Nestling in the Monchique Hills is the Caldas de Monchique Thermal Villa SPA Resort, the only one in Portugal to use thermal water for treatments in the SPA. Open all year, at the Thermal Village you can find Lodgement, Thermal Spa and Wellness programs. With 5 hotels (3 historic buildings that have been restored), 2 events rooms restaurants, wine bar and Thermal SPA, Caldas de Monchique Thermal Villa is perfect for events, meetings, expositions, conferences or concerts, besides indispensable rest and relaxation. The Hotels are Hotel D. Carlos (It has 4 suites, 18 bedrooms), Hotel Central (With 13 bedrooms and a living room, this hotel has kept its 19th century charm but with all of the comforts of the 21st century), D. Lourenço Inn (12 bedrooms and a living room with a fireplace make up this welcoming inn. Next to the Ulms Terrace it has a fantastic view over the trees in the small square), Hotel Termal (This hotel has 46 rooms, a restaurant and a bar and is the only hotel connecting directly to the Thermal SPA) and D. Francisco Apartments (Each fitted with a kitchenette these T1 apartments are designed to cater for up to 4 people). At Villa Termal is the Restaurante 1692 – so named as a tribute to the first records of the public use of the thermal water of the Caldas de Monchique – where meals are served to guests and visitors. Caldas de MOnchique is 20km distance from Portimão Covering around 1250 m2, the Caldas de Monchique Thermal SPA has an enormous variety of modern equipment at its disposal for a very wide range of treatments. Hydro-massage Pool, with air bubbles, cascading water for the cervical area and 10 hydro-massage units; Hydro-massage in bathtubs, Aero-bath, Jet and Vichy Showers, mud applications or massages are some of the treatments which you can find in the Thermal SPA, besides the sauna and Turkish bath.