Tróia Design Hotel

Setúbal


From its jarring, nonlinear glass facade to its ubermodern vibe, this 236-room luxury resort is Tróia's attempt at high style. It has a vertigo-inducing glass atrium and a gigantic high-heel art installation by Joana Vasconcelos, made with pots and pans. It can feel forced, but trendsetters won't baulk at the sleek rooms with deep, free-standing bathtubs and impressive sea views.

The facilities are extensive, with a spa, two restaurants, two bars, several pools and a casino. It’s a short walk from the hotel to the passenger ferry dock to Setúbal.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Setúbal attractions

1. Castelo de São Filipe

2.06 MILES

Worth the 500m schlep uphill to the west, the castle was built by Filipe I in 1590 to fend off an English attack on the invincible Armada. Converted into…

2. Museu de Arqueologia e Etnografia

2.58 MILES

This small, rambling museum showcases prehistoric, proto-historic and Roman collections as well as traditional artefacts of fishing, gathering and salt…

3. Praça do Bocage

2.6 MILES

All streets in the pedestrianised old town seem to lead to this mosaic-cobbled square, presided over by the arcaded bright-purple town hall. It’s a sunny…

4. Casa da Cultura

2.63 MILES

This newish art space has a packed cultural calendar. Wander through changing exhibitions on the main floor, or stop in for an evening concert of jazz…

5. Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti

2.64 MILES

How does the sardine get in the tin and 1001 other fishy mysteries are solved at this quirky, rarely visited museum, set in a former sardine-canning…

6. Convento de Jesus

2.69 MILES

Setúbal’s man-made wonder is this sand-coloured stunner, the first known example of Manueline architecture, adorned with gargoyles and twirling turrets…

7. Convento da Arrábida

4.94 MILES

Local honey is delicious, especially that produced in the gardens of the whitewashed, red-roofed Convento da Arrábida, a 16th-century former monastery…

8. Moinho de Maré da Mouriscas

6.37 MILES

This former tide mill built in 1601, which also houses a gallery and cafe, is a worthwhile nature-tourism interpretive centre amid prime birdwatching…