
Resting between the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains stands this country estate named after the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, which has been transformed from by Maria Gabriela and Fernando from an abandoned space into a prototype of rural and ecological tourism. Their wisdom acquired through extensive travels has not only helped them helped to develop the interior style, but also a refined sense of...

Facing the Cascais bay and set on a rocky ledge on the seacoast, this building was built in the 19th century by the Dukes of Loulé. It stands out for its enchanting presence by night with the façade and pool well illuminated, and the suites with carpeting and balconies that overlook the sea....

A stately house of Romantic likings built in the late 1700s on the street with its same name, very close to the National Art Museum. There are those who attest that Eça de Queirós, the famous Portuguese author, was inspired by his stay in As Janelas Verdes to create some of this works. Of this era and aristocratic life, speak the books, paintings and artworks that complement fine furnishings and b...


Taking a part of the whole is not usually a recommendable thing to do, but since the spring of 2005 this popular district in Lisbon can boast a five-star hotel that is as trendy in spirit as its display of cafes and boutiques. Occupying a commanding and stately building with a cream-colored façade, facing the statue of the renowned poet Luis de Camões, this hotel doesn’t do quite right with its di...


The fourth hotel by Heritage in Lisbon is a real modernist find. Sited on a calm street near the Avenue of Liberty, Hotel Britania embellishes the surrounding urban airs with its façade reminiscent of an era that no other hotel in the city has survived. This Art Deco caprice designed by the architect Cassiano Branco in 1944, today is little boutique hotel with thirty rooms.Would you like to have...


A 19th-century family mansion with a Mediterranean style, sited along one of the main roads in Cascais. The hotel’s name refers to the pergola in the garden that is always blossoming. In this palatial house, floors and staircases are lined with marble, while hand-painted tiles are reserved for the principal sitting room....


A small estate built out of stone and restored in June of 2000. It owes its name to the spectacular views from the terrace that reaches al the way to the Atlantic and the Sintra sierra. Rustic, simple, were big sumptuous chairs stand out. A cozy, rustic environment great for rejoicing and home made cooking....

A picturesque cluster of white buildings nestled in a fertile valley at the foot of the dense forests of Sintra with views of the Atlantic. This 12th-century convent has a remote history in the heart of great natural reserve. After three years of reforms, it opened its doors once again without having altered the charm and medieval harmony that its aged patina boasts. Each room respires in rustic c...

The perfect complement for a night at the casino and a morning on the Estoril Beach. This hotel is a survivor of Portugal’s golden years of neutrality, once residency to illustrious figures and a favored refuge on the costa dos reis. With its glamour now a bit ruffled -its inauguration in 1930 does not do go unnoticed- but its pride still intact, the hotel still conserves its classic and elegant f...

Designer architecture upon another 19th-century structure formerly owned by the Count of Cabral. A stone’s throw from the historic center of Cascais, this hotel stands next to a cliff along the coast of Estéril. Bedrooms have been decorated in a contemporary style developed by Portuguese designers including Ana Salazar, Augustus, Fátima Lopes and Paulo Matos. ...


A 17th-century fortress, strategically constructed atop the rocky sea cliff next to the most occidental point of the European continent, Faro do Cabo da Roca. Interiors have respect the original structure and atmosphere as much as possible. The suites stand out for their exquisite décor and views of the sea that reaches the fortress foundations. Also praiseworthy, the sea fare by chef Vincent Farg...

Within the one of the pulsating centers of Lisbon, one that began to beat just after the devastating earthquake oof 1755, the stately Lapa district was built around this mansion owned by Jacinto Fernández Bandeir, the first Barron of Porto Covo. The building now known as Lapa Palace was constructed 1870 on S. Domingos Street, which is lined with embassies and official buildings. The hotel was orig...
