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The first of our where to stay in Portugal places is The Pousada Rainha
Santa Isabel. It is one of the most highly rated Pousadas, very luxurious and is inserted
in what was a 13th century castle in the hill town of Estremoz. It was a royal castle
hundreds of years ago, was visited by Vasco da Gama. The views from here are spectacular. The whole pousada is
furnished with museum quality antiques, the public rooms are enormous, and the 30 bedrooms have four poster
beds. If you like big staircases, wide marble corridors, and massive furniture, allied to excellent food
served in a huge banqueting hall by attentive staff, then you will love it here. Estremoz is about 90 miles
east of Lisbon.
The second of our where to stay in Portugal places is The Pousada
Dos Loios at Evora. To stay here you will need to go to Evora, some 86 miles south east of Lisbon.
Evora is a protected town famed as an open air museum of Portugese archtecture. You will find an
astonishing array of architecture here, and when floodlit at night it is a wonderful sight. people compare
Evora to Florence and seville, but in truth the Moorish overtones of the architecture with the whitewashed
buildings sets Evora apart. The core of the old city is fascinating, especially the Gothic cathedral. The
Pousada is in a 15th century baronial mansion which later became a convent. The level of hospitality at the
Pousada Dos Loios makes it one of the most luxurious, where the former refectory serves as the dining room,
although meals outside in the cloisters are a joy.
The third of our where to stay in Portugal places is The
Pousada De Santa Maria in Marvao. Marvao sits three thousand feet above the Alentejo heartland of
Portugal about 140 miles north east of Lisbon. Within fortified 13th century ramparts sits a really
charming medeival castle town, very small and intimate with a population of around 300. The
Pousada de Santa Maria is best described as cozy, and whilst it might lack the imposing grandeur of other
pousadas the intimacy is a large part of what makes it so attractive. It is a conversion
from a group of 18th century houses, with the classic red tile floors, and whitewashed walls. The views from
the restaurant of the mountains four miles away which are in Spain explains the importance of Marvao as a
fortified town. The Pousada de Santa Maria is a great place to relax, enjoy good food, and get away from the
21st century. The fourth of our where to stay in Portugal
places is The Pousada Do Castelo in Obidos. 50 miles north of Lisbon is the beautiful
but tiny whitewashed village of Obidos which is surrounded by a Moorish wall. nearly 1000 years ago it was
deemed so lovely as to be a marriage dowry for a queen. The next 600 years this was repeated, and so the
Obidos is a real living museum of a town and paradise for photographers. The Moorish wall is in fact ramparts
stretching for over half a mile, and to walk round is to see some magnificent views. The castle was built as a
fortress and later converted to a royal palace. Today one wing is the delightful pousada, allowing guests to
live the life of nobility in what must be one of the most atmospheric of hotels anywhere. With the baronial
hall filled with suits of armour it's not difficult to let your imagination run riot. Whilst the food may not
be gourmet, the views are, and guests at the pousada are able to enjoy Obidos before and after the tour buses.
The fifth of our where to stay in Portugal places is
the Hotel Palacio De Seteais in Sintra. Sintra is 18 miles north west of Lisbon, and was
described by none other than Lord Byron as the most delightful village in Europe. The cool gentle climate made
Sintra the favourite summer residence for Portugese Kings for more than 500 years. Today the same holds true
and it is the great place to escape from the heat and the bustle for the people of Lisbon. It is equally
popular with tourists. There are dramatic ruins of an ancient Moorish Citadel Castelo dos Mouros with amazing
views to the sea from its commanding position on the highest peak at Sintra. The Hotel Palacio De Seteais is a
dreamy 18th century palace built by a Dutchman which looks across vineyards and orange groves to the sea. The
rooms are full of antiques, and there is even gold leaf and crystal chandeliers throughout.
Nearby, although way up at 1,300 feet above sea level, the lofty Skyworld restaurant
provides an amazing 360-degree view of these sailing waters, plus one of the most innovative menus in the
area. Order the conch fritters, which even the locals admit are the best on the island, and Skyworld's
signature steak, prepared with port and peaches, and you'll start looking for available island real estate in
the morning. Throw caloric caution to the wind and go for the "chocolate suicide" dessert, made with dark and
white chocolates.
For latent hermits or people who want nature all to themselves,
Guana Island and its 850 virginal acres will never feel crowded, even
with an occasional full house of thirty guests. It's the Galapagos of the Caribbean, a wildlife sanctuary that's
said to have the richest variety of flora and fauna of any island its size in the region. A hundred species of
birds, roseate flamingos, black-necked stilts, herons, egrets, and the endangered masked booby, make Guana a
paradise for bird-watchers. In the 18th century, Guana was dominated by a sug¬arcane and cotton plantation owned
by two American Quaker families, and today that classic simplicity is still evident in the stylish but
restrained accommodations at the island's only lodge. The panoramic sweep from the whitewashed ridge-top
cottages is spectacular. Reached only by boat, the hilly island, with its twenty nature trails and seven
beaches, is virtually private and for guests' use alone, even yacht "drop-ins" are discouraged. Two of the
beaches are accessible only by the hotel's private launch. Why not invite twenty-nine friends and rent the whole
island? The island is ten minutes by launch from Tortola.
Roll up your trousers and wade ashore to this modern-day alternative to the
real world. The tiny island of Jost Van Dyke boasts one of the area's most stunning beaches. Four simple
waterfront bungalows and two air-conditioned rooms make up the colony of The Sandcastle Hotel, which has an island dog and cat on staff, no
electricity except in the kitchen, and solar-heated showers. Wear to dinner what you wore to breakfast, and
spend the day moving from one hammock to another with a Painkiller in hand: The bar's signature drink (now
famous throughout the islands) can vary from mild to lethal. Pity the yachties who row in just for the day,
although the highlight of their sailing vacation is usually a candlelit four-course dinner at the Soggy Dollar.
It's the focal point of the hotel, and the island, and deservedly beloved in yachting circles.
For decades, word of mouth celebrated the 500-acre resort of little dix bay and the exquisite location it commanded on a perfect half-mile crescent of
white-sand beach on Virgin Gorda, the "Fat Virgin." Together with its sister property, Caneel Bay, Little Dix
was created by Laurance Rockefeller in the 1960s for his blue-blood circle of old-money friends and family.
Despite a change in ownership, it remains a classic, still known for its laid-back luxury, relaxed pampering,
and a low-key, unpretentious ambience. The native stone and hardwood cottages nestle amid the lush but
impeccably manicured grounds, a veritable Garden of Eden maintained by no less than twenty full-time gardeners.
Even breakfast is romantic in the dining area, four intercon¬nected, open-sided, thatch-roofed pavilions sitting
right on the hotel's marvellous beach. Dinners are both genial and exciting, the work of an ambitious and
sophisticated kitchen the Rockefellers would have been proud of.
