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Caldas da Rainha
Hotel Cristal Caldas
Hotel Cristal Caldas is a 3-star hotel in the centre of Caldas da Rainha, the historic spa town known as Portugal's capital of ceramics. Renovated in 2024, it offers 113 rooms, from singles to triple and family rooms, plus a restaurant, bar, outdoor pool and meeting rooms for small groups. On the Silver Coast, it is a short drive from the walled town of Óbidos, Foz do Arelho beach and the Óbidos Lagoon, while Nazaré, Alcobaça, Batalha and Fátima are easy day trips. Lisbon Airport is about one hour away by car, making the hotel a practical base for touring central Portugal.
Key characteristics
- Location: Rua António Sérgio 31, in the centre of Caldas da Rainha; about 15 minutes by car from Óbidos and 20 minutes from Foz do Arelho beach
- Category: 3-star hotel, renovated in 2024
- Rooms: 113 rooms – single, double and twin (15 m²), triple and family rooms (17 m²), all with air conditioning, minibar, safe and free Wi-Fi
- Dining: Cristal Restaurant and bar, with special menus on holidays and festive dates
- Leisure: outdoor swimming pool with lawn area
- Meetings & events: Columbano (100 m²), D. Leonor (80 m²) and Malhoa (70 m²) rooms – Columbano and D. Leonor combine into 205 m² – for groups of 10 to 50 people
- Services: 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, luggage storage, taxi service and transfers
Must know about the destination
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Language: Portuguese – no language barrier for Brazilian travellers; English widely spoken
- Check-in / check-out: from 15:00 / until 11:00
- Climate: mild Atlantic climate – warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters
- Entry requirements: Brazilians need no visa for tourism stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area; check ETIAS requirements before travel
- Time zone: 3 hours ahead of Brasília (4 hours from late March to late October)
How to get there
- From Brazil: direct flights to Lisbon (LIS) from São Paulo (GRU), Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and other Brazilian cities, with a flight time of around 9–10 hours
- From Lisbon Airport: approx. 90 km / about 1 h by car via the A8 motorway
- From Porto Airport: approx. 245 km / about 2 h 15 min by car
- By bus or train: regular express coaches link Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha; the town is also served by the regional Oeste railway line
- Transfers: transfers, taxi service and car rental can be arranged through the hotel
When to travel
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Mild weather months
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