Algarve Region

A Unique Christmas and New Year’s Package!

Tuesday, 09 November 2010 00:00

With the cold weather and fewer sunlit hours of December and January, Martinhal offers a unique opportunity to instead experience the holiday traditions in a stunning beachside setting. At Martinhal this festive season, guests will find the very best of Portuguese hospitality with an incredible array of complimentary activities for the entire family. Martinhal sets the standard for affordable luxury with prices starting from €250 per adult per night and with significant discounts for children. The package includes four nights at a Grand Deluxe House, complimentary transfer from Faro airport to Martinhal, three themed buffet lunches, menu dinners, cocktails, and a welcome pack stuffed with Christmas treats. The aim is to provide exceptional value for money throughout the festive period. With prices starting from just 250 euros per adult, per night and with significant discounts for children, Martinhal continues to set the standard for affordable luxury. And, if reservations are booked by November 26th, an additional 10% discount will be offered! For full details of the festive programs and pricing, please view the on-line brochure: Christmas and New Year at Martinhal . For any questions or for further details, don’t hesitate to contact the Reservations team at res@martinhal.com

Costa Vicentina, in National Geographic Traveler's top list

Monday, 08 November 2010 00:00

Portugal's Southern Atlantic coast has recently been recognized in National Geographic Traveler's seventh annual "99 Coastal Destinations Rated", a list that ranks and evaluates destinations around the world. The Southern Atlantic coast, known as Costa Vicentina, hosts one of Portugal¹s largest natural reserves. It has been remarked as of great interest to nature-lovers for its cliffs and migrating bird populations, while its waves and beaches attract surfers. Because it is a natural reserve, restrictions on commerce and building have left the landscape in beautiful form. This study was based on the evaluations of 340 panelists whose expertise ranged from ecology and geography to photography and tourism. The panelists, in anonymous and objective discussions, measured current factors like cultural integrity and aesthetic appeal, while also considering future outlooks. The location was ranked on the verge of all top-rated locations, only missing scores held by places like New Zealand and Hawaii by a few points. Against its European contestants, the coast placed comparatively high.

Works of Palmares Onyria kick off in early 2011

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 00:00

The Palmares Resort in Meia Praia, will open in early 2011. This October they will open 18 holes of a 27-hole golf course. The completion of the remaining nine holes will occur in March 2011. As for the hotel, the construction of Onyria Palmares will start in early 2011 for the opening occurs in the summer of 2012. The group focuses addition, efforts to open up the Onyria Navy, with 72 rooms. According to the administrator Joao Pinto Coelho, will take place in March 2011. In this case, delays were only lifting licenses. It is the intention of the group to open at the same time the Club House and complete the 12 villas, consistent with the modern style hotel in Cascais.

Golf tournament kicked off the Onyria Palmares Beach and Golf Resort

Monday, 01 November 2010 00:00

The opening of the Onyria Palmares Beach and Golf resort at Meia Praia in Lagos, was celebrated with a golf tournament on October 3^rd. Over 80 players participated in the event, including members, clients, and tourism promoters, as well as José Carlos Pinto Coelho, president of the Onyria group. This was a shotgun type tournament. Over ten million Euros were put into this eighteen-hole golf course in the hopes of making it a notable European course. The event was wrapped up with a barbecue and screening of the Ryder Cup final.At the start of next year, the 172 sea-view room Onyria Palmares Hotel will begin to take shape. The hotel services will include a conference center, a spa, Health Club and Fitness Center as well as some apartments and cabins.

Romance at Martinhal

Saturday, 23 October 2010 00:00

The five-star Martinhal Beach Resort and Hotel in the western Algarve is launching a romance-based package for couples. The Romantic Escape package is available for two, four or seven nights and features sea view accommodation with breakfast served in the room and a lavish dinner in the resort's O Terraço restaurant (drinks not included). Other benefits include a room set-up with the two- and seven-night packages and a massage session in the Finisterra Spa's unisex treatment room with the four-night package. Guests staying for seven nights are entitled to two massage sessions in the Finisterra Spa's treatment room. Romantic Escape prices start from 119 euros per person per night and the package runs until 10 April, 2011.