InterContinental Cascais-Estoril

Accommodations feature floor-to-ceiling windows and chic contemporary furnishings such as leather-padded headboards. All rooms and suites include balconies that offer garden or ocean views. Select suites include whirlpool tubs and rainfall showers, along with panoramic ocean views.

Bago du vin Gourmet Bar & Terrace serves fine Portuguese dishes inspired by the ocean. The lobby lounge offers hearty breakfasts, including local pastries, fruit, and regional hams and cheeses, as well as light bites throughout the day.

Choose from two pools, one indoors with a sauna, steam bath, and ice cascade, and one outdoors with lounge chairs and umbrellas. The hotel spa offers treatments such as the Authentic Portuguese Massage, which pays homage to the country’s navigating history with sea salt, olive oil, and spices.

Drive to charming Sintra and tour the 11th-century Palácio Nacional de Sintra and its elaborate tiled interiors. Try the local specialty, a queijada cheese pastry. Spend a day at the beach at Tamariz or Praia da Poça. Paddle board and surf at Guincho Beach.