Family-friendly Hotels in Albufeira

Such a lovely 10 day stay. The staff are friendly and polite and nothing was too much trouble. The rooms were spotlessly clean, linens changed every day. The view from our room was stunning (304). The breakfast was buffet and the choice astounding. We also ate a few times in the ground floor restaurant and of course used the ice cream parlour! We spent a few evenings in the bar, with Noonoo at the piano ( except for Sundays when we were entertained by ”Presumed Innocent”) fantastic place to watch the sun go down and served in luxury. We loved it. Thank you all. PS. To contradict an earlier reviewer. There IS a swimming pool, but we didn't use it as the beach is on the doorstep!

Fantastic ten stars super attentive staff I was with 3 children and they managed to provide an excellent location for the apartment. I strongly recommend. To be repeated next year without a doubt. Congratulations are all.

Had a fantastic week long stay at this lovely hotel over the Scottish October week. The staff are lovely and friendly, they were happy to help us with things like booking the Zoomarine and booking a taxi - we only got a taxi instead of walking the 10 minute short walk into the Old Town every night due to one of our party having an ankle injury. The hotel was also spotless, a little old fashioned in the room interior but in a classy sort of way. We had a street view room on level 0 and having read other reviews I was worried about the street noise but it was minimal to nothing each night. The cleaning staff were also friendly, and were constantly seen cleaning everywhere. The pool area was stunning, the snack bar was also so good and offered a great variety of choice. We were also there for a big birthday and the staff dropped off a bottle of bubbly for the occasion without being asked which made the day even more special. I could not fault this hotel and having stayed in Albufeira a few times before, this is by far the best hotel I have stayed at and cannot wait to return some time in the future!

I think there should be thorough cleaning at each guest change. The towels and sheets have many dirty stains. There is little cleaning in the corners of the houses, we always find cobwebs, dead spiders and other animals. In 7 days, we were told that there would be a change of towels every other day and that did not happen. They only changed towels once, and we had to go to reception to ask for new ones. We didn't have a carpet at the entrance to our house, which meant we brought dirt from the street inside. The staff are very helpful and attentive, the pools are wonderful and the location near supermarkets is very good.

Breakfast buffet is super invincible and delicious! Especially fruit selection is especially great! The hotel will take the initiative to help parking is free. Hotel dinner is not recommended for single or buffet, the taste is very general, the ingredients are not too fresh. The sea view room has a beautiful sunrise view of the sea on the west side of the sunrise. Also saw the double rainbow! The on-site walking trail is also very convenient to walk to the sandy beach of Sao Rafeal. In the morning, it is empty and there is no one, just like enjoying a private beach. The only downside is that the spa is charged separately by number of people, and the free swimming pool also has to buy a swimming cap to enter.

Been to Portugal many times but this was our first time at this Hotel. Yes the hotel is a bit far out, but if you use Uber a taxi will cost no more than €7 into Albufeira town centre. The hotel is lovely and so clean, with the exception of a few spots around the pool that always looked black and never dried. Also a few tiles need replaced in the jacuzzi part. The water in the pool is sooooo cold, I’ve never felt a pool so cold. Even when I got out I had goose bumps. Having said that it didn’t stop me from going in. There is also a lovely beach about 15/20 mins walk from the hotel, with a lovely beach bar/restaurant. Quiet location with not too much round it and not a very well equipped shop either. We were not really impressed with the food at the hotel. It was ok but not great. My husband is by no means a fussy eater and he wasn’t impressed either. Breakfast was the better of the two meals. Food at the pool bar was nice. Staff were always very helpful. Some looked a lot happier than others and the cleaners did a brilliant job the rooms and bar areas inside were always spotless. ( I noticed that when staff were clearing plates at meal times that some guests hardly even acknowledged them, never mind saying thank you. These people work very hard and they are not invisible, so please don’t ignore them. ) Happy Hour at the bar needs a bit more advertising. The morning we were going home we had an early start7 am. So we ordered boxes from reception the night before. Oh dear!!!!! The bags contained a drink, yogurt, apple and sandwich. We couldn’t take the drink or yoghurt through security and when we got to departure we got a drink and sat down to eat out sandwich which was soooo dry we had to bin it and the apple was so hard and bitter it went out too. So I would not advise ordering this. All in all the hotel is clean and quiet and very comfortable but the food lets it down. I know this is only my opinion and people do enjoy it, but we spoke to others who stay at the hotel but don’t eat in it, so enough said. Also I would like to mention the Jet2 rep Christiano. He is by far the best ever holiday rep we have ever come across. The most caring and knowledgeable rep by far. Both my husband and I got badly bitten my mosquitoes and something else. He arranged for the hotel to put a bug plug into our room and phoned us every other day to see how we were. He also told us about some fantastic restaurants. One was Adega dos Salgados, a Portuguese restaurant. If you love Portuguese food check this place out it’s amazing. As I said, hotel good but food not so. Enjoyed our stay but don’t think we will rush back.

Lovely hotel will be back, absolutely spotless very friendly beds very comfortable will definitely be returning to this hotel

We came here 6 years ago and were looking forward to coming back. Unfortunately we were left disappointed. We checked in and the toilet in our room was broken. It kept running and consequently the tank refilling. We called reception who sent maintenance up quickly. They ”fixed” it but it still wasn't right and then wouldn't flush fully. We asked to swap rooms which they allowed us to do. As a whole the rooms haven't changed in 6 years which was the problem. They're now looking very dated and worn in need of maintenance. The shower was annoying as it constantly moved from right to left whilst on and at the same time down the shower pole. Meaning you had to hold it with one hand whilst trying to wash with the other. The shower screen also leaked so by the time you've managed to have a shower which took twice as long the floor was soaked. I found myself having to mop it up so that we didn't slip. The toilet seat was also broken on one side so it would slip off. All minor things which add up and could be easily fixed. You also have to pay for the safe which seems a bit crazy. We'd come from two previous hotels on the same trip and not once had to pay for the safe and they weren't 4 star hotels like this one. The pool was nice and pool towels are available. Breakfast was good, you have to select a time slot, I guess due to covid. Be warned you can't use the indoor pool unless you bring or buy a swimming hat. The spa area also looked nice. The air con in the rooms worked well and the beds were comfortable, it's frustrating as this hotel could be really nice but lots of little things let it down, all easily resolved with some TLC but all which make it not worth the money paid.

Wow what a fantastic hotel, think it deserves 5 star not 4. The room was large and really well catered with a safe, lots of storage, dining table and colour TV with a few English news channels. The separate kitchen was modern had a full oven, hob, micro, dishwasher and plenty of cutlery, utensils, knifes and crockery/pots/glasses etc so you don't need to bring anything. We ate in a few nights or went to the ***** which is a long road about 5 mins from hotel which is full of restaurants/bars. An absolute gem of place to eat is called Garfolandia - small, really friendly run by a lovely lady called Alice. The food was amazing and really good value - would highly recommend. A 5 min walk takes you to an Aldi or 20 mins to the Continente shopping arcade which has plenty of choice. The hotel staff were amazing, really friendly and polite. The cleaning team ensured the place is absolutely spotless, even saw them out early in the morning cleaning the loungers. The entertainments team had a good range of activity's for young and old - aqua aerobics, archery, table tennis, skittles, boules, bingo, quiz etc. The heated indoor pool was a gem on a cooler day. The outdoor pool is not heated and water is cold this time of year however once your in its okay - its getting the courage to get in that's the challenge :) We decided to get a private taxi back to Faro, only took c. 40 mins and the front desk booked it for us. 45 euros for family of 4. We hope to return again sometime soon - a real gem.

Would stay again. approx. 1.5m from old town but less than 5 euro in Uber. Spotless clean. Staff very friendly and couldnt be more helpful. Great breakfast as part of room booking. Quiet at night but some bars and restaurants within 2 min walking distance.