Vermelho Hotel Melides
A designer's vision of a village hotel, in the heart of Melides.
Our insider guide
Vermelho was created by designer Christian Louboutin in the village of Melides, south of Comporta. Each room is individually decorated with craft, art and colour from Portugal and beyond.
The beaches and lagoon of Melides are close, as are the quiet restaurants of the Alentejo coast.
Highlights
- Individually designed rooms
- Village setting
- Pool and gardens
- Near Melides beach and lagoon
Dining
The restaurant serves Mediterranean and Portuguese dishes in a relaxed setting.
A stay, imagined
Life at Vermelho Hotel Melides
Picture your arrival: your driver meets you at Lisbon Airport, the luggage is taken care of, and before long you are in Melides, where Vermelho Hotel Melides waits. A designer's vision of a village hotel, in the heart of Melides.
Individually designed rooms and village setting set the tone for the days ahead. The restaurant serves Mediterranean and Portuguese dishes in a relaxed setting. It is a stay we recommend especially for design lovers, couples, art lovers.
Beyond the hotel, Comporta unfolds at your own pace. An hour south of Lisbon, across the Sado estuary, Comporta is a place of rice paddies, stork nests, pine forest and dunes that roll onto miles of almost empty beach. Its charm lies in what it is not: there are no high-rises, no crowds, no loud resorts.
Signature experiences
What to do in and around Melides
Horseback on the beach
Ride along the dunes and the shoreline at sunset.
Dolphins in the Sado
A private boat to see the resident dolphin pod.
Beach restaurant lunches
The best tables at Comporta's legendary beach restaurants.
Carrasqueira stilt piers
Photograph the wooden fishing piers at golden hour.
A perfect day
A day in Comporta, with your driver
- Morning
Yoga or a bike ride through the rice fields.
- Midday
Long seafood lunch on the beach.
- Afternoon
Dolphin watching in the Sado estuary.
- Evening
Sunset at Carrasqueira and dinner in the village.
Private chauffeur drive times
| Lisbon Airport | 1 h 15 |
| Lisbon centre | 1 h 10 |
| Évora | 1 h 30 |
| Algarve | 2 h |
Approximate times by private Mercedes-Benz, outside rush hour.
The Magik note
For travellers who love design. We pair it with lunches on the wild Melides beaches.
How we include Vermelho Hotel Melides in your journey
Every Portugal Magik journey starts with a private Mercedes-Benz and driver for every transfer and day out. We then reserve this hotel, the restaurant tables and the experiences around it, and pair Comporta with Lisbon or Alentejo at an easy pace.
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Include Vermelho Hotel Melides in your trip
Tell us your dates and wishes. We reserve the hotels, a private Mercedes-Benz with your own driver, and every table and experience in between.
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Independent editorial guide; Portugal Magik is not affiliated with Vermelho Hotel Melides. Details change and we confirm availability when planning.