Sagres, Portugal
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Resort Design WellnessOutside the door
The house
MartinhalCoastal family outpost
Low-rise timber pavilions scatter across coastal headlands, where parents lounge on oversized beanbags while children run between heated pools and sandy shores.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Five heated pools, on-beach watersports, padel courts, and age-tiered youth clubs span the coastal forty-hectare estate.
Notable
Michael Sodeau interiors feature bespoke Portuguese cork coffee tables, woven straw lamps, and pebble-covered timber buildings.
Notable
The Finisterra Spa offers seaweed body wraps, Ayurvedic therapies, yoga classes, and dedicated parent-and-child treatments.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
there are so many diversions for kids, it almost feels like the resort was designed by some hotelier Willy Wonka, retired from chocolatiering...
“Martinhal Sagres divides its programming into age groups: Nursery (6 to 12 months), Crèche (13 to 23 months), Raposinhos (2 to 4 years), Fox Club (5 to 6 years), and Explorers Nature Club (7 to 13 years).”
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Bordered by the wild Southwest Alentejo nature park, the grounds give direct access to sheltered surf breaks and dramatic sea cliffs.
The rooms
Timber headboards, woven straw lamps, and cork coffee tables furnish calm living spaces, which open onto breezy terraces facing the bay.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Heated pools look out across Martinhal Beach, with wide timber decks leading down to the sand.
The spa and gym
Finisterra Spa uses organic seaweed skincare in treatments beside the gardens. A 24-hour gym sits close by.
Restaurant
O Terraço
Floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the bay, where breakfast buffets and contemporary Portuguese dishes are served daily.
Lively beach shack–style rooms have teak floors and are furnished with Italian Gervasoni rattan floor lamps, rounded modular oak pieces by London’s Modus, and loads of kick-off-your-Louboutins details.
Restaurant
Os Gambozinos
Set on the Village Square, this casual Italian restaurant serves artisan pizzas and pasta beside an outdoor playground.
How it began
Founders Chitra and Roman Stern built the coastal retreat in 2010 to prove family holidays could coexist with sharp contemporary architecture.
Good to know
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The medals
Gold
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Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
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.