Conferences for up to 960 people in theatre layout, gala dinners for 660, product launches on a real stage and two-day seminars with 236 bedrooms upstairs all fit under one roof at Tróia Design Hotel. This five-star hotel stands on the marina of the Tróia peninsula, in the municipality of Grândola, about one hour from Lisbon by road according to the hotel.
Seminars and company events
The hotel runs a dedicated conference center and a separate show center, so a full corporate convention can take place without any outside venue. The conference center is built around the Arrábida ballroom, 890 square meters on the first floor, which divides into four rooms. A plenary session, an exhibition or an awards dinner can run in the ballroom while working groups use the smaller rooms on the ground floor. The hotel lists conferences, congresses, meetings, exhibitions and parties among the events it hosts, with catering adapted to each program. Every meeting room has air conditioning and daylight.
For incentive groups and large launches, the Show Center adds a medium-sized stage, backstage areas, an orchestra pit on a lift, two interpreting booths, dressing rooms and production rooms. It works as an auditorium for 550, a dinner hall for 400 or an open space for 900.
Rooms and capacities
The full Arrábida ballroom takes 960 in theatre, 750 in classroom, 660 at banquet tables and 900 for a cocktail, under a ceiling 5.6 meters high. Arrábida I and II each take 200 in theatre and 170 at banquet; combined, they reach 450 in theatre and 600 standing. Arrábida III and IV each take 150 in theatre; together they hold 250 in theatre or 300 for a cocktail. The Atlântico room, 121 square meters, also on the first floor, seats 90 in theatre and holds 100 standing.
On the ground floor, ten small rooms named after Portuguese rivers (Douro, Tejo, Guadiana, Mondego, Lima, Vouga and Minho) serve as breakout or committee rooms for 20 to 25 people in theatre. The Douro, Tejo and Guadiana pairs open into 56 square meter rooms for 45 in theatre or 40 standing. Floor plans of both centers can be downloaded from the hotel website.
Accommodation
The hotel has 236 rooms and apartments, so a large delegation can stay in one building and walk to the plenary. Between sessions, guests have a spa, a heated indoor pool, two outdoor pools, a fitness room, a sauna and a Turkish bath. The building also houses a casino and a kids club.
Catering
Event catering is handled in-house, with menus built around each event. Day to day, the hotel runs two restaurants: Brasserie Salinas, with Atlantic dishes, and B&G, with Portuguese cooking and a view of the marina. The seasonal Paprika Pool Bar serves light lunches, and two bars cover the evening.
History and setting
The hotel faces the Tróia marina, near the tip of a sandy peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado estuary, with the Arrábida hills across the water. The hotel describes its surroundings as a nature reserve with long beaches, which leaves room for outdoor activities between working sessions. The hotel also displays its own art collection.
Getting there
The hotel puts the drive from Lisbon at about one hour, and Lisbon airport is the nearest international gateway. Groups can also cross the Sado estuary by ferry from Setúbal to Tróia; check timetables with the operator when planning transfers.
