Due to its wild nature, it’s rare to find places to stay that are right on the beach, so a car is definitely recommended to explore all the amazing beaches in Costa Vicentina.
We have a special soft spot for this region on the Western Coast of the Algarve. We have carefully handpicked a selection of our favourite Boutique Hotels, Holiday Homes and Villas in Costa Vicentina alongside some recommendations for beaches, restaurants and activities.
This article is divided into the following three parts:
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bathroom
10 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bathroom
4 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bathroom
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 1 bathroom
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds · 1 bathroom
4 guests · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 bathroom
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bathroom
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bathroom
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bathroom
5 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bathroom
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 2 bathrooms
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bathroom
Located in Carrapateira, in the south of the Costa Vicentina Natural Park, Monte da Vilarinha enjoys commanding views over the surrounding valley. It’s within reach of the rugged coastline and its beautiful wild beaches of the Algarve.
This five-star spa and wellness retreat hotel is set amidst the extraordinary wild landscape of the Costa Vicentina Natural Park, with the finest preserved stretch of European coastline. There are 56 rooms, an outdoor infinity pool, an heated indoor swimming pool, two massage rooms, an hammam (Turkish bath), a 90 degrees Celsius Finnish sauna, a 70% bio sauna, an indoor and an outdoor relaxation zone, a cold plunge tank and an ice water bucket for a truly rejuvenating experience.
Muxima is an eco-friendly guesthouse perfectly nestled in a green valley near Aljezur. Here, owners’ Paula and Jelle want to share their great love for wild nature and good food with their guests. The houses are beautifully decorated with items collected from many travels and each room has its own, unique style, and are all surrounded by lush green gardens. Highlights include morning yoga classes, a natural swimming pool, a mostly organic vegetarian breakfast feast and endless adventures on the property climbing trees, swinging ropes or exploring the forest. There’s also a shared living room with a library and a fireplace, to be enjoyed with Portuguese, organic natural wines. There’s plenty of space to chill, run around, play and take a dip.
Memmo Baleira is a four-star boutique hotel in the Western Algarve town of Sagres, offering 144 rooms and family-friendly one or two bedroom suites with kitchenettes.
One of the best things when driving through Costa Vicentina are the picturesque and charming villages such as Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Aljezur and Odeceixe, to name only a few. It makes such a special road trip.
We started exploring Costa Vicentina many years ago and the following are the spots that we keep going back to – we call them our ‘Costa Vicentina classics’.
We adore spending long beach days at praia da Arrifana.
The truth is, every local seems to have a different favourite beach. Our advice is for you to try to discover yours! This is 100% part of the fun of visiting Costa Vicentina. Take your time to stop by at all or most of them.
We literally and genuinely love all the beaches in Costa Vicentina, but the ones we tend to visit the most are Castelejo, Vale Figueiras, Monte Clérigo and Arrifana.
Names and locations of some of the best beaches in Costa Vicentina:
Some of our other favourites beaches in Costa Vicentina are Praia do Amado and Praia da Bordeira...
Praia do Castelejo and Praia da Cordoama in Vila do Bispo
One of our absolute faves, the very traditional restaurante Ponte a Pé.
The wild beaches of Costa Vicentina are considered a Mecca for surfers, so you will find many beaches with surf schools on site such as Arrifana, Monte Clérigo and Praia do Amado. Arrifana Surf School and Boa Onda Surf School are two of the best schools in the area.
Hiking 🥾
Discover hiking routes and trails on the excellent Rota Vicentina website. You will find a dedicated network of walking and cycling trails in Costa Vicentina.
Watch Dolphins, Whales, Seabirds, Sea Turtles 🐬 🐋 🐢
Explore the ocean with Mar Ilimitado – a team of marine biologists that specialises in marine wildlife and has a range of cool boat tours.
So there you go, those are what we consider to be some of the Best Places to Stay in Costa Vicentina in the Algarve right now. We hope you like them as much as we do.
If you are exploring other areas in the Algarve, you might also want to check out our articles The Best Boutique Hotels in the Algarve and Handpicked Holiday Homes, Apartments and Villas in the Algarve, including Costa Vicentina.
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Joana and Sofia
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