Conrad Algarve

At nearly 20,000 sq.ft, the spa at Conrad Algarve is unashamedly and deliciously opulent when it comes to design and facilities. At its heart is the thermal suite which includes an aromatic steam rooms, a sauna with natural light, an infinity pool, vitality pool with hydrotherapy beds, a plunge pool, ice fountain, experience showers, and indoor and outdoor relaxation zones. The health club also includes a gym, outdoor classes, a sun terrace and the help of personal trainers.

Cementing itself as a specialist in the health arena there are five treatment rooms, each with an outdoor spa option thanks to private cabanas and all offering hi-tech therapies from signature body treatments to Oxygen Inhalation Therapy using a fusion of Aromatherapy Associates, Essie and Intraceuticals products.

Built to resemble an 18th Century palace with a serious injection modern design, Conrad Algarve is part of the luxury collection of hotels envisaged by the late hospitality tycoon Conrad Hilton. Surrounded by the beaches, golf courses and generally impressive vistas of Ria Formosa Natural Park, all rooms are light, airy, spacious, and take advantage of the aesthetic outdoors with each enjoying a private balcony as well.

Not one to do things by halves, there are five restaurants at the resort: Louro, a relaxed environment serving Portuguese cuisine; Gusto, the hotel’s signature restaurant and fine dining option; Dado, a poolside South American restaurant offering you your own personal cabana; Lago – a lounge area offering international fare; and Sereno – less of a restaurant, more a pool deck serving ice cream and fruit while you bask in the sun.