Where to stay in Porto Covo
Porto Covo is a small fishing village on the Alentejo coast, with accommodation ranging from holiday houses and apartments in the centre to the Pestana Porto Covo Village complex. This guide helps you choose the right area, and Blue Cove is a 3-bedroom apartment (sleeps 6) minutes from the beach, with a private heated pool.
The apartment on this page
Blue Cove
Blue Cove is a three-bedroom apartment inside Pestana Porto Covo Village, about 500 m from Praia Grande. Let only by its owner, so enquiring here is what secures it.
- 3 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 6 sleeps
- Private heated pool
Areas and types
Where to stay, and in what
Porto Covo is compact and walkable, so location matters less here than in bigger destinations. Still, there are differences worth knowing:
- The village centre: steps from the restaurants, the Pombaline square and the village beaches. Ideal if you would rather not touch the car all week.
- Pestana Porto Covo Village complex: apartments in a quiet development with a pool and gardens, on the edge of the village. This is where Blue Cove is.
- The campsite: the budget option, with bungalows and pitches for tents and campervans, minutes from the centre.
- Holiday houses: private villas and apartments scattered through the village, many with a terrace or sea view.
By who is travelling
The best choice for your trip
- Families: an apartment with a kitchen, near a sheltered beach like Praia do Banho, makes days with children far simpler. See Porto Covo with kids.
- Couples: look for quiet and a terrace for the end of the day. The sunsets here are the memorable part.
- Rota Vicentina walkers: Porto Covo is the start of the Fishermen's Trail. A place with a kitchen and a washing machine near the trailhead changes the trip. See Fishermen's Trail accommodation.
- Surfers: proximity to Praia Grande matters more than anything else, so you can check it at dawn. See surfing in Porto Covo.
Booking direct
Why book directly
Booking directly with the owner is what secures this apartment. It is privately owned inside the complex and let only by Ivy, so the hotel reservations and the booking platforms cannot allocate it to you. You also get direct contact with the person who hosts you, on WhatsApp, before and during your stay.
Blue Cove is a 3-bedroom apartment inside the Pestana Porto Covo Village complex, about 500 m from Praia Grande and 15 minutes' walk from the start of the Rota Vicentina. It is booked directly with the owner, Ivy. See the full Porto Covo guide.
Common questions
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Enquire about Blue Cove
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