Martinhal Sagres

Style

Fabulous family affair

Setting

Wild western Algarve

A seaside sanctuary in Portugal's Algarve region, Martinhal Sagres makes the most of its location with big glass windows that showcase the beachcomber’s paradise just beyond the door. Natural materials dominate the decor – stone, timber, cork – creating a serene environment for admiring ocean views. This family-friendly hotel also has a pampering spa and outdoor pool on-site, with a beach and national park for quiet neighbours.

Facilities

Rooms

Thirty-seven in the main hotel, plus 55 Ocean Houses, 28 Bay Houses, 39 Garden Houses and 10 Pinewoods Houses.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability and a charge. Earliest check-in, 4pm.

More Details

The Best Available Rate for Beach Rooms and Suites include breakfast. Other rooms can add it for €27 an adult a day and €12 a child a day. Half-board (breakfast and dinner) is €75 an adult a day; €31 for nine to 12 year olds, and free for under-nines.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Spa, sauna, gardens, gym with classes, tennis courts, library and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, iPod dock, minibar with free bottled water and soft drinks.

Our Favourite Rooms

The Martinhal Village villas are ideal for families: each has two or three bedrooms, and they all have their own private kitchens.

Poolside

There are three: an outdoor heated pool set in a rectangular timber deck (which will have two metres between sunloungers), an indoor pool at the Village Square and an unheated pool at Club 98.

Spa

Tired parents will be rejuvenated in the Finisterra Spa, located near the Village Square. One of our favourite treatments involves being wrapped head-to-toe in giant strips of seaweed: the Voya Leaf Body Wrap treatment eliminates toxins and is a proven cellulite-buster. Plus, all oils use are ethically-sourced and made sustainably with local products so you can relax responsibly.

Packing Tips

Tan-enhancing tennis whites for the hotel’s courts (sweatbands optional); heel-free shoes and the most stylish walking gear you can muster for the neighbouring national park.

Also

The hotel is part of Martinhal Sagres resort, so there are plenty of facilities: the Village Square is the resort’s reception and concierge hub, and also has two pools, a gym, sauna and steam rooms; Club 98 is the resort’s tennis and sports club.

Children

It would be hard to find a hotel that's better for family escapes. Extra beds (€60 a night) can be added to the Luxury Villas and Villa Mimosa, and the One-Bedroom Apartment can sleep two additional children (between three and 12) for free.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

When it’s clement, dine outside on O Terraço’s terrace; in cooler months, bag seats right by the window. Linger over a cocktail in the lounge, snuggled up on one of the enormous squashy sofas.

Dress Code

Nautical but nice: sea blue hues, strands of pearls, navy shirt and deck shoes. Dress up for O Terraço; As Dunas is more relaxed – swim wear and sarongs are the daytime norm.

Hotel Restaurant

The hotel’s main restaurant O Terraço surveys the sea, with floor-to-ceiling windows, white linen-clad tables and timber decking. Traditional Portuguese recipes are inventively reinterpreted; try the signature starter of sea urchin with scrambled egg. There’s also As Dunas Beach Bar and Restaurant; casual by day and candlelit by night, it champions fresh fish and seafood at all times. On top of this you’ll find Os Gambozinos (pizza and pasta on the square) and the Beach Club bar (serving snacks, juices and ice creams to have straight on the sands). Back on the square there’s a juice bar, while Club 98 within the hotel’s tennis club also serves snacks and drinks. Because lots of guests are here with tots in tow, meals tend to be eaten early. The hotel has put some Covid-19 restrictions in place. During this time, As Dunas will serve à la carte breakfast (must be booked in advance), some light snacks and drinks, and seated lunch and dinner; Os Gambozinos will be open for pre-booked dinners; and Club 98 will serve drinks and ice-cream – delivery and takeaway options will be available too.

Hotel Bar

For drinks à deux, Lounge Bar O Terraço, attached to the main restaurant, is open from 11am until 11pm. The emphasis is on stylish comfort; a relaxed soundtrack of jazz, bossa nova and chilled beats, enormous sofas strewn with brightly coloured cushions, and plenty of design touches to revel in. Otherwise surf-themed M Bar, complete with a booth inside a full-size retro VW camper, is super family-friendly and open all day long, right the way from healthy breakfasts and light lunches to sundowners after a day by the pool and drinks after dark. The Pool Hangout bar is set steps from Martinhal Beach for post-tanning refreshments and all-day snacks.

Last Orders

Drinks served until 11pm. Breakfast is served in O Terraço from 7.30am to 10.30am. The Mercado store will be open from 8am to 7pm.

Room Service

If you’re staying in the main hotel, room service is offered 24 hours a day. Dishes range from the sophisticated (stuffed guinea fowl) to the straightforward and more kid-friendly (club sandwiches).

Planes

Faro airport is 115km (just under 90 minutes by car) from the hotel, served by British Airways (www.britishairways.com), Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) and EasyJet (www.easyjet.com). The hotel also offers transfers to and from Lisbon airport for an additional cost.

Trains

International rail services serve Lisbon Oriente, from where you can pick up a daily regional connection to Tunes railway station. It is 60km away (just over an hour's drive) from Martinhal Sagres resort.

Automobiles

If you want to explore the west-coast beaches of the Costa Vicentina and have a little independence, a hire car is a good idea. The resort town of Lagos is 25 minutes away by car to your east; the less touristy port of Sagres is less than 10 minutes' drive west – beyond that are the best surfing breaks and coves to explore. Guest parking is plentiful (and free). If you’re driving, you’ll be coming via the A22 motorway, also known as the Via do Infante. It’s a toll road so be sure to charge up your card (your hire-car company can do this for you).

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

In Martinhal Sagres resort there are tennis courts, a multi-purpose sports field, gym, sauna and steam room, four swimming pools, table tennis and pool table, a den for teenagers equipped with video games and a spa with indulgent treatments using Voya products. There’s also a watersports centre at the beach, with windsurfing, paddling, kite surfing and kayaking facilities. Back on dry land, roam the national park next to the hotel by foot, or borrow mountain bikes. There are plenty of coastal paths to explore by eco-cart (effectively a go-kart with a sail). Sagres’ fishing port is popular for its seductive beaches; there are also the remains of a 17th-century fort and a lighthouse to admire.

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