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Farol Design Hotel

Hotel Information: Once the summer home of the Count of Cabral, Farol Design Hotel upgraded the original 19th-century building and added a new section before opening in 2001. Public areas feature a red and white colour scheme that extends to staff attire. A clientele youthful as the staff comes here to relax in daytime and party in Cascais nightspots after dark.

Amenity highlights: A saltwater pool and a children's pool open in warm-weather months; the surrounding flagstone terrace is furnished with sun loungers and sun beds. The hotel's ocean-view restaurant has a terrace and serves Mediterranean fusion cuisine and a Japanese menu including sushi dishes. Complimentary breakfast may be taken buffet style in the restaurant, or, on request, a selection from the American buffet is delivered to guestrooms without charge.

Insider tip: The oceanfront disco adjacent to the hotel provides complimentary passes to guests. The disco is open Friday and Saturday nights year-round and often on other nights in summer. It contains five bars offering different music styles.


Rooms

Farol Design Hotel offers 34 air-conditioned guestrooms in a four-storey building consisting of a 19th-century section and a 21st-century section. Each room is individually designed and furnished in a unique contemporary style. Bedding includes duvets. All rooms offer wired and wireless Internet access (surcharge). Marble bathrooms feature jetted tubs and include bathrobes and Molton Brown toiletries. Complimentary carafes of filtered water are refilled daily.

Room Amenities

  • Internet access - wireless
  • Internet access - high speed
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Climate control
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Internet access - surcharge
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Bottled water in room (complimentary)
  • Minibar
  • Wake-up calls
  • Housekeeping
  • Turndown service
  • Designer toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted tub
  • Slippers
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Bidet
  • Child care (in room, surcharge)
  • In-room safe
  • Window opens
  • Rollaway beds
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Smoking rooms

Recreation

Water sports are available in warm-weather months on nearby beaches. The ocean at small beaches east of the hotel is calm in most weather. Beaches west of the hotel, including Guincho Beach five kilometres away, attract surfers and windsurfers.

The nearest golf courses are Quinta da Marinha and Oitavos, 2 kilometres and 2.5 kilometres respectively, west of the hotel.

An oceanfront promenade runs past the hotel along the coastal road with a paved cycle-running path. Visitors can borrow free public bicycles from a municipal stand 1.5 kilometres west of the hotel. Cascais also has a year-round artificial ice skating rink.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

  • Golfing nearby
  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
  • Swimming on site
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby
  • Volleyball nearby
  • Aerobics nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Playground nearby

Property Amenities

Farol Design Hotel offers complimentary drinks to guests upon arrival.

Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the hotel. A laptop computer can be lent to guests without charge.

A 16x8-metre saltwater pool and an 8-metre children's pool are open in warm-weather months.

A fitness centre 300 metres from the hotel provides a discount to guests.


  • Concierge services
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Bar/lounge
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Parking (free)
  • Banquet facilities
  • Conference room(s)
  • Internet access in public areas - surcharge
  • Number of rooms: 34
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Number of floors: 4
  • Elevator/lift
  • Business services
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Event catering
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Medical assistance available
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Security guard
  • Swimming pool - children's
  • Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
  • Tour assistance
  • Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
  • Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

  • Small pets only
  • Check-in time is 3 PM
  • Check-out time is 1 PM

Dining

Guests of Farol Design Hotel enjoy a complimentary American buffet breakfast each morning in Restaurante Rosa Maria. On request, breakfasts are delivered to guestrooms without charge.

Restaurante Rosa Maria - Oceanfront restaurant with additional seating on wood deck. Seasonal lunch and dinner menu. Mediterranean fusion cuisine with choices such as Quail with Pine Nut and Pomegranate Salad, Lamb rack and Kidney with Seasonal Vegetables, and Sea Bass with Cockle and Parsley Risotto. Also, Japanese menu of sushi, noodles and tempura dishes.

Bar do Farol - Open mid-morning to after midnight for snacks and drinks.

Menta Bar - Open-air oceanfront bar open mid-morning to after midnight for snacks and drinks during warm-weather months.

Address

Avenida Rei Humberto II de Italia 7

Cascais, 2750-461

Portugal

Nearest major airport:

Lisbon, Portugal (LIS-Portela)

Area:

Cascais, Portugal