Location. The Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel and Spa is located in the Portuguese resort town of Cascais and overlooks the Bay of Cascais. It lies 10 kilometres from Sintra, a World Heritage Site, and 25 kilometres from Lisbon. Hotel Features. This five-storey hotel is housed in a splendid mansion, once the home to King Humberto II of Italy, and now lovingly restored and modernised. There are two outdoor seawater swimming pools with a poolside bar, and also a children's pool, as well as a kids' club and a playground. The hotel's Real Spa Marine offers fitness equipment, a steam room and a sauna, plus a range of alternative therapy and massage treatments. Beauty treatments are available and there is a hair salon.

The Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel and Spa's restaurant serves Portuguese specialities in a smart, modern setting.

The hotel has a business centre and meeting and conference facilities are available.

Boating, fishing, windsurfing and horse riding are available nearby.

Guestrooms. The 124 guestrooms are decorated with a subtle marine theme and have modern designer furnishings. All are equipped with satellite television, climate control, complimentary wireless Internet access, safes, ceiling fans and minibars. The marbled bathrooms have hair dryers, bathrobes, telephones and makeup mirrors.

Expert Tip. Visit Sintra, a World Heritage Site 10 kilometres from the hotel. Its extraordinary collection of castles are built in wildly different styles, all of them 19th-century follies.

Room Types:

Villa d'Este-Land View Double:   One king or two twin beds. Decor inspired by ocean colours, contemporary furnishings and marbled bathroom. Satellite television, complimentary wireless Internet access, climate control, ceiling fan, hair dryer, makeup mirror, safe and minibar.

Villa d'Este-Sea View Double :   One king or two twin beds. Decor inspired by ocean colours, contemporary furnishings and marbled bathroom. Satellite television, complimentary wireless Internet access, climate control, ceiling fan, hair dryer, makeup mirror, safe and minibar.

Grande Real Sea View Double:   One king or two twin beds. Decor inspired by ocean colours, contemporary furnishings and marbled bathroom. Satellite television, complimentary wireless Internet access, climate control, ceiling fan, hair dryer, makeup mirror, safe and minibar.

Grande Real-Land View Double:   One king or two twin beds. Decor inspired by ocean colours, contemporary furnishings and marbled bathroom. Satellite television, complimentary wireless Internet access, climate control, ceiling fan, hair dryer, makeup mirror, safe and minibar.

Driving Directions: From Lisbon Airport (LIS): Distance to Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa is 25 kilometres, approximately 30 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Taxis from the airport to the hotel should cost around 45 EUR. The nearest railway station is Cascais, which is 1.5 kilometres away. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. The best way to explore the area is to rent a car.