Turim Estrela do Vau Hotel

Had 2 bedroom apartment which was huge, great view of the pool. Tried the restaurant one evening and very disappointed by the buffet, not much choice especially for children, lots of dishes empty. Very clean and had everything we needed. Not close to amenities though. Would recommend

Just returned from a lovely stay. Was very nervous after reading some of the comments. To correct a few things written below, there is WiFi in rooms, pool is no colder than any other, no issue with inflatables in pool. The apartments are really spacious and spotlessly clean. All the utensils you need. The pools are really nice, all of the staff are very helpful. Pool bar had really nice food and snacks. Yes, there are certain elements of the hotel that are slightly aged. The tiles around the pool are in need of replacing and not ideal for kids. We were there in late September so didn't expect much entertainment anyway but it does seem to be very quiet. It is a short taxi/uber ride into Alvor but Uber is great and it's a short walk to the beach. All in all, having paid a lot more for very similar hotel setups previously, given the value for money , we could not fault Estrella do Vau. Thanks for an enjoyable time.

Room was good and pool area / restaurant were great

Good price qualify

Lovely place for families, perfect location, quite but at same time just couple minutes drive from shops, cafes and beach.

Our of 5 family had a lovely holiday at turim estrela do vau. The location is beautiful, not near town so quieter, close to a stunning beach, the Atlantic sea is cold, despite the weather being very hot. We did swim and it was very refreshing, abit too cold for one of our sons though. There is a bar, restaurant and snack bar at the hotel. We drank at the bar but didn't eat there, as mainly self catered. Highly recommend the sangria! The room is clean, comfortable, and big, we enjoyed our air conditioning as the weather was hot at 35°+. The appartement was a little tired in places and security wasn't the best, we had a ground floor appartement and locks on the windows didn't all work. However no issues, the balcony was fabulous and we loved eating on it and were able to enjoy the live music from bar. It was perfect for our family, as all quiet by midnight at the latest. No problems with noise in the appartment. I would recommend hiring a car as it is not near shops and town. However it is the perfect base to explore from with a massive free car parking area. We enjoyed going to zoo marine and had a fabulous boat trip to the caves. The hotel also has lovely swimming pools we enjoyed. The reception staff were wonderful, 5 star and our children have great memories being given sweets at reception. Our daughter made friends with Vivian who made her paper aeroplanes and she loved seeing her everytime we went through reception. We would recommend this hotel and we love to come back.