Faces

July 4, 2024

July 4, 2024

Interview with Catarina Francês, the co-owner of Cucumbi, an eco-rural guesthouse set on an organic farm in the Alentejo.

May 16, 2024

May 14, 2024

Interview with interior designer and founder of Lisbon by Design, Julie de Halleux.

June 29, 2023

June 27, 2023

Interview with French designer Christian Louboutin, the owner of Vermelho, a five-star boutique hotel in the village of Melides.

August 29, 2022

June 14, 2022

Alexandra Dubail is the owner of Casa Marítima in Comporta, a stunning five-bedroom holiday home with a dreamy infinity pool and a lush garden.

August 26, 2022

August 22, 2022

Alida Jamal is the owner of B28 Apartments, seven beautiful and spacious serviced apartments tucked away on a lovely street in the historic centre of Porto.

June 21, 2022

June 21, 2022

Angelique and Christophe Oliveira are the co-owners of The Modernist in Faro, six minimalist apartment-like suites with a wonderful 1970s vibe.

May 30, 2022

May 30, 2022

Miguel Mateus is the co-owner alongside Catarina Silva and Catarina Alves of Flattered to be in Porto, the beautifully designed serviced apartments.

April 8, 2022

March 14, 2022

Gonçalo Pessoa is the owner and creative mind behind Sublime Comporta, a five-star country retreat nestled in a stunning 17-hectare estate in Comporta.

June 16, 2020

March 18, 2021

Frank and Veronique are the friendly owners of Farmhouse of the Palms, a lovingly restored boutique guesthouse nestled in the rural Algarve.

August 10, 2019

March 4, 2021

Fernanda Gramaxo is the founder and creative mind of Armazém Luxury Housing, a 19th-century iron warehouse lovingly converted into a boutique hotel in Porto.

May 12, 2019

January 19, 2021

Catarina Salinas was born and bred in Porto, the city where she lives and loves. She’s one half of our favourite electro-indie pop duo, Best Youth.

April 25, 2019

March 5, 2021

Balthasar Trueb is the friendly owner of Três Marias, a simple and beautiful rural hotel nestled among the serene countryside of the Alentejo Coast.

January 26, 2019

January 19, 2021

Miguel Júdice was born in Lisbon, the city where he lives and loves. He’s an entrepreneur and the author of the awesome guide The 500 Hidden Secrets of Lisbon.

March 14, 2018

March 5, 2021

Marta and Gonçalo are the owners of Areias do Seixo, a striking eco-boutique hotel set on a protected patch of coast near Santa Cruz beach.

February 11, 2018

March 4, 2021

Rodrigo Machaz is the creative mind behind Memmo Príncipe Real, a contemporary boutique hotel with an old-world soul in Lisbon.

February 4, 2018

February 18, 2021

Joana van Zeller is the Communications Manager at Six Senses Douro Valley, a spa hotel nestled in a 19th-century manor house in the Douro Valley.

November 29, 2017

February 9, 2021

Veronique Polaert is the founder and creative mind behind Casa Mãe, a gorgeous boutique hotel in the Algarve tucked away beside the ancient city walls of Lagos.

June 26, 2017

February 19, 2021

Francisco Ferreira is a passionate winemaker and the co-owner of Quinta do Vallado, a beautiful boutique hotel in one of the oldest wine estates in the Douro.

January 1, 2017

March 4, 2021

José António Uva is the owner of São Lourenço do Barrocal, a 19th-century farm estate retreat in the Alentejo set amidst ancient oaks and vineyards.

July 31, 2016

February 23, 2021

João Ferreira is the co-owner of Casa do Rio Wine Hotel, a boutique hotel in the Douro with beautiful vineyards, stylish scandi decor and a dreamy infinity pool

November 17, 2015

March 10, 2021

Mónica and Alfredo created Herdade da Matinha, a rural-boutique hotel in the Alentejo surrounded by beautiful scenery, near spectacular beaches.

November 11, 2015

March 12, 2021

Eglantina Monteiro is the owner at Companhia das Culturas, a quirky eco boutique hotel with beautiful vintage decor in Castro Marim, in the southeast Algarve.

November 11, 2015

March 15, 2021

Alexandra Grande is the owner and architect of Casa do Conto, a striking building in Porto with concrete suites and a mix of designer and period furniture.

November 9, 2015

March 11, 2021

Carmen Rendé and Natalia Tubella are the owners and interior designers of Casa das Janelas com Vista, a beautiful boutique guesthouse in the hip Bairro Alto.

October 27, 2015

March 5, 2021

Rodrigo Machaz is a passionate surfer, excellent hotelier and the creative mind behind Memmo Alfama, a boutique hotel in Lisbon with a rooftop pool bar.

October 20, 2015

March 1, 2021

Rui Liberato de Sousa is the co-owner of Pensão Agrícola, a stunning six-bedroom boutique hotel in a genuine Algarve countryside setting.

January 9, 2015

February 17, 2021

Luísa and Francisca are the two passionate "Portuenses" running Duas Portas, a perfectly restored boutique guesthouse in Porto.