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\"Pa.te.os\"
Pa.te.os \u2014 Melides, Portugal<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Portugal is one of the world’s hottest destinations. There are lots of reasons why. Our favorite is the number of thrilling new hotels opening throughout the country’s less populated areas.<\/em><\/h4>\n

Not so long ago Portugal was under the travel radar. How quickly things change. Over the past couple of decades the country has grown into one of the world’s most desirable destinations. There are plenty of explanations for its relatively sudden popularity, from cost competitiveness to a stable political situation to all those glorious beaches and surf breaks, but the one we care about most is the explosion of unique hotels.<\/p>\n

Hotels throughout Portugal are leading the way when it comes to innovative design \u2014 and not just in larger cities like Lisbon and Porto. Singular hospitality voices are singing out all over the mainland coast and countryside of this relatively small nation, creating accommodations with truly cutting-edge concepts and designs to rival anywhere else in the world. <\/p>\n

Enjoy a closer look at five high-design hotels in Portugal<\/a>. Or, view all of our Portuguese hotels here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Conversas de Alpendre<\/a><\/h2>\n
Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Conversas<\/a><\/p>\n

The combination of design-hotel good looks and family-inn friendliness is a tough pairing to deliver, but that\u2019s a nutshell description of Conversas de Alpendre. Set in the countryside of the Eastern Algarve, it\u2019s not just family-owned but family-run and family-made \u2014 with locally crafted artisanal elements that include the unique Tree House suite, standing 20 feet above the ground, resulting in a panoramic view.<\/p>\n

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S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o do Barrocal<\/a><\/h2>\n
Monsaraz, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"S\u00e3o<\/a><\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o do Barrocal is a 200-year-old, 2,000-acre agricultural estate in the spectacular Alentejo countryside. The estate is still an organic farm, producing wine, fruits, and other foodstuffs, but much of its infrastructure has been put to new use as a tranquil, stylish luxury boutique hotel \u2014 barns, outbuildings, even the stables and an olive press have been transformed for guest stays.<\/p>\n

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Martinhal Family Resort<\/a><\/h2>\n
Sagres, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Martinhal<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s plenty of space on the Algarve coast for every kind of hotel to host the millions of sun-seekers that descend upon the beaches during the summer. It makes perfect sense, then, for a place like Martinhal to contain multitudes; an ambitious offering of varied guest-room styles with the facilities and amenities of a massive luxury resort, and a place well-suited to families traveling with young children.<\/p>\n

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Noah Surf House<\/a><\/h2>\n
A-dos-Cunhados, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Noah<\/a><\/p>\n

Noah Surf House in Santa Cruz sounds like the purest essence of California \u2014 and it is, in spite of the fact that it\u2019s not on the Pacific, but the Atlantic coast of Portugal. It\u2019s everything you\u2019d want from a hip, laid-back, bohemian boutique surf hotel, plus a generous helping of the ultra-sleek modernist architecture and design that has somehow become the new standard among Portuguese hotels.<\/p>\n

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Areias do Seixo Charm Hotel & Residences<\/a><\/h2>\n
P\u00f3voa de Penafirme, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Areias<\/a><\/p>\n

Areias do Seixo is the kind of place that hosts a nightly communal bonfire on its wild \u2014 and wildly pretty \u2014 stretch of coast north of Lisbon. But although the wine does flow freely, given the vast expanse of farmland and ocean and dunes that\u2019s shared by just thirteen rooms, it\u2019s a comfortable, low-key affair, about as private a social gathering as one can have in the company of strangers.<\/p>\n

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Spatia Comporta<\/a><\/h2>\n
Gr\u00e2ndola, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Spatia<\/a><\/p>\n

Comporta is known for its splendidly empty beaches and its upscale hospitality. Spatia Comporta is set just outside of town, amidst pine forests and rice fields, a few minutes from the beaches, and offers a generous measure of seclusion: just four villas divided into ten rooms, on a private estate surrounding a pair of perfectly lovely outdoor pools (one for kids, one adults-only).<\/p>\n

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Almalusa Comporta<\/a><\/h2>\n
Comporta, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Casa<\/a><\/p>\n

The village of Comporta is where you\u2019ll find AlmaLusa Comporta, the country cousin of the capital\u2019s stylish AlmaLusa Baixa\/Chiado. In a region almost exclusively known for high-end luxury hospitality, AlmaLusa is remarkable for delivering a stylish and thoroughly relaxing experience at a price that doesn\u2019t exclude the vast majority of travelers who might be in the market for such a thing.<\/p>\n

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Ecorkhotel \u00c9vora<\/a><\/h2>\n
\u00c9vora, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Ecorkhotel<\/a><\/p>\n

Every corner of Portugal seems to be experiencing a travel boom, and \u00c9vora, in the inland region of Alentejo, is no exception. Just outside the city of \u00c9vora itself, you\u2019ll find the Ecorkhotel, a sustainable, energy-efficient boutique-style escape made up of cube-like contemporary villas, divided into 56 spacious suites complete with private terraces overlooking the Alentejo countryside.<\/p>\n

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Villa Extramuros<\/a><\/h2>\n
Arraiolos, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Villa<\/a><\/p>\n

While the design of Villa Extramuros might seem at odds with the natural landscape of Arraiolos, there\u2019s nothing over-the-top about this hotel. With just five guest rooms and a sleek, down-to-earth aesthetic, Extramuros is a minimalist getaway surrounded by olive groves and oak forests that invite a late-afternoon wander. So sleep in, feast on a leisurely breakfast, and catch a few rays beside the infinity pool.<\/p>\n

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Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park<\/a><\/h2>\n
Bornes de Aguiar, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Pedras<\/a><\/p>\n

Situated in a nature reserve, Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park is more or less exactly what it sounds like \u2014 plus a hotel. Architect Luis Rebelo de Andrade designed these strikingly modern eco-houses to be built from prefabricated modules, resulting in accommodations which, though they bear a resemblance, are all subtly different, largely due to their differing orientations to the site.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Pa.te.os<\/a><\/h2>\n
Melides, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Pa.te.os\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pa.te.os\u00a0is a celebration of indoor-outdoor living. It\u2019s no ordinary hotel but a collection of four modernist concrete houses designed by architect Manuel Aires Mateus, set just inland from Melides, on the Alentejo coast. They\u2019re built around loosely enclosed courtyards, and the rooms are separated from their outdoor counterparts by fully retractable glass walls.<\/p>\n

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Casa de S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o<\/a><\/h2>\n
Serra da Estrela Mountains, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Casa<\/a><\/p>\n

To create the impressive piece of architecture that is Casa de S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o, studios P-06 and Site Specific have grafted an ultra-modern concrete structure onto a classically styled Forties mountain inn high up in the Serra da Estrela mountains. Here the views of the Glacier Valley are the main attraction, and the hotel\u2019s full-length windows make the most of the building\u2019s privileged position. <\/p>\n

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Luz Charming Houses<\/a><\/h2>\n
F\u00e1tima, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Luz<\/a><\/p>\n

Luz Houses is like a small village within a village, with several terra-cotta buildings set in a wooded landscape of fruit and olive trees. The property\u2019s centerpiece is the Mother House, a rustic-chic-meets-industrial-cool communal space complete with terrace and honesty bar, cozy fireplace-warmed lounge spaces, even a small grocery store stocking locally produced and artisanal food and drink.<\/p>\n

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Villa Epicurea<\/a><\/h2>\n
Sesimbra, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Villa<\/a><\/p>\n

Villa Epicurea is a stunning boutique-sized eco-resort in Serra da Arr\u00e1bida, just south of Lisbon, featuring an organic restaurant and excursions to nearby wineries and nature reserves. It’s tiny, with just three suites in the main lodge and a pair of cozy \u201ceco-villas\u201d that each sleep up to four. They\u2019re thoughtfully comfortable and are all oriented outward, with views of the landscape from their balconies or terraces.<\/p>\n

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Wine House Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n
Lamego, Portugal<\/h5>\n

\"Wine<\/a><\/p>\n

Quinta da Pacheca Wine House Hotel is an 18th-century manor house on a working Douro Valley winery that combines classic charm with contemporary interior design and up-to-date boutique-era comforts. Along with traditional hotel rooms you\u2019ll find two rows of pod-like cabins made from decommissioned wine barrels, just big enough for a cozy bedroom and bathroom and an outdoor terrace overlooking the vineyards.<\/p>\n

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