Soldoiro Apartments is a self-catering 3-stars establishment, with a superb location in ... more
the Praia da Oura, at just 130m from the beach, and 300m from the biggest resort centre. All the apartments are completely furnished and equipped with satellite TV,...
Information:
Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: size. it has three pools, two tennis courts, bar, reasurant, shop... Disadvantages: location its a 20 min walk away from the lively town
Alfagar apartments Albufeira.
We were on the coach from the Airport at Faro for about 1hr before being dropped off at the Alfagar Apartments. When we arrived at about tea time we went to the reception and were greeted by the receptionist who took our passports over night (we were later told by a English man living in Albufeira that due to passport cloning we should have refused to do this.) and he arranged for a member of staff to take us to our room in his people carrier. The room was only a minuet away but there were two ways to go, one was up stairs but with our cases that wasn't practical and the other was around the pool but it was the busiest time of the day when we arrived so the staff took us in there car the long way round which I thought was very nice of them.
The rooms
The room was a 1 bed self catering room ...
Advantages: Fairly quiet area, good location, family friendly, rooms in good condition Disadvantages: Quality of kitchen facilities could have been better
I visited the Algarve last summer with a 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 apartments are quite detached from one another, so this further 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 ...
Advantages: Near all amenities. Good central Location. Disadvantages: You cannot book the sun (pity)
Flights:
The nearest airport is Faro in Portugal. BA flies there as do the main cheapos. Ryan Air flies from Stanstead whilst Easy Jet flies from Gatwick, Luton and Stanstead. The earlier the flight is booked the cheaper the cost.
Faro Airport:
A smallish airport. Quite quick once landed but not too funny when flying back, as once you're through security, the shops and eating area is quite small. Expect long and slow queues when trying to eat or drink.
Taxi's:
Are available from the airport but I dont know their cost. If you're with a tour operator they will usually supply transport. If you've booked with the hotel direct, they can arrange an air-conditioned taxi for a fee of about 30 Euro's. Travelling time to Albufeira is about 40 mins.
Albufeira:
Imagine a road about 1 mile long, with a few roundabouts dotted along ...
