Family friendly
Family accommodation is well catered for with larger rooms or bungalows available for 2 adults and 2 children and the hotel and staff is very family friendly and offer an adventure club for 8-12 year olds. Just down the boardwalk from the hotel is a small beach on the inside of the breakwater which offers very sheltered waters for swimming or learning to SUP and is great for kids, with lifeguards also on patrol here. The whole area feels very safe and the amenities of a city such as supermarkets and hospitals are nearby. Portuguese people love children so be prepared for free treats and your dearest to be the centre of attention and affection. They say a measure of society is how you treat your young, old and sick. I can say from my experience of visiting the local A&E at 2 a.m. with a very sick baby that Viana do Castelo should get an 11/10. From the hotel to hospital staff, everyone could not have been more helpful or caring. We had to visit the 24 hour pharmacy to get medication after our hospital visit and waited quite a while whilst the prescription was prepared – for the whole duration the taxi driver came with us and turned off his meter, such was his concern for baby. There’s not many places in the world that would happen and I was reminded of when José waved his hand across the city and its environs to explain FeelViana he added it was just not the place or lifestyle but the people that make it so special, he was right.
