Best Luxury Hotels in Portugal

A former noblewoman’s residence, this palace in the Serra Lousã hills contains three centuries of stories inside, with mountain views outside. 46 rooms are available in the original house (with period features and a Juliet balcony), or in the newer wing — all are glamorous with on-trend meets vintage decor. Guests can swim indoors within the spa area, or in the garden’s outdoor pool. Portuguese plates are served in the fashionable top-floor À Terra, either in the main dining room or at the chef’s table in a glass-ceilinged annexe. And A Viscondessa is Octant Lousã’s new venue for fine food.

While many resorts here border the beach, this 19th-century casa feels more like a mansion home, both in terms of its location (within the city’s winding streets) and ambience. It has just 34 bedrooms all set around a kitchen garden, a triangle-shaped pool and a courtyard, flanked by Lagos’ ancient fortifications. Its amenities include a restaurant Orta, a yoga room, a spa (with a rooftop lap pool, a hammam and a relaxation room), an outdoor cinema and a chic boutique. Casa Mãe’s owner has infused much of the style of his homeland (France) into the decor, in collaboration with interior designer Martin Blanchard.

Lisbon’s a pretty cool city, so it follows that you should book a room somewhere suitably sassy. This fashionable abode exudes mid-century class; its 56 bedrooms are swathed in tactile fabrics and modern art, each with a vintage drinks trolley to mix your own perfect serves. Venture underground to the spa, where you can have a dip in the pool, a steam room in the hammam, a Vichy shower, or a treatment with products by La Sultane de Saba and Claus Porto. Dine on menus constructed by Chef João Silva, drink in the lobby bar, or on the rooftop. The Vintage is ideal for a sophisticated getaway.