-(L)-LUXURY HOTEL PROPERTY TYPE - HOTEL, RESORT, SPA RATINGS - RITZ CARLTON HOTEL DESCRIPTION NESTLED IN THE NATIONAL PARK OF THE SOUTHERN SINTRA MOUNTAINS, JUST 25 KM FROM LISBON, THE PENHA LONGA HOTEL AND GOLF RESORT LOCATION TRACES ITS ORIGINS BACK TO THE 14TH CENTURY, WHEN THE AREA KNOWN AS *LONG ROCK* WAS FIRST INHABITED BY MONKS. A LANDMARK MONASTERY WAS BUILT ON THE SITE, AND OVER THE CENTURIES PENHA LONGA BECAME A RETREAT FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY OF PORTUGAL AND VISITING DIGNITARIES. THE DESIGN OF THE CLASSIC 194-ROOM RESORT BLENDS LOCAL ARCHITECTURE WITH A GRACEFUL PALAZZO-STYLE ESTATE, IN A SETTING OF SPECTACULAR ROLLING HILLS, LUSH GARDENS, AND CLEAR LAKES.
Located in Sintra, 25 km from Lisbon and 10 minutes drive from the beaches of Cascais and Guincho, this 545-acre property offers an exquisite combination of culture, nature and leisure.