Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Editor at Large…
Nobu expands its growing European portfolio with plans to build its second presence in Portugal. The Nobu development will create a new luxury destination at Monte Rei, the award-winning resort in Portugal’s Eastern Algarve. Including a hotel, restaurant, villas, residences, and a beach club. The development will introduce a new expression of the Nobu lifestyle – one defined by year-round resort living and a close connection to the Algarve’s picturesque surroundings and coastline.
With construction expected to begin in 2027, the Nobu Hotel is anticipated to welcome its first guests in 2029. Set within more than 1,000 acres of unspoiled countryside in Portugal’s Eastern Algarve and centered around its acclaimed Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, the development will unite Nobu’s unique approach to luxury hospitality, cuisine, and timeless design.

The Nobu Hotel will feature 100 rooms and suites and a signature Nobu restaurant. The development will also include 21,000 square meters of Nobu villas and branded residences, offering owners the opportunity to enjoy the Nobu lifestyle within the privacy of Monte Rei’s special setting.
“Monte Rei offers a rare combination of natural beauty, privacy and an established reputation for exceptional golf and residential living,” said Trevor Horwell, CEO of Nobu Hospitality.
Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Editor at Large for Pursuitist and a founding editor for Holiday Goddess, the online destination for chic women travelers from the editors of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Conde Nast Traveler, and BBC. Her travel and lifestyle reports can also be been seen in Atlas Obscura, The Awesomer, DaySpa, The Chicago Tribune, CNN Travel, JustLuxe, Lonely Planet, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Toronto Star, WellSpa 360, WestJet Magazine, Where Traveler, Where Guestbook, Yahoo News, and dozens more. She's co-author of the bestselling Holiday Goddess books (HarperCollins and iTunes) including 'The Holiday Goddess Guide to Paris, London, New York, Rome,' a travel Top 10 staple. As editor, Vicki's other books include 'Sinatra' (DK), 'Inside Mad' (Time-Life) and 'Virgin Los Angeles' (Virgin Books). She is one of the Usual Gang of Idiots for MAD Magazine, an entertainment reporter (Daily Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, CREEM), and authorized biographer for pop culture icons from the Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney to MC Hammer.