A stay at Beira Rio places you in the heart of Mertola, steps from Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana and Largo Luís de Camões. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Church of the Assumption of Mary and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Castle of Mertola.
What's nearby
Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Largo Luís de Camões - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Casa Romana - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Torre do Rio - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Castle of Mertola - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Getting around
Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 107 min drive
Restaurants
O Salvador - 4 min walk
Restaurante Novo SanRemo - 6 min walk
Restaurante O Repucho - 9 min walk
Café O Cantinho - 3 min walk
Café Guadiana - 3 min walk
About this property
Beira Rio
Riverwalk hotel with a rooftop terrace and a coffee shop
Beira Rio offers 25 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Mertola hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This bar serves light fare only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
Free off-site parking
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 10.00 for adults and EUR 10.00 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Room service available
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Bike rentals
Boat tours
Canoeing
Kayaking
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Free newspapers in reception
Library
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Turndown service
Business services
Computer station
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Hairdryer
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
Flat-screen TV
More
Desk
Turndown service
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 12.5 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 10.00 for adults and EUR 10.00 for children
Rollaway bed fee: EUR 12.5 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Beira Rio Hotel Mertola
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Beira Rio Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 259 reviews
10 - Excellent
104
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 259 reviews
8 - Good
115
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 259 reviews
6 - Okay
31
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 259 reviews
4 - Poor
5
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 259 reviews
2 - Terrible
4
9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Barrie
Travelled with partner
24 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This hotel shares management and facilities (e.g. pool) with the Hotel Museu next door. Between the two is a bar area. We discovered that if you stay at the Museu you can put bar drinks on your bill, but if you are staying in the Beira Rio you have to pay at the bar. The pool and pool area were not crowded when we were there. Our room on the ground floor was adequate for a couple of nights. The view over the River Guadiana was good and the evening river trip (20euro pp) up and down the river was a nice excursion. The church/castle/archealogical dig at the top of the hill makes an excellent visit. Most restaurants are near the roundabout coming into Mertola so a little bit of a walk.
Great small village. Hotel is ok but was bit disappointed with the size of pool. In the photo it looked bigger. However the river is at walking distance which offers some water activities to do and for a dip.
Beautiful little hotel shared with the Museu hotel. We had a side balcony overlooking the river, pool and terrace. Room was clean and beds were comfortable. Staff were lovely and helpful. The location was perfect for exploring the town. I would totally recommend this hotel.
Wonderful location with view over river and at base of steps up to the town and castle. Balcony the size of a small apartment. Comfortable bed. Shame a fridge isn’t supplied as, even in April, the temperature is in the thirties. Lovely to buy food from the hotel snack bar and eat on balcony watching the house martins dive and glide!
brilliant spot for a birding break, good value, great breakfasts, close to castle and old town. Only snag was lack of heating and a dodgy wardrobe door. No restaurant which meant limited options out of season. Watching the 40+ Azure winged magpies come to roost every evening made up for anything else!
Angela
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
scott
25 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Whatever
We visited Mertola in late February, not prime tourist season but was still busy with tourists. Our overall impression, based on some of the local proprietors we encountered, those with us foreigners with limited Portuguese language skills should perhaps visit elsewhere. The hotel itself was very clean but basic (amazing water pressure in the shower though!). Big thanks shout out to the woman who runs the patio/bar snack bar at the Rio Biero and Hotel Museu. It was a Saturday night and it appeared most, if not all restaurants in the village were closed for dinner that night. She went out of her way to discreetly make us something to eat that evening!
A great budget option for exploring the town. There is a beautiful pool and terrace overlooking the river. Good for walking to the sights; very quiet here.
I found the accommodation to be comfortable, clean and convenient. The add-on breakfast buffet was also a good value. My only complaint was that no one was there for me to check in for at least five or 10 minutes. Supposedly you could check in until 10 PM and I arrived at about 9:15 PM, other than that my three night stay, there was very good.
Over the last few years I have stayed here many times when I visit family in the area. As always, the rooms are clean the views are great and the staff is friendly and accommodating. It's my home away from home!
Stumbled upon this lovely hotel while travelling across the countryside … what a gem this is. The rooms are small but very comfortable. We had a fever view and it was wonderful. The staff are friendly and helpful. We will be back.
Great location in the heart of Mertola, a very historic Portuguese town. Has great views of both the castle and the river. Best of all is the staff! This is my fourth stay at Beira Rio and I’m already looking forward to my next stay.