HOTEL VILA JOYA

DESCRIPTION

• Rooms : 20, Boutique hotel, Fine dining, Spa, Superb location, Quiet and isolated.

• If you're looking for somewhere in the Algarve to revitalise your spirit in an atmosphere of total serenity and privacy, there are few places better than Hotel Vila Joya. Offering breathtaking views from its clifftop location over the Atlantic and surrounded by wonderfully scented gardens and pine woods, this beautiful, luxurious and discreet twenty room boutique hotel can be found just a couple of kilometres west of Albufeira. Here you can detach yourself from the outside world in a haven of silent beauty, visit the award winning spa, enjoy exclusive dining, or play a round or two on one of the renowned golf courses nearby. Then complete the day with a soak in the jacuzzi watching the sunsets, sip a classic Portuguese wine and listen to the waves breaking against the sandstone cliffs.

• Hotel Vila Joya is decorated in a sophisticated yet homely style; neutral tones, natural materials and contemporary artwork dominate, while charming traditional and contemporary furniture seems fit the individually designed rooms like a glove. The restaurant under award-winning chef Dieter Koschina is considered to be one of the best in Portugal and serves superb four course lunches and dinners. In the evening classical music fills the Atlantic air and candles flicker on the terrace tables. You can also combine this luxury with sport; only five minutes away from Vila Joya you'll find Salgados Golf course, as well as other championship courses. In addition, the spa was included in Tatler Magazine's 2008 Spa Awards for its beautiful layout and surroundings including open air treatment rooms, saunas which open directly onto the gardens, and outdoor jacuzzi.

• Hotel Vila Joya is a 30-minute drive to the international airport in Faro, and two hours from Lisbon. Nearby highlights include the picturesque town of Tavira, Ria Formosa National Park with its island lagoons and endless sandy beaches and Monchique, an old spa town in the hills to the northwest.