Where to stay in Portugal

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Alentejo
Monte do Chora Cascas
Montemor-o-Novo
££ Gorgeous country house set in lush gardens with long views across open country from the swimming pool terrace

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Casa do Terreiro do Poco
Borba
££ Smartly refurbished historic house with gardens and pool, close to Borba's castle-crowned centre

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Monte da Fornalha
near Borba
££ 200-year-old farmhouse surrounded by vines and olive groves with gorgeous gardens and elegant pool

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Herdade do Reguenguinho
Cercal
££ A funky country B&B ten miles inland from the surfers’ beach at Malhao

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Casa de Terena
Terena
£ A super-cosy hideaway in an undiscovered hilltop village with long views across a lake to the hills

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Algarve
Vilacampina
Tavira
£ A boutique B&B in the countryside (but near fabulous beaches), with Moorish influences and a cool pool in peaceful gardens

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Quinta da Cebola Vermelha
Boliqueime
£ A restored farmhouse of Provençal inspiration with shimmering pool and sun-trapping terrace a short drive from a five-mile beach

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Monte Velho Nature Resort
Carrapateira
£ A colourful hilltop retreat in a peaceful natural park with the fabulous beaches of the wild west coast waiting below

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Estremadura
Hotel Albatroz
Cascais
£££ A grand hotel on the Estoril Riviera, with a lovely courtyard pool and terraced bar, all surrounded by beach and sea

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Casa Das Senhoras Rainhas
Obidos
££ A renovated townhouse in historic Óbidos that stands in the lee of the town's ancient ramparts

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Farol Design Hotel
Cascais
££ Super-cool design hotel on the Cascais Riviera with a terraced pool beyond which the ocean sparkles

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Ha Mar ao Luar
Setúbal
£ Simple but stylish hideaway high on the hill above Setubal, with quirky self-catering accommodation and stunning views out to sea

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Lisbon
As Janelas Verdes
Santos
£££ Elegant townhouse B&B hotel with a peaceful courtyard garden and a fabulous library terrace

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Solar do Castelo
Alfama
£££ Warm contemporary interiors and a courtyard garden at the top of the hill opposite Lisbon’s 12th-century castle

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Bairro Alto Hotel
Bairro Alto
£££ Lisbon’s latest luxury hotel is on the arty side of town with a gorgeous roof terrace giving long views over the river

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York House
Santos
££ A 17th century convent with lush courtyard, where contemporary chic meets old colonial style and charm

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Solar dos Mouros
Alfama
££ A colourful B&B hotel up on the hill close to the castle, with long views down the river

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Madeira
Choupana Hills Resort and Spa
Funchal
£££ Chic, award-winning spa hotel with jaw-dropping views in the Madeiran mountains

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Mountain Beiras
Casa das Penhas Douradas
Serra da Estrela
£ A cosy and surprisingly chic mountain hotel with glorious views, excellent hiking and a heated pool and sauna New!

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Casas da Lapa
Serra da Estrela
£ Stylishly renovated country hotel amidst Portugal's highest mountains, offering warm hospitality, great food and stunning hiking

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