Just outside of a UNESCO World Heritage city, Octant Évora embodies Alentejo’s soulful balance of rustic charm and contemporary ease. With interiors designed by Broadway Maylan, the 27-acre retreat features 56 rooms and 16 villas, a working farm, five pools, and a spa complete with a Turkish bath. Five-meter observation towers encourage stargazing in one of Europe’s least light-polluted skies, while the À Terra restaurant sources ingredients directly from the hotel’s orchards and gardens. As part of the Octant Hotels collection, the Évora property exemplifies the brand’s philosophy of ‘Local Kind of Luxury’—each hotel across Portugal is distinctly shaped by its surrounding landscape and cultural traditions.