Name: Vilalara Grand Hotel Algarve
Address: Praia das Gaivotas - Alporchinhos Porches, Alporchinhos, Porches, Lagoa, Portugal, Lagoa, Faro District, Portugal
Rating: 9.37

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9.4

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At Vilalara Grand Hotel Algarve, travellers praise the stunning clifftop setting with a quiet, private beach, beautiful gardens, spacious rooms, and a standout breakfast, plus friendly staff and relaxing facilities like multiple pools, a quality spa and gym.

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Ida

11 Apr 2026

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Stayed 6 nights

Nice hotel, with great sport possibilities and a private Beach. However we were not treated in the best manner when we booked restarurant A Costa. Food in the premises is almost 50% more expensive compared to village.

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Steven

10 Mar 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very calm relaxing private resort. Staff services were very good with amazing view of the beach. Everything was perfect except that many of the amenities including the restaurant options were very limited, and many ants cohabiting our room. Overall excellent stay!

10

Darvin

14 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was wonderful and the resort was so accommodating

8

MEYSAM

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

positive: amazing location and view and private beach, everything spot on for being relax and enjoy family time, Negative: lunch and dinner menu boring and pricy, there were no evening entertainment, no music or any sort of fun

8

Richard

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice resort to unwind and relax. There is no shopping or much to see like in Lisbon so it is a great way to spend 3 or 4 days to end a trip. The resort is lush but very expensive and there are many lush resorts much closer to the states that offered much more. Breakfast buffet is one of the best in the world and I travel world wide. My room was 1700 sf with 2 bedrooms and 3 baths, the most expensive offered. Housekeeping was good but not great. Check in is slow. And it has a strong time share sales feel to it. The property is large and you tour it in a golf car, they push tours as well. No one greeted us upon arrival. So staffing is a little weak and service at any of the dining areas was slow. You have to hunt people down. It is a little too zen and no one really talks to each other. There are 4 pools all salt water, only one is heated. There is a private beach but off the 4 days all 4 had yellow flags with an afternoon that was green so you could swim. Water was cold and a lot of seaweed. I liked the gym and they have a great spa with wet and dry sauna as well as ice bath and ice shaven bath if you are brave to do it. I love it and you feel great. Nice playground area for little kids. Cool hiking paths along the cliffs. So I would rate this 8 out of 10. There are much better resorts that check more boxes than this one I. The Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico. But if you really want to see the Agarve and time in Portugal I would say it is a nice place

Praia das Gaivotas - Alporchinhos Porches, Alporchinhos, Porches, Lagoa, Portugal

Location

With a stay at Vilalara Grand Hotel Algarve in Lagoa (Alporchinhos), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Salgados Beach and Cova Redonda Beach. This beach hotel is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Albufeira Old Town Square and 8.7 mi (14 km) from Sao Rafael Beach.

Cova Redonda Beach(0.3 Miles)

Vale do Olival Beach(0.6 Miles)

Senhora da Rocha Beach(0.7 Miles)

Nossa Senhora da Rocha Chapel(0.8 Miles)

Praia Nova(0.9 Miles)

Armação Beach(1.3 Miles)

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From 15:00 to 23:30

Before 12:00

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Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is included. Specific serving hours are not provided.

Check-in is from 15:00 to 23:30, and check-out is by 12:00. Early check-in or late check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

Yes, a roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge of EUR 68. This service is available 24 hours.

The property features step-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas, and accessible rooms. Specific details about pool access features are not provided.

The hotel is located in Lagoa (Alporchinhos), within a 15-minute drive of Salgados Beach and Cova Redonda Beach. It is approximately 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Albufeira Old Town Square and 8.7 mi (14 km) from Sao Rafael Beach.

Yes, there is an outdoor heated pool available. The operational hours and seasonal availability are not specified.

Children are allowed at the property. Specific details about the minimum age for children to stay for free are not provided.

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