Octant Vila Monte review: your own little farm in Portugal’s Algarve

Surrounded by agricultural land this hotel offers complete and utter comfort

Enjoy peace and quiet at Octant Vila Monte
Enjoy peace and quiet at Octant Vila Monte
(Image credit: Octant Hotels)

The drive from Faro airport to the hills around Moncarapacho, in Portugal’s Algarve, takes about half an hour. Humble little towns give way to seemingly endless groves of olive and citrus trees. Traffic thins to practically nothing; pedestrians simply vanish.

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