inALGARVE – Inspiring Destinations
Known for its glorious beaches and golf resorts, this southernmost region of Portugal is the perfect year-round escape, with mild weather and more than 3000 hours of sunshine annually. No wonder VisitAlgarve calls it Europe’s sunniest destination.
Once home only to whitewashed fishing villages and sandy coves, The Algarve coast is now studded with beautiful villas, hotels and restaurants. Here we showcase some of the very best resorts…
Anantara Vilamoura
Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort
Discover the Algarve’s charms from this quiet retreat overlooking the lush greens of the prestigious Victoria Golf Course. Drift between five beautiful pools and champagne cabanas, relax into Mediterranean wellness, savour wonderful Portuguese wine and food.
Choose from 280 rooms and suites including a two-level penthouse. Enjoy the luxurious rooms’ garden, pool or golf views from your balcony day bed or step into a spacious suite with butler service and complimentary access to one of Vilamoura’s most renowned beach clubs. Then there are the rooftop panoramas to savour from the unique Presidential Suite with its own lounge, dining and bar areas.
For the most energetic, four pools and a host of local aqua parks are on offer at the resort, while those who wish to relax can experience Anantara Spa’s award-winning luxury with ancient Mediterranean therapies and energising Asian techniques. And when it comes to golf, the resort, which has its own Golf Guru, enjoys a privileged location overlooking the venue for the annual Portugal Masters, with the Laguna and Millennium courses adjacent and seven others within 25km.
The Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort also has one of Vilamoura’s largest conference and event centres, offering world-class facilities for events from intimate cocktail parties to a gala banquet or congress for up to 950 delegates.
Conrad Algarve
Just 16km from Faro airport, the Conrad Algarve is the place to stay, explore, do business, relax or reward colleagues with an amazing Algarve experience.
Personalise your stay using the hotel’s room builder to find your perfect room – anything from deluxe king to the Conrad Suite with butler service and marble bathrooms and the 300m2 Infinity Penthouse with private infinity pool, garden terrace and exclusive bridge to the hotel spa.
Dine or enjoy a drink in one of the hotel’s six restaurants and bars, including Gusto by Heinz Beck, a three-Michelin-star chef. Relax and recharge with the Conrad Algarve’s Wellness Programme or dip into one of three pools and an idyllic serviced beach just minutes away.
Golfers can plan their Algarve adventure on some of the nearby world-class courses with the help of the hotel’s PGA-qualified golf pro, while explorers can pump up the adrenalin with excursions including a buggy drive offroad to the unspoilt Algarve; a tour of Ria Formosa Natural Park by segway or a family fishing experience with local fishermen on a traditional wooden boat.
One of Portugal’s premier events destinations, the hotel’s inspiring surroundings and flexible meeting spaces can accommodate anything from product launches to exhibitions, corporate gatherings and seminars, all with your own dedicated host.
Pine Cliffs Resort
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Pine Cliffs Resort bills itself as Europe’s largest and best luxury resort – a place where life has meaning, where life unfolds – and is set above a stunning clifftop, across 168 acres of beautiful countryside.
Situated outside picturesque Albufeira and flanked by fabulous beaches, it is also within easy reach of inland treasures including national parks and pretty whitewashed villages.
The resort itself has a wide range of facilities including the award-winning Serenity Spa, seven outdoor pools, ten restaurants and two bars, catering for a variety of different tastes and occasions and featuring a more local, authentic dining experience. There is also a nine-hole golf course, perched in a pinewood 200ft above the sea with tree-line fairways running parallel to the Atlantic, and a Golf Academy.
Guests can choose from a variety of accommodation including the Pine Cliffs Hotel, a Luxury Collection Resort, and its 217 rooms and suites. The hotel also has impressive meeting facilities within the lush, landscaped gardens, offering space to accommodate up to 700 guests for indoor or al fresco gatherings.
In addition, Pine Cliffs Resort offers: 148 Ocean Suites; Pine Cliffs Residence, a home-away-from-home for families in 154 two and three-bedroom luxury suites; Pine Cliffs Village and Golf Suites, ranging from two-bed townhouses to four-bedroom deluxe villas; and Pine Cliffs Gardens, 87 luxury apartments surrounded by beautiful gardens and majestic pine trees.
Luxury real estate is also available to purchase at the resort.
Quinta do Lago
Nestled within the privacy of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, the luxury golf, leisure and lifestyle resort of Quinta do Lago embraces world-class golf, award-winning real estate, superb restaurants, a sports hub, boutique hotel and golden beach.
Perfect for year-round escapes or a winter break, this unique destination offers accommodation at The Magnolia Hotel and Clube da Quinta’s villas and townhouses plus a raft of sports activities for all the family.
Located just 15 minutes from Faro Airport and surrounded by 2,000 acres of nature reserve, it provides residents and guests with an unrivalled setting, myriad leisure activities and a strong sense of community.
It is also known for its high-quality restaurants, all taking full advantage of local Mediterranean produce such as fresh seafood from nearby markets. They include Bovino Steakhouse, Dano’s sports bar and restaurant, fine dining Casa Velha with its Michelin-recommended cuisine, the Asian-inspired Umami, golf clubhouses and beach bar.
And for those who want their own little slice of this coveted spot, there are numerous real estate opportunities within the resort, the latest of which is One Green Way, a gated community curving alongside Quinta do Lago’s North Course.
Vila Vita Parc
Reminiscent of a traditional Portuguese village, with cobbled paths and flower-filled gardens, the oasis of Vila Vita Parc is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
Located amid 54 acres of subtropical gardens on a stunning ocean-facing clifftop, five-star accommodation ranges from chic, sea-inspired rooms and suites with ocean-view terraces to whitewashed villas with private pools.
Its ten restaurants and six bars offer a multi-sensory gastronomic experience including casual beachside dining, rustic Portuguese plates and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Discover the authentic flavours of Portugal in the traditional Adega Restaurant; enjoy 100% organic produce, including Rio Formosa oysters at Atlântico and experience the sublime food of the Ocean Restaurant, which has held two Michelin stars since 2011.
Create unforgettable memories with Vila Vita’s array of experiences. Become a culinary expert with wine-tasting, dining and bar masterclasses, indulge body and soul in a world of pampering and wellness, take full advantage of the Algarve’s open air playground with a range of sports and water sports, above and below the water, plus, of course, golf. Be a daredevil on a skydive or zip line. Or make it a family fun time with experiences like the Le Petit Chef cooking class and the chance to spend quality time in the water with dolphins at Zoomarine.
Wherever you look, wherever you choose to stay, the Algarve is an adventure just waiting to be discovered…