If you like your hotels with a jolting dose of personality, the newly made-over, so-very-blue Villa Cascais (blue walls, blue couches and blue ceilings!) should sit quite well. Striking brass staircases lead to 11 beautiful and spacious rooms in three colours (two of which are not blue), each with discerning lounge furniture. Trendy, bright and beautiful.
The best rooms boast both sea and city views (No 3); and hot tubs and massive terraces (No 360). There is a classy restaurant (mains €12 to €36) with a wonderful, azulejo-adorned bar.