Pestana Cidadela Cascais

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“The Pousada de Cascais - Citadel Historic Hotel and Art District is set within a 16th century fortress in this seaside town. A mini city within itself, this luxurious, beautifully designed hotel comes with chic spa, stunning rooms and six galleries showing the work of resident and visiting artists.”

Hotel review

A pousada, Portugal's version of a historic or architecturally significant inn, doesn't get much more dramatic than this. The 16th-century Citadel of Cascais sits right on the Atlantic with the marina glittering below and the chic town of Cascais a five-minute walk behind it.

An art concierge guides you through the on-site galleries, project rooms and ateliers that make this one of the first hotels in Europe with its own art district. The lobby bar doubles as an honesty bookshop, and across the courtyard is Déjà Lu, the country's first philanthropic bookstore. The hotel has long run a writer-in-residence programme too.

Rooms are spacious and light-filled, with marble bathrooms and contemporary artworks throughout - some look into the historic internal courtyard, others over the gardens or out to water (light sleepers, bring earplugs: whistling wind and seagulls can be distracting). The vast marble spaces can feel a touch cool at times, but the pools, both the indoor option with marina views and the outdoor pool set in the Paiol garden, warm things up considerably. The spa uses Natura Bissé products, and the gym is small but well-equipped.

Taberna da Praça serves excellent traditional Portuguese dishes alongside an impressive wine list, with terrace seating on the square. The Royal Fortress museum is on the doorstep; Guincho beach, a surfers' paradise, is a short drive away.

Amy Rose Everett

Recommended for

  • Artworks

    • Art exhibitions and open studios are scattered throughout the Pousada

  • Spa breaks

  • Historic

    • Set within the walls of the 16th century citadel of Cascais

  • Views

    • Some rooms enjoy spectacular sea views

  • Luxury

  • Conference facilities

  • Family Suites

  • Sailing

  • Designer

  • Yoga

  • Total relaxation

  • Romantic Break

  • Outstanding location

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Good wine list

  • Honeymoons

  • Tennis Court

  • Sea Views

  • Boutique

  • Golf

  • Groups

  • Weddings

  • Watersports

  • Foodies

  • Gym

  • Air conditioning

  • Child friendly

  • Sights nearby

  • Beach nearby

  • Disabled access

  • Wellbeing

  • Contemporary

Facilities

  • Rooms

    126 rooms in this hotel

  • Suites

    Eighteen contemporary and minimalist suites some with sea view or direct access to the spa or the internal courtyards

  • Restaurant

    Two restaurants, Taberna da Praca serves Portuguese cuisine and Maris Stella serves locally caught seafood

  • Spa

    Magic Spa signature face and body treatments

  • Shops

    On site boutiques

  • Conference facilities

  • Bath robes

  • Hairdresser/Beauty Salon

  • Business Centre

  • Wifi

  • Family Suites

  • Bar

  • Car not required

  • Airport transfer

  • Walking distance restaurants

  • Outdoor dining

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Concierge

  • Meeting Room

  • Massage

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Good wine list

  • Tennis Court

  • Swimming Pool

  • Garden

  • Gym

  • In room music system

  • Child friendly

  • Sitting Room

  • Room service

  • 24 Hour room service

  • Disabled access

  • Hot Tub

  • Air conditioning

  • Satellite / Cable TV

Activities

  • Sailing

  • Yoga

  • Golf

  • Watersports

  • Sights nearby

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Pousada de Cascais Review

Originally published by Condé Nast Traveler

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