Hotel da Oliveira

Was welcomed warmly upon arrival and even though I was early and going to drop my bag off they had more room ready. The hotel has a trendy decor. The room was very comfortable and breakfast was delicious. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of a bathtub in the spacious bathroom but the shower was excellent. The location is excellent. The hotel is not on road but on a pedestrian square.

Very well located in the historic centre. We received a large and airy room, with a narrow balcony, from which you could watch people pass by below. The staff were friendly, except for the waiter with glasses at breakfast, he is austere, without any friendliness. That's why I won't give it five. However, the hotel in general is good. I recommend it.

We spent three very enjoyable nights here in April/May and recommend it with one small caveat: our room and bathroom were quite dark. The room itself was large, the king bed very comfortable with wonderful linens, and with a terrific shower. We needed to open the window for air circulation and fresh air, however. Minor quibbles. You cannot top the hotel’s location, in the heart of old town and steps from cafes, restaurants, shops and sights. We used the hotel’s parking which is a little tricky upon arrival, although the hotel provided us with good directions. At 5 euros per stay it is a great deal. The included breakfast was excellent, with variety (pastries, breads, yogurt , fruit, cheese etc) plus the option to order eggs in a variety of ways, also bacon and sausage. My only suggestion would be to add cappuccino to the offerings rather than just hot coffee and hot milk (& tea). Having stayed at the pousada in Guimaraes on a previous visit (which was incredible as a destination hotel) I would recommend the Hotel da Oliveira wholeheartedly both for its quality and wonderful location, and would return. Finally, the staff are uniformly excellent- friendly and helpful. Our particular thanks to Marcia, who welcomed us upon arrival and provided outstanding assistance with restaurant suggestions etc.

I spent 1 night at the Hotel da Oliveira in late April. I thought this hotel perfectly located, and wholeheartedly recommend it for its staff, the comfort of its rooms, and its delicious breakfast (which included the option of freshly prepared eggs or other foods in addition to the buffet offerings). Wonderful!

The location is simply unbeatable and the hotel premises very good. Staff is excellent and very friendly and always willing to help. Rooms are good size, wifi works well, beds are comfortable and bathroom reasonably comfortable. So why only 4 out of 5? First, the hotel overall is dark - in my view not enough lights, especially in the bathroom. With the standard rooms you really don’t have a view to anything (just a brick wall). Parking is 200 meters away which did not bother us but if you’re over 55 that could be an issue, especially with luggage. They did help us with our luggage but they do not have a luggage trolley which would make things a lot easier. And finally breakfast - the breakfast is a quality breakfast but its a very limited option of items. The true rating for me would be a 4.3 / 4.4. Still a very recommended hotel. I would stay there again.

We had a great experience at the hotel. The staff could not have been nicer or more helpful. The hotel is located in the heart of the historic village and also has an excellent restaurant, which also serves the morning breakfast. We had a comfortable bed and modern room during our one-night stay. The front staff and the restaurant were exceptional during the stay and one incident where we had a fall and needed some special attention.

Can’t recommend this hotel enough. Its location is perfect and in the heart of the old medieval town close to the historic castle and palace Duques de Braganca which can be reached by a short walk. Numerous bars and restaurants nearby in the pretty squares/courtyards the hotel sits between as well as the hotels own a la carte restaurant where we enjoyed their delicious version of fish and chips. What makes this hotel special is the care and attention of the staff. We had originally checked into another hotel which fell short of our expectations and checked out and found ourselves checking into this hotel around 11:00 pm and feeling very grateful they had a room free! The staff could not have made us more welcome keeping the kitchen open so we could eat having not eaten all day travelling and arranging taxis for our daily excursions/airport. Nothing was too much trouble. The rooms were very comfortable and clean with contemporary finishings, air conditioning and we enjoyed our juliette balcony looking out over one of the narrow medieval streets. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast every morning outside overlooking the pretty square. The only thing I would change is the bath which was difficult to drain due to the shower screen in the way. If you are visiting Guimarães then this is the hotel to book and also a very easy drive to Braga around 25 mins by taxi. We ate a delicious lunch in Cafe A Brasileira in Braga and dinner in Amute found in the adjoining square was in Guimarães which we highly recommend too.

Hotel da Oliveira advertises on their own website that their junior suites offer a view of Guimaraes' beautiful square where e.g., Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, is situated (cf. screenshot). We deliberately booked a junior suite for this view directly via the official link on their website. When we arrived, they first gave us the key to a room with indeed a view of this square - but it was already occupied by another guest (we saw their luggage). When we notified the reception, they gave us another room with no view at all. When we complained about the lack of the advertised view, they told us not every junior suite has a view. This is either false advertisement on the website or a lie in the face of the customer. When you promise something to your customers and you overbook your hotel, you have to be prepared to either offer an upgrade to satisfy your customer or, if no better or equal room is available, you reduce the price to make your customer less angry. Hotel da Oliveira did none of those things, we had to pay full junior suite price for a room of significantly lower quality. Don't book a room in this untrustworthy hotel.