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When winter settles over Boston, Toronto, Glasgow and Stockholm, discover a warmer way to spend the season in the Algarve, where sunshine, mild temperatures and relaxed coastal living await. With nearly 300 days of sunshine each year and average winter temperatures of around 20°C, it’s the perfect destination to escape the cold and enjoy an extended stay by the sea. Whether you’re a couple, retiree or remote worker, our Winter Long Stay Holiday offers everything you need for a comfortable and rewarding winter escape.

Why the Algarve Is Becoming
the New Winter Address

For travellers from North America, Canada, the UK and Northern Europe, the Algarve is becoming a preferred winter escape. With direct flights to Faro, excellent value for money and a relaxed Mediterranean lifestyle, it offers a refreshing alternative to traditional winter destinations.

~300 Sunny Days
Direct Flights
Real Cost Savings
Four Hotels on the Coast

One destination
Multiple Experiences

Located along Albufeira’s beautiful Oura seafront, each of our four hotels offers a unique long-stay experience. Whether you prefer a beachfront apartment, a luxury five-star resort or a peaceful retreat near the Old Town, you’ll find the perfect base for your winter escape.

Grand Muthu Oura View Beach Club World Luxury Hotel Award 2023 ★★★★★

Grand Muthu Oura View Beach Club

A five-star resort on Oura Beach and winner of the 2023 World Luxury Hotel Award for Luxury Beachfront Hotel in Portugal. Sea-facing apartments with private balconies, an infinity pool, indoor pool, gym, spa and water sports facilities make this the pick for guests who want resort level amenities for the length of their stay.

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Grand Muthu Forte do Vale ★★★★★

Grand Muthu Forte do Vale

A five-star aparthotel a short walk from Albufeira’s historic Old Town, with indoor and outdoor pools, a full-service spa and wellness centre, and a choice of on-site restaurants — a good option for guests who’d like some of the Algarve’s culture and heritage on their doorstep alongside the beach.

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Muthu Clube Praia da Oura ★★★★

Muthu Clube Praia da Oura

Set directly on Oura Beach, with sea- and pool-facing apartments, two swimming pools and a choice of on-site restaurants and bars just steps from the sand — a straightforward, comfortable base for a long beachfront stay.

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Muthu Oura Praia Hotel ★★★★

Muthu Oura Praia Hotel

A quieter, central Albufeira option within easy walking distance of the beach, shops and the town’s main strip. Spacious rooms and suites and an outdoor pool make it a good fit for guests who want to be close to everything without being in the middle of it.

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Choose Your Winter
Long Stay Package

Two ways to stay longer and spend less, depending on how much time you have to give to the sun.

15 to 30 Nights

Winter Living Experience

A properly stocked, properly relaxed month (or so) away from the cold, with the essentials of long-stay living built in.

Essentials
  • Early check-in / late check-out (subject to availability on arrival)
  • Weekly Home Essentials Pack
  • Daily buffet breakfast
  • Weekly laundry wash & dry up to 8kg
Wellness
  • Complimentary Ayurveda consultation
  • 15% off spa therapies & wellness programmes
Savings
  • 15% off food & beverages
  • AlgarExperience Voucher worth €30, toward local tours and experiences
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Most Popular 30+ Nights

Winter Lifestyle Plus

Everything above, plus the extras that make a longer stay feel like a real change of address.

Everything in Winter Living, plus:
  • AlgarExperience Voucher worth €100, toward local tours and experiences
  • Two-way private airport transfer from Faro
  • Complimentary pool or sea view room upgrade
All Essentials Included:
  • Early check-in / late check-out (subject to availability on arrival)
  • Weekly Home Essentials Pack
  • Daily buffet breakfast
  • Weekly laundry wash & dry up to 8kg
  • 15% off food & beverages
  • Complimentary Ayurveda consultation
  • 15% off spa therapies & wellness programmes
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Feature Winter Living (15–30 Nights) Winter Lifestyle Plus (30+ Nights)
Early Check-In / Late Check-Out*
Weekly Home Essentials Pack
Daily Buffet Breakfast
Weekly Laundry - 8kg Wash & Dry
AlgarExperience Voucher€30€100
15% Off Food & Beverages
Complimentary Ayurveda Consultation
15% Off Spa Therapies / Wellness Programmes
Two-Way Private Airport Transfer (Faro)–
Complimentary Pool / Sea View Upgrade*–
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Kayaking through the Benagil sea caves

Make the Most of Every Day

A long stay is also a chance to get past the beach and into the region itself. Your AlgarExperience voucher can go toward curated local outings, including an Oyster Farm & Marshland tour through the Ria Formosa’s shellfish beds and wetlands, or a boat trip to the Benagil Caves with a stop for dolphin watching along the way — two of the Algarve’s most distinctive half-day experiences, best enjoyed at the unhurried pace a long stay allows.

A Season of Wellbeing,
Included

Every Winter Long Stay package opens with a complimentary Ayurveda consultation — a Dosha assessment that gives you a personalised read on your wellbeing, with therapy and treatment recommendations to match. From there, 15% off spa therapies and wellness programmes makes it easy to build a proper routine around it over the course of your stay, rather than squeezing in a single treatment before you fly home.

Guest relaxing in the spa
Breakfast served in a sea view room

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an Extra 10%

Long stay package rates are already built around low-season value, and booking directly at muthuhotelsmgm.com adds a further 10% member discount on top — along with best price guarantee and pay-when-you-stay booking terms.

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Hotel or Holiday Rental?
What Changes on a Long Winter Stay

A private rental or Airbnb can look like the cheaper option for a long stay — until you start adding up cleaning fees, laundry runs, and everything else you’d otherwise arrange yourself. For a stay of 15 nights or more, especially travelling as a couple, retired, or working remotely, a hotel built around long stays tends to work out simpler, safer and often better value once everything is accounted for.

What Matters on a Long Stay MGM Muthu Winter Long Stay Private Holiday rental
Housekeeping & laundry Weekly laundry (8kg wash & dry) included; daily housekeeping Usually self-service, or a paid mid-stay clean and a laundrette run
Meals Daily buffet breakfast, 10+ on-site dining options, 15% off food & beverages Self-catering; the nearest shop or restaurant may be a walk or drive away
On-site support 24-hour front desk and hotel staff on hand Support is a message or call away to a remote host or agency
Wellness & spa Complimentary Ayurveda consultation, pools, 15% off spa & wellness programmes Not typically available; guests source and pay for it separately
Local experiences AlgarExperience voucher (€30–€100) toward curated tours Guests research, book and pay for excursions independently
Pricing One package rate — no separate cleaning or service fees Nightly rate often plus a cleaning fee, service fee and security deposit
Airport transfer Two-way private transfer included (30+ nights) Usually arranged and paid for separately
Consistency Star-rated, professionally managed and regularly inspected Quality and amenities vary from listing to listing

Rental comparisons describe typical listings and vary by host and platform.

None of this is to say a rental has no place — if you need a lot of space, or want the full run of your own kitchen, that’s a fair trade-off. But for an easy winter away from the cold, having breakfast made, laundry done and a wellness routine built in tends to matter more than square footage.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

An extended-stay package across our four hotels on the Oura seafront in Albufeira, available from November to April with a minimum stay of 15 nights. It bundles the essentials of long-stay living — daily breakfast, weekly laundry, a Home Essentials Pack, wellness benefits and an AlgarExperience voucher — into a single package rate.

Winter Living Experience covers stays of 15 to 30 nights. Winter Lifestyle Plus covers 30+ nights and adds a two-way private airport transfer from Faro, a complimentary pool or sea view room upgrade, and an AlgarExperience voucher worth €100 instead of €30.

Once cleaning fees, laundry, self-catering and separately booked excursions are added up, a package rate with breakfast, housekeeping, laundry and wellness included often works out better value — and simpler to manage. A rental still makes sense if you need a lot of space or want full use of your own kitchen.

Mild and bright. The region sees close to 300 days of sunshine a year, with average winter temperatures around 20°C — comfortable for walking, golf and time outdoors throughout the season.

Four hotels along Albufeira’s Oura seafront: Grand Muthu Oura View Beach Club, Grand Muthu Forte do Vale, Muthu Clube Praia da Oura and Muthu Oura Praia Hotel.

A two-way private transfer from Faro is included on Winter Lifestyle Plus (30+ nights). On Winter Living Experience it can be arranged separately.

Yes. Booking directly at muthuhotelsmgm.com adds a further 10% member discount on top of the package rate, with best price guarantee and pay-when-you-stay booking terms.

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