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Pousada Palácio de Estoi
Estoi, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Core Luxury
José Francisco da Silva finished this Rococo palace in Estoi and threw a three-day inauguration in May 1909; King Carlos I made him Viscount of Estoi for it. After Faro council bought the house in the late 1980s, it opened at Easter 2009 as a 63-room Pousada de Portugal, the Algarve's only palace hotel, with terraced French gardens and reception in the old chapel.
- 63 rooms
- Opened 2009
About Pousada Palácio de Estoi
- Works began in the 1840s, stalled in 1847, and resumed after Jose Francisco da Silva bought the estate in 1893.
- Classified Building of Public Interest in 1977; adaptive reuse from 2003; Visconde restaurant is the old kitchen.
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a membership from 2015, six years after the Easter 2009 pousada opening.
History
The Palace of Estoi has its origins in an 18th-century quinta whose lands were inherited in 1782. Construction of the present Rococo palace began in the 1840s but was interrupted in 1847; the estate was acquired in 1893 by Jose Francisco da Silva, who completed the palace and inaugurated it with a three-day celebration in May 1909. In recognition, King Carlos I bestowed on da Silva the title of Viscount of Estoi.
The palace was classified a Building of Public Interest in 1977 and purchased by the Faro City Council in 1987–1988. Following a careful adaptive-reuse project that began in 2003, it opened as a 63-room pousada at Easter 2009, managed by the Pestana Group within the Pousadas de Portugal network, and joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World in 2015. Its restored Rococo interiors and terraced French gardens remain the palace's defining features.
The setting
Palace of Estoi, inland Algarve, about 11 km from Faro.
Restaurants and bars
- O Visconde — Restaurant · contemporary and local Algarve cuisine · Chef João Mendes
- Bar do Palácio — Bar
Experiences
- Indoor pool and wellness area — Indoor pool heated to 26 degrees, with sauna and Turkish bath, on-call service.
- Outdoor swimming pool with sea and mountain views — Outdoor pool with children's pool and relaxation area, with a pool bar seasonally.
- Boat trips on the Ria Formosa — Boat trips through the Ria Formosa natural park to observe birdlife; the islands are reachable only by boat.
- Ilha Deserta — Deserted island with clear waters in summer, migratory birds in autumn and flowers in spring.
- Roman Ruins of Milreu — Roman villa ruins 8 km from Faro and west of the historic village of Estoi, with mosaics and marble and ceramic finishes.
- Faro Castle — Castle said to have been built during the Reconquista; now known as a brewery, in Largo de São Francisco.
Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hammam
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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