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Reviews of Hotel Sao Nicolau 2 stars

Avenida João XXI 732, 4715-036 Braga, Portugal

#38 of 43 hotels in Braga

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Review score

Based on 81 hotel reviews

7.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    6.0
    A bit like a backpacker hostel on outside, but bed & bathroom are clean & tidy. Great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Well, it has to be said, that when we first arrived outside the hotel, we wondered what we had let ourselves in for. The hotel is on a busy main road, with only 2 on street parking spaces. Other parking would be around the back streets. From the outside it looked like a backpacker hostel, dated and un inviting. Reception was on the first floor. Staff spoke good enough English however. Despite the outside appeal, I would still stay again in the hotel, for its location and cleanliness. No breakfast available in the hotel.

    Once we had gotten over the shock of the outside of the hotel, and had navigated the strange little lift to the 2nd floor, we were pleasantly surprised by the room. It was totally clean, clean linen and spotless bathroom. The hotel is literally 5 mins walk from the old historic centre of Braga, which is beautiful with excellent restaurants. We used the hotel as a base to see Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte with its iconic funicular, the historic Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga), the beautiful Jardim de Santa Bárbara, and the monumental Arco da Porta Nova

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room

    Good

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only inside room hasn't dust bin.

    Location good. Very close supermarket and different restaurants. Have table for me to work with my laptop.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing I didn't like.

    Spacious shower.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    8.0
    Good place to spend a night at affordable cost
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Close enough to Braga's center (about 15 min walking), in a good shape with a free parking at the street. A person at reception helped to find a spot, which would be a challenge otherwise.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room i stayed in needed a bit more light, bathrrom light was good. A better TV also

    clean rooms and smelled very good after cleaning, they had replaced with clean towels, very kind and attentive staff.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2024

    8.0
    Close to the centre and Forum Braga but without the noise of the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift was a bit strange, it was hard to tell if you could push the door open or if it was still locked

    Within walking distance to the historical centre and to Forum Braga. Not in a noisy area which is great.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2024

    7.0
    Too tight for comfort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The triple room was so tight, it must have been a double room at some point. No place for luggage, had to use one of the beds. Parking is not easy.

    Safe, secure, quiet, spotlessly clean.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room next to us ,thin walls,2am showers etc,every night

    Good room really clean

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    some Noise on the stairs. do not have breakfast even with payment

    Aircondtion. location. clean

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a small but clean room, I even had a balcony though onto the street, but it was surprisingly quiet. The room was nothing fancy, but everything I needed was there.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small room, old hotel

    Friendly staff, room was clean

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hotel is old. Noise isolation is absent. When neighbor closes the door you will hear it very well. Mattress a bit too hard.

    Good location in walking distance from city center. AC works OK.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is old and small but exactly clean and hygenic. We stayed only one night but no major problem. After check out we used their parking approximately till afternoon without any bill. All personnels are kind and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    6.0
    good but end up more costly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I choose this hotel for its parking availability. There was only two spaces which were already taken. I was adviced to park in a nearby street, "for free" was I told and confirmed two times. I got a ticket because it is free but only until 9am then you have to pay. I was not told about it. 8 Euros was the fine..

    Room and bathroom were clean and comfortable. A little noise from the street, not unbearable. Old city very easily accessible by foot. Good bakery across the street.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2023

    6.0
    Fair stay
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very limited parking space.

    Close to the city centre, clean, comfortable, etc.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    To be fair the only thing I did not liked was the fact that this hotel is not for people with low mobility and the closinesy

    Loved the location and the price.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room smelled of old smoke

    The location was good

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit old fashioned and quite small. We were only 2 people in a 3 person room, for 3 would be quite tight especially with bigger luggage.

    Everything was okay, the room was clean and the location is close to the old centre. The bathroom was renovated and shower was very nice. Staff was friendly.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2022

    6.0
    Satisfactory basic hotel
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite basic facilities in room. A lot of noise from the road outside.

    Staff were friendly. Room clean. No hairdryer in the room but one was promptly provided on request.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2022

    8.0
    good location and good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very good value for money and good location minutes from center walking.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Insn't quiet. Too much noise Is up a bar and hear screm until 2 am It was horrible You can't slepp well there

    The staff

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel bastante degrado principalmente no exterior

    Stayed in August 2025

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