# Vila Joya

Albufeira, Portugal · Selected: clears the published selection standard.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/pt/albufeira/wellness-retreat/vila-joya
- Book direct: https://www.vilajoya.com
- Find it in Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vila%20Joya%2C%20Atlantic%20coast%2C%20Algarve%2C%20Albufeira%2C%20Portugal

## 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

## The place

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.

## What it is like

- 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.

## Ways to stay

- A room or a suite · Ask on their site · https://www.vilajoya.com
- The dining room · Ask on their site · https://www.vilajoya.com

## Questions

**How 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.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.