| Criterion | Matosinhos |
|---|---|
| Beach | Large urban beach, popular with surfers |
| Transport | Porto metro to Matosinhos; check the journey time on the map |
| Restaurants | Grilled fish around the market and the port |
Why stay in Matosinhos
It suits travellers who want the beach, surfing and grilled fish: see the Matosinhos beaches, fish and seafood in Matosinhos and surf lessons. It is also handy before a cruise departure: see the Leixões cruise port.
What you give up
The Ribeira and the Baixa are around half an hour away by metro or more, depending on the change: check the journey. Getting back from the Ribeira to Matosinhos in the evening means knowing the last metro times, see transport in Porto.
Four hotels worth knowing
Facts read on 29 October 2026 on Booking's Matosinhos page and, for the second, on the hotel's own site; scores and rates change.
- Four Points by Sheraton Matosinhos: rated 9.1 from 2,085 reviews on Booking, an 8-minute walk from the beach. Limit: farther from the beach than the next two.
- Eurostars Matosinhos: Rua Heróis de França 536, 76 rooms according to the hotel's site, which names the metro line A stops Matosinhos Sul and Brito Capelo; 8.8 from 1,867 reviews on Booking, a 2-minute walk from the beach. Limit: public parking at 29 euros a day, not bookable.
- Sea Porto Hotel: 4 stars, 8.8 from 1,205 reviews, about 100 metres from Matosinhos church. Limit: the list gives no distance to the beach.
- Moov Hotel Matosinhos Sul: 8.3 from 148 reviews, a 2-minute walk from the beach. Limit: few reviews, so the score is less reliable.
Practical tips
- Check the walking distance between the hotel and the metro station.
- By the ocean, wind and cool air are common, even in summer.
- To compare with the centre, see where to stay in Porto.
La rédaction Porto Authority, 29/10/2026.
