How many pet-friendly hotels are there in Portugal?

We can currently book 239 across 10 destinations in Portugal, starting from €43 per night for two adults.

Which destination in Portugal has the most?

Porto, with 60 properties where pets are welcome.

Pet-friendly hotels in Portugal

239 properties where pets are welcome across 10 destinations in Portugal, from € 43 per night for two adults.

Live prices, sampled for a two-night stay a month ahead.

Pet-friendly hotels in Portugal at a glance

We track 239 properties where pets are welcome across 10 destinations in Portugal. Porto has the most with 60; Lagos has the lowest starting price at € 43 a night. Typical prices across the country run from € 83 to € 146 depending on where you go, which is a wider gap than most travellers expect within one country. Staying in Funchal costs about 1.8 times what Coimbra does for the same kind of property, so if your plans are flexible the destination matters more than the hotel.

Destination	Properties	From / night	Typical
Porto	60	from € 55	€ 89
Lisbon	59	from € 67	€ 114
Coimbra	26	from € 60	€ 83
Funchal	21	from € 99	€ 146
Braga	21	from € 50	€ 103
Faro	15	from € 59	€ 92
Ponta Delgada	12	from € 69	€ 100
Sintra	10	from € 60	€ 105
Albufeira	8	from € 67	€ 120
Lagos	7	from € 43	€ 100

What to look for in pet-friendly hotels in Portugal

These properties accept pets. Almost none of them accept every pet under every condition: there is usually a weight limit, a maximum number of animals per room, and a supplement per night. Some allow dogs in the room but not in the restaurant or the pool area, which shapes your whole day.

Before you book, check

The supplement, and whether it is per night or per stay. The difference over a week is real money.
Weight and size limits, and whether more than one animal is allowed.
Whether your pet may be left alone in the room. Many properties forbid it outright, which rules out a day of sightseeing.
Which areas are open to animals: breakfast room, terrace, lift, garden.

The thing people get caught by

Cross-border travel has its own rules. Within the EU a pet passport with a valid rabies vaccination is standard; the UK, Norway and Ireland add a tapeworm treatment within a fixed window before arrival. That is a vet appointment you need to book before you book the hotel.

Worth it for: Trips where boarding the animal costs as much as the room, and long stays where leaving it behind is not reasonable.