All about the attitude

It used to be difficult for boutique hotels to compete against large corporate chains. But times have changed and now the place you stay is no longer a disposable experience: it can occupy a large part of your travels and stay in your memory for ever. What makes these hotels so unique? Their abilities to tell stories.

All around the world, customers are constructing their personalities more freely than before. Doing so, they are constantly in search of inspiration. Instead of having to hear second-hand stories of memorable journeys abroad, they want to have the opportunity to take part in uncharted adventures of their own, while staying cosy in their hotel room.

Boutique hotels are here for this, with their certain “je ne sais quoi”: they will make sure you are well taken care of and that you can take part in unparalleled activities that will forever be etched in your memory. They place you at the centre of the experience and involve you in their own story.

Your potential relationship with a hotel can begin long before you decide to book with them: have you always wanted to start yoga, or are you already an experienced yogi? Are you keen on eating healthy, locally sourced food? Perhaps take a look at the Alamos Retreat. Located in the heart of the Algarve, in Portugal, this small place makes sure the smallest detail has been considered to make your well-being their priority.

At Alamos Retreat, everything (decoration included) is thought out to enable you to relax. Photo: Alamos Retreat

Everything provided there enables you to be healthy. To wake up on the right side of the bed, a vegetarian breakfast, mainly fruit-based, is offered, and seeing as nature is also at the centre of everything they do, they follow a green policy such as producing their energy with solar panels. They even have a plastic free approach, like the ones you can find in our article here. With areas to practice yoga (and even anti-gravity yoga!), workshops given on healthy lifestyle, and even an antioxidant level check, you will end your energised for the next month at least!

Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is the key to have energy!

If boutique hotels are so memorable and so popular, it is because they manage to make emotional connections to you - to place you at the centre of their story.

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