Through our country it is possible to stay in old convents or even within castles and palaces. In the Algarve, for example, there is a palace where you can stay overnight and is in a locality that stands out for its tranquility, as it does not receive many tourists, nor in the summer months. Algarve’s only “Hotel Palace”, in addition to the five stars assigned to it, has a pool by the garden.
As soon as he is addressed to the reception of Palácio de Estoi, located in the locality that gives him name, he is entering the old chapel, which, with his aesthetics Louis XV, is dedicated to the Holy Family. Characterized by the architectural and decorative richness that results from the recovery of a 18th century palace, preserving its original elements, the Palácio de Estoi Pousada has 63 rooms, French -style gardens, as well as an outdoor pool overlooking the sea and for mountain range.
Although preserving the decoration and architectural style characteristic of the time it was built, the hostel has all the typical amenities of a 21st century luxury hotel. It is that, in addition to the outer pool, the hostel has an inner pool heated, with water at 26 degrees; a sauna and Turkish bath; a massage room and a gym.
On the website of Pousada Palace of Estoi it can be read that “the mixture of neoclassical, neo-rock and new arts remains visible in every corner of this hostel, including in the halls, which now have a more classic furniture.”
You can sleep at this hotel for € 133
As for sleeping prices in this palace, be aware that they vary depending on the time of year. You can make your reservation through the hostel, and you can book your stay through Booking, where some promotions are taking place at this time. Anyway, it is through the hostel’s own website that will be able to find the cheapest prices.
Simulating a stay for two people for the night of February 16, be aware that the price to pay is set at 133 euros. Note that this value is for a quarter of two people, with breakfast included.
Don’t forget to visit the Roman village of Milreu
Once in Estoi, be sure to visit the historic center, but what you can not even lose is the visit to Vila Romana of Milreu, which will transport it to a far away past of this locality. In the first century of this place, it was an agricultural camp, but then, during the II and III centuries, it became a Roman village.
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