Information & Amenities
Hotel do Elevador, named for Braga's 18th-century water-operated elevator, is a villa-style hotel on a panoramic wooded hillside. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can answer enquiries and advise on excursions in the local area.
Guests can browse complimentary newspapers by the fireplace in the lobby, and head to the bar to sample some local port or wine. Childcare is available, and guests with cars can use complimentary parking facilities.
Hotel guests can use the indoor pool, fitness centre, and hot tub at Hotel do Templo (50 metres away) at no additional charge. Guests also have complimentary access to the game room and billiards at Hotel do Parque (50 metres away).
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Number of rooms: 22
- Number of floors: 2
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (free)
- Picnic area
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
Rooms
Hotel do Elevador offers 22 guestrooms, located on two floors accessible by lift, all of which have modern decor in rich earth tones and coordinated patterned fabrics, and include air conditioning, minibars, satellite television and wireless Internet access.
In-Room Features
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Direct-dial phone
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Bidet
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Window opens
- Smoking rooms
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Wheelchair accessible
Located Near
Bom Jesus do Monte (church of pilgrimage) – 100 metres
Braga – 3 kilometres (2 miles)
Sé Cathedral – 4 kilometres (2.5 miles)
Monte Sameiro (place of pilgrimage) – 4.5 kilometres (3 miles)
Guimarães – 14 kilometres (8.5 miles)
Oporto – 60 kilometres (37.5 miles)
Porto Airport (OPO): Approximate driving time to Hotel do Elevador is 45 minutes and distance is 50 kilometres (31 miles).
Getting there: Line E (violet) on the Porto Metro system connects the airport with the city centre; a single ticket costs €1.35. The airport station is located in front of the arrivals zone. Buses also run every 20-30 minutes to city centre. A taxi to the city centre is approximately €15-€20. Braga can be easily reached from Porto by train or bus. From there it is a short taxi ride to Bom Jesus. All prices subject to change.
Driving directions:From the airport take IC 24 for Maia/A3. Take the A3 for Braga, exit at Braga Celeiros, and follow the signs for Bom Jesus.
Getting around:The area around the hotel is easily and best explored on foot, with a scooter or car recommended for longer journeys.
Policies
Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Pets considered
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Address
Sorry, an error has occurred and we are unable to show you a map of Hotel do Elevador right now.Monte do Bon Jesus
Braga, 4715-056
Portugal
Nearest major airport:
Porto, Portugal (OPO-Porto)