Monte Santo Resort, Carvoeiro
Welcome to Europe's most romantic resort!
Monte Santo Resort has been named Europe's most romantic resort for four consecutive years by World Travel Awards. It is a five-star, gated resort with its own security, situated on the heights above Carvoeiro with lush gardens, six outdoor pools and a spa included for all guests. You'll enjoy peace and comfort here, with the fishing village of Carvoeiro within walking distance and the golf courses Gramacho, Pinta and Silves within a quarter hour's drive.
Accommodation
We offer three types of accommodation at Monte Santo:
- Apartment with 1 bedroom in the main building, with a balcony or terrace overlooking the pool area. A elevator is available in the main building.
- Apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, with its own entrance, living room, fully equipped kitchen and balcony or terrace.
- Townhouse with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms over two storeys, with its own entrance, terrace and one of the smaller pools right outside the door, in the resort's quietest area.
All apartments have air-conditioning in the living room and bedrooms, complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV with international channels and fully equipped kitchens for Longstay. The décor features light, warm tones and the apartments are spacious. Cleaning takes place every 7 days including fresh bed linen and towels. Free parking is available next to the apartment.
Spa, pools and activities
Alma Spa with heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and a fully equipped gym is included in your stay – the perfect way to unwind after a day on the golf course. Treatments and massage can be booked for an additional fee. Outdoors there are six pools, one large main pool by the clubhouse and four smaller ones by the townhouses. The resort also features a tennis court and bicycle hire. Reception is staffed 24 hours a day.
Dining and service
The resort's restaurant is located in the clubhouse. The nearest supermarket is just a few minutes' drive away, and down in Carvoeiro you'll find an excellent selection of restaurants, cafés and bars serving fresh fish, fine meat dishes and local vegetables.
Carvoeiro and the area
Carvoeiro is a picturesque fishing village perched on the cliffs above the Atlantic, with a small sheltered beach and a square surrounded by restaurants. From the resort it is approximately 1.5–2 km down to the village and beach – a pleasant walk of 15–20 minutes. Many of our guests take a taxi home after dinner, which costs just a few euros. Many PT Golf guests gather in and around Carvoeiro, which creates a convivial atmosphere at our competitions, social gatherings and dinners.
There is plenty to explore: just a few hundred metres east of the village lies Algar Seco, an impressive rock formation carved out by the Atlantic. A few kilometres away is Benagil Cave, one of Europe's most famous, which you can visit by boat from the small village of the same name. To the west, picturesque Ferragudo beckons, and for a taste of city life, Portimão with its wide range of restaurants and cultural attractions is a quarter hour away.
Golf
From Monte Santo you can easily reach many of the golf courses in your golf package. Gramacho and Pinta are just a few minutes' drive away. The sister courses Alamos and Morgado (where the European Tour has been played) are 25 minutes away, and Palmares offers sea views from most holes and a fantastic clubhouse.
Our 14 golf courses included in West Algarve:
Golf is flexible – you choose which golf courses you play and how you distribute your rounds of golf.
* At Boavista our guests book their own tee times.
** Amendoeira Faldo and O'Connor can be played for an additional fee, and tee times are booked directly by the guest.
Accommodation details
West Algarve
We consider West Algarve to extend from Albufeira and westwards. This was where Portuguese explorers set sail in the 15th century on their voyages of discovery around the world. The landscape features mountains inland, rolling cliffs to the west and flatter coastline to the east. In the cities of Silves and Lagos, you can feel history's presence and see preserved traces of the Moorish past and the age of exploration. Algarve's least developed area is the north-western corner with its protected nature reserves, untouched beaches, wild coastlines and dramatic cliffs. Here you'll find Europe's most south-westerly point, Cabo de São Vicente, where the mighty Atlantic makes an awe-inspiring impression.
The hub is Alvor and Portimão with their long beaches and genuine fishing harbours. From here you can reach everything from championship golf courses to the cliff drama of Ponta da Piedade, and in the evening you can enjoy cataplana in the harbour quarters or watch the sunset from Lagos' ancient walls. In winter you'll often have both the golf courses and beaches almost to yourself – and prices are at their best.
