Hotel do Templo & SPA

I was absolutely blown away by this hotel! I booked on Expedia and messaged the hotel directly, they were very responsive. I got an amazing, spacious room with great views of Bom Jesus de Monte. The rooms are spotless and the bedding is very comfortable. Breakfast was included, but it was extremely limited, so I stopped using it after day two. There’s no room service, but the restaurant attached to the hotel is lovely, with stunning views over Braga. The staff are very accommodating, and the spa area is clean and also offers beautiful views. All of this for quite an amazing price. I had very little expectation going in, but I was truly impressed! The only major downside was the air conditioning, despite setting it lower and lower (from 21°C down to 11°C), the room temperature stubbornly stayed at 25°C, which made it difficult to sleep.

O hotel é incrível, com uma vista lindíssima, muito bem decorado e muito confortável. As piscinas interior e exterior são óptimas, e permitem relaxar. O staff é extremamente simpático e atencioso.

A nossa estadia em casal correu muito bem no geral. As instalações são modernas e muito confortáveis, a recente piscina exterior tem uma vista fenomenal. Como pontos de melhoria, apontamos apenas a presença de uma única pessoa no serviço de pequeno almoço a fazer reposição, limpeza e preparação das mesas, pelo que sendo a sala mais pequena e acolhedora pode acabar por demorar a ter lugar disponível. Infelizmente, também encontrámos alguns dos serviços do Spa em manutenção pelo que não pudemos usufruir deles.

Very nice

The place is fabulous with lots to see and gardens to explore. The restaurant views a lovely especially at sunset! And the Spa and treatments are wonderful! I strongly recommend the massages!

Beautiful hotel at a dream location.

What a place, and hotel. Such a nice surprise and it had everything!. Go there if you want to explore something special

This hotel was a real disappointment. It is in a stunning location, and behind the old exterior, it is very modern inside. However, the service is appalling. The hotel advertises a bar which was not open and a member of our party wanted to use the spa one day to be told it is closed. Breakfast is also very average, being the same each day and with no toaster. In no way is this 4*. The rooms are well appointed but with poor storage and an open plan bathroom, which lacks privacy. I am told the service issues are due to a lack of staff, which is an issue in Portugal.

Fantastisk beliggenhet! Gammelt, ærverdig hotell, elegant oppusset.

Front desk not there (often) and not really nice. I have been waiting 15 min for the check in because no one was there. The card was not correct so I get back and still not there

It almost goes without saying that Hotel Do Templo couldn't have a more impressive location - fabulous views and an amazing historic environment of architecture and religious artifacts. The beautiful facade of the Hotel doesn't give a hint of how contemporary its interior design is - impressive in its own terms. It's contemporary and very comfortable. The other noteworthy aspect of the hotel is the staff who are friendly and professional. The only thing missing is a restaurant; there are others nearby but the hotel is so nice, it seems a shame to leave it

Lovely hotel, newly renovated. The rooms are now very relaxing and very well designed. The bed was very comfortable and bed linen was high quality. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Public spaces were very appealing and the bar was great. No restaurant but breakfast is served and is of good quality. Free parking right outside the door. The spa also has been renovated and is beautiful.

We loved! Stayed for one night, one of most amazing view we had in our trip. Although the place is in need of a renovation, to have staff like Isabel and Leandro smiling at you has no price! Very good breakfast too, with fruits, bread, eggs etc. We will be back. In other words, we had the best view of the hill and payed not much compared with the other 3 hotels. It is at the top of the Bom Jesus, I do recommend having your dinner before going there so you can relax, not having to be concerned of driving hill down.

Room a little dated but excellent for tourism

I ended up staying in this hotel once again because things went badly wrong in Hotel do Elevador. This hotel is going to be refurbished soon and badly needs it. Beautiful views, beautiful building housing a forgettable hotel. We had so many problems with the room....... after two rooms full of problems in Hotel do Elevador. The management didn't bother in the least and carrying the heavy bags we had with us around, at our age, was awful! Instead of a lovely stay in Braga visiting family and friends, we landed in a nightmare! Parking is a huge problem too. Next time in Braga we will surely go for another option and there are many!

The view from the hotel is stunning , the surrounding area beautiful, couple of ice cream stalls , a fine dining restaurant with panoramic view . Difficult to find somewhere round and about for lunch so needed to head into Braga. Uber into Braga only around ten minutes . Hotel - rooms are a little dated but cleaned every day . No Fridge or mini bar in our room which was on our booking confirmation. Once I complained a fridge appeared ( didn’t work) fruit and wine was left for us from the manager . Breakfast , not great as there seems to be ants each morning crawling over the bread and pastries . Our main gripe was the pool and spa is closed for maintenance, we chose this hotel specifically as it had these facilities. We were not made aware before our stay that the pool and spa would be closed . The hotel also advertised it has a bar but no , you have to ask the guys at reception for water or coffee — no alcohol ! There is a lounge area but we never used it as the bar was non existent. I have complained to our booking agent and the hotel has refused any compensation .

Very impressive location! On the top of the Bom Jesus, on top of the world! The restaurant was fabulous and the staff very friendly. I would definately stay here again.

Great views. The location alone makes it 4 or 5 stars. Right next to Bom Jesus, lots of walking trails, garden, children's park , outdoor exercise equipment, very small but cute and romantic lake with boat rentals in walking vicinity. Note, you have to go thru security gate to access parking area of all 3 or 4 hotels in same area. The hotel is a refurbished older boutique style hotel, which we loved. Clean, comfortable, quiet and room darkening shutters.

Outstanding views of Bom Jesus and the city of Braga. Dining options are limited. Hotel rooms have no coffee maker and the bedding needs to be renewed.

Hotel simpático junto ao santuário, a necessitar de algumas melhorias de serviços. Bom pequeno almoço.

old hotel but it'd be good to enjoy the historical place. all staff were very friendly.

It was very nice to stay

This hotel might was good 30 years ago. The locations is good for sightseeing but that's all. The hotel does not offer anything except a bed and a poor breakfast. When I arived I asked for a glass of wine, but they can not offer anything to drink or eat. At the evening I was hoping to have dinne at the hotel. But NO! Had to drive to the centre of Braga, btw is great, which take 20 minutes. Furhtermore the hotel is heavily parfumed and I discoverd the reason is to hide the smell from the mold. Will not even recommend this to anyone.

Completamente horrível, bichos nas paredes, quartos cheios de humidade. Não paguem antes sem verem os quartos.

Adorei o espaço, a localização com aquela vista é única. A simpatia dos funcionários é extraordinária.

We booked 2 rooms, we were given such a lovely rooms and they are spotlessly clean. Breakfast was good, but dinner was even better. We will be back. Location is perfect for exploring the newly heritage site.

4 stars? Don’t think so. It was a 2 nights stay, happy that wasn’t more than that. -first of all it is some fresh days and nights here, and the AC you can only put on cold air, and if you ask the reception they say that they can’t do nothing but if I want they can arrange a spare blanket... what?? -the mirror of my room the all 2 nights has the same dead butterfly even after the cleaning ladys had been here, and don’t look behind the TV. - speaking about the tv, the remote doesn’t work, and they didn’t arrange another one so you must control your tv like in the old days. -the phone sometimes they answer sometimes not at the reception, you have the number list that say to call 404 but actually you must call numb 9, so don’t call 404 nobody will answer. -there is no restaurant or some kind of snacks if you are hungry you must call some kind of delivery like uber eats - the bar there is nobody there. - the walls are very thin, you can listen people in other rooms going to the wc and there is a lot of noise and if you complain about nobody will do nothing. -breakfast is ok, but not enough variety for a 4stars hotel. There is a lot of wrong stuff there. I would give 1 or 2 stars, never a 4 stars hotel.

2 star hotel BEWARE. This hotel is TERRIBLE, I dont know how hey got away with 4 star rating. The hotel room is dirty, floor rug is worn out and disgusting to walk on. Bed sheets are torn and stained after so many washes. The room feels like a monk cloister cell, it is small . The only positive is the location if you are visiting the Bom Jesus church .

Ótima

The hotel is very pretty, both inside and outside, the courtyard and gardens are very nice. The view from our room was impressive as well, and the bed comfortable and all clean. However, the service was a bit of a let down, not very attentive, and kind of slow. There is potential for this hotel to be the best, but for now, I have to give it a 4/5 just for the service, all else including decor, food, location are a ten.

O Hotel do Templo fica num dos pontos turísticos mais famosos de Braga, o monte de Bom Jesus. Alem disso, tem o privilégio de uma das vistas mais excepcionais da cidade.

Firade jul med Pappa som bor i ett hem och detta var en skön avbrott i hans tillvaro och mys tid för oss med pappa <3

O local situado o hotel não podia ter sido melhor. fantástica área a volta do hotel.

Incredible location and views. Next to the Bom Jesús temple. Hotel needs some refurbishment and it can be noisy sometimes.

O hotel é muito bom e o local é maravilhoso, pode-se ver toda cidade de Braga e região.

This hotel is located to the side of the church at the famous religious sanctuary Bom Jesus de Monte. Balcony rooms have a pleasant view of the plaza and the city far below. The beds are comfortable and storage in an armoire is adequate, but the space is a bit tight. The shower is excellent with good pressure and the ability to choose your temperature. Serve-yourself reakfast is excellent with scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon; cold cuts & cheeses, a variety of bread and pastry, fruit, cereal, etc., and good capuccino. There is no restaurant here, but there is a very good one in a sister Hotel do Elevador across the plaza. The top of the mount is probably the most popular tourist site in Braga, but it is a bit isolated for evening activities. Sunset views from the plaza just outside the hotel are beautiful.

This hotel is one of 4 located in the grounds of Bom Jesus. The grounds are spectacular and this made our stay very special. However the hotel whilst clean and staff helpful and polite, is dated and needs some repair (fridge didn't work). Bed mattresses were uncomfortable and I think the sheets could have been renewed based on the fact that this is a 4 star hotel. The wifi was very weak in our room and unsecured. Our room did have a small balcony with a view to the Basilica, top of the stairs and over the city of Braga, so it is hard to complain!

Einmalige Lage gleich neben der Kirche "Bom Jesus". Sehr nettes Personal an der Rezeption. Schönes Schwimmbad.

Great location right by Bom Jesus itself. The room was fine, breakfast was good, we loved the heated pool and jacuzzi. The one thing we felt was odd was that on the 1st night we asked the receptionist to prepare us 2 glasses of Bailey's with ice from the bar in the corner of the guest lounge, which she did. 2nd evening there was a male receptionist and we made the same request. He claimed firstly that there was no bar (!) and secondly that he didn't know how to prepare a Bailey's. We found this quite strange. Otherwise a very positive experience at this hotel overall.

A estadia foi muito boa, recomendo para quem queira ter uma estadia calma e aproveitar a paz que o sítio em si nos proporciona! Hotel muito calmo, óptima vista, excelente serviços disponíveis para relaxar e descansar, boa qualidade de refeições e muito atenciosos. Recomendo a qualquer tipo de uso, trabalho, férias, casais, etc. Apenas o serviço de TV não é dos melhores pois as imagens em muitos canais param mas para usufruir deste hotel é um serviço dispensável pois há coisas bem melhores para usufruir como a piscina, o jacuzzi ou a maravilhosa vista para a cidade.

Super hôtel ! Personnel très accueillant et attentionné. Piscine sympathique même si elle est un peu vieillissante mais terrasse agréable avec transat. Localisé à 100m du Bom Jésus !

Dejligt område med fantastisk udsigt. God morgenmad. Lidt slidt hotel. Flinkt og hjælpsomt personale.

Do Templo is situated in a stunning park areal, close to the Temple. We had the best view over the arena and to Braga in the valley. The lounge areal is fine, so is the spa and pool, but no water in the showers up there isn't good for the hygiene. Service is fine and so is the breakfast buffet. Maybe the hotel was given 4 stars, but as several things weren't maintained such as some carpets in the stairways and painting etc, we'd give it 3 stars.

多くの観光客で賑わうボン・ジェズス 教会のすぐ脇にありますが、館内は信じられないほど静かです。部屋は清潔で、十分な広さがあり、気持ちの良い滞在ができます。ポルトから日帰り圏内の観光地ですが、帰りを心配せずにのんびりと散策が出来ます。夜は部屋からライトアップされた教会を見ながら過ごせます。

Lindo hotel, Muito bem localizado dentro do Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte (também referido como Santuário do Bom Jesus de Braga). Comodidates do hotel sao boms. Quartos e area de spa mececem uma renovacao. Servico do hotel foi exepicional, muito agradavels e bem informados.

gostei muito do local do santuario muito bonito, somente restaurante não recomendo muito cheio de frescura

Espaço agradável com uma beleza extraordinária em seu redor

We were really disappointed with this hotel. It is at the top of a mountain with spectacular views but the hotel was poorly maintained and in need of a full refurbishment. Our allocated room had a broken cistern and no WIFI so we complained and were moved to a different room; that had decent WIFI but a blocked sink in the bathroom. There was nowhere to eat a meal within the hotel that night, and the bar was deserted, although the receptionist would serve a drink if requested to. There was no tea or coffee making facility in either room. The advertised spa consisted of a jacuzzi with only a few jets working, a pool and a steam room that was out of action. There was a sundeck with a couple of sun beds and although the view from there was spectacular the boards were dirty and broken. The gym equipment was sparse and looked unsafe. The real fast was good and the staff were pleasant.

Dated hotel but it's clean and convenient to Bom Jesus - the church is just outside the front door!

Sure it's an older hotel and could use a little TLC, but the price is good, it's clean, the staff are wonderful and the pool was awesome. This was the first pool I've been to in Portugal where I didn't end up with hypothermia - it's warm! Keep in mind that a bathing cap is required, and they sell them at the desk for 5 Euros if you don't have one. The view from the room balcony was amazing as it overlooked the Braga skyline.

L'hôtel est très bien situer pour voir le site Bom Jesus avec différentes lumières. On est à 30 mètres de l'église dans le parc. La chambre est petite mais pour dormir c'est correct. La piscine est bien. Par contre pour manger le soir il n'y a pas beaucoup de restaurant. Il faut aller en ville à 15 mns en voiture

Tremendous location at the heart of the expansive park-like grounds of the Bom Jesus.

le lieu est au top, le personnel est au top, l'hôtel est au top..

Piscina muy basica, sin chorros

management should control breakfast serving personal , make sure they serve fresh food (when we stay over there ham wasn't fresh)

Cheguei durante a noite e tive a oportunidade de apreciar a beleza dos monumentos e do local durante a noite e na manhã seguinte

muy buena opcion para ir en familia limpio y a muy buen precio.

Buena.

lugar impresinante y precioso

This was a nice hotel in a lovely setting. It would benefit from some updating. The breakfast was lovely.

Amazing hotel, if you want a night away from the city, but don't have much time - Hotel De templo is perfect. Service was incredibly friendly on arrival, the room overlooking the courtyard was perfect, but it's the setting, high above the city of Braga that really kills it! Great value all round

It looks great from the outside. Go here for one night if you want to park you car next to the top of the Bom Jesus and have the most fantastic view from your second floor room over the church, steps and surrounding area. If not them you will get very depressed staying in this yellow, drab and faded hotel.

The wee bars,the walks,lake,statues. The church's and statues also the wee tram to go down the hill

if you want to rest, this is your hotel as there is not much to do around it. It is in the top of a hill with a beautiful well preserverd church and a park.

Extremely friendly staff, unbelievable location, stay of a lifetime. Serioualy, just book it!!!

The location is gobsmackingly beautiful with superb views of the surrounding mountains and city below and an overload of baroque architecture and biblical statues. The funicular tram is worth riding - perhaps walk down the steps and ride the tram up. The restaurant nearby has a glorious panoramic view and the food is good. However, the hotel needs investment in its staff and in its facilities. The room we had was very basic for a 4 star hotel, the bed was very hard and the linen insufficient for a hotel with these pretentions. There are no frills, which is disappointing given the palatial surroundings. With the exception of the first member of staff we met - who was very helpful - we found the remaining staff to be unresponsive and not customer orientated as you would expect from a 4 star establishment. The TV was disappointing, and the breakfast uninspiring.

The overall experience of staying this hotel is nice. However our room is located in the end of the corridor, the wifi doesn't cover our whole room, I need to use the wifi close to the door, that is the only thing I don't happy about.

Great stay at a wonderful and relaxing place with stunning views over Braga and the hills in the distance. Beautiful sunset!!

Beautiful view from the hill.

This hotel is in an amazing location with Bom Jesus cathedral a few meters away, as well as the steps, park, and all other good things to see in the area.

This is a lovely hotel set in a scenic area. It's a bit far from town requiring a taxi but it's quiet and beautiful.

If this hotel were located in the flats, you might rate it as upgraded Best Western. The rooms are clean and adequate. The lighting in the room and bathroom could be better. But that is not why you come. You come to be at the top of the mount. You come for the panoramic view of the Church, the city lights and the Garden and Steps. Be sure to ask for a room with a view before you get there and look at your room before you start opening your suitcases. The price for the room is very moderate when you consider the location. The view from our room was spectacular even though the room was just average. We didn't have a car but that did not stop us and it shouldn't stop you. Take a cab up, it is too much of a hassle to take a bus and then the funicular that doesn't run at all hours. But once you have dropped your suitcases at your room, you can easily take the funicular and the bus down to the town. Or you can get some fairly easy exercise and walk down the hill. Because we did not have a car, we chose to eat dinner at the only restaurant in the other hotel just steps from this one. For the two nights we ate there we had a fabulous view, very good food and good service. The experience is not inexpensive, high end moderate in price. (If you want to use the pool bring a cap for fe/male or you will have to purchase one for 5 E)

This hotel was everything I had hoped for: somewhere to relax and swim, and accessible from a nice town without a car. The rooms were exactly as portrayed online: large and comfortable with french windows opening onto a tiny balcony, overlooking the church, gardens and hills in the distance. The pool was nearly always quiet and kept spotlessly clean, with a view of wild flowers beside the sun deck outside. The decking, overlooking Braga, was great for relaxing after a swim late afternoon. We ate twice in the restaurant of the Hotel Elevador, just a minute's walk away. The food, wine, setting and service were fantastic (particularly the dessert buffet!). Transport services to the hotel are efficient and cheap - the water funicular runs frequently and they attempt to make connections with the bus into Braga. Taxis are also reliable and inexpensive. The only caution I would offer about this hotel is that the staff, although polite, were rather laid-back about service. There is no bar on the sun-deck, no-one staffing the small bar downstairs, and little information is forthcoming about Bom Jesus, transport, etc. We didn't have breakfast at the hotel and other options are limited - two outdoor cafes near the hotel. The setting is lovely but the service and menu aren't great at either. I would very happily stay here again. The setting is remarkable (it is a privilege to stay on this historic site) and the hotel is great value for money.

The reason for me to choose this hotel was the location. I attended a wedding in the church next to the hotel which was perfect for both ease of access and views. i didnt try any of the food or breakfast at the hotel, anyway the bkfst was not included. there is a 24 hr service, the members if the staff are very friendly and helpful and there is a superb hidden spa and nice size indoor pool with large jacuzzi all indoors with glass doors and amazing views. the hotel is tranquil and the front side starts getting busy early in the morning when lots of visitors arrive to the church and surrounding gardens and lake. there is a cute cave and a cute coffee shop nearby where you can get a nice breakfast under the sun. the gardens and surrounding mountain seem to attract lots of families during the day and lots of couples at night. including pilgrims until late. the room was a double bed good size room and big windows facing the valley and the church large bathroom tv and wardrobe. there is laundry service, mini bar and no ironing machine. there is limited parking spaces next to the hotel. its a good location and a taxi ride is usually 5 euro to braga center. it can get tricky to drive to the hotel specially if its a foggy night since there are bendy roads but once you do the ride twice you get to find hideaways other amazing hotels nearby and the scalator or water train which takes you to the hotel for 2 euro and its a beautiful trip. love braga!