Aquamar Albufeira Aparthotel

The accommodation boasts comfortable, spotless rooms and prime beachside location with easy access to amenities. Guests appreciate the friendly staff but suggest improving living room furniture comfort.

First time holidaying in Portugal and tbh it’s hands down the nicest country we’ve been to in a long time. Upon arrival we were greeted with a warm welcome the staff at the hotel from front desk down to the cleaners are the most friendly we’ve come across in a long time. The hotel is clean and the facilities are kept to a high standard. The hotel has two big swimming pools and a toddle pool all are a nice temperature to swim in. There is no struggle to get a sun lounger either the hotel does have a snack/lunch bar whilst the options are limited the food is tasty and served hot. Not far from the hotel about a 5 minute walk is the beach it is small so if you want to have a day at the beach you will have to get up early the beach is clean and there are plenty of restaurants around all serving good food and beer. We ventured out around Portugal on several occasions using Uber which like back home is quick and there are plenty about there is also a taxi rank outside the hotel but we found Uber to suite our need’s better. All in all a great family holiday we are already thinking of coming back next year as we all very much enjoyed it.

We are leaving tomorrow after a 2 week stay and have loved it so much that we have already booked again for next year. We had a superior pool view room (room 212) which has been great, although have booked the pool view room with the smaller balcony for next year as this one is almost £1000 more. The apartment is well equipped and is immaculate throughout. Our 15 year old has been sleeping on the sofa bed in the lounge and has been perfectly comfortable there. The pool area is lovely and we really like the quiet atmosphere and availability of sun beds. The 2 pools are good sizes and the perfect temperature for a dip. There are times when children are bouncing between them on inflatables, but generally they are quiet enough for a dip and it’s lovely to see the younger guests enjoying their holidays too. The hotel is so well placed in Olhos D’Agua, with supermarkets, bars and restaurants just a few minutes walk away. We particularly enjoyed Taverna restaurant and Restaurant Olhos D’Agua for meals and the bar on the corner of the seafront for a drink. The pool bar in the hotel is well priced and the food is of a high quality, although we generally used that for ice creams and drinks. The staff throughout the hotel are friendly and all want the best for your holiday. We spent most of our days lazing by the pool, enjoying one day out at AquaShow waterpark which was easily accessible by Uber. One area of improvement that would have enhanced our stay would be the gym. It is very small which would have been fine if the room had been air conditioned. As it was, I used it once but it was far too hot and I wouldn’t bother again. All in all, this is such a fantastic hotel and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to others. We are already looking forward to returning in July next year and will no doubt return repeatedly in the future.