Scenic Hotels in Faro

"Not my first time in Faro but chose this hotel for the rooms with balcony marina view. The hotel has a rich history and has been around since 1960s and its undergoing refurbishments in some areas. The old rooms look dated and could do with better cleaning as previous occupant’s hair was found in the bathroom. We loved the design & aesthetic looks of the new refurbished areas such as the spa, bathrooms, gym, pool & sauna but shame that there was a water leak in the indoor pool ceiling and rusty bits on the stainless steel railings. Considering it’s completed in Aug 2025, the hotel may need to do more due diligence to ensure the safety of guests. As a non Portuguese speaker, I felt that the check-in staff can make more efforts in being warm and welcoming. I noticed that this hotel is one of the few hotels ive been that check-in staffs are seated instead of standing, making the process somehow casual & less welcoming. I also called in to make a request for a late check out and received a hostile response by a lady who said ‘No. We need the room back’. We just got married the day before arriving & we are here to also celebrate my honeymoon & partner’s birthday. Weeks prior to arriving, I put in a request if the hotel could do a birthday special for him but this was not acknowledged. As an avid traveller who has stayed in many hotels around the world, I am a little dissapointed with the lack of personalised attentive service provided by the hotel. If the view & location isn’t a concern, I recommend the nearby 3HB hotel. We enjoyed our stay there. AP Eva senses have a great deal of potential, but they may be complacent at going beyond, as they are currently the only hotel at Faro marina. Additional employees like the elder gentleman pianist & hotel hairdresser were the warmest I’ve come across."

"One work AMAZING. I go to Portugal every year and this has been the best hotel I've stayed in by fair. I'm already planning another trip just to go here. The service, food and people are amazing . You have to try the restaurant it's amazing"

"I absolutely loved this hotel. The location is just a 4-5 minute walk from the bus stop. It's also within walking distance of Faro's old town, the beach, and the churches. We booked a hotel apartment. The living room was large with a sofa, and the open kitchen was fully equipped, including a dishwasher. We bought plenty of groceries at a nearby market and cooked ourselves a delicious dinner. The bed was very comfortable, and it was a quiet night. The central air conditioning was especially nice in winter. If I ever come back to Faro, I will definitely stay at this hotel again."

"The hotel was very clean, staff very welcoming and allowed us to check in way before time. It’s close to the airport as well as a big shopping centre so everything is in close proximity. The staff cleaned my room every day I was there and we had light and food when the whole Portugal had power outage. Will definitely recommend"

"Pousada Palácio de Estoi is a beautiful hotel, elegant in every corner, very quiet, and with ample parking. I stayed for two nights, and while the first night was wonderful, the second evening at dinner was disappointing. The restaurant service felt rather cold, and there was a mix up where someone had made a 7 p.m reservation under our names without informing us. Things worsened when my fish soup contained a small piece of plastic, which I showed to the restaurant manager, unfortunately, that ended my meal. Not to mention the delay in food, 75 minutes sitting in the restaurant, I have only had the plastic containing soup. Despite this, the hotel itself is charming and well located, with some aspects of service done right. With some attention to communication and restaurant service, it could easily be a five star experience. Not quite there yet in my humble opinion."

"Very close to ALSA station, very convenient for people who want to move between cities At the beginning, you have to check-in online before you can get the gate password. Because the landlord did not notice the order of trip.com, we stuck at the door of the accommodation, but we found the landlord. She immediately helped us deal with it. It’s great. If you book this room but have not received a letter, you can and the room. Contact East, the landlord is very good, you can contact her with What's app There are a lot of facilities in the house, there are many small sofas to sit on, there is a kitchen to cook (and there is salt and oil, super intimate), shared bathroom, there is a small courtyard outside, some lounge chairs, even if you don’t go out, it’s suitable for rest at home."

"Excellent hotel in great location near the bus and train stations. Services good, breakfast good selection. Pool nice but too cold for us. Some days sun beds were all gone only small number available for such a large hotel but nice seating area available with gear views."

"Good location, about 10 min walk to tourist attractions. Store luggage after check out is 5 euro per luggage, which is a a bit expensive."

"A charming, clean country house in the middle of farm land with beautiful views of the mountains and water from the top level. Pet friendly and farm animals nearby to mingle with. Definitely recommended."