Autumn break Lovely welcoming hotel , rooms clean . Food lovely,hotel bar relaxing . In walking distance of nice beach and plenty of restaurants, sports bars etc , although October and end of season everyone very friendly.

Beautiful Hotel! Loved the Modern touches of this Hotel. The staff was very accommodating. Rooms were comfy and clean. Unfortunately we had to cut our stay short due to COVIN-19, but would definitely go back and recommend to anyone. Great location. Walk... Read MoreLoved the Modern touches of this Hotel. The staff was very accommodating. Rooms were comfy and clean. Unfortunately we had to cut our stay short due to COVIN-19, but would definitely go back and recommend to anyone. Great location. Walk to the Strip. Thanks for taking care of us ! Read Less

Mr Langfield Thank you for a lovely Holiday the hotel was excellent and breakfast was lovely. But the drinks in the hotel were very expensive. One of the staff also was very rude to my husband, because he made a sandwich at... Read MoreThank you for a lovely Holiday the hotel was excellent and breakfast was lovely. But the drinks in the hotel were very expensive. One of the staff also was very rude to my husband, because he made a sandwich at breakfast time to take to his room to eat she came abruptly toward him also in front of under customers in the restaurant. They was no notice saying you could not take food out. The member of staff was a lady supervisor who work on Tuesday morning breakfast March up & down the tables she had a attitude problem. Read Less

Quiet and friendly stay! We chose the hotel based on two features - adults only and well designed. Extremely picky (Normally we don't care), but we thought we'd treat ourselves.
The staff are very helpful and friendly, and the rooms are immaculate. No matter how... Read MoreWe chose the hotel based on two features - adults only and well designed. Extremely picky (Normally we don't care), but we thought we'd treat ourselves.
The staff are very helpful and friendly, and the rooms are immaculate. No matter how much sand we brought back from the beach, it was always spotless after a visit from the cleaners.
The designs of the rooms itself are well spaced. Love the giant numbers on the door, and the contactless locks are fantastic.
I read grumblings about the double beds being two singles pushed together. In fairness I've never known any different in Europe, and let's be honest it makes no difference.
The bar, in the evening, is great and breakfast in the morning is fantastic with an array of food available.
We never spent time at the pool, preferring to walk down to the beach nearby. It's about 10 mins walk down a rickety platform, but worth the trip (Not literally) down. Soft sand and a reasonable cafe.
About 15 minutes walk to the strip, you'd never know it. The room was really quiet. We did, technically, go just before the end of season.
Treat yourself. Read Less

Adult only hotel Brilliant holiday staying at aqua pedra dos bicos for 8 nights. Rooms clean and a comfortable bed with a beautiful view in a premium room. Meals a la carte, filling and well presented tasty algarve food. Lovely pool and close... Read MoreBrilliant holiday staying at aqua pedra dos bicos for 8 nights. Rooms clean and a comfortable bed with a beautiful view in a premium room. Meals a la carte, filling and well presented tasty algarve food. Lovely pool and close to beach. Great staff, wi fi safe, fridge use included in holiday booking. Small bottle of wine on arrival in your room, and pool towels you can use. Tea and coffee facilities in room and a payable mini bar if you want any thing. Read Less

Great hotel!! Really lovely hotel, perfect for couples. The location is ideal and the hotel is kept exceptionally clean. Adults only so it is peaceful and quiet. The breakfast is great, huge selection of hot and cold and all tastes really nice... Read MoreReally lovely hotel, perfect for couples. The location is ideal and the hotel is kept exceptionally clean. Adults only so it is peaceful and quiet. The breakfast is great, huge selection of hot and cold and all tastes really nice with the exception of the coffee. It's from one of those do it all machines and is the only fault I could find with the breakfast. The view from our room was beautiful and it was lovely sitting out on the balcony on warm evenings. There's a great restaurant on the strip, the market. I'd highly recommend it and it's only a 5 minute walk from hotel. FYI, people reserve the good sunbeds with towels early in the morning. Read Less

Lovely hotel and staff but security needs tightening Stayed here for our honeymoon, booked the executive suite, chose as adults only hotel and wanted some peace and quiet. Suite was gorgeous and thank you so much to staff for arranging room to look amazing, please see photos. Food... Read MoreStayed here for our honeymoon, booked the executive suite, chose as adults only hotel and wanted some peace and quiet. Suite was gorgeous and thank you so much to staff for arranging room to look amazing, please see photos. Food also wonderful! Only down side was on our last day a stag group checked in and took over the pool area. I work in a behaviour school and know for a fact they were waiting to be told off to tone it down, but they weren’t so they got more and more drunk, and more and more annoying. Security need to nip this in the bud in future if the majority are to have a nice time. Stags apart it is a stunning hotel. Read Less

Very Good Always a pleasure to stay here. Lovely rooms with great views, nice food provided for breakfast and a lovely bar and pool area. Also there is a secluded beach just a short walk away from the hotel, and positioned within... Read MoreAlways a pleasure to stay here. Lovely rooms with great views, nice food provided for breakfast and a lovely bar and pool area. Also there is a secluded beach just a short walk away from the hotel, and positioned within a reasonable distance of restaurants and bars. Parking can be a bit challenging if driving. Read Less

Lovely hotel We spent a week in this hotel. I found all staff including reception lovely and helpful. Rooms and balconies are small but adequate. We had a side seaview room at the back of the hotel so was... Read MoreWe spent a week in this hotel. I found all staff including reception lovely and helpful. Rooms and balconies are small but adequate. We had a side seaview room at the back of the hotel so was really quiet and a lovely view it was. Only thing with the room is the tea cups are tiny if id known i would of put mugs in my case as we are tea bellies lol. We used the glasses in the end. Also there are no plug sockets by a mirror so i couldnt see to use my straightners just a heads up if ladies you want to straighten ur hair. Saftey deposit boxes are free. you get two beach towels to use whilst you stay and the rooms are air conditioned. Breakfast was lovely loads to choose from. We were only b and b so cant comment on the evening meal. Pool wad lovely and quiet u will get a sunbed easy whatever time of day it is. Beach behind hotel is a bit rocky in the sea if you walk down a bit from the hotel youll come to a better one with no Rocks and lots of water sports and beach bars. Visit the old town but id suggest a taxi as its quite hilly on the way. The hotel is ideally situated just far enough away from the strip. You have plenty of bars shops and restaurants just on your doorstep including a lively all u csn eat chinese. We didnt visit the strip on the night but it was fine during the daytime. I like to try different hotels at different places but if i did go back to alberfuria i would stay in this hotel making sure i take my mugs with me for our tea lol Read Less

Great Hotel in a Great Location Stayed here for a week from 23rd Aug. Checked in to room 315...a lovely room with great view of the pool and sea. We had some bubbly and fruit brought to our room for our wedding anniversary which was a... Read MoreStayed here for a week from 23rd Aug. Checked in to room 315...a lovely room with great view of the pool and sea. We had some bubbly and fruit brought to our room for our wedding anniversary which was a nice touch. Was a bit worried as a lot of reviews mentioned rowdy stags/hens, but we experienced none of that and it was adults only and nice and peaceful. Great selection for breakfast every morning. Back gate which led to the beautiful beach only 5mins away down a set of wooden steps. The beach was so close and so lovely that we went there every day and didn’t really bother with the pool and sun loungers at the hotel. Strip only a few mins walk away (not our thing) and old town a few mins by taxi for €6/7. Loads of really good restaurants actually close by the hotel (Curry Leaves is a great Indian). Staff were all really friendly and helpful (apart from one rude person on phone). All in all a great hotel and would definitely recommend. Read Less

Sympa le restaurant Serenata Côté service, le personnel en salle est attentionné. Côté cuisine, le chef est attentif à la présentation de ses plats, qui ravissent nos papilles : potages veloutés, salades de morue ou de poulpes appétissantes, viandes ou poissons au choix et... Read MoreCôté service, le personnel en salle est attentionné. Côté cuisine, le chef est attentif à la présentation de ses plats, qui ravissent nos papilles : potages veloutés, salades de morue ou de poulpes appétissantes, viandes ou poissons au choix et différents à chaque diner et pour conclure de très jolis desserts ou un assortiment de fruits frais découpés; tout cela servi avec de bons vins locaux dans un restaurant à la décoration noire et blanche. Read Less

Ottima Un’hotel favoloso personale alla reception cortese ed educato sempre disponibile camera bellissima molto curata piscina ottima sempre pulita unico neo il servizio di pulizie in camera è efficiente ma spesso dimenticano di cambiare asciugamani aggiungere carta igienica o shampoo.
Consiglio... Read MoreUn’hotel favoloso personale alla reception cortese ed educato sempre disponibile camera bellissima molto curata piscina ottima sempre pulita unico neo il servizio di pulizie in camera è efficiente ma spesso dimenticano di cambiare asciugamani aggiungere carta igienica o shampoo.
Consiglio di provare il ristorante hanno uno chef ottimo, da buon italiano ho mangiato anche la pasta e devo dire che anche se è un po’ scotta hanno un sugo fenomenale cuoco a 5 stelle. Read Less

Good location, great breakfast Good location, close to many restaurants. Ask for higher floor for best view, even partial ocean view will be enough. Very good breakfast buffet with many choices of fruits, bread and cheeses. Friendly staff, speaking good English.

Lovely Hotel and Location Me and my partner are just back from 10 nights at this hotel which was lovely very clean and bright the staff where always helpful and the location to the beach was excellent.
Our room was at the front of... Read MoreMe and my partner are just back from 10 nights at this hotel which was lovely very clean and bright the staff where always helpful and the location to the beach was excellent.
Our room was at the front of the hotel with a nice balcony which had enough room on it in my opinion it had two chairs and a small table the view was of the opposite apartments but we weren’t bothered by that. Room was cleaned daily and on arrival we were left two beach towels. There was a kettle and fridge in the room and when asked we were given an iron and ironing board.
Breakfast was very fresh and had something for everyone.
The pool area was very clean but a little small in busier periods I would imagine but we used the beach most days which we accessed out of the pool area and down the wooded steps which are great going down but coming back up is a little harder. We always had two sun beds and a parasol for €12 a day 😀
Location for bars and restaurants was good and only a ten min walk from the strip although we preferred to visit Old Town at night by taxi at €6 each way which was full of lovely restaurants.
Transfer from the airport was about 30mins in a private transfer with Yellow Fish Taxi’s this was €63 for pick up and departure and we always use yellow fish who have never let us down.
All in all a great time in a great hotel and no kids 😝👍 Read Less

Excellent stay Booked into this hotel 10 November and we arrived late morning to check in. Reception were very good and held our luggage whilst we took a quick stroll. Check in was very efficient and quick.
Room was very clean and... Read MoreBooked into this hotel 10 November and we arrived late morning to check in. Reception were very good and held our luggage whilst we took a quick stroll. Check in was very efficient and quick.
Room was very clean and a good size. The hotel is very modern but warm and very clean
The restaurant is excellent!! Buffet breakfast which was continuously refilled and the quality was very good.
Evening meal took it up a notch and the meals they served were exquisite! We loved it and was so unexpected.
My one tiny gripe was that I emailed the hotel beforehand as it was my partners birthday and I wanted to purchase a bottle of prosecco to be placed in the room on arrival but didn't get a response! The element of surprise was gone so I didn't bother to mention it on checking in.
The beach is a little awkward to get to and the staircase from the beach is rather steep!
Overall -Excellent hotel. Read Less

Fantastic Hotel, staff amazing! Thank you! We arrived on the Thursday and were greeted with very friendly staff at the hotel. Rooms were all ready, and we had two rooms together which was perfect for our family holiday. On arriving to the swimming pool, there were... Read MoreWe arrived on the Thursday and were greeted with very friendly staff at the hotel. Rooms were all ready, and we had two rooms together which was perfect for our family holiday. On arriving to the swimming pool, there were lots of different groups around. Couples, solo travellers, birthday celebrations groups and a stag do. All people got on, it was lovely to see a group of people from the stag doing fantastic entertaining in the swimming pool. Other guests joined in the throw and catch game in the water. At the start of the evening, it was fantastic to see the hotel put on entertainment, the highlight for us was the life whale entertainment which was on the grass by the bar. Was so realistic and he didn’t move for hours. The second day we attended the beach, it had sun-beds to purchase for a fee and waiters willing to serve you throughout the day. As a family, I was please to see the lifeguards were extremely active! Always running about in their Red shorts. That evening we ate in the restaurant, the veg, salad, cheese and bread roles were something else! We had 3 starters before we moved on to the main, and all for €25 all you can eat, it was perfect! Our final day was spent lazing around the pool. There was no official entertainment, but the stag group who were ever present were ever so accommodating and took song requests and played tunes to suit all ages and created a really good atmosphere in and around the pool. Thank you to the hotel, the staff and the guests! We as a family will book again! Read Less

Great Hotel Been to portugal twice,each time for a wedding.First time i was only one from wedding party to stay here,but second time most of wedding party stayed as they loved it when i stayed,
Great Location,lovely decor and great spacious clean comfortable... Read MoreBeen to portugal twice,each time for a wedding.First time i was only one from wedding party to stay here,but second time most of wedding party stayed as they loved it when i stayed,
Great Location,lovely decor and great spacious clean comfortable rooms,loved sitting on balcony in afternoon.Also lovely to hear paianist playing in evening
Breakfast was very good ,as a solo visitor i always felt secure in this hotel.
last night i booked my third trip here,a mothers day gift from my daughter,and really looking forward to my next trip Read Less

Wedding accomodation Do yourself a favour and stay at Aqua Pedra dos Bicos. My family and I stayed here for my wedding outside Albufeira. All of the staff were incredibly polite, friendy and helpful. We were made feel special throughout our stay.... Read MoreDo yourself a favour and stay at Aqua Pedra dos Bicos. My family and I stayed here for my wedding outside Albufeira. All of the staff were incredibly polite, friendy and helpful. We were made feel special throughout our stay. Ricardo (food and drinks manager) organised lovely welcome drinks with tapas for our guests the night before the wddding.
The views from the rooms are beautiful, the pool was lovely, the spa is well run and the general service from staff is top class. The location is great too. You will not regret staying here! Read Less

What a cracking little place Recently visited as part of a Hen party with 21 other girlies in tow.
The hotel is a 5 minutes walk to the strip, a short and cheap taxi ride to Old town.
Both places for nightlife were a great laugh and... Read MoreRecently visited as part of a Hen party with 21 other girlies in tow.
The hotel is a 5 minutes walk to the strip, a short and cheap taxi ride to Old town.
Both places for nightlife were a great laugh and a friendly atmosphere.
The food was fantastic, the breakfast catered for everyone. The rooms were exactly what we needed and I love that the towels were changed daily and the room cleaned.
The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming.
Around the pool was quiet and we respected the other guests. To be honest after a night of cheap sugary shots and too much vodka, the quiet was a welcome break needed for us all.
This was the first time I’d visited Portugal and I’d definitely look to return with my family Read Less

Lovely Hotel, BUT!!! Hi, just driven back from Portugal as we live in Spain and have been staying with friends of ours at this Hotel o a B&B basis. Plus Points, Free Wifi, Free Parking, Free Safe, Excellent Choice for Breakfast, Free Green... Read MoreHi, just driven back from Portugal as we live in Spain and have been staying with friends of ours at this Hotel o a B&B basis. Plus Points, Free Wifi, Free Parking, Free Safe, Excellent Choice for Breakfast, Free Green Pool Towels. excellent Staff. Downside, NOISE try and get your accommodation overlooking the Pool and not Roadside. as over the road and the surrounding area around the Hotel are Holiday Apartments, as this Hotel is close to what is known as the Strip in New Town it attracts lots of young Lads and Lasses out for a good time and have complete disregard for people asleep as they shout and scream to each other, whilst ambling back to their accomodation in a drunken stupor. The Bathrooms are well appointed with one draw back the Hotel Supports Green Issues, but the Sinks have no PLUGS or a way of filling the Sink, so you can't fill a basin up when washing you have to have the tap running all the time, terrible waste of water. Like most Hotel around the world the Sign at the Pool says please don't reserve Sun Beds, so within the first hour of Breakfast they are all taken and then stay empty for the next 3-5 hrs as people go down into the old town and return in the afternoon nobody in the Hotel Policies them!!! to free them up for other guests. One other problem we encountered was the day the Toasting Machine Broke down, Scrambled Eggs on Bread was not the same, its surprising that a Hotel of this size did not have a back up Machine Read Less

Beautiful little gem Well it's our last day here after an amazing five day break.
The hotel is spotless and the rooms are cleaned every morning to a high standard.
The pool area is lovely and your never fighting for sun beds. There's... Read MoreWell it's our last day here after an amazing five day break.
The hotel is spotless and the rooms are cleaned every morning to a high standard.
The pool area is lovely and your never fighting for sun beds. There's some toliets and showers next to the pool so if you check out and your flight is later you can still use all the facilities and lounge around the pool side and grab a shower..there's also a luggage room too.
The rooms are lovely and the roof terrace is amazing with some spectacular views...defiantly worth a look.
The food is really good. Breakfast is lovely and there's something for everyone even if your really fussy. We went half board so the evening meal you pick from three choices from a set menu...it was amazing.
The staff are polite and helpful and arranged our transfer to the airport no problem at all.
The beach is exsessable from the back gate near the pool you have to use your key card which is a good thing. You simply follow the road down to some steps then your on the beautiful beach.
The strip is literally 5 minutes up the road where your find bars and restaurants galore.
I'm sad to be going home but I will 100% be staying here again...it was just lovely. Read Less

Great hotel We both really loved this hotel. Very helpful staff. On my birthday the staff left a cake and lovely message in our room! When we went on an early trip we were given a breakfast pack. Great location. We would... Read MoreWe both really loved this hotel. Very helpful staff. On my birthday the staff left a cake and lovely message in our room! When we went on an early trip we were given a breakfast pack. Great location. We would recommend this hotel. Read Less

Lovely relaxed well needed break We picked this hotel as it is a adult only hotel and we just needed a nice quiet break. I was so impressed from the minute i walked in the hotel, the reception staff were so helpful and the hotel... Read MoreWe picked this hotel as it is a adult only hotel and we just needed a nice quiet break. I was so impressed from the minute i walked in the hotel, the reception staff were so helpful and the hotel was spotless. I was really impressed with the size and the quality of the room and again it was spotless.The pool area was nice and chilled with plenty of sunbeds for everyone. Great poolside bar with good shower and WC facilities.
The quality of the breakfast was 10 out of 10, great service with a wide selection of both hot and cold food.
Jose who works the bar in the evening is a credit to this hotel. He is a gentleman with great customer relation skills, a true asset. Read Less

Faultless Stayed for bank holiday weekend. Not a bad word to say about it. Rooms clean and modern. Quiet hotel, adults only. Close to strip and beach. Breakfast was nice. Staff friendly and helpful. Would book again if I was to... Read MoreStayed for bank holiday weekend. Not a bad word to say about it. Rooms clean and modern. Quiet hotel, adults only. Close to strip and beach. Breakfast was nice. Staff friendly and helpful. Would book again if I was to come Albufeira again. Read Less

Résolution de problème La rapidité de résolution de problèmes de la part du personnel , un séjour qui avait tout pour être décevant avec l’attribution de la chambre et qui a été transformé par un séjour fantastique un grand merci et bravo pour... Read MoreLa rapidité de résolution de problèmes de la part du personnel , un séjour qui avait tout pour être décevant avec l’attribution de la chambre et qui a été transformé par un séjour fantastique un grand merci et bravo pour Ana Caeiro de la réception qui s’est literalement plier en quatre pour résoudre nos soucis de chambre, et qui me fera revenir dans cet hôtel . Read Less

Relaxing break Hotel is lovely leading on to a beach which is a short walk.
Central location for accessing other places.
Very clean, staff mostly helpful, cleaning staff very helpful.
Small pool only slight problem of towels being left so unable to sit next to... Read MoreHotel is lovely leading on to a beach which is a short walk.
Central location for accessing other places.
Very clean, staff mostly helpful, cleaning staff very helpful.
Small pool only slight problem of towels being left so unable to sit next to the pool.
First class breakfast!!! Read Less

Emplacement au top ! Nous avons séjourné en Mars dans cet hôtel et nous avons passé un agréable séjour.
Le personnel est très accueillant et sympathique.
La propreté de l’hôtel est remarquable !!
Le petit déjeuner était très bien et le dîner (cuisine gastro) était... Read MoreNous avons séjourné en Mars dans cet hôtel et nous avons passé un agréable séjour.
Le personnel est très accueillant et sympathique.
La propreté de l’hôtel est remarquable !!
Le petit déjeuner était très bien et le dîner (cuisine gastro) était également très bien.
L’emplacement de l’hôtel est juste parfait, tout est à côté, très pratique !
Je vous conseille de vous rendre à la plage qui est situé derrière l’hôtel à 5-10min à pied, elle est magnifique.
Vous avez un HyperMarché à côté (5min) et pleins de bars/restaurants.
Enfin quelques conseils pour faire des activités, je vous conseille d’aller à Portimão (Playa Da Rocha) une plage splendide !
N’oubliez pas de faire la balade en bateau pour aller voir Benagil, c’est magique!
Bref un très bon séjour à Albufeira 🙂
Je vous conseille cet hôtel les yeux fermés ! Read Less

Great Holiday but partially ruined by stag party My girlfriend and I booked this hotel back in November for a relaxing 10 day break. The hotel, staff, facilities, bedroom, cleanliness , breakfast quality and choice were all impeccable. Nice food and drinks from the poolside bar; these were... Read MoreMy girlfriend and I booked this hotel back in November for a relaxing 10 day break. The hotel, staff, facilities, bedroom, cleanliness , breakfast quality and choice were all impeccable. Nice food and drinks from the poolside bar; these were a bit expensive however and So were the drinks at the indoor bar too.
Beautiful views from the roof terrace which I would highly recommend going up to have a look. Good location of the hotel , 2 minute walk from the beach via the back gate in the pool area. The beach directly beneath the hotel isn’t as good as the one further along to the right nearer to Albuferia with all the water sport activities. Bedrooms were cleaned and beds made to a spotless standard every day and bathroom towels were replenished along with clean drinking glasses etc. 30 minute walk from Albuferia which is a good location for food and drink. The local strip didn’t offer much in terms of good quality places to eat although we did find a beautiful Italian called “Italian republic” to the left on the roundabout opposite the strip which we visited 3 times during our stay. We also ate at Donaldo’s which was nice along with a pizza place near the supermarket round the corner called Paulus’s pizzeria. Some good bars and entertainment nearby on the strip and in Albuferia. A beautiful ice cream parlour on the round about too, had one most days. The hotel was placed further enough away to have some peace and quiet at night time.
A good choice of excursions to do. There was an excursions booking office just round the corner from the hotel which was convenient. We did the water park (slide and splash) which was brilliant. We also did buggy safari, great for couples, and we did the boat trip to see the Benagil caves which were fantastic.
The only complaint I would make is the stag do / party that turned up on the Friday that were staying for a long weekend celebrating a 50th birthday. They were Loud, rowdy, immature, drinking constantly, messy, blowing the whistle every 5 minutes. It made other guests feel uncomfortable and not able to properly relax. Every other guest felt on edge, it was clear. They are entitled to enjoy themselves but must also be considerate of Other guests coming to relax. Maybe we should have checked with the hotel before hand if big parties were welcome as this could have been a decision Breaker for us. Other than that, a nice stay and we may return in the future. 🙂 Read Less

Enjoyable Break Just returned from a 5 night break to this hotel. I actually didn't know what to think when I arrived with my 21 year old daughter. The room was clean but the view awful. It looked over waste ground with... Read MoreJust returned from a 5 night break to this hotel. I actually didn't know what to think when I arrived with my 21 year old daughter. The room was clean but the view awful. It looked over waste ground with the sea very much in the distance. The balcony was tiny and I had a few bruises and scratches trying to get in and out. I missed being able to sit and look out at a view. The breakfasts and lunches in the restaurant were fine. Pool area clean but very quiet but some people like that. Absolutely loved going down the hill and 98 steps to the beach. More atmosphere down there and the Beach Caffe was fabulous. Great staff there who helped with everything. A guy sold donuts on the beach and they were delish. The walk back up the 98 steps is not for the faint hearted as it was boiling. But if you want a bit of life the beach is the place. Back at the hotel the staff were lovely and cheerful. 10 mins walk takes you to the Strip. Some nice restaurants and bars there but a bit rowdy at the weekends. Loved going to Pacha with my daughter for cocktails and tunes and felt very safe there with their lovely staff. Would I return to this hotel? Yes probably but only if I could get a pool view. We went up onto the hotel roof and the views were amazing. The area round the hotel was quite run down in places but it was good fun and it was easy to get to the Old Town by taxi if you fancy a change of scenery. The Portugese people are warm and friendly and we both had a great time. Read Less

Couple 1 week stay On initial check in we were provided a room on the ground floor next to the lift and no view from the balcony, obviously this was very disappointing, however the check in staff were helpful and managed to move us... Read MoreOn initial check in we were provided a room on the ground floor next to the lift and no view from the balcony, obviously this was very disappointing, however the check in staff were helpful and managed to move us to a higher floor but it was at an extra cost which was not entirely ideal. Once this had been sorted I could not fault the hotel, the facilities were brilliant very modern and clean, the breakfast was delicious with a very wide range of choice and we even ate on the evenings where the food was to a high standard and very affordable. The hotel staff were friendly and very helpful. The staff had even provided my girlfriend with a surprise birthday cake and free cocktail which was greatly appreciated and made our stay that extra bit special. The bar and restaurant staff in particular were very friendly and attentitive. The facilities were excellent and the surrounding area was ideal as it was not too close to the mad strip but had other bars and restaurants around more suited to families and couples. The old town was a 5 min taxi ride and less than 5 euro. One of the only faults I would give is that at the pool area, which is very nice, all the preferred spots for sun loungers were always reserved by guests putting towels out in the morning despite not using the loungers until later in the afternoon. This meant there was often empty loungers in the good spots that had umberrellas for shade that went unused most the day just because guests had put their towels down. Guests should not able to 'reserve' loungers with towels all day if they are not being used. Overall we thought this was a very high end hotel and very welcoming with very friendly staff who made our stay one of the best in Portugal. Read Less

4 star hotel Easily a 4 star hotel.
Breakfast- superb! Hot and cold options. Have never had a nicer breakfast in a hotel! Prosecco is a nice touch with breakfast!
Lunch- above average hotel lunch! The baguettes are great!
Room- excellent, we had... Read MoreEasily a 4 star hotel.
Breakfast- superb! Hot and cold options. Have never had a nicer breakfast in a hotel! Prosecco is a nice touch with breakfast!
Lunch- above average hotel lunch! The baguettes are great!
Room- excellent, we had an excellent view! The beds were really comfy and the room was cleaned daily. Fully equipped bathroom!
Pool area- excellent subbed availabilty with no rush to hold beds are there are plenty available. Pool area is calm and peaceful with a slightly pricy outside bar.
Location- beach within 5 mins. Old town within 5 minutes taxi- 6 euro. Only fault which has nothing to do with hotel but location- we wouldn’t stay in the “strip” area again. Thankfully the hotel was so peaceful and served good lunch that we didn’t have the need to leave throughout the day- the area isn’t the appealing for those on a relaxing summer holiday but the hotel certainly makes up for that.
The only thing the hotel lacks is some entertainment. We appreciate that it is adults only and sometimes entertainment is solely centred around kids. However, it would create a nice holiday atmosphere and keep people in the hotel for longer. This would avoid the need for a taxi que of people to the old town at 7pm.
We also had problems with our air conditioning in the room. Hotel maintenance attended to this but it soon went back to blowing out warm air. Not very pleasant to wake up to the heating on in your room.
All in all a fantastic hotel which we felt really safe in! Read Less

Fantastic hotel Stayed here for 4 nights with my wife in June 2019. It’s an excellent modern hotel in a fantastic location. We weren’t disturbed by any noise, and the hotel is set back far enough away from the strip, however it’s... Read MoreStayed here for 4 nights with my wife in June 2019. It’s an excellent modern hotel in a fantastic location. We weren’t disturbed by any noise, and the hotel is set back far enough away from the strip, however it’s only less than a 10 minute walk. There are some really nice bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk of the hotel, including an Italian and a Tappenyaki. The hotel bedroom was spacious and clean and the double bed was massive and comfortable. There was an excellent choice at breakfast and there was a slight variation each day of some of the pastries and hot food. We had a hire car and there was always ample parking at the front of the hotel. I can’t recommend this hotel highly enough and we will certainly be visiting it again in the future. Read Less

Muy buen hotel Buen hotel, tranquilo y con grandes servicios. Las habitaciones son amplias y muy cómodas. Las comidas son espectaculares así como el buffet desayuno. Situado en una zona con mucha oferta de ocio y a 5 minutos de la playa

Fantastic Stay here from the 28th till the 3rd oct for our 40th wedding anniversary the hotel is absolutely lovely very friendly staff and extremely helpful unfortunately for me I was I'll for the whole time I was there and had... Read MoreStay here from the 28th till the 3rd oct for our 40th wedding anniversary the hotel is absolutely lovely very friendly staff and extremely helpful unfortunately for me I was I'll for the whole time I was there and had to have a doctor come in the reception staff was so good getting me a doctor in within an hour other than that when I could get out the pool area was lovely very clean and tidy the food in the restaurant as we stayed half board had loads of choice for breakfast absolutely lovely and dinner was good to highly recommend going back to celebrate my anniversary again here next year and hopefully I will be well to do all the things I wanted to do. Old town a must went by tuk tuk well worth the 10 euros or can get cab for around 6 and the strip short walk away definitely worth going stayed in room 319 had pool and seaview brilliant Read Less

Nice Hotel in a good location This is a modern Hotel, The rooms are very large with a good sized bathroom - We had a nice room with side sea view looking over to Santa Eulalia. The Hotel is immaculate both in public... Read MoreThis is a modern Hotel, The rooms are very large with a good sized bathroom - We had a nice room with side sea view looking over to Santa Eulalia. The Hotel is immaculate both in public areas and the bedrooms which are cleaned with towel change daily. There is a hairdryer and good sized safe in the room & ample wardrobe space with many coat hangers provided The Beach is a public one which you access via the back gate of the Hotel and is a little way down a lane - and a lot of steps. The Beach itself is lovely.
We were Bed & Breakfast but ate an evening meal in the Hotel the 1st night - it was like a comedy sketch - poor service & inconsistent portion size between the different diners which culminated in the smallest sliver of cheesecake ever which was still frozen which we and other residents there were not able to eat! The breakfasts however were consistently good with an amazing amount of choice and the breakfast staff were efficient and friendly. The pool area was small and overcrowded - we never visited it but noticed no one used the pool so guess the water was cold. This is an Adult only Hotel, a plus point for me. It is also ideally placed just 5 minutes walk from 'the Strip' with plenty of Bars, Restaurants and Shops (mostly selling the same 'holiday' wares). It is about a gentle 40 minute, very pleasant walk to Albufeira. There is a Supermarket for all you could need closeby to the Hotel and a very good Italian Restaurant called Paulus Pizzeria. On the Strip we particularly liked The Market Restaurant at the end closest the Seafront. Overall we were very pleased with this Hotel and would recommend others to visit. Read Less

Beautiful hotel Stayed for a week in October during which it was my husband's 50th birthday. On return to our room there was a lovely (very tasty) little chocolate cake plus a note to say go to one of the bars for... Read MoreStayed for a week in October during which it was my husband's 50th birthday. On return to our room there was a lovely (very tasty) little chocolate cake plus a note to say go to one of the bars for a complementary drink.
Hotel is nicely designed, comfy beds, very clean. Free safe. Scales in the bathroom (I was made up with these!) Various English TV channels including BBC1 & ITV. Grounds of the hotel are not huge so I suspect in the summer it could become a bit crowded.
Close to a number of restaurants and bars but far enough away to not hear noise.
You can walk down to the beautiful beach but the quickest route does include approx 80 steps! There is a nice bar/restaurant at the bottom.
Tuk Tuk rides cost €10 and you can flag them down. Taxi rank around the corner from the hotel.
We would return to Albuferia and would recommend this hotel. Read Less

Great hotel Lovely hotel, the room was comfortable and very clean, the staff are friendly and there is a great breakfast with lots to choose from, hotel is in a great location, although pool area is quite small you are... Read MoreLovely hotel, the room was comfortable and very clean, the staff are friendly and there is a great breakfast with lots to choose from, hotel is in a great location, although pool area is quite small you are so near to beach it's fine Read Less

Lovely hotel The hotel was spotlessly clean and the facilities were excellent. Only trouble we had was getting towels for the pool, they should have been in the room on our arrival but there were none there so we had to... Read MoreThe hotel was spotlessly clean and the facilities were excellent. Only trouble we had was getting towels for the pool, they should have been in the room on our arrival but there were none there so we had to ask at reception but they didn't have any available so they gave us normal towels. This happened 5 days in a row when we eventually got the pool towels - there seemed to be a shortage of towels for the pool at the hotel. The pool was smallish and very cold and there didn't seem to be any trouble getting sunbeds. Notice some Brits were putting towels on the sunbeds before breakfast which is a pet hate of mine! The location was good - we upgraded to a Superior Double with side sea view which was great as we weren't overlooked and it was quiet at night time. The maids came in every day to clean and make beds. We didn't tend to eat in the area of the hotel as we preferred the old town which is around a 30 minute walk away. There was a lovely seafood restaurant very close to the hotel called Cais ao Mar which was quite expensive but the service and food was excellent. I wouldn't recommend the beach at the back of the hotel as the sand shifted too much in the water, instead use the St Eulalia beach which was around a 15 minute walk from the hotel. We booked a trip that involved a jeep safari to the Monchique mountains and a boat trip, it was excellent because our driver George was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us lots of information, he was also a great entertainer. Read Less

The hotel shone as much as his teeth!!! Had a fantastic stay here last week!! Staff were amazing, pool/puddle was great, however I disagree with some of the comments on here about stag groups, I feel they really helpped with the atmosphere around the place.
Yes, they were... Read MoreHad a fantastic stay here last week!! Staff were amazing, pool/puddle was great, however I disagree with some of the comments on here about stag groups, I feel they really helpped with the atmosphere around the place.
Yes, they were a bit lad, lad, lad around the pool at points and one of the big guys it group, think his name was Danny, was a bit full on. There was another had the brightest teeth, it was blinding! Had to go upgrade the sun glasses! Apart from that they were great. Crystal being my favourite... he was a bit stiff! But def knew how to make a girl smile!!
All in all great time had by all!!
Hopefully return soon!
T. McGee Read Less

10 days with friends Spotless hotel, friendly front desk staff speedy check in, great view from 2nd floor room 225 book side or full sea view as inland view faces apartment's which could be rowdy with stag and hen parties. Very good breakfast, pool... Read MoreSpotless hotel, friendly front desk staff speedy check in, great view from 2nd floor room 225 book side or full sea view as inland view faces apartment's which could be rowdy with stag and hen parties. Very good breakfast, pool area very clean, great pool lots of beds but towels on too many not used, no fault of hotel just selfish tourists. Good area for bars and dining not too mad but "the strip" is very lively 1k away, excellent hotel would definitely recommend, nice friendly staff in the main, some people smile more than others? does anyone know the Portuguese for "Fog" because we saw plenty of it in late June but it did burn off, the path / STEPS to beach can be arduous so take your time be very careful of the sea on this beach has many rocks and is very rough on weak swimmers. Read Less

Mr/Mrs Harris Stayed at the hotel for the last 5 years. Nothing changes, excellent room, customer service first class.
Your made so welcome, and nothing to much trouble. Breakfast 10 out of 10.
May visit again in October, if not next July.

Relaxing Hotel is in one of the more subdued areas of Albuferia, pleasant quiet street, access to many shops, restaurants and bars. A leisurely stroll to the beach and close to taxi rank and bus stop. The service in... Read MoreHotel is in one of the more subdued areas of Albuferia, pleasant quiet street, access to many shops, restaurants and bars. A leisurely stroll to the beach and close to taxi rank and bus stop. The service in the hotel is excellent from reception, housekeeping to breakfast. Plenty of choice for breakfast and also a glass or two of bubbles if one is incline!! Hotel is very well maintained, has a small but pleasant pool area and spectacular roof top sun terrace. Read Less

Superb staff especially helpful at the desk really nice hotel with superb rooms and great food, the pool bar was very good and the hotel do a great lunch, only critique would be the lack of sun shade around the relatively small pool area , we... Read Morereally nice hotel with superb rooms and great food, the pool bar was very good and the hotel do a great lunch, only critique would be the lack of sun shade around the relatively small pool area , we were there mid July and the pool area was very busy not ideal , not far from the old town and a short walk to the strip, But the best part about this hotel in particular was the Staff, Carlos i think he was called on the desk REALLY pulled out all the stops to help us as were the rest of the desk staff. well done guys we enjoyed or stay , Oh and try a Bandida cider at the bar very nice . Read Less

Honeymoon We were staying one week in July for our honeymoon. Stylish and very clean hotel . Very spacious, Modern and clean suite with amazing ocean view! Very good variety at breakfast . Location is close to everything ( 5 minutes... Read MoreWe were staying one week in July for our honeymoon. Stylish and very clean hotel . Very spacious, Modern and clean suite with amazing ocean view! Very good variety at breakfast . Location is close to everything ( 5 minutes ride to old town) and plenty of restaurants /shops nearby . Beach is 5-7 by foot. Highly reccomended:) Read Less

Good After reading reviews after i booked the hotel 🙈 must say i was worried but honestly after spending 6 nights there i would definitely recommend it.
Check in at 2pm but they gave us our key at 1pm.
We stayed... Read MoreAfter reading reviews after i booked the hotel 🙈 must say i was worried but honestly after spending 6 nights there i would definitely recommend it.
Check in at 2pm but they gave us our key at 1pm.
We stayed in room 13, same level as reception.
Room good, aircon in good working order, tv working, bathroom clean and spacious. Twin beds pushed together 🙈 small balcony but did have a table and 2 chairs on it. Free safe in the wardrobe.
Entertainment started at 7pm each night, piano, saxophonist or singer.
Only went B&B so cant comment on evening meal but breakfast was great, cereal, pastries, hot buffet, cheeses, cooked meats, toast and lots of fruit. I did see gluten-free free bread but not alot of gluten-free things on offer. Water, juices and champagne on offer too for breakfast. Finishes at 10:30am, by 10.30 the restaurant doors are closed and by 10:32 the lights are off and they come to your table saying the buffet is closed 😂
Receptionist great, maids friendly too. Key card takes you out of the back of the hotel and down to the beach. Its quite a walk, steep hill and lots of steps so think before you go down....easy going down but getting up is another story!!!
Strip is about 10 minutes walk away. Good bars just out of the hotel, expect to pay €10-12 euros for 2 vodkas. Drinking isn’t cheap unless your drinking local beer!
My opinion, go its worth it. Read Less