Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal
Casas da Quinta de Cima
Restored citrus farmstead
Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Restored citrus farmstead
The working citrus farm operates without televisions, filling days with orchard walks, estate-grown citrus, and sundowners at an old shepherd's hut.
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Former farmworkers' cottages show off wicker-and-cane ceilings and local Tavira marble baths.
Notable
Nineteenth-century farmworkers' cottages preserved across five generations of family ownership.
Notable
A 50-hectare working citrus estate pours house-distilled medronho and fresh morning juice.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Once the workers’ cottages on a 19th-century agricultural estate, Casas da Quinta de Cima has been reimagined by the same family five generations on.
“the atmosphere is resolutely agricultural. Citrus orchards stretch across the property, and breakfast is truly farm-to-table: organic eggs cooked to order, freshly squeezed orange juice, citrus cakes, local farm cheeses, and avocados picked from the trees outside.”
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Ria Formosa's tidal marshes border the property, and Cacela Velha's whitewashed village and beach are a short walk away.
The rooms
Suites occupy former farmworkers' cottages, with wicker ceilings over wood-burning stoves and outdoor showers in walled patios.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The swimming pool was converted from a whitewashed agricultural irrigation tank, bordered by sun loungers and citrus orchards.
Massage
Massage treatments and restorative bodywork take place in dedicated wellness spaces tucked among the quiet farm grounds.
At the table
Tables fill a converted agricultural warehouse and an arched veranda, serving regional seafood and Portuguese wines.
How it began
Frederico Ramirez bought the estate in 1925. A century later, his descendants converted the farmworkers' cottages to sustain the working farm.
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Listed
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The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.