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Ah what a lovely beachy chilled out palm tree fringed holiday this place offers! It is just the ultimate European beach holiday if you are looking for decompression and stunning vistas this is for you. I don't think it is especially luxurious as such, it has a comfortable, laid back coastal moorish style, but it suits the style and location of the hotel so well, and together with the most wonderful staff it really delivers a traditional beach holiday in every sense of the word. The activities and sports on offer, the number of restaurants to choose from will meet most people's expectations. The breakfast was just outstanding overlooking the shimmering waters. The care and thought as to how they can deliver for families without taking away the peace and tranquility for adult guests should be used as an example to other hotels of this calibre. They have perfected the blend, and so it offers a multi generational holiday whatever you are looking for. The pool service was outstanding. The relaxation is guaranteed. The tropical gardens are so beautiful - it almost has an unreal feeling about it. We loved it, and we will be back, and next time we will stay for much longer. I don't think the blend of laid back fun with wonderful service like this really exists anymore - it is an art form and quite rare - but here it is still possible! Take your shoes off for a while, breathe in the warm sea air and let them look after you! Very well done to the GM and team

I stayed with my family for 5 days at this Hotel, our experience was excellent, the service was very good, the rooms had plenty of space and the facilities were also new, the kitchen was well equipped and everything was clean. The pool was super cold, we weren't able to enjoy it, even the indoor pool was too cold for our taste. There is a supermarket nearby, the beach nearby was very calm and full of families. The restaurant was also very good and the chef made adaptations for me since I don't eat gluten or lactose. We just missed a play ground for the children. We will be back next year for sure

We were very pleased with our 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with full kitchen, lounge/diner, balcony and roof terrace. What's not to like? We also had a beautiful bougainvillea outside. A change of sheets would have been nice, but not really a problem for just a week. The pool area is spacious with plenty of sunbeds and shade under the trees, but no parasols, and the pool is cold. This did not stop my friend doing her daily exercise, but too chilly for me. Unfortunately the back gate to the pool area was locked, so we had to take the longer route and down a steep flight of steps to access the pool. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The negatives of the property are the location (a big problem), and lack of Wifi (an inconvenience) anywhere other than by the pool. The property is advertised as in Armacao de Pera, but is in fact in Alporchinos. The mini market on site was not open, but there is a large supermarket 5 or so minutes up the road and about 7/8 restaurants a bit further on (3 of which are Indian!). The beaches are a good 15/20/25 minutes walk - downhill on the way and therefore uphill on the way back. The main beach at A de P is long, sandy and very busy, but accessible. Of the other 2 coves - Redonda is virtually inaccessible to anyone with walking difficulties and Senhora da Rocha is busy, because boat trips go from there and there is also a restaurant. It is also not very big. We had a boat trip in a traditional Portuguese fishing boat, which was good apart from the dozens of kyakers and a constant stream of small boats also visiting the caves and bays. Apart from these boat trips there doesn't seem much else to do unless you want to hike along the cliffs.

It's awesome! The rooms are large, with sea views, close to the beach, the environment is beautiful and clean, the rooms are fully equipped with microwaves and utensils, and there are many tables and chairs. Breakfast was generous and parking was free around, but parking spaces near were not easy to find. A boat ride to Benagil Beach is also easy.

A very good and well located villa, very pretty and pleasant stay, the only drawback I would say was the spa issue, neither the Turkish baths nor the small pool were working, if that had been working it would have been ideal, but equally, everything else was a luxury for us.

Absolutely stunning experience! We stayed for 3 nights and loved every minute of it. The hotel facilities are superb, beach and views and breathtaking. If you go on a left from the beach there is a wonderful easy hike with spectacular views, approximately 30 mins one way. Lots of even more stunning nature within 15-20 mins drive from the hotel. We will definitely be back! ＜3

We were a group of four lads and visited here last week. We all came home wanting to go back which says it all. This is a world class golfing resort so everything is geared up around golfing. The club house is fantastic with excellent changing and storage facilities, a good bar with an amazing outside balcony, restaurant and two fantastic courses plus a range of other sports facilities such as paddle, tennis and football and rugby pitches. The two courses were in very good condition despite the high usage. Yes, there are parts of the courses that were a little worn but the greens and fairways were in excellent condition. Most of the tees were in good condition and if a little bare then we decided to tee up on a nice part. The greens were slick and true. The only niggle was that the bunkers on the Faldo course had way too much sand and were full of footprints (footprints are hardly the resorts fault) but the bunkers on o’conners were superb. The resort promises unlimited golf but this needs to be booked in advance at the time of booking the holiday. We found there was no slots on the day if you wanted to change tee times or courses. We cannot fault the service or food in the bar area. There is also a free shuttle bus to the villas/apartments but generally it’s a 10-15 walk. Our apartment was superb - way too big for us - with 3 twin rooms, 3 ensuites, lounge/dining area and big kitchen. The resort is 20 mins via an uber to the night life in albufeira and 35 mins to villamoura. We found ubers to be half the price of normal taxis.

My husband and I are staying here for the last part of a two week vacation in Portugal. We had looked at reviews and pictures of this resort prior to arriving and were excited to stay here. Upon arrival we could see that the views were beautiful but the resort fell short in every other way. When we checked in our room was not yet ready so we stopped at the restaurant for lunch. While at lunch we had to track down staff to give us a seat, get any drinks, and then to order our lunch. Finally our food came and for a 5 star resort the food was less than subpar. We ordered 2 sodas, a personal pizza, and a cheeseburger and the bill was over $60 usd. The restrooms that were available to use for guests had toilet paper holders that were falling off the walls, soap dispensers that were rusted, and bathroom doors that did not lock. Finally once it was time to check into our room I was at first impressed with how the room looked but that quickly changed. Once in the room we found ants crawling around the bathroom and within 5 minutes we had killed over 10 ants alone. At this point we were frustrated and contacted our travel agent to help resolve this issue. Soon after my travel agent contacted the hotel the hotel then called me personally to say that they were made aware I was “complaining.” During that phone call they never offered anything to make our stay better. We decided to walk around the resort to get out of our room and walked down to the spa only to find all the lights off and the “hot tub” cold. After a long day of travel and frustration we decided we would give the restaurant another try. Unfortunately our experience was not any better with dinner. We both ordered risottos one mushroom and one scallop and prawn risotto. The mushroom risotto was almost all mushrooms that tasted like they were from a can and the scallop and prawn risotto had only two scallops and two prawns. We contacted our travel agent again to have them help with our problems with the resort and then decided to get some rest. The next day we spent the day by the pool where not once did any staff ask if we wanted a drink or to order lunch. When we found a staff member to order lunch they gave us a menu but never came back to take our order. Finally we got our food and after we finished it they never came to pick up the plate so after over an hour we took the plate to them. Since check in we have been working with our travel agent to get a refund for our stay and our travel agent has been met with nothing but pushback. Considering all of the issues we are having a refund is the least this resort could do. This resort has the potential to be a great place because of the scenery but they have a lot to improve on for it to be considered a 5 star resort.