Set high above the secret sands of Praia de Galé, Villa Joya is the Algarve at its most discreet and elegant. A former family home turned nine-suite hideaway, it swaps the region’s resort rep for timeless style – Moorish arches, maritime art, and private terraces with jacuzzis or infinity pools. Chef Dieter Koschina’s two-Michelin-star restaurant is the heart of it all: a minimalist, sea-view space where caviar-topped crisps, tuna crudo, and foie gras petit fours set the tone. Between tasting menus and lazy afternoons at the beach shack, Villa Joya captures the essence of a classic European summer.




