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7 Avenida Rei Humberto II de Itália, Cascais, Portugal
Farol Design Hotel
- Style
- Slick and fashionable
- Setting
- Local to Lisbon
Perched on an outcrop of rock a few feet from the Atlantic Ocean, Farol Design Hotel marries a traditional Portuguese villa with a modern wing.
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.
- Children
- Welcome, but the hotel’s location on a rocky shoreline could be considered hazardous for smaller children.
- Also
- A two-night minimum stay is required for 14–15 March and on Easter weekend, 20–22 March.
In the know
- 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
- Also
- After dipping into the saltwater pool, have a massage on the secluded lower terrace.
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.
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Local restaurants
For Italian flavours, oysters and sushi, La Villa on Praia do Tamariz (+351 21 468 0033) is a chic eatery, 15 minutes away by car; ask for table 20 by the window for a panoramic sea view. Or for similar fare, but more humble price tags, try Pizzeria Lucullus (+351 21 484 4709). Refugio da Roca on Estrada do Cabo da Roca, Azoia is where to head for seafood at sunset. €100 will get you a seafood platter and some wine at Mar do Guincho on Estrada do Guincho (+351 485 8280). The decor is not what you go for, but there’s plenty of eye candy in the form of seafood tanks and view of the beach. Just down the road, Furnas do Guincho (+351 21 486 9243) is ideal for Portuguese meat and fish specialities. A short distance from Guincho beach, and with an ocean view as perfect as the fresh seafood, Porto de Santa Maria (+351 21 487 9450) is one place where you'll definitely want to reserve a window table.Diary
February The yearly carnival in Lisbon. Beginning of August Festival of the Sea in Cascais, organized by the Fishermens’ Association, where bulls, and those crazy enough try to catch them by their horns, are let loose on the beach for a prize of dried codfish.
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Cascais, Portugal
- Number of people
- 30-500
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes
Wow factor
The Atlantic ocean provides an exquisite natural backdrop.
Need to know
In the spring and summer, wedding parties can use marquees in the hotel grounds overlooking the sea. The Farol room can accommodate 96 people for dinner or 120 people for cocktails; the nightclub can accommodate up to 300 revellers. The hotel offers superb service, catering and decoration; the restaurant serves excellent seafood.
Inspiration
Farol has organised weddings for up to 500 guests and even has its own beachfront nightclub, so it's ideal for even the largest wedding. There are some spectacular beaches nearby which are perfect for a picnic, and all manner of dinghies, yachts and motorboats can be hired from the marina. A private dinner for two can be arranged on the hotel jetty.
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