Vila Vita Parc is rightfully considered one of the best luxury resorts
in the world mostly due to its incredible Moorish-influenced archi-
tecture and being nestled in the dramatic coastline of the Atlantic
ocean. However, one of its most impressive features is its landscape
design that actually comprises about two-thirds of the resort. Taking
all of this into consideration, CovetED had the opportunity to speak
with Luís Correia, one of the main responsible for the astonishing
gardens and landscape design of the leading hotel. Now, get to know
the work of Luís Correia and the luxurious essence of Vila Vita Parc,
in an exclusive interview.
Luís Correia started working at the extraordinary Vila Vita Parc 13
years ago. Since that moment, and with the assistance of another
37 gardeners, who are also passionate about this wonderful art, gave
origin to some of the most exquisite landscape designs, as he explains
“What we do is the part of gardening, the mainte-
nance of the entire garden, of the lakes, cleaning the
streets nearby, caring for animals such as swans and
ducks ...”
Vila Vita Parc’s gardens are comprised of a diverse selection of co-
lours, aromas and shapes. There is a massive diversity when it comes
to trees and green areas, from palm trees to bushes as well as flow-
ers. One could say that the five-star deluxe resort almost acts as a
botanical museum, brimming with life and excitement. According
to the proficient gardener, one of the hotel’s areas that gave him the
utmost satisfaction in working and that best portrays his signature
style was “the area of the loungers, next to the cliff ... it was com-
pletely different”. This is authentically one of the most distinguished
and beautiful areas of the hotel due to its natural beauty and biodi-
versity. In addition, the luxury resort features more than 800 palm
trees of varied nature as well as over 80 species of plants. Luís Correia
highlights the “Árvore do Fogo” (otherwise known as Flame Tree) as
his most beloved.
Vila Vita Parc also possesses an independent greenhouse area,
“It’s an area that we have, we have sick plants there,
we take it there to recover them and then we bring
them back.”
the luxury resort features more than 800 palm trees of varied nature
as well as over 80 species of plants. Luís Correia highlights the “Ár-
vore do Fogo” (otherwise known as Flame Tree) as his most beloved.
Vila Vita Parc also possesses an independent greenhouse area,
“It’s an area that we have, we have sick plants there,
we take it there to recover them and then we bring
them back.”
LUÍS CORREIA
THE GARDENER
