Pros: • Size: apartment was very spacious, had a big fridge-freezer, plenty of kitchenware; apartment consisted of 5 rooms (hall, boiler room, kitchen/living area, bedroom, and bathroom) and two balconies (one at the living area and one at the bedroom (this one had a sea view)). • Cleanliness: apartment was very clean, cleaned by staff every second day (with towels and bath mat being replaced with new fresh ones); hotel provided free wall-mounted shampoo in bathroom of apartment. • Features: apartment had two air-con machines that you could control with a remote control that was only a €10 deposit; stove-tops, microwave, kettle, and toaster all available for use in kitchen area of apartment. • Amenities: pool was large and was never too busy to get a sun-lounger/parasol; pool bar was affordable for drinks (i.e. €3 for a pint of Sagres, €2.50 for a Somersby cider, €5.50-6.50 for a cocktail). • Location: 5-min walk from the beach; lots of restaurants within 5 to 10-min walk; mini-market 5-min walk away and supermarket 15-min walk away; very peaceful and quiet area, no noisy neighbours experienced! • Travel: fast pick-up times for taxi/Uber services from hotel; affordable taxi prices (we used the FreeNow app to travel to Armação de Pêra for €4 and Albufeira for €15); can also get the bus through to Armação de Pêra and Albufeira. Cons: • Bathroom: shower-head was too small for the holder so had to find sweet spot to use it, or use by hand; bath-mat had visible hole in it; slight stains on towels; no hand-wash provided by hotel. • Bedroom: yellow stains on bed-cover; one plug socket within the bedroom behind the dresser (which was missing safety guard). • Amenities: no lift within the apartment building (annoyance when on the top floor and have to carry large cases up/down when arriving/leaving); no under-water heating of the pool, so can be a bit too cold at times. • Nightlife: not very lively but we expected this having read reviews; we’d advise travelling through to Armação de Pêra some of the nights (although don’t make the mistake we did and go through on a Sunday!), or Albufeira. • Check-in: check-in time is at 3pm (annoyance when you arrive early from morning flight). • Travel: bus times to Armação de Pêra and Albufeira are infrequent.
Outstanding
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