We like to stay in Pousadas in order to get away from it all and this one did not disappoint. The minute you step inside out of the intense summer heat and are met by the exceptionally friendly receptionists, you feel relaxed.
Our bedroom was spacious and well appointed , with a large balcony overlooking the swimming pool and the castle. The excellent restaurant enjoys the same spectacular views and being out of town there is ample free parking in the hotel car park.
My only complaint is that the Internet should be free.

We had been at the Pousada de Bragança some years ago when the Pousadas in Portugal were state owned. Now the Pousadas are private and owned by the Pestana Group and are relatively expensives.
This one isn't built in a historic building and after privatization the Pousada was enlarged and has more rooms in a new wing. Now they are not so exclusive as in the past, but this one still has a nice view to the Bragança Castle and to the twon itself. We didn't try the restaurant but in general the Pousadas still mantain a very good quality. About the breakfast was very good and we haven't any claim about it. I recomend the Pousada mainly because usually it means to be in the safe side.

So they charge for Internet here which in this day and age where you are paying over 100 pound for a room is ludicrous. When I asked for assistance in picking a wine I was told no. we haven't eaten in the restaurant so cant comment. The rooms are quite large and do have good views but not worth the amount they ask for a room for a night.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel on the way from the Algarve to the UK ferry at Santander Spain. It is ideally placed close to the Spanish border in Northern Portugal. Currently there are long road works into Braganca, but a new dual carriageway should be completed sometime in 2012 (hopefully!!).
The hotel is quietly situated up a hill just 2 mins drive out of the town. This helped as it was extremely hot during our stay. The rooms all have a wonderful view over the castle. The castle is open to the public, except Mondays.
The rooms are spacious and reasonably appointed. As they face East there was no problem with the room getting too hot.
However where the hotel scores is with its restaurant. We had lunch there and despite the fact that the hotel was pretty empty, the (lady) chef did a fantastic job with the 'taster' menu. All the courses were excellent and we washed it down with lovely Portuguese white and red wines, available by the glass.
Breakfast was also good with a good buffet spread.
A word of warning - do not try the evening bar snacks. They are very expensive and very unadventurous. Our tasteless sandwich was made by the barman, not in the kitchen.

The castle is worth seeing, but the rest of the town is very run down. It has a great mediaeval heritage but the Portuguese state and local town seem to have just let it fall to rack and ruin.
Worth a stop off for a couple of nights to re-charge the batteries, then move onto Spain (a short beautiful drive over the local mountains through the national park). Visit the park if you have time. We didn't unfortunately.