Hotel breakfast index 2026: what it costs in Portugal
What a hotel breakfast costs in Portugal: the median, the cheapest and the most expensive, by destination and by star rating, from partner hotels' real prices.
How much does a hotel breakfast cost in Portugal? This index answers with the real prices of Morning Club's 50 partner hotels, all 4 and 5-star, across 7 destinations in the country. The national median is 25 euros per adult: half of the hotels charge that or less, the other half that or more. The cheapest costs 15 euros and the most expensive 45 euros.
Prices are as of 3 November 2026. They come from Morning Club's database every time the site is updated, so this page always shows the prices in force, and no figure on it was typed by hand.
What is measured, and how
- The price. Each hotel's cheapest breakfast, per adult, in euros: the price shown on the hotel's page and paid when booking. If a hotel sells more than one breakfast, the cheapest one counts.
- The hotels. Every partner hotel with breakfast on sale on Morning Club. Destinations with bookings closed are left out.
- What is left out. Brunches, extras such as spa access, and the price each hotel charges its own guests. The index measures Morning Club's catalogue, not the whole market.
- The median. The middle value, with prices sorted from lowest to highest. With an even number of hotels, it is the average of the two middle ones, rounded to the cent. We use the median rather than the average because one hotel far more expensive or far cheaper than the rest does not move it.
- The destinations. Those on the site, with the same hotels as each destination's page. A hotel can count in more than one destination; the Portugal row counts each hotel once.
Portugal, destination by destination
| Destination | Hotels | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto & Gaia | 18 | €15 | €25 | €45 |
| Lisbon | 15 | €20 | €28 | €35 |
| Algarve | 8 | €19 | €25 | €30 |
| Madeira | 7 | €20 | €23 | €35 |
| Cascais & Estoril | 4 | €28 | €35 | €35 |
| North Coast | 1 | €30 | €30 | €30 |
| Centro | 1 | €30 | €30 | €30 |
| Portugal | 50 | €15 | €25 | €45 |
The Lisbon row includes the hotels in Cascais and Estoril; the Portugal row counts each hotel once.
Among destinations with at least 3 hotels, the lowest median is in Madeira, at 23 euros, and the highest in Cascais and Estoril, at 35 euros. Destinations with fewer hotels appear in the table but stay out of this comparison: with so few prices, the median says little about the destination.
Each hotel's price, with its hours and its rules for children, is on each destination's page: Porto & Gaia, Lisbon, Cascais & Estoril, Algarve, Madeira and North Coast.
4-star and 5-star
| Category | Hotels | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-star | 13 | €15 | €20 | €35 |
| 5-star | 37 | €19 | €30 | €45 |
At the 37 5-star hotels, the median is 30 euros; at the 13 4-star hotels, it is 20 euros. Within each category, the price also varies with the room, the view and the format, buffet or à la carte: the cheapest and most expensive columns show how far each one goes.
What comes with breakfast
The index compares prices, and what the hotels describe on the table is similar. Almost all mention pastries, fruit, coffee and fresh juices, and eggs; most add breads, yoghurts, cheeses and cured meats, and many have eggs cooked to order or show cooking. The most common format is the buffet; some hotels serve à la carte. Most list vegetarian and gluten-free options, and it is worth writing any allergy in the note to the hotel when you book.
What each hotel serves, item by item, is on its page. For what to expect at a 5-star, read what a 5-star hotel breakfast includes.
Children
Each hotel sets its own ages. Up to the first, children eat free; up to the second, they pay half; above that, they pay as adults. At the hotels in this index that welcome children, the free-of-charge limit ranges from 2 to 6 years, depending on the hotel, and the half-price limit from 10 to 16 years.
That is why the index compares only the adult price. When you book, you enter the ages and the final price appears before you pay; each hotel's rule is on its page.
What about brunch?
Brunch is not part of the index: it is another meal, with another price. There are 2 brunches on sale in Lisbon and in Central Portugal, from 30 to 35 euros per person. When a hotel sells brunch, it appears on the hotel's page, next to breakfast.
How to cite these figures
If you write about the price of hotel breakfast in Portugal, you are welcome to use the figures on this page. We ask for three things: the name, "Hotel Breakfast Index 2026, Morning Club"; the date of the prices, 3 November 2026; and a link to this page, which updates itself.
For interviews, data on a specific destination or images, the press page has the facts about Morning Club and the founders' contact details.
How to book
The same in every destination. Choose the hotel from the list of hotels or the destination page, then the date, the time and the number of people, pay online and get instant confirmation. No room, no check-in. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before, with an automatic refund.
To give it as a gift, gift vouchers are valid for 12 months at any partner hotel.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotel breakfast cost in Portugal?
The median is 25 euros per adult, across Morning Club's 50 partner hotels, as of 3 November 2026. The cheapest costs 15 euros and the most expensive 45 euros.
Why does the index use the median and not the average?
Because the median is not pulled by one hotel far more expensive or far cheaper than the others. Half of the hotels charge the median or less, the other half the median or more.
Where is it cheapest?
Among destinations with at least 3 hotels, the lowest median is in Madeira (23 euros) and the highest in Cascais and Estoril (35 euros). The cheapest breakfast in each destination is in the table.
What is the difference between 4 and 5 stars?
The median at 5-star hotels is 30 euros and at 4-star hotels 20 euros. The category table also shows the cheapest and the most expensive in each.
Do children pay?
It depends on their age and the hotel. Up to an age that ranges from 2 to 6 depending on the hotel, they eat free; then they pay half up to a second age; after that, they pay as adults. The index compares only the adult price.
Can I use these figures in an article?
Yes. Give the name, "Hotel Breakfast Index 2026, Morning Club", the date of the prices and a link to this page. For more data, see the press page.
How recent are the prices?
They are from 3 November 2026. The page reads them from the database every time the site is updated.
The short version
- National median: 25 euros per adult, across 50 4 and 5-star hotels, as of 3 November 2026.
- From cheapest to most expensive: 15 to 45 euros.
- 5-star: median of 30 euros; 4-star: 20 euros.
- Lowest median in Madeira; highest in Cascais and Estoril.
- To cite: "Hotel Breakfast Index 2026, Morning Club", with the date of the prices and a link to this page.
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