The Best Luxury Hotels in Portugal

Portugal does luxury beautifully, and often for less than elsewhere in Western Europe. You can sleep in palaces, wine estates, clifftop resorts and grand old hotels. Here are the best luxury hotels in Portugal, from Lisbon and Porto to the Douro, Alentejo, Algarve and Madeira.

Quick answer: our top luxury picks are the Four Seasons Ritz in Lisbon, The Yeatman in Porto, Six Senses Douro Valley, São Lourenço do Barrocal in the Alentejo, Vila Vita Parc in the Algarve and Reid’s Palace in Madeira. For a fairytale, stay at the Bussaco Palace or Sintra’s Seteais palace.

Cities

Four Seasons Ritz Lisbon

Lisbon’s grande dame, with art, a spa and a rooftop running track. Check prices.

Pestana Palace (Lisbon)

A 19th-century palace with gardens and a pool. Check prices.

The Yeatman (Porto)

A wine hotel facing Porto, with an infinity pool and a wine spa. Check prices.

See the best hotels in Lisbon and the best hotels in Porto.

Palaces and castles

Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais

An 18th-century palace in Sintra with formal gardens. Check prices.

Penha Longa (Sintra)

A golf and spa resort around a former monastery. Check prices.

Bussaco Palace

A neo-Manueline royal hunting palace in an enchanted forest near Coimbra. Check prices.

Quinta das Lágrimas (Coimbra)

A palace with legendary romantic gardens. Check prices.

Pousada do Castelo Óbidos

Sleep inside Óbidos castle. Check prices.

See palaces in Portugal.

Wine country and countryside

Six Senses Douro Valley

A spa retreat in a 19th-century manor above the river. Check prices.

São Lourenço do Barrocal (Alentejo)

A restored farming village estate near Monsaraz. Check prices.

L’AND Vineyards (Alentejo)

Design suites among the vines, some with skylights for stargazing. Check prices.

Vidago Palace

A Belle Époque spa palace in the north. Check prices.

See Douro Valley hotels and Alentejo hotels.

By the sea

Vila Vita Parc (Algarve)

Clifftop gardens and fine dining. Check prices.

Vila Joya (Algarve)

An intimate beachside villa with a famous restaurant. Check prices.

Conrad Algarve

Elegant resort living at Quinta do Lago. Check prices.

Areias do Seixo (Silver Coast)

An eco-luxury hideaway in the dunes. Check prices.

Reid’s Palace (Madeira)

Madeira’s legendary clifftop hotel, famous for afternoon tea. Check prices.

Tips

• Value: spring and autumn rates are much lower than summer.
• Spa breaks: see the best spa hotels.
• Honeymoons: see a romantic trip to Portugal.

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