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Pastéis, Port & Portuguese Palms
About This Experience
The light in Portugal has a quality all its own — amber in Porto at sunset, silver over the Tagus at noon, and gold on the Atlantic-facing cliffs of the Algarve as the sea pulls away at dusk. Seven nights here is less a vacation than a long, slow drift down a country shaped by water, tile, and wine.
Your package opens a curated collection of ten resort properties — stretching from the wine country above Porto, through the valleys around Lisbon, down to the sun-warmed coast of the Algarve, with several set among the pine-shaded fairways of Vilamoura. Choose the region that matches your mood: a river-view apartment in the Douro, a country estate in the Ribatejo, or a villa tucked into the palms and bougainvillea near Faro and Loulé. Most welcome up to four guests in thoughtfully appointed two-bedroom residences with full kitchens, private terraces, and resort amenities like pools, tennis courts, and spa facilities.
Days unfold at a Portuguese pace. Linger over warm pastéis de nata in a tiled Lisbon pastelaria. Glide past the Douro's terraced vineyards by riverboat and taste tawny ports in a Vila Nova de Gaia cellar where barrels have aged since the 1700s. Lose a morning in Sintra's mossy palaces, trade the city for the golden sea cliffs of Lagos, or chase glass-green waves at Praia da Falésia. In Vilamoura, evenings belong to the marina — grilled sardines, a glass of vinho verde, and live fado drifting across the water as the yachts rock gently at their moorings.
This is a passage designed for a family of four making memories or two couples chasing long Portuguese summers. Seven nights is exactly enough to settle into a region and make it your own, so choose wisely. Portugal is patient. So, for this week, are you.
Location: Portugal — Porto, Lisbon, and the Algarve (including Vilamoura)
Accommodates: up to 4 guests
Available duration: 7 nights
Choose from 10 featured resorts across three regions
Zero-Risk Consignment
You don't pay us until you sell it at your event. If it doesn't sell, no problem — there's no cost to you.
Your travel window is generous — three full years* from the date of your auction, event, or travel store purchase. Because this timeline is so broad, the specific featured resorts highlighted in your package may be swapped for a comparable property of equal caliber at any point, without prior notice.
This package is yours to enjoy — or to gift. After registration, you're welcome to pass it along to a friend or family member at no extra cost, provided no booking has been made. However, resale and re-auctioning are strictly off the table. Registration can happen anytime within your 3-year window.
Your stay is meant to be savored in one stretch. Accommodations must be used for consecutive nights and cannot be split across separate visits.
Choice is built in. Travelers can pick from a selection of resorts within their chosen destination — the featured property included, but not your only option.
Featured properties are subject to availability and may be swapped for a comparable property of equal caliber at any point, without prior notice.
Summer is in high demand. Resort availability during June, July, August, and September is extremely limited, and where rooms do exist, expect meaningful surcharges.
Browsing starts after you register. Once your package registration is complete, the Meridian Rewards Group Travel Selection System opens up, letting you view and choose from available resorts and arrival dates. Options typically appear 90 to 300 days before each arrival date, and all reservation requests must be placed no fewer than 90 days ahead of your chosen check-in.
Travel any season you like. This package is valid year-round, though peak-season dates hinge on what's available and may carry additional surcharges.
Nothing is guaranteed until it's confirmed. Every resort and date — featured properties included — is subject to availability.
Once a reservation is locked in, it's locked in. No alterations will be made for any reason — not to the traveler's name, travel dates, resort, or unit size. We strongly urge travelers to safeguard their full investment with travel insurance. A quick online search for "Travel Insurance" will surface plenty of reputable providers.
A few things aren't part of the package: airfare, meals, taxes, personal expenses, and any on-site fees (such as resort or amenity charges) that are payable directly at the property.
The 3-year window is a hard deadline. No extensions will be granted under any circumstances.
Additional conditions may come into play.
*A note on Year 3 travel: Because accommodation costs over such a long horizon are unpredictable, trips taken during the third year may incur a supplemental charge of up to $500.00.