Companhia das Culturas - Ecodesign & SPA Hotel (Castro Marim, Portugal)

About Companhia das Culturas - Ecodesign & SPA Hotel

Companhia das Culturas is a Sustainable and Organic Agriturism: 40 hectares of stone pines, cork oaks and carob trees, apricots and figs, olive oil and a vegetable garden, in the southeastern corner of the Algarve, on the neighborhood of Castro Marim Nature Reserve, 1,5km away from Praia Verde beach, 4km from the Historical village of Castro Marim and 6 km from the Nature Reserve of Ria Formosa. The ecosystem, maintained by the small size vegetable gardens and the dry orchard agriculture, is manifested daily in the meals that we serve with products that come exclusively from the farm and our neighborhoods. With neither television nor background music, but equipped with Wi-Fi, Companhia das Culturas provides relaxing stays and nature walks. The saltwater swimming pool is open all year round, the Hamam with the essential oils from the Sierra – gum rockrose, lavander or marcela (helichrysum stoechas) – offers different kinds of massages, and the Cork Box offers Yoga and meditation. A contemporary accommodation in a space that exudes silence, shade, sun and breeze. With no television or background music, in the old mill, now a lounge with a library of art and literature, bar and wi-fi, you can choose a book. In the cork box request a yoga class or do your relaxation practices, Pilates or simply stretch up and take a deep breath. There are 9 rooms – 2 suites, 4 double rooms and 3 twins – and 4 apartments. They are all different, all adapted to the pre-existing old farm buildings where the whitewash of the walls, the levelled concrete and the cork prevails. The interiors follow the same ethical and esthetical principles of the architecture: rebuilding, combining objects and furniture from different historical periods and styles. All accommodations are equipped with hairdryer, minibar and air conditioning. The apartments also have a kitchenette. Outside, the pool and the mapped paths are yet another way to be here. Daily, you can try our herbal teas, natural juices and homemade cakes we prepare for snack time. Companhia das Culturas matches the pattern of sustainable mobility: the train station is at 300 meters - to and from Tavira, Olhão, Faro and Vila Real de Santo António, here with boat connection to Ayamonte.