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Vidago Palace
Vidago, Portugal · Independent · Grand Luxury
King Carlos I commissioned this Belle Époque thermal palace; he was assassinated before it opened, and his son Manuel II was deposed the day before the 6 October 1910 inauguration, so the hotel opened as a monument to the new Portuguese Republic. Restored in 2010 with interiors by José Pedro Lopes Vieira and Diogo Rosa Lã and a thermal spa by Álvaro Siza Vieira. MICHELIN Two Keys and Leading Hotels of the World; 69 rooms, with Mackenzie Ross golf still on the park.
- 69 rooms
- Opened 1910
- Interiors: José Pedro Lopes Vieira and Diogo Rosa Lã; José Pedro Lopes Vieira
About Vidago Palace
- Commissioned by King Carlos I and inaugurated on 6 October 1910, the day after the republican revolution deposed King Manuel II.
- Original palace architect José Ferreira da Costa; the 2010 restoration interiors are by José Pedro Lopes Vieira and Diogo Rosa Lã, with the thermal spa by Pritzker winner Álvaro Siza Vieira.
- Philip Mackenzie Ross, designer of Turnberry's Ailsa, laid out the original 9-hole course in 1936; Cameron Powell later stretched it to 18 holes.
The setting
20 km from town of Chaves.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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