Portuguese architect Samuel Torres de Caravalho crafted the 41-room hotel, a sleek, white rectangle that rises from a hillside clustered with whitewashed villas and terracotta rooftops.

A wall of windows in the lobby and a dramatic chandelier frame the expansive urban vistas.

Red, tapestry-like rugs dress the floors of the onsite restaurant Cafe Colonial, which also features lime-tufted sofas and black and gold Thonet chairs.

Guestrooms feature a neutral palette, and simple, warm materials, including wood headboards and partitions that seperate beds from the bathroom.

Soft, raw flax fabric curtains and sage green carpeting add a light, contemporary flair to guestrooms.