Casa Fajara Retreat Venue - Algarve, Portugal
A beautiful charming retreat venue in Algarve, Portugal. Sleeps up to 30 guests.
12 ensuite rooms - Sleeps 30 - Yoga Studio - Sauna - Tennis Court - Salt Water Pool
Portugese paradise
Discover Portugal’s unspoilt Algarve at Casa Fajara - the perfect place to enjoy rural beauty, beach magnificence, peace and tranquility.
This small, rustic boutique hotel offers 12 en-suite rooms, each boasting individual charm and private terraces or balconies. Hidden in a valley in the beautiful South West Algarve, our award-winning property looks out onto rolling hills with wonderful amenities close at hand.
Carrapateira, a traditional Algarve seaside village, is only 900m away and stunning beaches renowned for surfing - Amado and Bordeira - are nearby. Bordeira, which boasts a lagoon you can paddle through to reach acres of fine sand, is within walking distance.
The hotel is perfectly placed to enjoy the world-renowned Rota Vicentina walking trails. Other popular activities include horse riding, cycling, surfing or hang-gliding. A rich array of unspoilt Algarve towns and villages are within easy reach by car including the historical town of Lagos with its rich mix of cafes, restaurants and seaside activities.
But there is no need to wander far as there is so much to enjoy within the grounds of the hotel itself. Soak up the relaxed, friendly atmosphere and enjoy our pool, garden, yoga room, tennis court, sauna, treatment room and activities.
Relax in the sun or stay cosy in winter thanks to underfloor heating and roaring log fires. Casa Fajara is a perfect getaway for couples, families, friends, groups of walkers, cyclists, surfers, yoga retreats, boot camps, meetings or reunions – read our reviews!
Venue Details
Name of Venue: Casa Fajara Rustic Boutique House & Hotel
Type of Venue: Boutique Hotel
# Rooms: 12
# Beds: 24
Max Accommodation Capacity: 30
Max Event Capacity: 50
# of buildings: 1
Price per week From: €10535
Price per night from: €1505
Charming accommodation & incredible views
Faclities
Yoga room for 15 - Yoga, Pilates, meditation teachers can be booked in advance
Treatment room - Massage/treatments can be booked
Sauna
Tennis court (also used for outside Yoga/other activities)
Salt water swimming pool + sun loungers
Table tennis
12 en-suite rooms, all with private terraces
Log fires & underfloor heating for winter escapes.
Connect and learn more
Name of Venue: Casa Fajara Rustic Boutique House & Hotel
Type of Venue: Boutique Hotel
Website: http://casafajara.com
Phone Number: +44 7789 906088
Email: groups@casafajara.com
Address: CX 121P Vale de Carrapateira 8670-230 Bordeira (Algarve) Portugal
Google Maps Link: http://maps.app.goo.gl/kqUV5KiV8sUZH2AD6
Closest International Airport: http://maps.app.goo.gl/6CXd4ZsGsVCDnGfV6
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Step into a sun‑lit valley of undisturbed beauty at Casa Fajara, nestled in the southwest Algarve’s Costa Vicentina Natural Park. This evocatively romantic, rustic boutique hotel feels like discovering Portugal’s secret shrine a place for purpose‑driven retreats, wellness escapes, and creative coliving. If you’re dreaming of an immersive wellness retreat in algarve or scouting for retreat venues in algarve that balance raw nature with refined comfort, your journey begins here.
A Prelude in Sunlight and Silence
Imagine waking to light filtering across the gentle hills, birdsong punctuating stillness, and the soft murmur of the ocean in the distance. Carrapateira’s village sits just beyond quaint, unhurried, and just steps from your door. The coastline bristles with life: surfers carving waves at Amado, sand dunes framing Bordeira’s hidden lagoon, and a coastline made for walking, breathing, dreaming.
Every moment here is cinematic. The coastline doesn’t shout—it invites.
Casa Fajara: Where Rustic Soul Meets Thoughtful Design
Casa Fajara’s architecture is quietly purposeful: twelve individually styled en‑suite rooms open onto private terraces or balconies with breathtaking views. Underfloor heating, roaring log fires, and stone fireplaces add cozy comfort, while architectural decisions honor the local vernacular with whitewashed walls, rustic beams, and an inviting blend of texture and space.
Facilities are intuitively curated:
Yoga room, with panoramic light and serene ambiance for morning stretches
Sauna, treatment rooms, and spa amenities that allow deep rest
Salt‑water swimming pool, tennis court, and table‑tennis & games areas, effortlessly balancing movement and mindfulness
Garden terraces, sunny nooks, and a communal dining room with log fire perfect for connection over breakfast or evenings of still conversation
Why the Algarve—and Casa Fajara—is Tailor-Made for Retreats
Choosing the Algarve especially the quieter west coast—is about more than scenic beauty. It’s about atmosphere and transformation:
Affordability & Authenticity: Far from the crowded shell of tourist hotspots, Carrapateira offers an accessible luxury rooted in authenticity.
Golden Light & Healing Pace: Few places invoke a sense of rest like the Algarve light the soft warmth of dawn, unhurried afternoons, and a cultural rhythm that favors pause not panic.
Nature as Co‑Facilitator: Wake, eat, reflect, or meander. Surf lessons, guided hiking, and coastal walks are not just activities but invitations to drop deeper.
Privacy with Possibilities: Casa Fajara can be booked as a whole‑house—ideal for team retreats, wellness getaways, coliving escapes, or corporate offsites. It’s rare to find a setting this private, this flexible.
Transformative Benefits—Emotional and Professional
When your team, creatives, or healing practitioners step into Casa Fajara, something shifts:
Creativity Awakens: Light, simplicity, and solitude invite reflection and bold thinking.
Connection Flows: Shared meals by the fire, post-yoga warmth, cork-board mornings, and swimming under the stars—all forge belonging.
Digital Detox Happens: With Wi-Fi available but distractions gone, teams focus, recalibrate, and realign.
Wellness Becomes Intuitive: Morning yoga, sauna, meditative walks, cooking workshops—these aren’t extras. They are the retreat’s architecture.
Who Finds Home Here?
Remote-first startups aiming for team alignment through immersive experiences
Wellness practitioners seeking space to lead workshops or host transformational gatherings
Creative collectives who need time, light, and space to dream together
International groups wanting a grounding escape that’s deeply Portuguese, yet quietly luxurious
Beyond the Grounds
Extend your stay by exploring what’s nearby:
Praia da Bordeira & Amado: Soft sand, perfect surf, and a picturesque lagoon calling to swimmers and dreamers alike
Rota Vicentina Trails: Paths that spill into wilderness; walk them at dawn or dusk for complete immersion in the wild coastline
Carrapateira Village: A few minutes’ walk to cafes, local craftsmanship, and unpretentious regional cuisine
Day trips: Lagos with its pastel architecture and historic charm; Sagres for its dramatic cliffs
Choose Intention Over Convention
Retreats need not be about buildings or price lists they are about intention. At Casa Fajara, every sunrise is an invitation and every sunset a benediction. It’s a place to disconnect to reconnect, to balance ambition with restoration, and to rediscover what matters.
When you choose Casa Fajara, you’re choosing something quieter, wilder, and more aligned than the usual retreat checklist. Here, intention meets place in a way that lingers long after the journey ends.
For retreats that blend wellness retreat in algarve, team retreat in italy (in spirit, not geography), and coliving in southern italy dreams reimagined on Portuguese soil Casa Fajara is your compass.
Let us help you design a gathering that transforms the way you work, feel, and belong.
