I stayed with friends in Residencial Sao Mamede in 1999 after finding their website and emailing the owner directly, who was very accommodating. Ten years later I was pleasantly surprised to find it listed on a booking website as a low budget hotel and at the best price in the area and didn't hesitate to book again. I think it was the same owner who was there too.

It's well priced and very well run - it's priced the same as other 'resedencials' in the area but there aren't many of this size and quality and it's obvious from the clean luxurious reception and ongoing upgrades to the rooms that the owner wants to be considered a proper budget hotel, and from my experience this time round in 2009 it deserves to be considered as such.

It has a fantastic location just yards from the beach, beach bars, promenade and train station of Estoril (not to mention gardens and Casino) so all the local attractions are within eyesight and 2 minute walk, as is direct rail travel to... more