Casa Fortunato

With a handful of rooms, suites and studios to opt for, it is tough to know which one to fall in love with - they each have a distinct identity and are all infectiously gorgeous. The lovely patinas of age, curated design and meaningful art are the core comfort components of your sleeping quarters at the villa Casa Fortunato. Bright sorbet tones illuminate the chalked white interiors, and daylight dances across the wooden floors and rugs bathed in Portuguese sunlight and bluebird skies. Luxury comes in the form of bedding, intentionally high thread counts and quality crafted king-size mattresses, which are the leading act, as are the beautiful glazed handmade tiles and bathroom amenities. Whether you opt to sleep alongside a Foscarini Filo table lamp, rock in a Marc Newson Nimrod chair or snuggle up with a Patricia Urquiola-designed sofa - your sleepscape is simply beautiful.

Eating well has always been at the heart of Casa Fortunato’s foodie template, with a serious commitment to wholesome ingredients, slow agriculture and fishing that nurtures the lands and seas. Vegetables, pulses and grains have gravitas on the daily menu boards of about ten dishes. Dining is a casual affair taken in the panelled room or bag yourself a table in the garden. Freshness pairs with old-school methods of preservation using vinegar and pickling traditions, air-dried staples of times past and herbs and fruits from the garden wrap the bio/organic, essentially plant-based plates with optional fresh fish and meat dishes. Surrounding the port town are many eating options, with cute little bars and cafes to sink into town life.

Blending seamlessly into the town vernacular, Casa Fortunato is part and parcel of the familiar scene of whitewashed facades and cobbled streets of Alcácer do Sal and is located along a hushed residential row of houses just up from the hum of the Sado River and the busy market square filled with bars, cafes and chatter, and where embroidery and pinhoadas confectionary-making pervade.

An easy hour's drive south of Lisbon, design hotel Casa Fortunato is located in the northern part of the Alentejo region, offering an authentic Salt & Turf holiday destination. Alcácer do Sal is one of the oldest port cities in Portugal, with a history that dates back 3,000 years from when the Phoenicians founded it and its position on the lifeblood river made it a valuable stop for goods heading into Europe during Roman rule, including 'sal' or salt produced locally. But if it's the wild coastline you crave, you are just a 30-minute drive from the beaches of Comporta and the Tróia Peninsula.

António and Filipa’s souls were woven together when they met at university in Lisbon whilst studying architecture. A husband and wife team, a mother and a father. They have a fondness for design, harmony and a philosophy of living well, which unites them and defines the studio. The duo are people-lovers, foodies, collectors and, from the walls of their houses, you can see that they are avid custodians of the arts and design, from vases, textiles, paintings, to mid-century lighting and print.