Top tips for 2012 - Portugal

Hotels to look out for in 2012
We’ve been going for some 11 years and have seen some weird, way out and wonderful (plus not so wonderful) places to stay in our time.
Here is our, by no means exhaustive, pick of some of our favourite hot hotels to look out for in 2012, starting off with Portugal. We think you’ll love them:
Kids can come too (Family Friendly Hotels)
Taking the kids need not be a hassle, especially with places like these:
Casas do Sal, Alentejo
Aldeia da Pedralva, Agarve
Memmo Baleeira, Algarve
Low Cost (On a Budget)
Should good taste and individuality only be available to the wealthy and privileged? No!:
Casa Costa do Castelo, Lisbon
Quinta de São Vicente, Minho
Tapada do Gramacho, Algarve
Boutique Heaven (Style Conscious Accommodations)
Great design at great prices:
Choupana Hills, Madeira
Jeronimos 8, Lisbon
Vilacampina, Algarve
Luxury comes as standard (High End Hotels)
If you want to splash out a little, have a look at this:
Areias do Seixo, Lisbon Coast
Hotel Bairro Alto, Lisbon
Martinhal Beach Resort, Algarve
Beach Bums (Seaside Hotels)
We do like to be by the seaside especially when the seaside takes in these three gems:
Farol design Hotel, Cascais
Martinhal Beach Resort, Algarve
Club Porto Mos, Algarve
Living in the past (Historic hotels)
The past is still definitely what it used to be:
Pousada de Santa Marinha, Guimarães
Palace Hotel do Bussaco, Lisbon Coast
Solar do Castelo, Lisbon
Away from it all (Secluded Hotels)
You want to be alone? Then may we suggest…:
Casa da Ermida de Santa Catarina, Alentejo
Azenha do Corvo, Sintra
Refugio da Praia, Alentejo
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