"Many travelers passing through medieval Alcobaça, a popular stop on trips between Lisbon and Porto, stay in hotels located inside old chalets or restored monasteries. The hilltop Vale d’Azenha Hotel & Residences offers a contemporary alternative. In a rural area just minutes from the historic center, this luxury hotel’s eye-catching architecture is unmistakably modern, its sharp angles and geometric shapes reflected in the large aquamarine-tiled swimming pool." - Tablet Hotels