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Our favourite rooms: For a modern influence, plump for the new wing; for high ceilings and more space, go for the old building. Ask for a balcony overlooking the sea. Room 216, black and gold, is very rock ’n’ roll. Room 215, all-white, is sleek with breathtaking views

Cascais hotels: Farol Design Hotel, need to know

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Farol Design Hotel

Cascais, Portugal[view map]

Style: Slick and fashionable
Setting: Local to Lisbon

Farol Design Hotel is a stylishly designed Cascais hotel perched on an outcrop of rock a few feet from the Atlantic Ocean. This contemporary crib marries a traditional Portuguese villa with a modern wing encasing a slick restaurant and additional rooms. The blend of old and new is a triumph. While the exterior is stark white and minimalist, the interior is wood-panelled and luxurious; the result is a Pandora’s box. The design savvy extends to the grounds, which ooze Café del Mar cool.

Need to know

Rooms: 33, including nine rooms styled by different fashion designers and two suites.
Rates: €110–€460, including American breakfast buffet.
Check-out: Midday, but ask for flexibility.
Facilities: Outdoor swimming pool, massages on request in your room. In rooms: TV, minibar hydromassage bath tub. Designer rooms feature Nespresso machines.
Poolside: The pool and secluded, minimalist sun terrace overlook the sea.
Also: A two-night minimum stay is required for 14–15 March and on Easter weekend, 20–22 March.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: The Mix is modern and airy, with three distinct dining areas and floor-to-ceiling windows affording you a greedy view out onto the deck, and rocky coast beyond.
Dress code: Gloss up for the evening.
Top table: Outside on the terrace.
Last orders: Food:11pm; drinks 2am.
Room service: 7am–11pm from the restaurant menu. At other times there’s a snack menu with sandwiches, salads and desserts.
Hotel bar: The minimalist On the Rocks lounge bar is cosy, with doors opening on to the terrace, and gives you the feeling of floating on water.

Other facilities

Children: This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
Weddings: This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…

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