AlmaLusa Comporta

The Comporta Peninsula, an hour and a half to the south of Lisbon, is known for its endless expanse of idyllic Atlantic-facing beach. Less well traveled is the village of Comporta itself — but that’s where you’ll find AlmaLusa Comporta, the country cousin of the capital’s stylish AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado. And in a region almost exclusively known for high-end luxury hospitality, AlmaLusa Comporta is remarkable for its ability to deliver a stylish and thoroughly relaxing experience at a price that doesn’t exclude the vast majority of travelers who might be in the market for such a thing.

It’s set not on the beach but by the side of the Sado River; guests gather by the poolside, or in the rooftop bar. Of the hotel’s 53 rooms, 31 are suites, and even the smallest single room is eminently livable, with all the essential comforts, high-tech and low. And at all levels they’re attractive spaces, minimalist in their broad outline but full of organic textures and natural materials. A café, a breakfast room, and a pair of bars keep guests restored throughout the day, and there are more to be found in town within a few minutes’ walk. Meanwhile the beach is also close by — as tempting as AlmaLusa may be, this coastline is something special indeed.