There are two ways to take an Algarve trip. The first is the one everyone posts about: Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, a golf cart, copious glasses of rosé, and a tan that requires careful doling out of SPF all the live, long day.
The second is the one your best repeat clients start asking for. That version resides about as far east as you can go without needing a Spanish dictionary, and it just got a major upgrade.
Octant Praia Verde, the pine-forest boutique hotel a short walk from its namesake beach in Castro Marim, reopens this week following the most extensive renovation in its history, Luxury Travel Advisor can exclusively reveal. The glow up introduces the 19-key Praia Collection, the property’s first spa, two new pools, a new gym, a rebuilt À Terra restaurant, and a beach bar that now brings table service to your towel.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Luxury Travel Advisor.


