Bela Vista Hotel & Spa
A 19th-century family residence on the rock above Praia da Rocha, renovated without a scorched-earth overhaul.
Portimão & Praia da Rocha · Algarve
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the 19th-century residence stayed in the family and was renovated without a scorched-earth overhaul, keeping the original bar of the main house beside modern furniture and eye-catching décor, with its mansion-on-the-hill look over the beach of Praia da Rocha and a spa added in the redesign — the counterpoint to the big resorts of the coast — and the house is listed at exactly the tier it holds.
- On the rock above Praia da Rocha at Portimão, forty-five minutes from Faro Airport; an independent house.
- The restored original bar; rooms in the main house and the new wing; the spa; the beach below the terrace.
- Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 selection; holds four-star standing.
The neighborhood
Portimão & Praia da Rocha
The western Algarve's town, with the wide sand of Praia da Rocha under its rock. The marina sits on the Arade estuary, and Alvor and Lagos lie beyond.
- Praia da Rocha, below the terrace.
- Portimão's marina and the Arade estuary, ten minutes.
- Faro Airport, forty-five minutes; Lagos, twenty.
Plan your stay
Tell us your dates and our concierge confirms rates and availability — no payment, no commitment.
Nearby in the collection
Vila Joya
Four-star · Albufeira & Galé
One of the Algarve's smallest and poshest escapes, a Moorish-style former private home on the Galé beach at Albufeira.
From $600 per night
Any mandatory hotel fees are shown before you confirm.
Vila Vita Parc
Five-star · Porches & Armação de Pêra
The Algarve's grand resort since 1992, on the cliffs of Alporchinhos above its own coves near Porches.
From $700 per night
Any mandatory hotel fees are shown before you confirm.