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Aethos Ericeira

R. da Estalagem, 2640-255 Encarnação, Portugal
Condé Nast Readers' Choice '24
Google 4.8
Overall 71
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$288
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11 to 17 Jan
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Review

Synthesized from Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2024

Character and identity

Set on a quiet road above Portugal's Atlantic surf coast, Aethos Ericeira is a 50-key design-led retreat in a former farmhouse rebuilt by Lisbon's Pedra Silva Arquitectos with Spanish studio Astet. Expect creamy stone, pale wood, curved boucle chairs and surf coffee-table books arranged within easy reach. The single restaurant, Onda, anchors the days with oysters and clams à bolhão pato; a generous daily breakfast covers açai bowls, local cheeses and breads. The room mix runs to three categories plus three suites and a group option. Service is laidback rather than formal, present without hovering.

Who's it for

Best for:
Design-minded couples in their thirties and forties who surf, or want to learn, and like the idea of cocktails by the pool, a robe-and-armchair sunset, and a property that looks lifted from Architectural Digest. Groups of surfers will appreciate the bunk-bedded surfer's room with private terrace.

Should look elsewhere:
Anyone wanting a walkable town setting, multiple dining venues, or a swimmable beach at the doorstep. The nearest distractions are a ten-minute drive, a car is essential, and the closest cliff-trail beach is scenic rather than swimmable. Families seeking kids' clubs and structured programming should look on.

Bottom line

What you're really booking is a design object on a windswept stretch of World Surfing Reserve coastline, with one strong restaurant and a calm, almost meditative register. Splurge on an ocean suite for the sunset, reserve dinner at Onda before you arrive, and rent a car. Best paired with a few days exploring Ericeira's surf towns alongside time spent doing nothing on property.

Location

R. da Estalagem, 2640-255 Encarnação, Portugal · 10 nearest tracked hotels

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Amenities

66 features
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in public areas
Public internet workstation
Restaurant
Bar
Table service
Room service
Breakfast
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
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