Located amidst twenty nine acres of verdant gardens atop the Praia das Gaivotas Cliff, this recently refurbished menber of The Small luxury Hotels of the World offers a stay of unparalleled peace and pampering. Guest rooms and suites ? all with private terrace from which ti absorb views over the Atlantic Ocean, pools or manicured gardens ? echo the transquil setting with cool, neutral furnishing.

Outstanding dining encompasses two bvenues, with the B&G restaurant serving contemporary Portuguese cuisine or enjoy traditional churrasco meats at the Terrace Grill. The Tonic lounge bar with its ocean facing deck provides the perfect place to relax. The excellent spa and Thalassotherapy center invite connoisseurs of cosseting to select from over fifty revivifying treatments, The Vilalara Thalassa Resort is a lakeside haven of style, comfort and exclusivity, with a 12 hectare area consisting mainly of magnificent gardens. It also features six outdoor pools of fresh and sea water and one of its main trademark images: the Thalassotherapy and Spa Center, the first in Portugal and was named by Condé Nast Traveller ?One of the world´s five best Thalassotherapy and Spa Center.