About us

Highlights of our Property

At 550 meters high on Fóia mountain, yet with dazzling views of the Atlantic Ocean. From VilaFoia you can appreciate a unique panoramic view of the 25km long mountain valley which ends at the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy both day and nights views of Portimão, Lagos and Lagoa regions.

Our cozy rooms are situated in a unique & relaxing atmosphere where you can experience a high level of comfort in a serene environment.

At walking distance are the finest restaurants Monchique has to offer. Nearby walking paths will guide you exploring this beautiful and historical area.

Facilities

Our large pool is surrounded by a lawn with deck chairs and a chill-bed to relax. The Jacuzzi on the top deck has astonishing views. You can also catch up with that book you want to read for a long time in our hammock. Regardless of your choice, VilaFoia offers multiple options for an enjoyable holiday.

And if you are working remotely or need to catch up with some work during your time off, we offer fiber optic WIFI in all internal areas making a perfect combination to work by terrace, or by the fireplace.

If you are looking for more, you can have a good time in our garden with the noise of the cascade in the background to find your inner peace.

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Directions

Address: Corte Pereiro, Apartado 241 Monchique

8550-257, Monchique, Algarve – Portugal

Phone: + 351 282 910 110

e-mail: info@vilafoia.com – General inquiries

sales@vilafoia.com – Commercial and groups

Orbit Actividades Turisticas, Lda 2210/AL

The main airport of the Algarve is Faro and is just a 60 minutes drive.

Alternatively, you can make a nice road trip of 2,5 hours if you land in Lisbon (Portugal) or Seville in Andalusia (Spain) airport.

If you fly to Seville, you can take a bus to Faro and there are several companies offering this route, namely Alsa (https://www.alsa.com/pt/web/bus/home) or Flixbus (https://www.flixbus.pt/) . Flixbus also has direct connections between Seville and Albufeira (53 kilometers from Monchique) and between Seville and Lagos (46 kilometers from Monchique)

To get to Monchique from Faro you can choose between bus (https://eva-bus.com/index.php) or train (https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/pt), but first you have to head towards Portimão, from where you can then take another bus to Monchique, a journey which takes approximately 45 minutes. The timetables of the routes and the frequency of the buses vary according to the season and can be found here: https://vamusalgarve.pt/

The fastest way to get to Monchique by car is to take the A1 highway if you are north of Lisbon, or the A2 highway if you are in Lisbon - in this case you will need to cross the 25 de Abril Bridge or the Vasco da Gama Bridge - or south of Lisbon. At the end of the A2 highway you should take the A22 highway towards Portimão and once you have driven part of the A22, the exit is number 5, towards Portimão / Monchique. The next road you should take is the EN 266.

Those who choose not to take the highway to the Algarve can leave the A2 highway at Ourique, take the IC1 road and then take the S. Marcos da Serra bypass (ER 267) - Alferce - Monchique.

To get to Monchique by bus, you first need to take a transport (bus or train) to Portimão, from where you can then continue to Monchique, a journey which takes approximately 45 minutes. The timetable of the routes and frequency of the buses varies according to the time of year and can be consulted here: https://vamusalgarve.pt/

Train connections to Portimão may be consulted at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros

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Sustainability and inclusion

Our strong believe and desire to ensure a prosperous environment for our people and our planet has resulted in a strong focus on sustainability & inclusion. Offering an LGBTQ friendly environment, with fair wages and easy accessible rooms while minimizing our environmental impact by decreased water consumption, use of solar energy and reducing waste is part of our success story.

History

VilaFoia is established in 2009 and in 2022 the ownership of VilaFoia has changed to Michel & Henk. Together they strive everyday to make VilaFoia the most beautiful, welcoming, relaxing and inclusive place in the Algarve.

Interesting part of the history of VilaFoia are the original tiles of Salvador Dali that you can find in every bathroom.

About Monchique

Monchique, a little pearl in the mountains of the Algarve that still almost untouched. Monchique history goes back to the Romans which first landed in Caldas de Monchique. However, the human occupancy is much older, by the Muslims which called Monchique the Sacred Mountain.

The natural spring water, thermal baths and quietness of the mountains have attracted people from all around the world for decades. The mountains and springs of Monchique make that the area is much greener and with more moderate temperatures than the rest of the Algarve.

Known for its views and cork forest, artists often choose Monchique as a place to find inspiration and create.

And Monchique has also many curiosities like once was the home for the largest magnolia in Europe. It was 27 meters high, with a crown of 30 meters diameter and a trunk diameter of over five meters. It used to be called as “superb magnolia of Monchique”.

Monchique has a special “granite” visible at VilaFoia building as well. Nepheline syenite, a rare rock in Portugal and in the world, is a rock extracted at the quarry in Monchique. Commercially this rock is known as "Monchique granite", but geologically it is not a granite, as the chemical and mineralogical composition between granites and nepheline syenites is quite different.

Come to Monchique and our team will be happy to tell you more!