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Just half an hour from Faro is the resort of Vilamoura, with its marina ringed by restaurants and bars. The Domes resort is a five-minute walk from the centre, on the edge of a vast private lake and just 10 minutes from a long, sandy beach.

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Located in the heart of Funchal and made up of five interconnecting buildings, Castanheiro offers a blend between old and new. Close to the City Hall and alongside the Palace of Jesuits, the hotel is a short walk from many museums, bars and restaurants.

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This elegant retreat is located within the protected area of the Sintra Cascais Natural Park, close to the magnificent beach at Guincho and just two miles from Cascais. It offers an intimate environment where the emphasis is on personal service.

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In a dramatic location next to the historic lighthouse and a 15-minute walk from the centre of town, the Farol is a striking modern design hotel housed in a 19th Century mansion overlooking the sea.

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This famous hotel, built in 1959, is under Four Seasons management. Situated on one of Lisbon’s seven hills, it enjoys spectacular views over Eduardo VII Park, St. George’s Castle and the old town. The hotel has spacious and extremely elegant public rooms with paintings, tapestries and sculptures.

In the heart of the Alentejo countryside, the wine estate of Herdade da Malhadinha Nova is two hours drive from Lisbon and 90 minutes from Faro Airport to the south.

Built in the early 19th century, the Casa Velha is now a luxurious country house hotel set in landscaped, subtropical gardens in the hills to the east of Funchal.

Located one mile from the seaside town of Armaçao de Pera and ten minutes’ drive from Porches, the picturesque village famed for its ceramics, Vila Vita Parc is perched on sandstone cliffs with spectacular views of the ocean. The resort is made of a main Moorish-style building and a series of whitewashed buildings that are dotted amongst palm trees.

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This delightful property is the only hotel situated within the walls of the Castle of St. George (there are steep hills in this area). Formerly an 18th century mansion, it was built on the site of the former Alcacova Palace kitchens and there is still some evidence of its mediaeval past.

When this 19th century jewel opened as a hotel in 1934, it was the first of note on the Algarve. At the time, Praia da Rocha was a sleepy village and although it is now a lively resort town, this precious hotel has managed to maintain an oasis-like tranquillity which is immediately apparent as you pass though the high, wrought-iron entrance gates.