Casa Turquesa

The name answers itself on arrival: turquoise is everywhere, from the building's trim to the pool floor to, on a good day, the Atlantic sky beyond. This boutique hotel sits in a colonial Portuguese town on the Costa Verde, and it leans into the mood, rough stone walls and Brazilian hardwood in the common areas, cool whites and dark wood in the rooms. The beds and linens are the thing people remember. A garden, a bar, and a wine cellar handle the rest.

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