Easygoing Boutique & Romantic Hotels in Portugal

The 6Only Guesthouse is so named because… well, it only has 6 rooms.
That’s not quite the end of the matter, though as it has much more to off...

Located in the middle of awe inspiring natural landscape that encompasses the mountains, sea and shoreline, Aldeia de Cuada is registered as an ...

      Could this be the way that eco tourism develops in future?
Aldeia da Pedralva is not just a single accommodation or hotel. It’s a comple...

One of the great things about Lisbon is that within 60 minutes, you can be a world away enjoying fine sandy beaches with a glass in hand of what...

If you want to visit central Lisbon and stay in a lovely apartment rather than a hotel (say if you have a family) then the Baixa House, a group ...

Stuffy is in the past, the future is blue. Blue Sea, Blue Sky and Blue House.
What we have here is a charming, fun and easy-going holiday hous...

The House Located downtown Lisbon, in Chiado, Casa Balthazar is part of the city’s history. Balthazar, the founder of the famous Confeitaria Nac...

Not easy to find, but not easy to forget either.
What we mean by the first part of our statement is that although the boutique Casa das Janela...

Rustic, sophisticated and bewitching
The charming owners of Casa da Terena chose the village of Terena after eleven years scouring southern Eu...

The 17th century farmhouse Casa de Vilarinho de Sao Romao is located in the peaceful village of the same name and had been in a state of disrepa...

We know the word unique is often overused and cliched, but certainly not in this case.
The secret is in the title: Casa do Conto Arts and resi...

The old family house that is the Casa do Largo truly reflects the hues, aromas and colours of the “Alto” Alentejo.
And there’s another thing t...

Caldeireiros´house is from the late 17th century, located right in the centre of the city’s historical site, which Unesco has designated as belo...

Do you think mass tourism has killed off all the last remaining paradises of Europe? Think again. Just consider this - a few kilometres up the S...

CASAS da LUPA This well kept secret is situated in the “Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano” ... land of gentile rolling prairies bathed by th...

It’s all about equilibrium with the Casas de Pousadouro – modern decor goes hand in hand with architectural tradition, warm welcome with cool de...

What happens when you get an urbane family from the big city following their dream of setting up a little bit of paradise in this part of the wo...

Cerca do Sul is a a small and cosy bed & breakfast located in the Portuguese Alentejo southwest coast, 5kms away from Odeceixe and Zambujeira do...

Wonderful rustic farmhouse in the Alentejo’s Vincentine Coast.
These typical, whitewashed pair of Alentejo farmhouses are set In the Vicentine...

Lisbon is fast catching up with the rest of Europe when it comes to downtown luxury boutique accommodation.
Chiado 16, a recent addition to Li...

The location of the Estalagem da Ponta do Sol is amazing. Basically it is set on a high ravine in the south coast of Madeira. What this means ar...

If you want a hotel - leave now. If you want something else - there's the Fazenda Romeira.
There can't be many places in Europe where you look...

The Azores archipelago have long been considered to be some of the most beautiful islands in the world, a true paradise for nature lovers with a...

The Guest House Douro has a special claim to fame (actually, more than one - see interesting facts in the hotel board).
It is the first and, as y...

The Vicentine Coast of the Alentejo  - one of Portugal’s blessed regions.
The area between Zambujeira do Mar and Vila Nova de Milfontes is fam...

A UNIQUE HAVEN IN PORTUGAL'S UNSPOILT AND UNDISCOVERED ALENTEJO NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL RESERVE.
Herdade da Nespereira is a privately owned estate...

Get way from it all in the south west of Portugal.
There are few better places to get away from it all than the south west coast of Portugal, ...

One of the first things to know about the Hotel Soltróia is located in a protected area of nature – the Sado Estuary Natural Reserve.
It takes...

L’Escale de l’Atlantic is a splendid countryside hotel on the extreme eastern part of the island of Pico and provides an excellent view of the i...

Just the fact that the LX Boutique hotel is located only a few minutes walk away from Lisbon’s emblematic Bairro Alto and Chiado districts, make...

The character of the Alentejo means a warm welcome and rustic charm.
Originally the rural house of the local Blacksmith, Monte da Fornalha has...

Overlooking a beautiful valley in the very heart of Portugal’s Vicentine Coast, the Monte the Vilarinha is a hilltop refuge, simple rural retrea...

Classy accommodation in Portugal's most rustic region.
Now, if you can combine a countryside paradise and add proximity to one of Portugal’s m...

There are not many places like the Southwest Natural Park left. Nature is still the master and many of the plants and animals based here, have l...

The Pico do Refugio started off life in the early 17th century as a farm. Subsequently it became a military garrison, which lasted some 300 year...

Here's a quick language lesson. The word “Bonita” means pretty in Portuguese (in the feminine form, by the way). And on a basic level that “pret...

Think of utter peace, simplicity and verdant beauty and you have an idea of what the 17th century house of Quinta da Bouça has to offer.
This ...

A bucolic oasis in the Algarve 10 minutes away from Vilamoura there lies a little bucolic paradise in the shape of the “Red Onion” to give the C...

The Sword Estate!
Quinta da Espada (The Sword Estate) is so called because Gerald the Fearless, conqueror of Evora from the Moors, hid his swo...

We think the Quinta das Cegonhas (House of Storks in English – you’ll see why when you get there) is an ideal place to enjoy the tranquility of ...

Peaceful natural retreat in one of the best preserved coastlines of Europe.
Located in the heart of the Southwest coast natural park between t...

It is hard to believe this holiday resort holds some 60 bungalows.
Such is the sense of space and privacy available that guests may be excused...

There’s something rather sweet about the Quinta do Mel – literally - as it is not called the “Honey Farm”, for nothing.
This “agroturismo” com...

The Aldeia do Meco, some 50 km south of Lisbon, is one of the summertime “Meccas” for the Portuguese and somehow relatively unknown to the outsi...

A rustic riverside paradise if ever there was one.
Standing right on the Banks of the Dão River (famous for being the life source of one of Po...

The sun and the golden beaches, the architecture and the landscape, the sympathy of the people, the cosy and safe environment: all these ingredi...

Well thought out apartments near the Ericeira coast, north west of Lisbon.
The recently built Quinta dos Raposeiros was thoughtfully construct...

Half way between Lisbon and the Algarve, amongst the vast Alentejo coast beaches you will find much sought after tranquillity.
The area seems ...

So much of Madeira remains unspoilt and waiting to be discovered.
The south west coast of the island is a case in point. It may take a while g...

This is how the Algarve should be. We all know of its excellent all year round climate but instead of adding bricks and mortar to the mix, what ...

If you have read any of our other reviews of charming Algarve accomodations, you'll probably realise that Tavira is one of the region's favourite t...

A beautifully located self-catering holiday village situated, as it is, between the world heritage town of Sintra and the sandy beaches of the a...

This is a true boutique countryside hotel surrounded, as it is, by the colours of the orange trees, the brown of the land, which both combine ef...