Ericeira, Portugal · March to November

Six rooms above the Atlantic

Mirante means lookout. A whitewashed house on the cliffs above Ericeira, ten minutes' walk from the surf at Ribeira d'Ilhas. Breakfast included, from €140 a night.

The Atlantic seen from the cliff edge above Ericeira, scrub and dark rock in the foreground

A lookout with six rooms

Mirante is the Portuguese word for a viewpoint. The house is built to watch the sea.

Whitewash, blue azulejo, terracotta floors and linen. Every guest known by name.

Whitewashed houses of Ericeira on the cliffs above the Atlantic

Six rooms, each with its own piece of sea

Room with linen bed and shutters open to the sea

Rooms

  1. FarolLighthouse and open horizon · double bed€180
  2. MaréTide line from the terrace · double bed€170
  3. RibeiraTowards the surf cove · two single beds€150
  4. AzulejoBlue-tiled wall, garden side · double bed€140
  5. GaivotaGulls and cliff edge · double bed€160
  6. PoenteSunset over the ocean · king bed€190

Nightly rates, breakfast included. Open March to November.

Breakfast on the stone terrace: pastéis de nata, bread, cheese, oranges and coffee in a glass

Breakfast with the sea

Included with every stay, served on the terrace.

Pastéis de nata, bread, local cheese, oranges

The terrace table set for breakfast, facing the ocean
Write with your dates

Everything within reach

Ribeira d'Ilhas

Ten minutes' walk to the surf break, a long right-hand point in the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve.

Surfers at Ribeira d'Ilhas

Ericeira old town

Whitewashed lanes with blue trim and fresh seafood by the harbour, a short drive from the house.

A cobbled lane in Ericeira

Mafra and Sintra

The palace at Mafra and the Sintra hills make easy day trips by car.

Hills near Sintra in haze

Before you come

Practical questions

Open March to November, closed in winter.

Cliffs above Ericeira, ten minutes' walk to Ribeira d'Ilhas.

Rooms from €140 a night, breakfast included.

When are you open?

From March to November. We close for the winter.

What does the price include?

Breakfast is included with every stay, served on the terrace with the sea in front of you.

Can I surf while I stay?

The break at Ribeira d'Ilhas, in the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve, is ten minutes' walk. Write to us before you arrive about boards.

How do I book?

Email [email protected] with your dates and the room you would like.

Do you take children?

Ask us when you write. With only six rooms, we answer each request personally.

Whitewashed terrace above the sea
Blue azulejo tiles on a white wall
A whitewashed lane in Ericeira
Breakfast on the terrace
A bedroom with shutters open to the sea

Tell us your dates and the room you want

[email protected]

Open March to November. Six rooms, breakfast included, from €140 a night.