Fazenda Nova Country House

What Fazenda Nova Country House does

Fazenda Nova Country House is a luxury 10-suite boutique hotel operated on a 10-hectare estate in the Eastern Algarve region of Portugal, near Tavira. The property originated as a farm in 1836 and was repositioned into a hospitality venue around 2011-2012. It currently operates with a small team of 8 employees and offers accommodation across several suite categories (Garden Suites, Apartments, Terrace Suite, Loft Suites, and Master Suite), a restaurant, an on-site cookery school, an olive oil production line, and curated multi-day experience packages.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer distribution model with no presence on online travel agency platforms, relying instead on its own website, a third-party booking engine (Guestcentric), and sustained editorial coverage in luxury travel publications including Condé Nast Traveller, Vogue, The New York Times, The Times, and Elle. Pricing spans €200-€780 per night for rooms, with multi-day packages priced between €720 and €2,000. Revenue is generated across five streams: accommodation, restaurant/F&B, cookery school courses, olive oil sales, and experience packages.

The asset base is fully owned and privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no external investors, and no executive leadership changes or acquisitions in the public record. Recent product additions have included the launch of the cookery school (2016), the introduction of a Master Suite (2018), and pool heating upgrades (2017). The company has not disclosed any substantial AI/ML or proprietary technology capabilities; it does not operate multiple properties and shows no current signals of geographic expansion beyond the existing Tavira-area estate.

Name

Fazenda Nova Country House

Legal name

Fazenda Nova Country House

Website

https://fazendanova.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fazenda Nova Country House is a privately owned, 10-suite luxury boutique hotel on a 10-hectare estate in the Eastern Algarve near Tavira, Portugal, serving leisure travelers via direct bookings with on-site restaurant, cookery school, and curated experiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotels

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Stays & Agritourism Lodges (THAMADAH), Farm-to-Table & Agritourism Dining Experiences (Farm Visits, Harvest Meals) (THAJAGAK), Rural & Countryside Homes (THAMAAAI)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Luxury hospitality services
• Farm-to-table dining
• Cookery school courses
• Guided nature experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Tavira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Accommodation: Room rentals across ten suites including Garden Suites, Apartments, Terrace Suite, Loft Suites, and Master Suite. Rates vary by season and room type, with breakfast included in standard rates. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Restaurant Dining: 'A Cozinha' restaurant serves seasonal Iberian-inspired menus using produce from the on-site garden, orchard, and local suppliers including fish from Olhão market. Revenue from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special dining experiences.
3. Cookery School & Food Experiences: Cook Algarve cookery school (3-day/4-night courses from 1500-2000€) and Algarve Food Experience packages (2 nights from 1150€ per person). These curated culinary experiences generate additional per-person revenue.
4. Olive Oil Sales: Fazenda Nova produces and bottles its own olive oil on-site from olives harvested on the 10-hectare estate. Oil is used in restaurant cooking and sold to guests on-site.
5. Curated Experience Packages: Pre-packaged experience stays including Romantic Luxury Break (915-920€ for 2), Relaxation Break (836-920€), Adventure Getaway (756-840€), Horseback Ride package (720€), and Food Tour (1951€ for 2).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fazenda Nova Country House is a 10-suite boutique hotel on a working 19th-century farm in the Eastern Algarve, offering individually designed accommodation, a farm-to-table restaurant (A Cozinha), a dedicated cookery school (Cook Algarve), and curated bookable guest experiences such as food tours, horseback rides, and seasonal multi-day packages. The property is operated as a single integrated hospitality estate with full on-site dining, leisure, and learning offerings.

Product overview

Fazenda Nova Country House is a luxury ten-suite boutique hotel in the Eastern Algarve near Tavira, Portugal. The property operates as a unified hospitality offering combining accommodation with curated experiences. Accommodation categories include Garden Suites (7-8 rooms with private gardens), Apartments (2 interconnecting units with kitchenettes), Terrace Suite/Penthouse (1 unit with private terrace), Master Suite (1 premium unit with plunge pool, new 2018), and Loft Suites (3 units in the eaves). On-site facilities include A Cozinha restaurant serving seasonal Iberian cuisine using organic produce from the 10-hectare farm, a pool area with beach and heated pool (2017), bar with honesty wine selection, and a Vinyl Library with 1,500+ records. The property's Cook Algarve cookery school offers culinary classes, while experience packages include Romantic Luxury Break, Adventure Getaway, Relaxation Break, Food Tour, and Horseback Ride. The farm produces olive oil, carobs, almonds, herbs, and vegetables organically, with olive oil sold on-site and gifted to direct bookers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cook Algarve: Cookery school experience launched in autumn 2016, offering 3-day cooking courses showcasing Portuguese cuisine using locally sourced ingredients and produce from the estate's gardens.

Products and services

• Garden Suites Private suites set within the hotel's gardens; sold as a room category to individual leisure guests booking direct or via the property's website.
• Apartments Self-contained apartment-style units within the estate, suited to families or small groups seeking more space; sold as a room category to leisure guests.
• Terrace Suite Premium suite with a private terrace; sold as a higher-tier room category to leisure guests.
• Loft Suites Two-bedroom loft-style suites suited to families and small groups; sold as a room category to leisure guests.
• Master Suite Top-tier suite representing the highest-priced room category; sold as a premium accommodation option to leisure guests.
• A Cozinha Restaurant On-site restaurant serving Portuguese cuisine prepared with produce from the farm's orchards and livestock; open to hotel guests and external diners.
• Cook Algarve Cookery School Chef-led cooking classes teaching regional Portuguese recipes; offered to resident guests and external participants as a bookable, paid experience.
• Romantic Luxury Break Multi-day package combining suite accommodation with romantic touches and on-site dining, marketed to couples and special-occasion travelers.
• Adventure Getaway Multi-day package combining suite accommodation with outdoor activities (including the Horseback Ride Experience), marketed to active leisure travelers.
• Relaxation Break Multi-day package combining suite accommodation with on-site dining and leisure access, marketed to families and guests seeking a relaxed countryside stay.
• Food Tour Fazenda Nova Guided food tour of the farm and its produce, led by Celia Pedroso of Eat Portugal; sold as a standalone bookable experience to guests and visitors.
• Horseback Ride Experience Guided horseback ride offered as a standalone bookable activity for hotel guests and external visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• World Luxury Hotel Awards 2015 — Winner 'Luxury Country Hotel Europe'
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Car Hire Preferential PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFazenda Nova mentions 'preferential partners' for car hire, suggesting negotiated rates or referral arrangements with local car rental companies. Car hire is advised for guests exploring the region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• L'And Vineyards: Alentejo luxury wine estate hotel with on-site vineyard production and Michelin-starred dining. Closely comparable as a Portuguese rural luxury estate with integrated gastronomy and wine.
• Quinta da Pacheca: Historic Douro Valley wine estate offering luxury lodging and immersive wine and gastronomy experiences. Comparable as a Portuguese estate hotel with curated experience revenue streams.
• Memmo Alfama District Hotel: Independent design-led boutique hotel in Portugal (with multiple locations). Comparable as a Portuguese independent boutique luxury operator with curated food and lifestyle programming.
• Torre de Palma Wine Hotel: Luxury wine-estate hotel in Alentejo, Portugal, offering farm-to-table dining and curated experiences on a historic estate. Explicitly cited as a co-marketing partner, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Vila Joya: Two-Michelin-starred Moorish villa boutique hotel on the Algarve coast. Comparable in luxury positioning, Algarve geography, and experiential fine-dining focus.
• Sublime Comporta: Boutique luxury hotel in the Comporta region of Portugal, positioned for design-conscious affluent travelers seeking understated countryside luxury. Comparable target customer and price point.
• Herdade da Malhadinha Nova: Alentejo wine estate with luxury rural accommodation, working farm, and Michelin-starred restaurant. Highly comparable operating model: estate, farm production, gastronomy-led luxury.
• São Lourenço do Barrocal: 200-year-old estate in Alentejo, Portugal converted into a luxury rural hideaway with farm-to-table dining, vineyards, and curated experiences. Closely comparable in concept, scale, and positioning.
• Casa do Conto: Boutique heritage hotel in Porto, Portugal, blending historic architecture with contemporary design. Comparable as an award-winning Portuguese independent boutique with strong press profile.

Regional players

• Bela Vista Hotel & Spa: Relais & Châteaux luxury hotel on the Algarve coast near Praia da Rocha. Comparable Algarve-region luxury positioning though it is a beachfront Relais rather than a countryside farm-stay.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fazendanovacountryhouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/fazendanovacountryhouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fazenda-nova-country-house

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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