Aethos Ericeira
Portugal
Prices
Next 365 nights · updated daily
Daily price line
Hover any point for the rate
Calendar heatmap
Hover any day for its rate
Reviews
Character and identity
Set on a quiet road above Portugal's Atlantic surf coast, Aethos Ericeira is a 50-key design-led retreat in a former farmhouse rebuilt by Lisbon's Pedra Silva Arquitectos with Spanish studio Astet. Expect creamy stone, pale wood, curved boucle chairs and surf coffee-table books arranged within easy reach. The single restaurant, Onda, anchors the days with oysters and clams à bolhão pato; a generous daily breakfast covers açai bowls, local cheeses and breads. The room mix runs to three categories plus three suites and a group option. Service is laidback rather than formal, present without hovering.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-minded couples in their thirties and forties who surf, or want to learn, and like the idea of cocktails by the pool, a robe-and-armchair sunset, and a property that looks lifted from Architectural Digest. Groups of surfers will appreciate the bunk-bedded surfer's room with private terrace.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone wanting a walkable town setting, multiple dining venues, or a swimmable beach at the doorstep. The nearest distractions are a ten-minute drive, a car is essential, and the closest cliff-trail beach is scenic rather than swimmable. Families seeking kids' clubs and structured programming should look on.
Bottom line
What you're really booking is a design object on a windswept stretch of World Surfing Reserve coastline, with one strong restaurant and a calm, almost meditative register. Splurge on an ocean suite for the sunset, reserve dinner at Onda before you arrive, and rent a car. Best paired with a few days exploring Ericeira's surf towns alongside time spent doing nothing on property.
Location
What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Public internet workstation
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Table service
- Room service
- Breakfast
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
