THE OITAVOS

Set amongst sand dunes and umbrella pines, and adjacent to the award winning Arthur Hills-designed Oitavos Dunes golf course, The Oitavos is the first 5-star facility in the area and has all the ingredients for a making a golf trip here unforgettable.

The Sintra Mountains and Europe's most westerly point, Cabo de Roca, can be seen from one direction, the Atlantic Ocean and the championship links, recently ranked 88th in the top-100 world golf courses, from the other.

All 142 guest rooms are truly spacious and comprehensively equipped with items such as in-room safe, two flat screen TVs and high speed internet access included. The hotel has 14 deluxe suites that are at least 64 square metres in size, with the superior and premium suites double that size. All

guest rooms have their own balcony with ocean views either facing the golf course or Sintra

Mountains. The hotel is similarly specified with outdoor saltwater pool, sauna, steam room and a superb Spa featuring natural and organic products and wellness treatments.  

For the more active guests there's an equestrian centre, tennis facilities at the health and rackets club or wind-surfing on hand.

 Dining options include the Ipsylon Restaurant, a fine dining restaurant that is perfect for celebrating a special occasion or a quiet, romantic evening together. Les Herbes, meanwhile, provides an indoor/outdoor dining experience that offers breakfast to hotel guests as well as lunches and dinners to groups on request. Dining out is also a joy here with the bustling towns of Estoril, Cascais and Sintra nearby.