Porto Santo Hotel & Spa.

Why this stay
made the route.

Situated just steps from a seven-kilometre stretch of golden, sandy beach on the island of Porto Santo, this charming hotel provides the perfect setting for a fabulous holiday of sea and sun. The hotel boasts a range of leisure facilities including a sparkling outdoor pool and children's pool, a tennis court, and extensive gardens with a palm-lined path leading down to the beach. The stylish guest rooms were designed by Eduardo Anahory and Pedro Praamcamp, all with modern amenities and spacious balconies, and the hotel also offers five luxury villas with all the intimacy and appeal of a private residence. Each villa is complete with a private garden, living room and kitchenette. The hotel's lavish spa is complete with two massage rooms, a Turkish bath, and a heated pool with cold and warm plunges, and the in-house restaurant offers delectable local specialties, all for a marvellous island retreat.