| Portugal's City Hotels and Country Retreats
This is a list of the hotels and retreats represented by Marketing Ahead in Portugal and is current as of August 2005. Entries are alphabetical by city or town name. The town's general geographic area is listed in parenthesis.
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ALGARVE
Hotel Boavista (Albufeira) ****
95 rooms, resort hotel, panoramic restaurant, grill bar with view of the bay, coffee shop, A/C, lounge, reading room, pool, parking. Located near the town center, facing the beach.
Hotel Da Aldeia (Albufeira) ****
133 rooms, resort hotel, restaurant, snack bar, piano bar and live entertainment, A/C, gardens, two outdoor pools, one children's pool, tennis, mini golf, games room, meeting rooms. Located in the tourist village of Areias de S. Joäo, adjoining Oura Beach.
Hotel Montechoro (Albufeira) ****
332 rooms, resort hotel, restaurant, grill bar, piano bar, A/C, tennis courts, squash, fitness club, water sports, business center.
Hotel Pestana Delfim (Alvor-Praia dos Três Irmãis) ****
Most rooms overlooking the sea, tennis courts, health club, indoor and outdoor pool, AC, sauna,near two golf courses.
Hotel Vila Vita Parc (Armação de Pêna) *****
194 luxurious rooms, resort hotel on the beach, three gastronomic restaurants, grill, several bars and a nightclub, A/C, 18 acres of lovely gardens, three outdoor pools, indoor pool, tennis courts, fitness center, water sports, handicap facilities, parking. Thirty minutes from Faro Airport.
Hotel Tivoli Almansor (Lagos) ****
293 rooms with balconies and sea views, resort hotel, two restaurants, coffee shop, bars, A/C, snooker, table tennis, pool, two tennis courts, golf nearby, horseback riding, water sports, meeting rooms, parking. Located on top of a cliff, overlooking the beach.
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Casa Tres Palmeiras (Portimão)
5 rooms in a private villa atop the Algarve cliffs. AC, seawater swimming pool, breakfast arcade. Golf, other sports nearby.
Hotel Meridien Penina Golf (Portimão) *****
192 rooms, resort hotel on the beach, five restaurants, choice of bars, A/C, pool, tennis, golf, solarium, horseback riding, water sports, playground, meeting rooms, shuttle bus, parking. Located at the heart of Algarve, surrounded by a 360 acre estate, one hour drive from Faro Airport.
Hotel Pestana Carlton Alvor (Portimão) *****
217 rooms, resort hotel on the beach, restaurant, grill, bar, A/C, pool, seven tennis courts, mini golf, horseback riding, parking. Golf facilities nearby. Overlooking the beach which is reached by an elevator and a staircase.
Hotel Algarve (Praia da Rocha) *****
220 rooms most with balcony and sea view, modern hotel, restaurant, grill, 3 bars, A/C, salt water pools, tennis courts, access to the best golf courses in the area, fitness center with sauna, solarium, gardens, parking. Located at the heart of the Algarve, overlooking Praia da Rocha.
Hotel Tivoli Marinotel (Quarteira) *****
405 rooms, resort hotel on the beach, restaurant, grill, two bars, coffee shop, snack bar, A/C, two pools, indoor pool, fitness center with sauna, two tennis courts, golf, volleyball, water sports, shops, meeting rooms, parking. Surrounded by gardens, twenty minutes from Faro Airport.
Quinta do Caracol (Tavira)
10 rooms, former farm house, totally renovated, colorful tiles, nothing fancy but sweet and simple, lovely gardens, this tiny hotel is a jewel.
Hotel Atlantis Vilamoura (Vilamoura) *****
333 rooms with balconies and sea views, modern hotel, restaurants, coffee shop, bars, A/C, indoor/outdoor pools, three tennis courts, fitness center, gardens, meeting rooms, parking, golf, horseback riding, and casinos nearby. Located on the beach.
Hotel Vila Galé Ampalius (Vilamoura) ****
357 rooms, restaurants, bars, snack bar, coffee shop, A/C, pools, tennis, fitness center with sauna, playground, shops, parking garage. Located near the beach and the casino.
Hotel Dom Pedro Golf (Vilamoura) ****
261 rooms, resort hotel, restaurant, grill, bars, A/C, two pools, tennis, golf, volleyball, marina, health club, playground, beauty salon, meeting rooms, shops, parking.
Hotel Dom Pedro Marina (Vilamoura) ****
154 rooms, restaurant, bars, A/C, pools, golf, table tennis, marina, meeting rooms, shops, parking garage.
ALDEIA DA SERPA (REDONDO)
Hotel Convento de São Paulo ****
21 rooms, 14th century monastery, restaurant, snack bar, bar, handicap facilities, A/C, pool, solarium, baby-sitting, meeting rooms, parking, garage. Built on the slopes of a mountain range and surrounded by gardens, its walls are lined by 50,000 tiles.
BRAGA (BOM JESUS DO MONTE)
Hotel do Elevador ****
22 rooms in a 100-year-old hotel named for the adjacent mountainside funicular built to carry passengers to the top of the Monte do Bom Jesus. A glass-enclosed dining room extends out over the hillside overlooking the town of Braga. Bedrooms also have spectacular views.
Hotel do Parque ****
45 double rooms in a 19th century former private mansion on a hillside overlooking the town. The Victorian style decor matches its dignified setting. Inner skylighted atriums brighten the public areas. Guest rooms have generous-sized baths; some overlook the garden and adjacent Bom Jesus do Monte, Braga's marvelous baroque 18th century church.
BUSSACO (MEALHADA)
Hotel Palace do Bussaco *****
69 rooms, splendid palace in the Manueline style, superior rooms available, restaurant, bar, wine cellars, A/C, tennis, baby-sitting, parking. Surrounded by a thickly wooded park, with giant trees, lakes and gardens, beautiful architecture and decoration.
CARCAVELOS
Hotel Praia Mar ****
Modern hotel, rooftop restaurant, bar, garden, pool, sundeck, children's playground, meeting rooms, tennis, 3 golf courses, horseback riding, water sports and fishing nearby, parking. Located facing the ocean, very near the beach.
CASCAIS
Hotel Albatroz *****
37 individually decorated rooms with ocean views, a 19th century royal property, panoramic restaurant, bar-lounge, A/C, 3 golf courses, tennis, casino, meeting rooms. Overlooking the ocean.
Hotel Fortaleza do Guincho *****
31 individually decorated rooms, historic building, restaurant, bar, A/C, beaches, water sports, fishing, parking. A 17th century fortress located on top of a cliff, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Hotel Estalagem Sra. da Guia ****
28 rooms, manor house, restaurant, bar, A/C, pool, children's pool, covered lounge, meeting rooms, several golf courses nearby. Located between the sea and the pine woods, it is only one and a half miles from Cascais, and a short distance to the Estoril Casino and Guincho Beach.
Hotel Cidadela ****
130 rooms with balcony and views of the bay, restaurant, bar, snack bar, A/C, garden, pool, baby-sitting, meeting rooms, parking. Located in the town center, a half an hour drive from Lisbon.
COIMBRA
Hotel Meliá Confort Coimbra ****
140 rooms, modern restaurant, bar, fitness center with sauna, shops, meeting rooms, garage. Located near the center of town.
Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas ****
35 rooms, plus 4 suites, former palace, period furniture and decor. Beautiful seeting, woodw and lake.
Hotel Astória ***
64 rooms, turn-of-the-century building, restaurant, bar, lounges. Centrally located with splendid river views.
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CURIA
Grande Hotel da Curia ****
84 rooms, turn-of-the-century building, 2 restaurants, bar, A/C, lounges, terrace, meeting rooms, shops, parking. Close to Curia Park Spa. Pool, tennis, beaches, and casino nearby.
Palace Hotel da Curia ***
114 rooms, restaurants, bar, disco, A/C, pool, tennis, children's playground, sauna, terraces, billiard room, garage, parking. Surrounded by parks and gardens, vineyards and orchards.
ESTORIL
Hotel Palácio *****
162 rooms, many with terraces and balconies. Garden swimming pool with thermal water; sun terraces; 18-hole and 9-hole golf courses; dining room, bar with music.
Hotel Estoril Sol *****
310 rooms, most with sea views. Recently renovated. Overlooking Cascais Bay. Spacious lounges, restaurants, bars. Two seawater swimming pools; health club with sauna, massage, squash and gym.
Hotel Sobóia ***
97 rooms. Overlooking the beach and sea, just around the corner from the Casino. Restaurant, bar and terrace. Outdoor pool, health club with indoor pool, sauna, massage and gym.
ÉVORA
Hotel Da Cartuxa ****
91 rooms. In the historic center of the World Heritage City, next to the 14th century walls. Restaurant, bar, garden swimming pool, underground parking.
Solar de Monfalim
25 rooms in a 16th century mansion in the historic quarter of town. Breakfast room, lounge, bar.
FARO
Hotel Eva ****
148 rooms, all facities.
LAMEGO
Quinta da Timpeira
5 rooms with private bath in a modern farmhouse overlooking the Meadas Mountains. Dining room, bar and wine cellar, swimming pool, tennis.
LISBON
Hotel Avenida Palace *****
100 rooms, turn-of-the-century building, restaurant, lounges, bar disco, AC, fitness center, meeting rooms, parking. Located in the downtown area, recently renovated, elegant decor.
Hotel Ritz *****
310 exceptionally large rooms, modern building, restaurants, grill room, bar, piano bar, coffee shop, tea room, AC, terrace, lounge, meeting rooms, shops, parking. Situated on a hilltop in the heart of Lisbon offering spectacular views.
Hotel Tivoli Lisboa *****
327 rooms, modern building, two restaurants, rooftop grill, bar, spacious lounge, A/C, lovely garden with heated pool, tennis, business center, garage. Located in the heart of Lisbon.
Altis Hotel ****
300 rooms and suites. Close to International Airport; easy access to Lisbon center. Restaurant, piano bar, complimentary membership and shuttle service to fully equipped Olaias Health Club.
Hotel Janelas Verdes ****
17 rooms, 18th century mansion, lounge, patio, AC. Located next door to the Museum of Ancient Art, and across the street from the York House.
Hotel Lisboa Plaza ****
112 rooms, modern building, belle epoque restaurant, bar, AC, parking. Located in the heart of town, beautifully decorated.
Hotel Mundial ****
150 rooms, modern building, snack bar, panoramic restaurant, bar, AC, meeting rooms, parking. Centrally located.
Hotel Tivoli Jardim ****
119 rooms, modern building, restaurant, bar, AC, gardens, pool, tennis, garage. Located in the center of Lisbon.
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York House ****
47 rooms set around a central courtyard, 17th century convent, dining hall, bar, lounge, AC, parking. Conveniently located, across the street from Hotel Janelas Verdes.
Executive Inn Hotel ***
72 rooms. In a new shopping and business area of Lisbon, 10 minutes from the airport. AC, in-room hair dryer, minibar. Restaurant, breakfast buffet, bar.
Hotel Capitol ***
58 rooms, modern building, gastronomic restaurant, bar, AC, meeting rooms, garage. Centrally located.
Hotel Britania ***
30 rooms. Recently restored, family-run small hotel. Downtown, just off the Avenida Liberdade. Charming lobby and room decor, marble tiled baths. Bar, skylighted breakfast room.
Métropole Hotel ***
36 rooms, individually decorated, turn-of-the-century building, bar, AC, shops. Very centrally located.
Rex Hotel ***
68 rooms, modern building, panoramic restaurant, grill room, bar, AC, parking. Central location overlooking Edward VII Park.
MONSARAZ
Hotel Horta da Moura
25 rooms and suites, in a hillside country hotel on the plains of Evora, near the Guadiana River. Open fireplaces, AC, restaurant specializing in Alentejan cuisine and wines. Swimming pool, tennis. Bicycles, horse carriages and four-wheel-drive vehicles available.
NAZARÉ
Quinta do Campo
8 double rooms, plus space for 30 guests in bed and breakfast facilities on the site. A farm built by the Monks of Cister in the 12th and 13th centuries, the hotel sits in a green valley looking to the Atlantic Ocean on one side and a pinewood forest on another. Swimming pool, tennis, stables.
ÓBIDOS
Estalagem do Convento ****
31 rooms, former 18th century convent, restaurant, bars, lounge, meeting hall, lounges, patio, parking. Located near Pousada do Castelo.
Albergaria Josefa d'Obidos
40 rooms, built in the local architecture of the area, typical restaurant with terrace, bars, disco, AC, meeting room, parking. Located at the entrance to the monumental town of Obidos.
OEIRAS
Hotel Sol Palmeiras ****
35 junior suites, resort hotel, restaurant, bar, room service, AC, pool, lounge. Overlooking the ocean. Golf nearby.
OURÉM
Quinta Da Alcaidaria-Mór
6 rooms. A 300-year-old quinta originally belonging to the king's personal physician and still in the same family. Tastefully decorated rooms, airy and cheerful. Garden swimming pool. Near Fatima.
PINHÃO
Casa de Casal de Loivos
7 rooms in a 17th century Douro house with river views. Swimming pool, nearby boat trips.
PORTO
Hotel Infante de Sagres *****
74 rooms, traditional hotel, dining room, bar, AC, sun terrace within a central courtyard, lounges, parking. Very centrally located.
Hotel Tivoli Porto *****
52 rooms; six suites. In the quiet residential area of Oporto; elegantly appointed. Coffee shop, bar and terrace, health club with indoor and outdoor pools.
Hotel Mercure Batalha ****
149 rooms, located in the heart of the historial and commercial center of Porto, AC, satellite TV, minibar, security safe.
Grande Hotel do Porto ***
100 rooms, traditional hotel, gourmet restaurant, grill, bar, AC, lounges, meeting rooms, garage. Located in the business area of the city.
Internacional Hotel ***
35 rooms, gourmet restaurant, bar, AC.
RIO MAIOR
Quinta da Cortiçada
9 individually decorated rooms, manor house, restaurant, grill, lounges, gardens, lake, pool, riding stables, parking. Beautiful estate, near Santarem
Quinta da Ferraria
17 rooms, country manor house, restaurant, bar, AC, pool, horseback riding, tennis, gardens, meeting rooms, parking. Golf nearby, countryside location.
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SINTRA
Palácio Seteais *****
30 individually decorated rooms, 18th century palace, gourmet restaurant, bar, AC, gardens and lawns, pool, lounges, tennis, horseback riding, parking. Luxury setting, beautiful decor.
Tivoli Sintra Hotel ****
75 rooms with private balcony, panoramic restaurant, bar, AC, lounges, golf nearby, meeting rooms, beauty salon, shops, garage. Located in the center of town, opposite the former royal summer palace.
Quinta da Capela
10 rooms in a magnificent home on an 18th century farm. Exquisite decor, individually decorated bedrooms in main house and cottages. Set in landscaped gardens. Lounge with honor bar; sunny breakfast room. Recently named "most charming small hotel in Portugal."
TOMAR
Hotel Dos Templários ****
172 rooms with balcony, modern building, restaurant, bar, AC, pool, tennis, parking. Located in the center of town.
VILA VIÇOSA
Casa de Peixinhos
6 individually decorated rooms, 17th century manor house, bar, solarium, parking. Surrounded by orange trees and located within walking distance from town.
VISEU
Hotel Grão Vasco ****
110 rooms, restaurant, bar, AC, pool, solarium, pets allowed, parking, garage.
FUNCHAL
Hotel Casino Park *****
375 rooms with private balconies, modern building, restaurant, grill, bar, AC, gardens, nightclub, casino, games room, pools, children's pool, tennis, fitness center with sauna, fishing arrangements, sailing, golf, meeting rooms, parking. Just a few minutes from the center of Funchal. Breathtaking views of the bay.
Hotel Estalagem Quinta da Bela Vista *****
67 individually decorated rooms, 19th century mansion, restaurant, grill, bar, AC, gardens, heated outdoor pool, tennis, fitness center with sauna and Jacuzzi, parking. Located one and a half miles from the center of Funchal, overlooking the sea and mountains.
Hotel Madeira Carlton *****
380 rooms with balcony or terrace, 4 restaurants, 3 bars, AC, disco, 2 pools, and direct access to the sea, fitness club with sauna, sun decks, scuba diving, tennis, gardens, meeting rooms, parking. Located on a promontory facing the ocean.
Hotel Savoy *****
350 rooms with balconies, modern building, several restaurants, two bars, snack bar, coffee shop, disco, AC, gardens, two sea water pools (one heated), tennis courts, fitness center, mini golf, water sports, scuba diving center, shops, parking. Secluded grounds, 10 minutes walk from the city center. Facing south with panoramic views of the bay, the ocean and the mountains.
Hotel Baía Azul ****
215 rooms, restaurant, bar, AC, table tennis, squash, fitness center with sauna, solarium, parking, garage
Hotel Quinta do Sol ****
151 rooms, modern building, restaurant, bar, lounge with live music, AC, gardens, pool, rooftop solarium, fitness center with sauna, meeting rooms, parking, garage. Located on a hillside overlooking the city of Funchal. |
