Martinhal Sagres

Overlooking the ocean, these two Beach Suites make the most of their views from floor-to-ceiling bay windows. The good-looking suites boast loft-style, double-height living spaces, including an open-plan bedroom on the mezzanine. There’s a private terrace leading out to a small lawn. Clad in timber, they make use of natural materials in their interiors too (furnishings fashioned from stone, wood and cork and a soft, muted palette); facilities include flatscreen satellite TV with on-demand films, Bose iPod dock, Voya toiletries, tea and coffee-making facilities, air-conditioning and minibar with free bottled water. Beach Suites can connect to Beach Rooms, making them an ideal combination for families.

Surrounded by national parkland, these semi-detached three-bed houses (138sq m) share their own large walled garden and are next door to the Oasis Pool. Downstairs there’s a twin room with garden views, bathroom with shower, fully equipped kitchen (washing machine, fridge, freezer, microwave, stove, coffee machine, ironing board and iron, laundry rack), open-plan living room with 32” satellite TV and a dining area with sliding doors that open onto a terrace with a table, chairs, sunloungers and beanbags. On the first floor, there’s a double bedroom, an ensuite bathroom with a shower and Voya bath products, a twin room, a second bathroom with a bath tub, and a roof terrace. These stylish rooms make good use of natural materials (timber, wicker, cork and local stone) and were created by British furniture and interiors designer Michael Sodeau. All Garden Houses have air-conditioning, black-out curtains, daily maid service, Voya toiletries, MP3 docks and free WiFi.

Ocean Houses offer cracking views of the sea and are clustered together in small terraced groups at the front of Martinhal Village. Bedrooms are downstairs and the living spaces upstairs, in order to make the most of those special sea views. Master Deluxe Ocean Houses have a master bedroom with double bed, two twin rooms, an ensuite bathroom with shower and another bathroom with a bath tub. Upstairs, there’s a living and dining room, kitchen (with a washing machine, fridge, microwave, ironing board and iron, laundry rack, freezer, coffee machine) and a large balcony with outside furniture (including sofa and beanbags) and more views of the waves. These stylish rooms make good use of natural materials (timber, wicker, cork and local stone) and were created by British furniture and interiors designer Michael Sodeau. All Ocean Houses have air-conditioning, daily maid service, Voya toiletries, MP3 docks and free WiFi.

Two-bedroom Grand Deluxe Pinewood Houses (128sq m) have their own private pools and are set along the edge of the pine forest, enclosed in their own wild gardens. Downstairs, there’s a fully equipped kitchenette, open-plan living room and dining area with sliding doors opening onto a furnished terrace. There’s also a garden and pool area with a children’s safety fence and outside furniture, including a table, chairs, sunloungers and beanbags. Upstairs, there’s a double room with a balcony and ensuite bathroom, twin room with garden views and a bathroom with a shower. These stylish rooms make good use of natural materials (timber, wicker, cork and local stone) and were created by British furniture and interiors designer Michael Sodeau. All Pinewoods Houses have air-conditioning, daily maid service, Voya toiletries, MP3 docks and free WiFi.

Positioned along the edge of the pine forest, the 138sq m, three-bedroom Grand Deluxe Pinewood Houses have their own private swimming pools set in wild, indigenous gardens. On the ground floor, there’s a twin room with garden views, bathroom with shower, fully equipped kitchenette, open-plan living room and dining area with sliding doors onto a terrace. There’s also a garden and pool area with a children’s safety fence and outside furniture, including a table, chairs, sunloungers and beanbags. Upstairs, there’s a double room with a balcony and ensuite bathroom, another twin room and another bathroom. British furniture and interiors designer Michael Sodeau styled the villas with natural materials: timber, wicker and cork, and local stone. The hotel can provide parents with barriers for beds and stairs, toilet seat adapters, potty seats, baby bottles, bottle sterilisers and heaters (book in advance; subject to availability). The houses also have wireless internet, MP3 docks and a daily maid service.