Ericeira, Portugal · Open March to November

SIX ROOMS ABOVE
THE Atlantic

A cliff-top guesthouse ten minutes' walk from the surf at Ribeira d'Ilhas. From €140 a night, breakfast on the terrace included.

The Atlantic seen from the terrace railing of Casa Mirante, ochre cliffs dropping to long lines of swell

A lookout house,
built to face the sea

“Mirante” is Portuguese for a viewpoint. Ours sits on the cliff above Ericeira.

Six rooms only, so breakfast is shared and every guest is known by name.

Casa Mirante, a white lime-washed house with blue window trim on the cliff edge
A white guest room with linen bed and a deep window onto the Atlantic

The rooms

Six rooms, six windows

Each is named for what its window looks at. All from €140 a night, breakfast included.

  1. 01PoenteWest, the Atlantic sunset · double€180
  2. 02FarolThe lighthouse along the coast · double€165
  3. 03IlhasRibeira d'Ilhas and the surf · twin€160
  4. 04FalésiaThe ochre cliff face · double€150
  5. 05HortaThe vegetable garden · single bed€140
  6. 06VilaWhitewashed rooftops of Ericeira · double€140

Open March to November. To reserve, email [email protected] with your dates.

Crusty bread, fresh cheese, figs and a glass of galão on a tiled terrace table

Breakfast on the terrace

Portuguese bread, local cheese, fruit and coffee, shared at one table.

Included in every night, from €140

The terrace table set for breakfast above the sea
Write to us with your dates

Nearby, on foot

By the water

  • Ribeira d'Ilhas surf · 10 min walk
  • Ericeira harbour · 25 min walk
  • Fishing boats on the slipway · 25 min walk
  • Seafood at the harbour · 25 min walk

The Atlantic is at the bottom of the path.

In the village

  • Whitewashed old town · 20 min walk
  • Cobbled lanes · 20 min walk
  • Blue-trimmed doors · 20 min walk
  • Evening drink in the square · 20 min walk

Ericeira is small enough to wander without a map.

A day out

  • Mafra Palace · 15 min drive
  • Sintra · 40 min drive
  • Lisbon airport · 50 min drive

Go and come back for the sunset.

Before you come

Open March to November. Closed for the winter swells.

Cliff-top above Ericeira, ten minutes' walk to Ribeira d'Ilhas.

From €140 a night, breakfast included.

When is the house open?

From March to November. We close for the winter swells and open again in spring.

When is breakfast served?

On the terrace from 8:00 to 10:30: Portuguese bread, local cheese, fruit and coffee.

Can I store my surfboard?

Yes. There is a dry place for boards and wetsuits, a short walk from the door.

How do I get here from Lisbon?

Ericeira is about 50 minutes by car or bus from Lisbon. Tell us when you land and we will send directions.

Is there a minimum stay?

Two nights in summer. Write to us with your dates and we will see what fits.

A cobbled lane in Ericeira with blue-trimmed doors
Surfboards resting against a whitewashed wall
Atlantic sunset from the cliff edge
Terracotta roof of the house
The surf break at Ribeira d'Ilhas

Book

Tell us your dates, a person answers.

Six rooms, open March to November. From €140 a night, breakfast included.

Write to [email protected]

The host who answers the emails