Vale d'Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa

We are a family of 5 (youngest 8) stayed 2 nights in august. We had a lovely time. The room was great and clean and spacious. Slightly strange Juliet (shared interconnecting) shower between bathrooms. Pool and bar and loungers nice and clean and not too crowded. An easy 5- 10 min drive to beach and restaurants but we did half board so only did this for beach trip. Food and restaurant service was great and kids loved the buffet. Prices for snacks and drinks reasonable for a strong 4.5 star hotel. We would return without hesitation.

I’m here now with my wife and 2 children a few days in to our 10 days stay at this resort. After reading some of the negative reviews on here we were a bit sceptical that we had booked the wrong resort,but all I can honestly say is it depends on what you want out of your holiday. We are here on a half board basis which suits us fine as we like to venture out to the local towns of an evening, exploring and trying the local cuisine. The management and staff are very pleasant and warming towards me and my family which is a nice touch nothing is to much trouble as we’re half board we go down to breakfast around 9 in the morning the restaurant is Not the usual all inclusive cattle market its not to busy always get seated straight away nice and clean with a good variety of food obviously your not going to get English bacon and sausages which is the norm when you venture abroad which we as a family are not that bothered as we like a variety of other options. As for the sun beds people are moaning on reviews that you can’t get one maybe this is the case if you like a lie in of a morning but if you put your towels out just before breakfast about 8.30 there’s No problem always loads left. We like the half board option here as you can either have breakfast and evening meal or breakfast and lunch and you can change day by day to suit your needs some days we have lunch around the pool which has a nice 3 course selection of starter main and dessert which you pick off the menu with a nice selection which keeps us and the kids happy ie pizza, burger,fries, prawns, mozzarella sticks, ice creams etc, or you can opt for the evening meal which is A la carte sit down with a good selection of tasty options, not a buffet a nice 3 course meal which is what we like very tasty ie steak , salmon,duck etc. It’s great that you have the option to mix and match to suit your needs day by day as some evenings we like to stay in the complex and some evenings we like to venture out. As for accommodation it’s fantastic not run down and tatty like some people are saying on here the rooms are very spacious kept clean and tidy by maids who do a great job cleaning,more like villas than your normal hotel rooms. The pool is clean and well kept The grounds and gardens of the complex Is well maintained clean and a pleasant place to be. There is only a couple of down sides if your a family that likes entertainment of an evening then this is not for you as there’s not a lot going on but as we like to venture out for that of a evening then this suits us fine. This is the most quiet of resorts I’ve ever stayed in as I’ve not even heard a neighbours voice of a night what about a tv or a drunken argument like in your usual so called 5 star hotels, if you want a safe secure stress free break away with your family then this is the one. There is a couple of downsides here it’s a bit off the beaten track out in the peaceful countryside nothing within walking distance, but don’t worry taxis are ve