Pine Cliffs Resort Albufeira, Portugal
Renovated
2016
Price
$$$
Rated for
Resort Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
MarriottClifftop coastal citadel
Red sandstone cliffs drop sixty meters to golden sands, reached by a panoramic elevator through pine groves and manicured gardens.
“The design there is strongly informed by local Portuguese tiles, which makes for a very pretty blue, white, and yellow color scheme.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Eight garden swimming pools, nine-hole clifftop golf over coastal ravines, tennis courts, and a panoramic beach elevator.
Notable
Multiple accommodation styles across pine-shaded grounds, offering full-service dining across thirteen restaurants and bars.
Notable
Serenity Spa features a restorative Thermal Oasis with herbal saunas, hydropool, and an indoor heated lap pool.
What they say
Forbes Recommended
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The Algarve hotel embraces an artsy vibe with a Portuguese influence. Vibrantly hued tilework features prominently throughout the property, from the sunshine-yellow and bright-blue-tiled Moorish courtyards to the tiles hand-painted to resemble headboards in the rooms.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Praia da Falésia stretches for miles beneath the cliffs, while the quiet fishing village of Olhos de Água lies moments along the coast.
The rooms
Main-hotel rooms showcase traditional azulejo tilework framing the beds, while sleek Ocean Suites add full kitchens and direct access to Serenity Spa.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Outdoor pools sit beside azulejo tile murals, and a heated lap pool rests beneath timber roof trusses.
The Thermal Oasis
The Thermal Oasis brings together an indoor hydropool with underwater loungers and a glowing Himalayan salt sauna.
The spa and gym
Serenity Spa incorporates local sand and carob into treatments, and the gym looks out over pine gardens.
Restaurant
Maré at Pine Cliffs
This open beachfront deck sits directly on the sand, serving fresh Atlantic seafood beneath a fabric pergola.
At the table
Clifftop terraces pour Champagne overlooking the Atlantic, and open decks serve grilled Mediterranean fare beside the pools.
How it began
A Kuwaiti family acquired this coastal parcel in 1992, master-planning seventy-two hectares of clifftop grounds, pine groves, and golf greens.
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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.