Pousada Viana Do Castelo, Viana do CasteloPousada Viana Do Castelo in Viana do Castelo, Portugal has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 2 of 8 hotels we score in Viana do Castelo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.0, Agoda 4.0. Rooms from about $294 a night (cached, not a live quote).Pousada Viana do Castelo is a historic hotel set on top of Monte de Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Opened in 1918 as the Grande Hotel de Santa Luzia and renovated in 2003, it keeps its early twentieth-century character while offering 51 rooms and suites with en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning and minibars. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant serving regional dishes, room service and Wi-Fi. The hilltop position gives wide views over the ocean and surrounding countryside, and the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia and local beaches are close by. It suits travellers who want a landmark property with scenery, though rooms are on the small side and mosquitoes can be an issue.What stands out

Panoramic ocean and landscape views

Attentive, professional staff

Renovated, soundproofed rooms

Good breakfast and regional restaurant

Watch out for

Rooms are somewhat small

Mosquitoes reported in some rooms

Better-scored in Viana do Castelo

Casa Manuel Espregueira e Oliveira, Viana do Castelo: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $141 a night. Casa Manuel Espregueira e Oliveira is a small four-star hotel set in a renovated 19th-century townhouse in the pedestrian zone of Viana do Castelo's city centre.