Real Bellavista Hotel & Spa, Albufeira

Advantages: Cheap, central to both areas
Disadvantages: Not much hot water and no air conditioning

.... Our week in Albufeira was very good, the temp was around 85 to 90 during the day and around 70 at night. Walking home on a night was very relaxing and hassel free. You will occasionally see beggers asking for money but just walk on by, unless you want to give them some money. Ok we paid £500 for 3 of us for a week at Quinta, i was quite satisfied with that, but if i had paid 8 or £900 like some others i would proberly wished i had gone to a hotel or higher rating accomodation. Quinta Da bellavista is cheap and chearful, quite comfortable but lacks plenty of hot water and no air conditioning. Ive been to better butive stayed at places also that have been on par with this place. Our group are all adults so we only used the apartments as a place to rest and wash etc. 7 out of 10 for us. more hot water and air con would have increased... Read review

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Advantages: 30 minutes from Faro Airport, great facilities, excellant golf, fantastic for the kids and grandparents
Disadvantages: If you don't like sun, sea, seafood or golf don't bother going

...The Sheraton is a great place to stay if your family ranges in age from 8 weeks to 80 years. I have been there four times and each time it gets better and better. The facilities are fantastic and my husband loves the golfing facilities. The child care is amazing and I had no problem leaving my two boys at Porto Pirata for a few hours while I enjoyed the spa facilities. If you get bored of the many swimming pools and the golf, the beach is a short walk away and believe me I never thought I could go body boarding in the sea in the middle of November! The indoor swimming pool is heated but we much preferred the outdoor ones (there are four to choose from). Compared to 5 star hotels in the UK we found the spa treatment prices to be very reasonable and the staff there are really friendly and helpful. The hotel restaurants are quite pricey... Read review

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Advantages: NONE
Disadvantages: TO BASIC TO HILLY

...TOWN DOWN SOME STAIRS ! TRY 15 MINUTES WALK DOWN A REALLY STEEP HILL AND THE WORST SET OF STAIRS YOU CAN IMAGINE ,COMEING BACK AT NIGHT WAS A NIGHTMARE NO TAXIES AVAILABLE AFTER ABOUT 6,O CLOCK AT NIGHT SO YOU HAVE TO WALK BACK UP THE STAIRS AND THEN TACKLE THE HILL BASICALLY YOUR ABSOLUTELY KNACKERD BY THE TIME YOU REACH THE APARTMENT AFTER 3 DAYS WE HAD TO MOVE TO A HOTEL NEAR THE BEACH BECAUSE MY WIFE BECAME ILL WTH THE CLIMB AND THE HEAT .FOR ACCOMADATION NOT TO HAVE AIRCONDITIONING IN THAT HEAT IS REDICULOUS I PAID £1200 FOR THIS HOLIDAY THREW LOWCOST BEDS AND AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED I WAS TOTALLY FLEECED DO NOT BOOK TESE APARTMENTS YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED THIS IS AN HONEST ACCOUNT OF OUR HOLIDAY PLEASE TAKE HEED MOST OF THE HOLIDAY COMPANYS HAVENT CHECKED THE FACTS ALL THEY WANT IS A FAST BUCK , ALBUFEIRA IS A LOVELY PLACE BUT CERRO... Read review

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