Cabedelo Beach Lodge

This semi-detached villa in Viana do Castelo holds seven bedrooms and four bathrooms across eleven beds, three of them king-size, with two living rooms and an office for those who need to work a morning away. A garden wraps the property, parking runs to three cars, and the heated outdoor pool anchors the terrace alongside a table tennis table. Pool heating is an optional extra, charged at €70 per night, for stays of five nights or more.

Praia do Cabedelo is close by, a beach known internationally for windsurfing and kitesurfing, and the city centre of Viana do Castelo sits within easy reach for cafes, restaurants and shops. Surf schools, kitesurfing lessons and a water park are all nearby.

Days here tend to split between pool and sea: mornings on the water at Cabedelo, afternoons back at the villa with lunch cooked in the fully equipped kitchen, evenings in the themed living room with its game consoles and portable sound system while the group unwinds.