Billed as a 'gay urban resort', this fabulous Bairro Alto place is better described as a high-style guesthouse where gay couples (and those that are straight but not narrow) can feel welcome and comfortable. The design-forward public spaces (sexy lounge, small pool and garden patio) are perfectly minimalist, and the 16 whitewashed rooms all have desktop iMacs.
Friendly owner Carlos may have flipped this formerly condemned space (as evidenced by the artsy 'before' and 'after' photos) into a hip cityscape, but he's not afraid to live off the land, either – all the fruit and breakfast ingredients come from his garden.
