Miramar Hotel Spa & Apartments

A hotel with views from the top of Pederneira

The Miramar is in the upper part of Nazaré, towards the Pederneira district, the old core of the town, on a slope that looks out over the whole bay: the beach, the town and the headland of the Sítio opposite. It is a four-star hotel of the Miramar group, which has another hotel in the town, the Miramar Sul. The beach is about 700 metres away, ten minutes' walk downhill; the return is uphill.

Rooms and apartments

It has 44 rooms, nine of them suites with an ocean view, and seven apartments in an adjoining building with a view of Nazaré, useful if you travel as a family or stay several days. Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out until 12:00. According to the website, cancellation is free up to 48 hours before arrival. Children up to 3 do not pay for accommodation or meals, and up to 11 years do not pay for accommodation.

The spa and the pools

The guests' spa is used at no cost, by booking a time: a panoramic heated pool with jets, a large hot tub, a steam room and a rest area, with large windows to the sea. Next door is the Thalasso Nazaré centre, where treatments are paid separately. In the garden there is an outdoor pool with sun loungers and the beach in the background.

Eating at the hotel

The restaurant is the Mar Aberto Wine Bar, with a panoramic view of the ocean: Portuguese cooking with plenty of fish and seafood, international dishes and options for special diets and vegans. It is open from 12:30 to 15:00 and from 19:30 to 22:00.

Getting there

By the A8, exit 22 towards Alcobaça, Nazaré and Valado dos Frades, then the IC9 towards Nazaré and, once in the town, the direction of Pederneira until the hotel signs. The website does not detail parking: ask when you book. Alcobaça is 15 km away, Óbidos 40 and Lisbon about 110.