Portugal · Reading & Yoga Retreat · 2027
Reading & Yoga Retreat in Portugal
A peaceful escape for book lovers, with optional morning yoga, reading, relaxation and time to enjoy the Algarve.
Casa Rosa Hotel · Olhão, Portugal
Two retreats in one
Start the day with yoga. Spend the rest of it reading.
Imagine a peaceful escape to the beautiful Casa Rosa Hotel in Olhão, Portugal, where book lovers gather for a relaxing Reading Retreat. The days are filled with quiet moments spent immersed in your favourite novels, surrounded by fellow literary enthusiasts who share the same passion for books.
After many requests, this reading retreat will include optional yoga sessions every morning, led by a local yoga instructor. Two retreats in one. Start the day with yoga, before enjoying the remainder of the day reading, talking about books or visiting some of the beautiful areas around Olhão.
The rest of the time is yours. You can explore the surroundings, spend time by the pool, visit the islands, enjoy the beach or simply find somewhere peaceful to curl up with your book.
The Portugal experience
A holiday designed around reading, relaxation and good company
Optional morning yoga
Start the day with a yoga session led by a local instructor, before deciding how you want to spend the rest of your day.
Plenty of time to read
This is a chance to slow down, find a quiet corner and simply enjoy having time to read.
Explore Olhão
The waterfront promenade, market, cafés and ferries to the beautiful islands are all within easy reach.
The islands and beaches
Spend a day exploring the islands just offshore or relax on one of their superb beaches with a good book.
Book discussions
Come together over dinner for relaxed conversations about books, including our featured book club discussion.
A sociable escape
Most guests travel alone, but you will be joining a group of fellow book lovers from the moment you arrive.
The book
The Names
We will have a Book Club meeting for the fascinating debut novel, The Names by Florence Knapp.
As well as the Book Club themed meal, we will also have an evening of "A book I love", where everyone can share a book they really enjoyed with the group, sparking lively conversations and sharing unique perspectives.
The place
Casa Rosa, Olhão
This reading retreat and yoga retreat is based in a renovated 19th-century building on a tree-lined avenue in the old town.
Low-key bars, restaurants and ice-cream parlours are virtually on the doorstep and within 10 minutes walk are the waterfront promenade, the market, designed by Gustav Eiffel, and the ferries which run to the beautiful islands just offshore.
Casa Rosa is a boutique retreat where you can slow right down to the Portuguese pace: tanning on the roof terrace before strolling out to a café for coffee with your book, or spending the day on one of the islands' superb beaches.
Where you'll stay
A small boutique hotel with plenty of character
All 10 rooms are of a slightly different size and are simple but stylish, with retro 1960s colour schemes and cool tones.
Each is furnished with a comfortable king-sized bed, bedside tables, chair and desk/dressing table, hair dryer plus a walk-in shower. Pool and beach towels are provided and air-conditioning is included.
Some rooms have a town view; others look on to the roof terrace or courtyard.
Your time in Portugal
Yoga in the morning. Your day, your way.
One of the best things about this retreat is that there is no pressure to fill every moment. Join the optional yoga session in the morning, then decide what appeals to you.
You might spend the day reading by the pool, wander down to the waterfront, take a ferry to one of the islands, explore Olhão or simply sit in a café with your book.
In the evenings, we will come together over dinner to discuss books and socialise.
What's included
Everything you need for a relaxed reading escape
Travelling alone?
Come on your own. You won't be on your own.
Most attendees are solo travellers, and solo occupancy is the standard. Everyone arrives with something in common: a love of books.
There is plenty of opportunity to spend time together over meals and book discussions, while still having the freedom to do your own thing during the day.
Twin rooms are also available for those who prefer to share the experience with someone else.
Ready for Portugal?
Give yourself five nights to read, relax and recharge.
This is a reading retreat with a little something extra. Start the morning with yoga, then slow down and enjoy Olhão at your own pace, surrounded by fellow book lovers.
Book this retreat