The Oitavos

Glass walls and sky-blue floors, minimalist furnishings, and large open balconies illustrate the love for the land behind The Oitavos. The hotel’s three low-rise, Y-shaped wings direct all eyes to the natural beauty of Portugal’s Estoril Coast and the neighboring Arthur Hills–designed, links-style Oitavos Dunes golf course, recently ranked in the top 100 courses in the world by Golf Magazine USA.

Guests find themselves on the family-owned Quinta da Marinha estate within Sintra Cascais National Park, just 20 minutes west of Lisbon. They settle into 142 deluxe guest rooms, including 16 junior suites, all measuring at least 688 square feet and appointed in spare, ultramodern furnishings; two flat-screen TVs; robes and slippers; high-speed Internet access; and mesmerizing views of the Atlantic and golf links.

For those seeking activities in addition to golf, the hotel offers an infinity-edge pool that merges visually with the ocean and a full-service holistic destination spa. Guests also have access to the estate’s Equestrian Centre and Health and Racket Club complete with restaurant, fitness center, and courts for squash, tennis, and paddleball. At the hotel, three bars and restaurants invite dining enthusiasts to sample from a wide selection of farm-and-sea-to-table tapas and entrees.

For groups, The Oitavos Conference Centre provides separate access to a state-of-the-art ballroom for up to 400 attendees plus five additional meeting rooms. Flooded with natural light and wrapped in views of the surroundings, the facility incorporates every facet of the hotel’s approach to hospitality—married to the environment but also edgy, futuristic, and utterly relaxing.