Kimpton Quinta da Marinha Resort opens on the Portuguese Riviera

Architecture in harmony with the Sintra-Cascais Park

Positioned between the Atlantic Ocean and the green hills of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, this resort focuses on particularly careful landscape integration. The architecture favours neutral shades and organic materials to blend with the surrounding greenery. The 194 accommodations benefit from generous natural light thanks to impressive floor-to-ceiling windows extended by private outdoor spaces opening onto the pine forest, fairways or the sea.

A culinary offering showcasing local produce

Dining within the estate gives a central place to the flavours of the region. The main restaurant Ao Ponto places charcoal cooking at the heart of its concept, offering selected cuts of meat and the catch of the day. The FICA! bar is a gathering place for creative cocktails and local wine references, while the bar adjacent to the outdoor pool offers light al fresco dining.

Sports facilities and a wellness sanctuary

The Natur Spa offers a space dedicated to rejuvenation consisting of seven treatment rooms, a sauna and a hot tub. Sports enthusiasts enjoy the 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, complemented by tennis and padel courts, as well as the immediate proximity of Guincho beach, renowned for its surf spots.

Community spirit and local roots

The establishment applies the boutique brand’s signature traditions, including the provision of hot drinks upon waking and a social hour at the end of the day. Pets are welcome free of charge regardless of their size. Special meetings with local creators and artisans are also organised to offer an authentic discovery of Portuguese craftsmanship.

Resort factsheet

• Name · Kimpton Quinta da Marinha
• Location · Cascais, Portuguese Riviera, thirty kilometres from Lisbon
• Capacity · 194 keys, including 180 rooms, 8 suites and 6 signature suites
• Dining · Ao Ponto (charcoal-grilled), FICA! bar, pool bar
• Wellness · Natur Spa, seven treatment rooms, sauna, hot tub
• Sport · 18-hole Robert Trent Jones golf course, tennis, padel
• Nearby · Guincho beach, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
• Group · IHG Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton brand

Portugal, a growth market for IHG

This opening is not an isolated event. The British group is moving methodically through the Portuguese market, where it has already announced the transformation of a Crowne Plaza into an InterContinental in Vilamoura, in the Algarve. Two moves, two segments, the same logic: occupying the Portuguese coastline before land prices follow the visitor numbers.

Cascais presents a rare profile for a resort of this size: a local Lisbon clientele at weekends, a golf season that runs all year round, and an international airport less than an hour away. It is this triptych that allows a 194-key establishment to aim for a stable occupancy rate outside the summer months alone, where many European seaside addresses survive on just twelve weeks.

The choice of the Kimpton brand, positioned as upscale lifestyle rather than formal luxury, further confirms the rise of this intermediate segment in the hotel brand hierarchy, and aligns with the brand growth strategy that the group recently detailed in its half-year results.