Hotel residencial Copacabana

Hotel Residencial Copacabana is a modest, mainstream hotel on Rua dos Pescadores, the main pedestrian street of Costa da Caparica, the beach town across the Tagus from Lisbon. It is listed as gay-friendly, not as a gay venue. Expect simple rooms and a practical base for beach days rather than resort facilities. The sand is a few minutes' walk away, and the street is lined with cafes and seafood places. The beaches further south along the coast, toward Fonte da Telha, include stretches popular with gay and naturist beachgoers; you will need the beach train or a car to reach them. Summer weekends get busy with Lisbon day-trippers, so book ahead in July and August.