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Pousada Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Accessible Luxury
Two buildings on Praça Marquês de Pombal, the central square of this eastern Algarve border town, make up the pousada: the former customs house (Edifício da Alfândega, 40 rooms and the reception) and the Edifício da Igreja across the square (17 rooms). A rooftop plunge pool on the customs house looks toward Spain, the Guadiana River, and the 1923 lighthouse. The pousada opened on 1 July 2021; the town's 19th- and 20th-century canning industry grew up around this square.
- 57 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Neighborhood: Praca Marques de Pombal
About Pousada Vila Real de Santo António
- A third pool sits in the interior courtyard of the Edifício da Igreja, while the main swimming pool is in the Alfândega courtyard.
- The 46-metre Vila Real de Santo António lighthouse, inaugurated in 1923, stands near the Guadiana mouth and is visible from the Alfândega rooftop.
- Cars are not allowed on Praça Marquês de Pombal, so the two pousada buildings are reached on foot across the square.
History
Pousada Vila Real de Santo António sits on the Praça Marquês de Pombal, the central square of the eastern Algarve border town of Vila Real de Santo António, a district long associated with the region's canning industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. The pousada is housed in two landmark buildings on the square, the Edifício da Alfândega (the former customs house) and the Edifício da Igreja, combining an urban character with a more modern atmosphere in the Igreja building. Together the two buildings offer 57 rooms (40 in the Edifício da Alfândega and 17 in the Edifício da Igreja). The property opened on 1 July 2021 within the Pestana group's Pousadas de Portugal network.
The setting
Two buildings on Praca Marques de Pombal, Vila Real de Santo Antonio, eastern Algarve, Guadiana border.
Restaurants and bars
- Pousada restaurant — Restaurant · Pizzas with long-fermented dough and regional Algarve produc · Chef Yuri Souza
- Serviço de Comidas e Bebidas — Restaurant · typical local and artisanal food and drinks, prepared to ord
- Pequeno-almoço (breakfast) — Restaurant
- So Fresh & So Good — Restaurant · Mediterranean
Experiences
- Sunrise over the Guadiana from the rooftop — Watching the sun rise over the river Guadiana from the rooftop, overlooking Spain and the town's rooftops.
- Tours and excursions — Programmes from local operators for various excursions and leisure programmes, arranged through reception.
Amenities
- Pool
- Pet-friendly
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