Vila Joya
Vila Joya is a 13-key house whose restaurant still carries the first two Michelin stars in Portugal, on a protected piece of Atlantic coast.
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Albufeira, Portugal
Vila Joya
Four rooms and nine suites on a protected Atlantic coast. The restaurant was the first in Portugal with two Michelin stars.
Our read
Vila Joya is a 13-key house whose restaurant still carries the first two Michelin stars in Portugal, on a protected piece of Atlantic coast.
Come here for
- A small coastal hotel where dinner is the reason
- Travelers who want the Algarve without a large resort
Skip it if
- You want a party beach strip
- You are not interested in a formal dining room
01 - Arrive
The place itself
Vila Joya stands on the protected Atlantic coast of the Algarve, near Albufeira. The name, on their page, translates as House of Joy, or jewellery box. They publish four rooms and nine suites, with ocean views, gardens, and what they call a quiet kind of luxury. The restaurant is led by chef Dieter Koschina. Their site says Vila Joya was the first restaurant in Portugal to receive two Michelin stars, and they still print both stars. Beside the dining room they list The Flying Chefs, a bar, a spa, a floating room, and a beach shack called Vila Joya Sea. Book rooms or the restaurant on vilajoya.com, or write to info@vilajoya.com. Rates are on their site.
02 - Feel
Why it is different
Four rooms, nine suites
A small house on a protected stretch of Atlantic coast, not a large Algarve resort.
Two Michelin stars
Under Dieter Koschina, they say this was the first restaurant in Portugal to hold two stars. They still publish both.
The coast is protected
The hotel sits in protected natural coastline, with the ocean in front of the rooms.
A floating room and a beach shack
Their pages list a floating room and Vila Joya Sea, the beach shack, beside the spa and the bar.
Book the table and the bed
Rooms and the Michelin dining room are reserved separately on their site.
03 · Live here
How the days go
Arrive
A small house on a protected stretch of Atlantic coast, not a large Algarve resort.
Feel
Vila Joya is a 13-key house whose restaurant still carries the first two Michelin stars in Portugal, on a protected piece of Atlantic coast.
Live here
The hotel sits in protected natural coastline, with the ocean in front of the rooms.
Stay
One of four rooms or nine suites on the Atlantic side of the Algarve.
Go
Rooms and the Michelin dining room are reserved separately on their site.
04 - Stay
Ways to stay
A room or a suite
Ask on their site
One of four rooms or nine suites on the Atlantic side of the Algarve.
Book this packageThe dining room
Ask on their site
A table at the two-star restaurant. Book it with the hotel, separately from the room if you need to.
Book this packageMore of the place
More of the place
05 - Know
Before you go
Find it in MapsHow many places to sleep?
Four rooms and nine suites.
Who cooks?
Chef Dieter Koschina. The restaurant holds two Michelin stars, and they say it was the first in Portugal to do so.
Where is it?
On the protected Atlantic coast of the Algarve, near Albufeira.
Is the beach restaurant the same booking?
They list Vila Joya Sea, the floating room, the bar, and the spa as their own pages. Book the room and the table on vilajoya.com.
How do I book?
On vilajoya.com or info@vilajoya.com.
06 · Go
Vila Joya