Tivoli Alvor Algarve - All Inclusive Resort

Absolutely loved my stay at Tivoli Algarve!! All inclusive hotel with lots of food, drinks and snack options. The amenities were perfect if you wanted to use the gym, spa or sauna. If you just wanted to relax by the pool, you could get a drink from the bar and lounge either at the adults only or general pool. They had outdoor sports options, basketball, paddle ball or mini golf with a bar/snack bar close by.The property was quite large but quite accessible. You really didn’t need to leave the property for anything, unless you wanted to go to the city center, which they had a free shuttle to. Overall, I enjoyed my stay at Tivoli Algarve and would go back again!

Hotel is lovely and clean. The free train ride into the town centre is also great, it takes about 15 minutes on the train (the train is a bus that looks like a train - see photos). Shuhag and Habib were very good and attentive in Carossello. Lovely service.

Overview: Tivoli is a very good resort, in comparison to other all inclusive hotels I have been to previously, it had a lot of options ref pools, but especially food & drinks. The hotel has 1 main buffet, a BBQ/Grill area and inside buffets near to that which were open from around late morning to late afternoon serving snacks/salad etc. The hotel is generally well kept and the rooms are kept clean to a decent standard with bottled water restocked every day. Food & drink: The food and drink options were the most impressive thing with this resort, lots of options and a change of theme in the main buffet every evening. The 3 on site restaurant options were good but nothing out of this world although mad med out of the 3 offered the most flavoursome meals & options for starters (buffet style in all restaurants for starters/desserts). The drinks were nice and generally wasn’t a long queue or wait, the evening was the busiest time as expected but wouldn’t take longer than 4-5 mins to get served. Premium members had options of top brands of alcohol, but no option to have them if not premium even if you wanted to pay. Entertainment: We found the entertainment quite poor in all honesty, 1 evening was a moulin rouge caberet style which wasn’t completely child appropriate (nothing crazy but just my opinion), a really boring magician, an “around the world” dance crew (same dancers as caberet) and ironically a clown who was probably the most entertaining of the lot! Location: For me the location was the worst part of the resort (not the resorts fault), but as a family with a 2 year old in the evening it was the entertainment or a small playground as options, although for older kids there was a padel cage and football/basketball court which seemed to be in use majority of the time and sometimes big matches between kids/parents in the evenings which was nice. There was generally nothing around the hotel a couple of restaurants and of course Alvor beach closeby with a train provided from the hotel that took you there but apart from that not a whole lot nearby. Pros: - As mentioned good options and quality food & drinks. - general cleanliness of rooms and resort - Helpful and friendly staff - plenty of space and rarely overcrowded (always sun beds available around all pools) - Golf courts which took you to/from your room if required - on site market with bouncy castle/dj one of the evenings - on-site shop for essentials - Coffee tent area which provided shade and a cool area to chill out for a small while - beds were comfy and really spacious - spa with treatments (didn’t get a chance to use) Cons (some petty but worth noting): - Not much to do on-site especially for children under 5 - bin in the room was really small (not great for parents with dirty nappies etc) - lack of toilets around the resort - only 2 bars 1 of which was shut by 10pm (1 at adult pool also) - sometimes at the buffet there was no mugs/glasses for a drink - air con turned of

Very good service, really good for buffet restaurant to be served drinks at your table. So far from the 1st day would highly recommend

Complex spotlessly clean, room fresh and thoroughly cleaned daily. Staff excellent. No early morning scrum for sunbeds as there are plenty to spare. Adult only pool is a haven of calm. Alvor Old Town is a €3 Uber ride away. Of the three speciality restaurants the Italian is head and shoulders above the others both for menu choice and ambience. My one criticism would be the absence of a quiet lounge area to sit after dinner if you aren’t interested in the evening entertainment.