Faro

We’re not sure how this modern cubist block made it past the town planners, but it has comfortable, sleek rooms with large beds, marble-filled bathrooms and flat-screen TVs. — Lonely Planet

Upmarket Eva has 134 spacious, contemporary rooms, with rates varying according to whether the view from the window is of the sea, marina or town; the best have balconies. — Lonely Planet

This is modernism at its most extreme, designed by our friend Gomes da Costa, with period features – an inglenook fireplace, marble staircases – that hark back to the future. — The Guardian

The 11 rooms in this friendly guest house are small but shipshape. — Lonely Planet