Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of EUR 10 per day.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at the property?

No pets are allowed at this property, with the exception of service animals.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM until 11:30 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Additional accessibility features may be available; guests are encouraged to inquire directly for specific needs.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is centrally located in Loulé, just a 3-minute drive from Vilamoura Marina and 13 minutes from Falesia Beach. Nearby attractions include Vilamoura Beach and Casino Vilamoura, both within 0.3 km.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features both an outdoor pool and an indoor pool, along with a hot tub. The pools are available for guests to enjoy during their stay.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property, and one child up to the age of 12 can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding.

What is the policy regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property does not offer cribs or rollaway beds. Extra beds are not available, and children are permitted to stay free using existing bedding.

Vila Gale Ampalius Hotel in Vilamoura

Average nightly price at Vila Gale Ampalius by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$118
February	US$141
March	US$145
April	US$188
May	US$197
June	US$261
July	US$265
August	US$356
September	US$265
October	US$199
November	US$129
December	US$126

What guests think

At Vila Gale Ampalius, travellers consistently praise the beachfront setting by the marina, clean public areas, and convenient access to restaurants and activities, with several also enjoying family-friendly pools in a lively part of Vilamoura.

Common drawbacks include loud music from nearby venues, limited or confusing parking, and a busy atmosphere with golf groups in certain periods. Rooms are often spacious with sea views, but several guests found them dated or basic, with sparse in-room amenities, occasional AC issues, and some 'sea view' categories not matching expectations. Service is usually kind yet inconsistent, with reports of long check-in lines, pre-arrival communication lapses, and occasional billing issues, while breakfast draws the strongest praise and dinner quality is mixed. Expect a lively beachfront stay with great access, strong breakfasts, and trade-offs in quiet and room modernity.

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Facilities

Pools are appreciated and generally spacious, though some note they are unheated. Parking can be limited or confusing, with only a few free spaces mentioned.

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Melissa

19 Sept 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

We were able to use the hotel's limited free. parking, much appreciated. Enjoyed the lavish breakfast buffet and once dined at the dinner buffet. Very good restaurants nearby. Pools were nice but found the music coming from a resort nearby annoying. The beach also nice with chairs to rent

8

Luis

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location and amenities.

8

Mrs S E

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Relaxing, pool area was clean & comfortable

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Jonny

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Bra facilitet generellt. Nära stranden och restauranger. Lite udda att man behövde badmössa i poolen på hotellet

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Matthew

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hairdryer didn’t work, safe didn’t work (and you have to pay to use it). Breakfast is very basic - you even have to help yourself to coffee. Air conditioning doesn’t seem to be functional in many parts of the hotel. No tea/coffee in the room, we had to request a kettle. No iron/board in the room. Had to pay $7.50 to iron 2 items for us. No bottles of water in the room. When we checked in, the guy said we should park in the public parking lot across the road then move it to McDonald’s at 9am. I was confused but I went it, even though I read they had €7.50 per night parking. Of course I forgot to move it and got a very small ticket, but when I went back to reception to complain/inquire, they said they had about 20 free parking spaces!! And €7.50 per night elsewhere if there wasn’t any space in the free parking. So strange. Can’t believe this is supposed to be a 4-star hotel. The amenities in the rooms are the worst I’ve seen at any hotel. It’s like they’re cutting costs. Service has been good when we’ve requested what has been missing, but it’s really frustrating to keep requesting things, and it spoils a trip. We did not expect to have to pay additional for water, iron, or safe ( even if they were small amounts).

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Russell

9 Jun 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Location is great. Hotel more 3 star than 4. Pool freezing (not heated). Had a great room - junior suite. Meant to be ocean view, was more car park! Check-in and out terrible. Lot of groups of blokes, all ok but less for younger kids. Food dire.

10

Nathalie

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Très bel établissement proche des transports ( bus et taxis). Chambres spacieuses. Petit déjeuner très copieux. Piscines agreables. Seul bemol mais dont l'établissement n'est pas responsable : un peu bruyant la nuit mais c'est un endroit festif donc il faut jyste le savoir.

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Alexander

3 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Sea view room barely could see the ocean. No parking available

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OLGA

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pools being that there was plenty of room

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Lynsey

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location, close to Marina. Good pool, kids park, sport and bar facilities across the hotel and very clean. All team are very helpful and friendly. Great selection and quality of breakfast.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are generally clean, with multiple guests praising housekeeping. A few reports cite lapses or worn furnishings that affect perceived cleanliness.

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Brian

5 Mar 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Clean and well run property. Handy local bus stop right at the hotel entrance Lacked concierge to help us with understsnding bus schedules. Above average breakfast offering

8

Neil

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean and safe hotel, breakfast ok

10

Heather

3 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Fabulous view. VERY close to the beach, food, shop. Clean hotels. Friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely stay there again.

8

Leandro

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Quarto grande, boa limpeza e localização boa. Em frente do hotel tem um beach club, pra quem precisa de silencio como nós que estávamos com bebe, não seria melhor opção por conta do som alto. Cama pequena.

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Susan

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Lovely clean property with helpful staff. Beautiful area

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Dr Luc

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No towels when I arrived to take a shower Air conditioning did not work Temperature never went below 27 Celsius 82 degrees Fahrenheit My next surprise when I pulled the cover on my bed disgusting stains on the sheets that looked like FECES !!!! It was my first time in Algarve I spent half my 2 days vacation going down to the reception desk and speaking to the manager that refused to even offer me a partial refund other than a disgusting buffet dinner for ruining my once in a lifetime time vacation for me Don’t be fooled this is not a 4 star hotel They only charge like it!!!!

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Laura Anne

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff helpful, hotel clean and pool not too busy. We always managed to get a sun lounger. Good choice at breakfast. I was brought a tray of gluten free items including cereal, croissant and bread rolls. Good location for the beach and marina.

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Murray Peter

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Excellent clean and highly recommend

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Jacques

1 Jun 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Locatie is super. Personeel heel vriendelijk. Voorzieningen goed verzorgd. Ontbijt uitgebreid. Een opknapbeurt van de kamer is wel nodig. Het feit dat de accommodatie al wat afgeleefd is, zorgt ook voor mindere netheid. Goed voor 1, max 2 nachten als je alleen op zakenreis bent.

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Marianne

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was very friendly!!! Property is very clean.

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Rooms

Many rooms are spacious and offer sea views, but several reviews mention dated decor and sparse in-room amenities (no kettle/iron, paid safes) plus occasional AC issues. Some guests also report noise from a nearby beach club and inconsistent 'sea view' allocations.

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Dawn

27 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Old outdated room with shabby curtains, no coffee/ tea making facilities in room and no iron available anywhere. Excellent breakfast. Nice communal areas and great location for beach and Marina.

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JACQUES

1 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Pricey and very badly equipped kitchenette, substandard

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Mark

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Was only a short stay, but the hotel is amazing. Spacious, clean, excellent location, and staff that can’t do enough to help you. Will definitely be back

4

Donald Campbell

28 May 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

The noise from the facility across the road is horrendous. 12-6pm non stop loud loud loud music. Towels over balconies, always a bad sign. Towels over all sunbeds by 9am always a bad sign. Staff excellent. Room very nice. Could not possibly go back.

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Marie-Louise

17 Nov 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Vi bodde i superior dubbelrum med fantastisk havsutsikt från rymlig balkong. Sängarna var för hårda i min smak. Mycket bra frukost.

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Leandro

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Quarto grande, boa limpeza e localização boa. Em frente do hotel tem um beach club, pra quem precisa de silencio como nós que estávamos com bebe, não seria melhor opção por conta do som alto. Cama pequena.

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Matthew

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hairdryer didn’t work, safe didn’t work (and you have to pay to use it). Breakfast is very basic - you even have to help yourself to coffee. Air conditioning doesn’t seem to be functional in many parts of the hotel. No tea/coffee in the room, we had to request a kettle. No iron/board in the room. Had to pay $7.50 to iron 2 items for us. No bottles of water in the room. When we checked in, the guy said we should park in the public parking lot across the road then move it to McDonald’s at 9am. I was confused but I went it, even though I read they had €7.50 per night parking. Of course I forgot to move it and got a very small ticket, but when I went back to reception to complain/inquire, they said they had about 20 free parking spaces!! And €7.50 per night elsewhere if there wasn’t any space in the free parking. So strange. Can’t believe this is supposed to be a 4-star hotel. The amenities in the rooms are the worst I’ve seen at any hotel. It’s like they’re cutting costs. Service has been good when we’ve requested what has been missing, but it’s really frustrating to keep requesting things, and it spoils a trip. We did not expect to have to pay additional for water, iron, or safe ( even if they were small amounts).

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Russell

9 Jun 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Location is great. Hotel more 3 star than 4. Pool freezing (not heated). Had a great room - junior suite. Meant to be ocean view, was more car park! Check-in and out terrible. Lot of groups of blokes, all ok but less for younger kids. Food dire.

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Nathalie

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Très bel établissement proche des transports ( bus et taxis). Chambres spacieuses. Petit déjeuner très copieux. Piscines agreables. Seul bemol mais dont l'établissement n'est pas responsable : un peu bruyant la nuit mais c'est un endroit festif donc il faut jyste le savoir.

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Alexander

3 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Sea view room barely could see the ocean. No parking available

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. However, guests report inconsistent service, including long check-in lines, poor pre-arrival responsiveness, and occasional billing issues.

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Faye

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent Hotel, would recommend. Very close to beach, bars & restaurants. Staff at hotel couldn't do enough to help.

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Kurt

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Ich hätte im Vorfeld Hilfe benötigt. Ich habe zwei Mails geschrieben und sechsmal angerufen, dreimal mit der Antwort, es werde mir zurückgerufen. Leider hat sich nie jemand gemeldet. Für Golfspieler absolut ungeeignet

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Brian

5 Mar 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Clean and well run property. Handy local bus stop right at the hotel entrance Lacked concierge to help us with understsnding bus schedules. Above average breakfast offering

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Neil

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean and safe hotel, breakfast ok

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Wayne

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

nothing to complane about staff really helpful

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Eleanor

19 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

From the minute we checked we were made very welcome by everyone. A big thank you to the entertainment crew for the lovely visit to the museum in Quartiera. Thank you to the manager for the welcome drinks and the chance to chat. Will definitely be back Thank you

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Angelica

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It’s a busy hotel. The rooms take long to have ready on time. Line ups at the front desk, they should staff up on peak high season at least.

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Russell

9 Jun 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Location is great. Hotel more 3 star than 4. Pool freezing (not heated). Had a great room - junior suite. Meant to be ocean view, was more car park! Check-in and out terrible. Lot of groups of blokes, all ok but less for younger kids. Food dire.

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Claude

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

L'arrivée fut calamiteuse ,la faute à qui ? L'hôtel ? Expedia ? Notre réservation était introuvable. Le départ problème aussi ,desaccord sur la note de frais.je felicite pas le management

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Marianne

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was very friendly!!! Property is very clean.

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Location

Outstanding beachfront position near the marina, restaurants and transport is widely praised. Recurring complaints highlight loud music and a lively atmosphere from nearby venues that can affect quiet stays.

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Faye

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent Hotel, would recommend. Very close to beach, bars & restaurants. Staff at hotel couldn't do enough to help.

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Mark

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Was only a short stay, but the hotel is amazing. Spacious, clean, excellent location, and staff that can’t do enough to help you. Will definitely be back

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Jace

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to everything

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Heather

3 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Fabulous view. VERY close to the beach, food, shop. Clean hotels. Friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely stay there again.

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Luis

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location and amenities.

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John

10 Mar 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great central location even although on the beach.

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Leandro

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Quarto grande, boa limpeza e localização boa. Em frente do hotel tem um beach club, pra quem precisa de silencio como nós que estávamos com bebe, não seria melhor opção por conta do som alto. Cama pequena.

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Simon

7 Apr 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

We have been here many times and this hotel continues to serve the BEST. The position close to beach, walks and top class restaurants is superb.

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Colin

25 Jun 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

First, and last, time at this hotel. Pretty basic for a 4* Hotel - I can’t remember the last time I had to pay to use a room safe at €2.50 per day. Putting that aside I found the excessively loud music from the neighbouring beach club, about 200 yards away, unacceptable for what was supposed to be a relaxing break.

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julian

24 Jan 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Proximity to the marina and beautiful beach in front.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely reviewed as good to excellent with plenty of choice. Dinner receives mixed feedback, ranging from OK to poor.

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Dawn

27 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Old outdated room with shabby curtains, no coffee/ tea making facilities in room and no iron available anywhere. Excellent breakfast. Nice communal areas and great location for beach and Marina.

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Brian

5 Mar 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Clean and well run property. Handy local bus stop right at the hotel entrance Lacked concierge to help us with understsnding bus schedules. Above average breakfast offering

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John

10 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good chain hotel comfortable rooms and good breakfast. Full of golfers - think Clarkson meets Paul Merson but they were all well behaved. A few minutes walk to marina of Vilamoura and a selection of steak houses, Chinese and massage parlours. Ideal for lads golfing tip I would.

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Matthew

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hairdryer didn’t work, safe didn’t work (and you have to pay to use it). Breakfast is very basic - you even have to help yourself to coffee. Air conditioning doesn’t seem to be functional in many parts of the hotel. No tea/coffee in the room, we had to request a kettle. No iron/board in the room. Had to pay $7.50 to iron 2 items for us. No bottles of water in the room. When we checked in, the guy said we should park in the public parking lot across the road then move it to McDonald’s at 9am. I was confused but I went it, even though I read they had €7.50 per night parking. Of course I forgot to move it and got a very small ticket, but when I went back to reception to complain/inquire, they said they had about 20 free parking spaces!! And €7.50 per night elsewhere if there wasn’t any space in the free parking. So strange. Can’t believe this is supposed to be a 4-star hotel. The amenities in the rooms are the worst I’ve seen at any hotel. It’s like they’re cutting costs. Service has been good when we’ve requested what has been missing, but it’s really frustrating to keep requesting things, and it spoils a trip. We did not expect to have to pay additional for water, iron, or safe ( even if they were small amounts).

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Laura Anne

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff helpful, hotel clean and pool not too busy. We always managed to get a sun lounger. Good choice at breakfast. I was brought a tray of gluten free items including cereal, croissant and bread rolls. Good location for the beach and marina.

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Russell

9 Jun 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Location is great. Hotel more 3 star than 4. Pool freezing (not heated). Had a great room - junior suite. Meant to be ocean view, was more car park! Check-in and out terrible. Lot of groups of blokes, all ok but less for younger kids. Food dire.

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Mythily

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Customer service is non-existent- rooms are very basic and lacking in support for charging of gadgets like iPhones- food options extremely limited for vegetarians and vegans! Breakfast options are very unappealing!! The men at the front desk were particularly unhelpful especially when we asked about ideas for sightseeing and planning our time- bordering on being obnoxious and rude! Overall very disappointed in the hotel - the surrounding Algarve region is spectacular & beautiful!!

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Tosh

17 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I liked the location and activities, but my wife got sick probably from a late half-board dinner. On the positive side, the assistant, Manager offered to get us what she needed, which wasn't anything by the time of the offer.

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Kay

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

We had to leave our original hotel /resort of Albufeira as it was completely unsuitable -so booked this one at last minute -it stood out as being completely accessible, staff are really welcoming and helpful -it is a few hundred yards from the most beautiful beach complete with beach restaurant, beds and good restaurants nearby. The Breakfast Room is excellent with great buffet selection - all round -highly recommended!

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Lynsey

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location, close to Marina. Good pool, kids park, sport and bar facilities across the hotel and very clean. All team are very helpful and friendly. Great selection and quality of breakfast.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $227	2 $263	3 $212
4 $189	5 $183	6 $183	7 $230	8 $241	9 $229	10 $257
11 $183	12 $204	13 $176	14 $183	15 $215	16 $196	17 $183
18 $186	19 $186	20 $191	21 $278	22 $196	23 $190	24 $177
25 $179	26 $220	27 $215	28 $214	29 $169	30 $165	31 $179

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