Hilary M
May 26, 2024
This was our fifth stay at the Sol e Mar and there are many reasons we keep coming back. The hotel staff are fabulous; everyone is charming and helpful (the barman found, and saved, a Scrabble tile we didn't know we'd lost). The rooms are simple but beautifully furnished and well equipped, and the bathroom has a shelf for everything. For us though, the real bonus is being able to leave the terrace door open at night and hear the waves on the shore; the layout means that all rooms / balconies are secure. Reception is at street level and the rooms are on lower floors with their backs to the cliff; nothing but the beach and sea as a view. Step out the back of the hotel and you're right on the beach and, in general, away from the bustle of Albufeira. To the front are restaurants only a short walk away. There are lovely walks along the cliff in both directions; one takes you to the marina / tour boats We've only visited somewhat off-season but I can imagine this hotel is an oasis of calm even at the summer busy times. We'll be back again