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Holiday fun at this hotel

Advantages: the food, staff, the pools
Disadvantages: might be a bit too quiet for some person

Falesia Hotel The hotel isn't actually in Albufeira but in Acoteias, which is about 15 minutes from the city of Albufeira, 20 minutes from Villamoura and 30-40 minutes from Faro Airport. We booked the holiday through Thomson. This is classed as a Thompson Gold holiday as the hotel is a 4 star. We paid £330 per person for 7 nights half board in the month of April. So was it worth it? Let's see. When we arrived at the hotel, we had to queue up for ...
...for a change from the Falesia Hotel food. Trips from the Hotel to various places Of course, there are trips from the hotel organised by Thomson themselves but my god are they expensive. Here's a little tip. Go to the Bar called Trotters (it has a Del Boy Van parked outside). Next door to there, there is a place that does autographs but they only do trips for a fraction of the price of the Thomson. We went to Loule Market on the Saturday for ...

galaxynicole 21.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Falesia Hotel, Albufeira

Apartment smelled of drains

Advantages: Nice pool, pleasanr helpful staff, appartment very clean
Disadvantages: Bathroom stunk of drains, kitchen antiquated, no kettle, toaster or hairdryer

WHERE IS THIS RESORT: The Jardim 1 is an older resort in Albufiera near the old part of town in the Algarve in Portugal. A BIT OF HISTORY BEHIND OUR HOLIDAY: We booked this break through a ‘bargain’ special arrangement through a company called Resort point Services and had had a few problems with the so this was a sort of ‘ Let’s do this or lose our money’ sort of decision. We had no choice of accommodation and we going to go where they put us. Two ...
...was being changed from the Bahia Plaza to the Jardim 1 in Albufiera. I looked up Jardim 1 and there were mixed comments but that is often the case so I packed extra shampoo, conditioner, soap etc and I gathered there would not be freebies. We also put in our beach towels and we suspected that there would not be pool towels. (I did not pack my hairdryer, travel iron, or travel kettle and now wish I had.) OFF WE GO, FINGERS CROSSED: We booked with ...

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Review of Albufeira Jardim Apartments, Algarve

Vila Alba Apartments, Albufeira, Portugal

Advantages: Fairly quiet area, good location, family friendly, rooms in good condition
Disadvantages: Quality of kitchen facilities could have been better

...few friends and stayed at Vila Alba apartments during our two-week stay. I really enjoyed my stay here and would not hesitate to return - the apartment became a large aspect of the holiday! The location of the apartments is not in Albufeira itself, but just outside. Although the apartments are simply a 5-10 minute walk from The Strip (where there are many cafes, bars and little shops), it is a fairly quiet area, with little to no disturbance. The ...
...lessens the noise levels. The apartments are around a 20 minute walk to the beach. The rooms themselves are of very good quality. The lounge area includea a TV with several channels; some in Portugese and some English. Even the CBeebies channel was available, which is great if you're staying with children. The kitchen facilities were less impressive but still manageable - pots and pans, as well as cutlery is included. The pans are not non-stick though ...

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Review of Vila Alba Apartments, Albufeira

Aparthotel Paladim

Advantages: Location
Disadvantages: None

The Apart-hotel Paladim in Albufeira is possibly the best hotel i have been to! It is set nicely between the strip and the old town. The hotel is right next to a large supermarket which sells everything! The old town is very pleasing to one's eye and is also lively! There is a good nightclub down in the old town which has a lovely bar area and seating area. Borra Borra Bull is one coctail to try! Back to the apartments. The maid service was first ...
...pool area was lovely as was the massage i recieved. The hotel staff were fantastic, the manager always talking to us and asking if everything was to our liking! He used to reccommend the nightclubs around Albufeira. If you go to this hotel, you will not be dissapointed! ...

martyaber 14.01.2009 · Read full review
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Perola Do Algarve - Albufeira

Advantages: Central location between old town and the strip, quiet, room was a nice size,
Disadvantages: Run-down, shabby, strange layout, sunbeds looked old, indoor pool opening times are strange,

...my boyfriend stayed at the Perola Do Algarve between December 4 and 8 so I only got back on Monday. First things first: After booking through Lastminute.com I found some reviews on trip advisor which were quite negative and made me worry, however, being an open minded person I choose to stay postive. The hotel itself: The perola is situated at the bottom of a hill, and is opposite a car park and other shabby looking buildings, not a great first ...
...of paint. However, the room we was givien (207) was great and I couldn't fault it. It was spotless and very spacious, with a dining room, kitchennette and balcony. The only thing here was the TV was a small old one and there was no listing for English tv channels. It was okay though because you don't go on holiday to stay in hotel and watch tv anyway! The indoor pool and other health facilities don't open until 2pm and are closed on Sunday. No-one ...

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