Olhão

Octant Vila Monte

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With its bucolic setting and boho-chic vibe, Vila Monte gives “down on the farm” a decidedly fashionable edge. Step away from the busier Algarve for a stroll through aromatic gardens and citrus orchards; when the sands call, a shuttle will carry you to nearby Fuseta Island Beach. Shades of white soothe tired souls in the 55 rooms adorned with tree-trunk coffee tables and handcarved accents. You can learn how to harvest oysters, sling traditional Algarve pottery, or help prepare locally sourced meals for sharing in the rustic À Terra restaurant. Outdoor movies are screened each evening.

Sitios Dos Caliços, 8700-069 Olhão, Portugal
Octant Vila Monte

About Octant Vila Monte

Insider tip

On Saturdays, guests can join the hotel chef on a tour of the local market, followed by lunch with wine by the kitchen’s central fire.

In the hotel’s own words

Welcome to your getaway in the unspoiled Algarve, the pristine part of the region.

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Every Octant is a tribute to its location. They are places where you will find care and attention, peace and freedom, with no time constraints. As well as rare emotion, in-depth knowledge, and unique encounters and experiences you will remember forever. Here, between uplands and ocean, we provide space for flavors and traditions. Time is marked by the tides in the Ria Formosa and by the life that is preserved there, in a fragile ecosystem that we are constantly working to protect.

In fine Farm House spirit, we take care of the peace and quiet, seeking inspiration in the nearby villages whose origins are lost in the mists of time; or in the slow steps of the people who tend their flocks, observe the orange blossom, and preserve the moment in tales and legends. We have created a blend of traditional and contemporary, with rooms and a collection of suites that reinterpret the ambience of the Algarve in the architectural features and in the décor that incorporates local handicrafts. Here, where a warm welcome and living memory await.

With a 3,550 sq. ft. private villa and two first class restaurants, luxury happens simply, because time stops and because care and curatorship go hand-in-hand. Our services are available 24 hours a day: in summer, the outdoor pool invites you for a refreshing dip; and, in winter, the adults-only heated is all you need to gain a new lease of life and boost your energy. Do you remember the last time you took a deep breath, that you found meaning? Maybe on the next dive.

This is what it means to be free. It is having the time for what matters, turning it into good memories, and returning to them over and over again.

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Virtuoso benefits, included

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  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • A complimentary 50 minute massage for up to two guests per bedroom, once during stay
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Rooms and suites

16 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Superior Room
Sit down. Take a deep breath. Enjoy. Bed and breakfast. · This room features:• Flat screen TV• Air conditioning• Safety box• Minibar• Coffee machine• Kettle• Free Wi-Fi • Telephone• Panama hat• Umbrella• Pareo Futah• Wicker basket• Hair Dryer• Bathrobe• Slippers• Bathtub or shower
258 ft²
2Deluxe Room
In the old Algarve the houses were white, clean, with Arab influences both in their architecture and decoration. In the Algarve of old times there were patios where time passed slow, to the rhythm of the South climate. · In the Deluxe Room you will be able to feel this immemorial Algarve.
323 ft²
3Junior Suite
The Laranjal Building is a world apart: a rectangular building that develops on two floors and along a corridor that is, in fact, a Algarvian orange grove. Let yourself be guided by your senses and enjoy life at your own pace. Slower. More rustic.
Members only
4Olival Deluxe Balcony
Among olive trees and the gentle outline of the hills, there are rooms where the landscape flows in through the balcony and invites you to slow down. · The Olival Deluxe Balcony is located on the upper floor of the O Olival building and offers open views across the olive grove and the surrounding hills.
Suites
Size
5Deluxe Suite
When you combine the ancestry of the Algarve tradition with an environment where we can escape the day-to-day life we get spaces like the Deluxe Suite. Here, for some time, you can escape from the boiling world.
Members only
6Lounge Terrace Suite
There are places that produce in us a sense of well-being, and then there are places that, from the first moment, instill in us a ‘returning home’ sense.
Members only
7Ocean & Mountain View Suite
Algarve is a meridional region, with traditions that are lost in time, Arab influences but also Mediterranean ones. It is sea but also mountain. Synonymous with warm weather and cool breeze at the same time.
Members only
8Pool Suite (Adults only)
This is the right suite for those looking for a haven where they can have unique moments. A suite that you will find, hidden, in Casa de Cima, as a place that was lost in a different reality and where the passage of time takes place at its own pace.
9Master Pool Suite
The bathroom has its own personality, spacious and immersive. A bathtub of an impressive size in turquoise blue, like the sea, and which contrasts with all the surrounding brightness – from the white walls to the unique luminosity.
Members only
10Master Pool Suite (Adults only)
Vila Monte is its ability to make us forget from what’s around us and, in the Solarium Suite, we feel this isolation even more. The interior, like the exterior, is marked by the white that is being cut here and there by design notes that refer to local handicrafts - wood, basketwork, rope.
Members only
11Olival Rooms & Suites
Looking Ahead, scheduled for mid summer 2026, guests will enjoy an enhanced Vila Monte featuring O Olival. · At Vila Monte, places are always shaped by the landscape around them. O Olival is no exception.
12Olival Pool Suite
Among olive trees and dusty countryside paths, there are rooms that invite guests to experience Vila Monte at the gentle rhythm of rural life. · The Olival Pool Suite opens directly onto the outdoors, located on the ground floor of the O Olival building.
13Olival Rooftop Pool Suite
Between the green of the olive grove and the gentle outline of the hills, there are rooms where the landscape is best experienced from above. · The Olival Rooftop Pool Suite is located on the upper floor of the O Olival building and invites guests to discover Vila Monte from a different perspective.
14Olival Master Pool Suite
Among olive trees and the mountain horizon, there are rooms where the quiet of the countryside drifts in through the window and time seems to move at a gentler pace. · The Olival Master Pool Suite was designed to experience Vila Monte with space and tranquillity.
Villas
Size
15Villa Indigo
An even more exclusive Octant Vila Monte. · Villa Indigo is a private house with 3 suites (one of them with a living area), a large room that is divided into a living room and dining room and that develops into a large kitchen. · Included in your stay: transfers (to/from Faro airport).
Members only
16Villa Alegria
Between the hills and the Ria Formosa lagoon, there are places where the Algarve seems to slow down and breathe more deeply. Villa Alegria is born from this meeting of open landscapes, constant light and the calm rhythm of Vila Monte. · Set across two floors, it is a space designed for being together.

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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