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Family holiday of two adults and two kids aged 3 & 4. Indoor swimming pool a big plus if you are going in the cooler months and the outdoor pool is too cold.Beach is a realistic 15 min walk but is paved for pedestrians- watch the pedestrian crossings though as they are poorly marked and not everyone appears to stop ( although almost everyone did).WiFi is bought at reception, a ¿¿¿1 for an hour, ¿¿¿5 for a day and something like ¿¿¿20 for a week. To be fair- if you are a heavy Internet user, lots of cafes and bars on the strip offer free WiFi.Portamao can be walked to in 15 mins in the opposite direction, there's a great walk along the marina which is good for an evening stroll. There's also a major supermarket in Portamao which is called Ping Doce ( I think!!!,) It appears to be a local secret as the deserts they have on sale were the ones in most of the restaurants down the strip!!!! The supermarket is 15 min walk from the apartments ( just hang a right out of the hotel and keep following the road down until it joins the main road along the marina into Portamao- follow it and you will come across the supermarket- it is a heck of a lot cheaper than other shops near the strip ( around ¿¿¿ 1.49 for wine and it was as good as any bottle at ¿¿6 in the UK!)

The hotel is a bit far from the main tourist zone so it's OK if you looking for a quite break. It has several amenities such as a small gym, indoor swimming pool, a SPA and bar/restaurant.The flats are great: big flats, well decorated, large balconies, kitchen well equipped.On the opposite, the TV is a small CRT old style with a good choice of channels though. The management could do better if a few consumables to kitchen would be deliverable with the bath towels for example.Also paying 15 Euros for a week of internet access is not what I would expect in a hotel of this standard.

I stayed for a break between Xmas and New Year at the warmer climate of the Algarve. The flat was spacious and nicely decorated, towards minimalistic. If you want to do some serious cooking make sure you check what is available ahead of time, there are only basic utensils. The hotel is very near the beach, yet away from the noisy most touristic areas.

This hotel does not have the commodities that a 4 star hotel should provide. Theres no phone , the TV is small and old crt. The cleanning is provided only onCE a weekend and they do not change towels.You can ear all the noise during the night and the bar close at 22h.They also require a 250euros deposit ! Even If you have already payed in advance all the week.The responsible and the staff are rude and dont solve anything.

the staff were fantastic - especially the head receptionist Fatima who went out of her way. The room was fantastic with modern furnishings, spotless and well equipped. The cleaners were pleasant and helpful. The rear pool area was quiet and v beautiful - so relaxing. Garden area beautifully maintained. Loved the rear pool area! The breakfast / snack area was clean and very modern with great staff. The only reason I would not give these apartments a five star was that the breakfasts could have been a little better. The fresh bread for toast and ham/cheese/honey/jam etc. was gorgeous and plentiful but there was no fresh fruit only tinned, plus the hot breakfast was not up to the standard it could have been. The bacon was warmed ham type bacon and the sausages were little cocktail type sausages. The scrambled egg was watery and tasteless. Other than this the price of drinks and snacks was very very good and the food was v tasty. The vanilla ('cream') home made ice cream was truly to die for - and at 75c per scoop it was far better value and much nicer than the Haagan Dazs outlet within Praia itself. There was a handy supermarket nearby and the apartments were in a residential street so not as much noise as in the centre - however a lot of the locals appear to have dogs and there was a fair bit of barking at times that could be heard but not too bad. I would stay there again definitely it was v v nice place.