Press Release

Evolutee Hotel at Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort announces soft-opening

Evolutee Hotel, the new 5-star boutique hotel located at the Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort has announced it’s soft-opening in advance of the grand opening launch event to be announced.

The exquisite 39 room hotel is designed by the renowned yoo Studio, the design team at the international design and lifestyle company, yoo, founded by John Hitchcox and acclaimed designer Philippe Starck.

The interiors feature yoo’s signature bold and inspiring common areas and sumptuous and luxurious rooms, offering a contemporary interpretation of traditional Portuguese design. The rooms, including two expansive suites, benefit from stunning vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, the Royal Obidos golf course and the Lagoa de Óbidos, Portugal’s largest lagoon.

With a design inspired by the element of water and the beauty of the natural Ocean and Óbidos lagoon surrounds, the Elemental Spa at Evolutee Hotel offers guests a restorative and tranquil experience. A vast menu of signature treatments and rituals using regionally sourced organic products such as chocolate, sour cherries, wine, pears and apples, are complemented by a Thermal Suite, relaxation room, health club, indoor swimming pool and saunas.

The Kobe Steak & Sushi Restaurant offers a dynamic menu and excellent wines in a refined environment with decoration inspired by traditional Portuguese ceramics.

Guests can also enjoy a relaxing cocktail at one of three bars at Evolutee Hotel: The Lobby Bar, The Pool Bar and Kobe Bar, each offering a unique interior and ambience.

Evolutee Hotel also offers a state-of the-art Conference Centre of six fully-equipped conference rooms with a capacity of up to 315 persons and a magnificent outdoor swimming pool complementing the hotel facilities.

The Evolutee Hotel opening is an important milestone for the Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort, after its golf course designed by Severiano Ballesteros entered the Golf Word magazine “Top 100 courses in Continental Europe 2014”, the most prestigious golf course ranking, at the beginning of 2014.

Martinho Fortunato, Board Member of MSF TUR.IM, the MSF Group sub-holding for Property and Leisure, says: “Evolutee Hotel is a venture focused on excellence, and embodying MSF Group’s attention-to-detail and commitment to design quality, from initial concept, to construction. It is this commitment that has allowed us to create an enchanting guest experience at Evolutee at Royal Obidos, which is set to become an iconic design-led resort on the international hotel map”.

For more information please visit www.evoluteehotel.com

About Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort

Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort, mainly owned by MSF TUR.IM, includes a touristic and residential complex, as well as an 18-hole golf course, designed by Severiano Ballesteros. Located in Portugal´s west region, only 45 minutes from Lisbon Airport, the Royal Óbidos 336 acres site is perfectly situated and will feature low density construction with the 630 touristic units offering spectacular views of the Óbidos Lagoon, the Atlantic Ocean and the golf course.

The golf course integrates harmoniously with the natural environment, taking advantage of the ground undulation, and has a total length of 6,400 meters. A well equipped clubhouse, with a restaurant, spike bar, pro shop and gold academy, overlooks nine of the 18 holes. The terrace offers an ideal post-round venue, where owners and visitors to Royal Óbidos can enjoy spectacular views.

The development includes the Evolutee Hotel, a five star boutique hotel, with Elemental spa and Conference Centre, and is linked to hotel residences, each of which can be used as 2-bedroom or 1-bedroom + studio.

Private and common area pools, tennis and paddle courts and a "bowling green", pedestrian and cycle paths, restaurants, bars and shops will complement the Resort offer.

It is classified as a PIN project (Project of National Interest) by the Portuguese Agency of Investment.

For more information please visit www.royalobidos.com or www.facebook.com/royalobidos

About MSF TUR.IM

MSF TUR.IM is the MSF Group’s holding company for the areas of Property and Leisure. Its reputation is founded on experience acquired by the MSF Group in the real estate market. With special note to Pateo Bagatella, in Lisbon and the Marina de Lagos resort on the Algarve which are synonymous with exacting quality and design. The developments are targeted at the residential tourism market in the Algarve, Lisbon and the Silver Coast. Emphasis to Marina de Lagos, A Fábrica – Marina Lofts & Apartments and Condomínio do Infante, all in the Algarve (Lagos), and Natura Towers office buildings in Lisbon.

MSF TUR.IM also manages theCentro Náutico de Algés – The Lisbon Boatyard, a nautical facility with sufficient capacity for the maintenance and repair needs of all recreational vessels within the Tagus estuary. Columbia Hospitality Internacional (CHI),a consultancy firm working on tourist and hotel projects and their respective management and operation, was recently started up.

For more information please visit www.msf-turim.pt

About yoo Studio

The yoo Studio is a dynamic design house with experience of cutting-edge design in over 29 countries. Serving the yoo tribe internationally, the studio has created landmark signature residences and hotels alongside collaborations with yoo Creative Directors. This gives yoo Studio a unique design DNA that could only come from working with the world’s leading design visionaries.The yoo Studio’s experience is enhanced by its diversity of over 20 architects, interior and product designers with big imaginations, providing a choice of looks and styles to suit the lifestyles of today’s modern dwellers. They only source the best quality fittings and furniture from around the world to create interiors that are imaginative, rare and individual - just like you.

About yoo

Founded in 1999 yoo is a collaboration of ideas; the experience of the world’s most celebrated designer, Philippe Starck, matched with the vision of international property entrepreneur John Hitchcox. These two leaders in their field came together with a single ground breaking concept: to harness the creative diversity of Starck, with the innovative buildings developed by Hitchcox. The idea is yoo. yoo designs extraordinary places that free people to live the way they want to.

For more information please visit www.yoo.com