travel42 Hotel Review: Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort

Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Sprawling across 220 hectares of pine forest in fairytale hills, this standout palazzo-style resort, one of the most elegant and comprehensive in the country, is located 9 kilometers north of Cascais and a short drive from the UNESCO heritage-honored Sintra.

It is part of Ritz-Carlton's trim European portfolio, and R-C has taken no shortcuts despite the brand's name and affiliation sparsely present around the grounds because of licensing regulations in th...