Luxury Travel
Luxurious Wellness Experiences in Alentejo
30.06.2021
Home quarantine, hand sanitizer, lockdown, working from home, and social distancing have been the predominant motifs of the past year. But now, it’s time to shift focus to health and wellness, relaxation, peace, and tranquility. In fact, people have already started to incorporate ways to improve their physical and mental health into their daily lives. Hence, we suggest you include all these elements during your future luxury trip.
We invite you to revitalize your body, mind, and soul in Alentejo – peaceful, away from the crowds and big cities, this region is an authentic refugee for luxury wellness enthusiasts. Note that, to take care of one’s well-being and escape the daily routine, nothing like following an old recipe of ingredients offered by Nature: good weather, sun, and fresh air – and Alentejo has it all.
São Lourenço do Barrocal – Beauty, Relaxation and Holistic Comfort
Welcome to São Lourenço do Barrocal, a place of beauty, relaxation, and holistic comfort. At the estate’s SPA - Susanne Kaufmann Spa – you may find a wide range of treatments and organic treats perfectly tailored to your needs, providing you with a sensorial experience and natural care.
The SPA itself is a monastery-like oasis, with its white archways and masses of space. Here, clients have access to a dry sauna, a hydrotherapy room with a cedar-wood bathtub, and multiple treatment rooms. We all certainly wish that this last year wouldn’t count – in terms of aging – So, trying a Kaufmann's treatment would be a stunning and effective way of counteracting skin aging.
All the treatments are fully personalized according to the guest's needs: for example, the signature body treatment combines lymph drainage and acupressure techniques to help the body release toxins.
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Sublime Comporta – Nature as the Foundation of Wellness
At Sublime Comporta, Nature is comprehended as the foundation of wellness, providing everything we need to feel and radiate wellness and beauty. Here, you will find that besides excellence and effectiveness, there’s also a strong commitment towards sustainability.
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The Sublime SPA has its own concept: luxury perfectly merges with Nature. Beauty, well-being, and emotional balance are the key and Nature play the leading role: many of the ingredients used in the treatments are local, such as rice and salt, or from some sustainably grown plants and herbs in the hotel's Organic garden.
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What an excellent opportunity to escape routine and treat yourself to a reinvigorating retreat, dedicated to deep relaxation and well-being of both mind and body.
L’AND Vineyards – where Wellness meets Wine
More than a hotel, L'AND Vineyards is an exclusive retreat in the heart of heavenly Alentejo. This luxurious resort has its own SPA, where you can enjoy deluxe beauty treatments in an outstanding and serene environment.
This SPA’s treatments stand out from many others, because of the use of Vinotherapy - treatments, that focus on the properties of grapes to take care of issues related to aesthetics and health. Thus, you will have access to exclusive rituals, massages, and beauty treatments, essentially based on local grapes and other natural products.
If you wish to dust off your body moves, here’s a special tip: all the mentioned locations have multiple pools and fully-equipped fitness studios or gyms, where customers can join fitness, yoga, and pilates classes for an extra charge. Furthermore, you will find friendly horses nearby, ready to take you on scenic rides, and there's a fleet of bicycles and recommended routes that you may unveil.
Convento do Espinheiro Historic Hotel & Spa – a Temple of Peace and Tranquility
Last but not least, located at the doors of Évora and surrounded by beautiful gardens, there’s Convento do Espinheiro Historic Hotel & Spa – an XV century convent converted into a luxurious hotel. Here, you will travel through history and feel like a member of the (Portuguese) royal family. At the Diana SPA - named after Diana Temple in Évora – you will find luxurious treatments inspired by different cultures, combining modern therapies with History. This is an amazing spiritual retreat, conceived to provide tranquility and rejuvenation of the mind, body, and soul.
To offer a complete therapeutic experience with positive results, all treatments follow the E’SPA concept – a fusion of several elements, combining high-quality natural ingredients, known for their purity and integrity, with therapeutic techniques both old and new.
Our luxury travel advisors have extensive knowledge and personal experience of luxury holidays and are committed to helping you create your dream holiday. As the possibilities are endless, you may use this article as inspiration, but you may also request different deluxe options, such as Herdade da Malhadinha Nova and Torre de Palma Wine Hotel. Contact us, and peacefully start preparing your luxurious wellness experience in Alentejo.