Oceanus Apartments, Albufeira

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... Read review

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

...in the car and go and explore for a while. SUNSHINE MAKES EVERYTHING LOOK GOOD: We made our way up to the pool area and were pleasantly surprised by a couple of big pools, lots of sun loungers and umbrellas, a couple of quiet bars and a restaurant. It all looked quiet, sunny and inviting. We sat down and enjoyed an iced tea and toasted sandwiches. We had been up since 2am and I had only had a cup of coffee and water so I was quite hungry by now. The waiter was lovely and the food was fine. We were getting quite positive vibes and when we went back to reception they said our apartment was ready we were almost on a high. MAYBE I SPOKE TOO SOON: We drove around to near our apartment and went up to the top floor, no lift but we are quite fit so that is not a great problem. We struggled with the old key in the lock and eventually got in. It... Read review

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Advantages: Clean, Cheap, Lots Of Facilities, Beach,
Disadvantages: 25 Minutes Walk To Town, Not A Lot To Do Outside Complex

...We booked our holiday at the Alfagar Apartments via www.otbeach.com - the paperwork was all email based and we took our paper confirmation to reception on arrival. It is approximately 40 minutes from the airport, 5 minutes from the beach and a 10 minute drive or 20/25minute walk to Albufeira town. Reception The reception area is open 24 hours a day; it has a large desk to the right and tables and chairs to the left. Facilities accessible via reception include a telephone/fax service, taxi calling service for 0.40cents per call, postal service, money exchange and the opportunity to book excursions (something we chose to do through our holiday rep). Also available at reception is a wake up service which has to be booked a day in advance, a babysitting service which must also be booked in advance, medical assistance, the rental... Read review

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