Wellness Chic: The New Art of Slowing Down in Portugal
Wellness Chic is the new trend where self-care takes center stage.
Through meditation, mindful movement, quiet moments, and the simple pleasure of being present, wellness now redefines the balance between body and soul. Taking care of yourself is no longer optional — it’s essential.
Across Portugal, between mountains, vineyards, and the sea, boutique hotels are reimagining the concept of well-being. Here, luxury means silence, and every detail is designed to help you reconnect with yourself.
Small Portuguese Hotels has curated nine Wellness Chic retreats, from the North to the South, including the islands, where design meets rest and tranquility becomes the ultimate souvenir you take home: inner peace and a conscious way of living.
Boticas Hotel ART & SPA
Boticas, North of Portugal
In the heart of Northern Portugal, Boticas Hotel ART & SPA perfectly blends contemporary art with thermal serenity.
Time slows down between the heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, and mountain-inspired massages. With minimalist architecture and sweeping views of Boticas, this modern retreat is ideal for those who seek both disconnection and inspiration.
Cooking & Nature Emotional Hotel
Serra de Aire and Candeeiros, Center of Portugal
A cinematic retreat where every room tells a story.
Cooking & Nature Emotional Hotel is where emotional design meets the wilderness of Serra de Aire e Candeeiros. With an indoor pool, spa, and outdoor wellness experiences, this boutique hideaway invites you to live a true emotional experience: to cook, unwind, and reconnect.
Santa Cruz Movement & Nature House
Torres Vedras, Lisbon Coast
A haven that feels like the meeting point between body and mind.
Exclusive programs such as AWAKE, MOVE, and ENGAGE were developed by neuroscientists and movement specialists, focusing on sensory and cognitive stimulation combined with healthy movement.
Just an hour from Lisbon, between the Atlantic and the countryside, Santa Cruz Movement & Nature House hotel features a heated indoor pool, spa, and classes in yoga, surfing, archery, and more.
EvidÊncia Belverde Hotel
Amora, Lisbon Coast
Only minutes from Lisbon, Evidência Belverde is an urban retreat with a resort soul.
The Atitude Spa combines a heated indoor pool, hammam, jacuzzi, and signature massages — the perfect weekend escape to recharge without leaving the capital.
quinta da Comporta
Comporta, Alentejo
In the peaceful landscapes of the Alentejo, Quinta da Comporta redefines the luxury of wellness.
The Oryza Spa is a sensory sanctuary offering a hammam, sauna, and treatments made with organic rice. Yoga retreats and slow living programs make this one of Portugal’s most sought-after destinations for total relaxation — the purest expression of quiet luxury.
Monte Tons da Terra Countryhouse & spa
São Domingos, Alentejo
Just 15 minutes from the beach, Monte Tons da Terra is the Alentejo’s best-kept secret.
Between the jacuzzi, sauna, and lush gardens, every detail invites you to reconnect with nature.
Perfect for a couple’s getaway, it blends rural charm with modern wellness.
Memmo Baleeira Hotel
Sagres, Algarve
At Memmo Baleeira, the Atlantic meets well-being.
If you’re looking for an energizing wellness escape in the Algarve, this is the place. The spa offers a sauna, heated indoor pool, and massages designed for surfers and free spirits. Here, wellness has rhythm: yoga, surfing, and sunsets that mirror every shade of the sea.
Pico Terramar & Spa
Pico Island, Azores
Embraced by the Atlantic, Pico Terramar & Spa is a tribute to ocean serenity.
Its marine-inspired spa features seawater therapies, hammam, and an indoor pool — an invitation to total immersion and deep relaxation. Ideal for those seeking a nature retreat far from the noise, where calm becomes a new state of mind.
Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort
São Miguel, Azores
On the northern coast of São Miguel, Santa Bárbara Eco-Beach Resort blends eco-luxury and wellness, embraced by the wild Atlantic.
The spa invites you to disconnect through natural-ingredient therapies, personalized massages, and an atmosphere of pure tranquility that echoes the calm of the black-sand beaches. Elegant villas and studios with panoramic terraces let you contemplate the ocean while body and mind fall into harmony.
