Upon Vila Alcochete Hotel
A four-star base by the salt pans of Alcochete
About this stay
Upon Vila Alcochete Hotel sits a minute on foot from central Alcochete, on Avenida D Manuel I, with a pool, bar, restaurant and free parking rounding out a genuinely complete four-star offer. Restaurante Alfoz, two minutes away, provides an alternative to the hotel's own dining room. Alcochete itself sits beside the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve, known for its salt pans and flamingo populations, giving the hotel's pool stay a wildlife-watching option most other properties near Moita cannot match. Thirty minutes by taxi reaches Lisbon airport, making it a genuinely practical base for a first or last night before flying. Guests interested in the salt-pan landscape can combine a swim at the pool with a short walk out toward the reserve itself, a pairing that few other four-star properties on the south bank can offer within such easy reach.
- Free parking
- Bar and restaurant
- Four-star comfort
- Smoke-free property
Our take
This suits travellers who want a proper four-star stay with a pool close to Lisbon airport, particularly those interested in the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve's salt pans and birdlife. Budget travellers should look toward Setúbal's hostels instead, since Upon Vila Alcochete runs at a noticeably higher price point than the area's simpler stays.
- Visit the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve for the salt pans and flamingos, it sits just outside Alcochete.
- Book Upon Vila Alcochete for a first or last night before an early flight, it is thirty minutes from the airport.
- Try Restaurante Alfoz for dinner, it is two minutes away and a solid alternative to the hotel's own restaurant.
Why we love it
- Pool and full restaurant on site
- A minute from central Alcochete
- Near the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve
- Thirty minutes from the airport
Why guests love itUpon Vila Alcochete Hotel is a four-star hotel in central Alcochete, on the south bank of the Tagus, with a pool, a restaurant, a bar and free parking. The Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve and its salt pans are close by, which gives families an easy outdoor walk, and Lisbon airport is about thirty minutes by taxi. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 from 558 reviews. I would choose it for a family's first or last night in Portugal, with time for a swim before the flight.