star kitchens.
Best for: Gastronomes, Couples, Special occasions
Portugal's great gourmet hideaway—book for the kitchen and the sea view, not for resort infrastructure.
Read the full review

More hotels in Portugal

Destination guides

Hotels in Portugal: questions answered

What is the best hotel in Portugal?: Belmond Reid's Palace in Funchal, scored 9.1/10 by Browntravels editors. The reason discerning travellers still sail to Madeira — timeless rather than trend-driven, and better for it.
What are the top 3 hotels in Portugal?: 1. Belmond Reid's Palace, Funchal (9.1/10); 2. Vila Vita Parc, Porches (9.0/10); 3. Vila Joya, Albufeira (8.9/10).
How does Browntravels rank hotels in Portugal?: Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
How many hotels in Portugal does Browntravels cover?: 6 hotels in Portugal have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.

Rankings follow our editorial policy. See the best hotels in every country.