Albufeira, PortugalPine Cliffs Resort
Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Algarve
Pine-shaded clifftop resort
Pine Cliffs Resort Albufeira, Portugal
Opened
2016
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Resort DesignOutside the door
The house
MarriottPine-shaded clifftop resort
Umbrella pines shade this clifftop estate, where apartment-style suites give families an easy run of the vast coastal grounds.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Thermal Oasis hydrotherapy circuits alongside customized intravenous recovery infusions.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The design there is strongly informed by local Portuguese tiles, which makes for a very pretty blue, white, and yellow color scheme.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Praia da Falésia stretches below the red sandstone cliffs, and the seafood spots of Olhos de Água sit nearby.
The rooms
Hand-painted azulejo tiles decorate the headboards, and floor-to-ceiling glass looks out over the pine canopy.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
An outdoor swimming pool stretches between whitewashed suite balconies, and the gym looks straight out into resort gardens.
The thermal suite
Submerged recliners line a hydrotherapy pool heated to 28 degrees Celsius, set steps from a Himalayan salt sauna.
At the table
Maré serves seafood under a slatted pergola right on the beach, and umbrella-shaded tables sit beside the resort pool.
Albufeira
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
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.