Penha Longa Resort
Penha Longa, Sintra
Vibe
Preserved 14th-century monastery ruins stand among pine-covered hills and 27 championship golf holes inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
“Monastic golf refuge”
A 220-hectare estate featuring 27 holes of Robert Trent Jones Jr golf, tennis courts, and multiple pools.
Preserved 14th-century Jerónimos monastery structures and chapel ruins standing directly across the estate grounds.
A 1,500-square-meter Zen spa featuring garden treatment pavilions, saunas, steam baths, and heated whirlpools.
In the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, across a historic monastery estate in the mountain foothills.
Rooms
Private terraces open toward the Sintra foothills or golf fairways, paired with calm contemporary interiors and marble bathrooms.
Wellness
Garden treatment pavilions sit within a 1,500-square-meter Zen spa, complemented by saunas, steam baths, and a heated outdoor whirlpool.
Backstory
Portuguese royals once retreated to this 14th-century Jerónimos monastery, whose original chapel and stone arches still anchor the estate grounds.
Eat & drink
Two Michelin-starred rooms anchor the estate, from innovative Iberian tasting menus at LAB by Sergi Arola to delicate omakase at Midori.
The neighborhood
The forested slopes of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park wrap around the property, with coastal Cascais just ten minutes down the mountain.
The app
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