Portugal

The only hotel in the Portuguese village of Comporta rocks 'feet in the sand', boho-chic style.

Thanks to its location in the middle of the village, all the restaurants and bars of Comporta are on the doorstep. Two deluxe suites have separate bedroom and living areas, but all the suites have good space, a good kitchenette and can sleep up to three adults or two adults and two children. Anyone – families, couples, cycling groups or friends – looking for a charming, stylish and good value base either to explore a wonderful part of Portugal or get some restorative R&R. The hotel has a swimming pool, unheated, and a good roof top exercise area with some weights, kettle bells and mats. It rocks a ‘feet in the sand’, boho-chic style, a low-key yet elegant mix of natural fibres and vibrant colours with an emphasis on local art and craftsmanship – handsome Portuguese linens and fabrics, lots of wicker and weaved baskets, chunky stools and oversized loungers. It was a place where residents of Lisbon and Setubal, the nearest large city, would head for a day on the beach but it was only nine years ago, when the first five-star hotel opened, Sublime Comporta, that an international audience began to take note.