This place is just fantastic. The rooms are great with spectacular views. Super clean, and the…read morestaff are some of the nicest people I've ever met. When you check in, you'll find oranges and honey waiting for you in your room, which can be used with the electric juicer in the kitchenette for fresh OJ in the mornings. They have a rooftop indoor/outdoor patio with a spectacular ocean view. There isn't any food or drink service up there, but you can bring your own snacks and use the coffee maker. The location is fabulous too, as you're central to loads of great places to eat and drink. We decided to extend our stay there because we loved the area and the hotel so much. It is more B&B style, so you need to schedule your checkin/checkout, but they're super responsive, very friendly, and their English is excellent. I absolutely cannot recommend this place enough.

Don't hesitate if your looking for bike tour in Lagos. My wife and I did the whole day tour and it…read morewas awesome. You can Tell Andre is very passionate about his company and it show in all the details.

Easily one of the best days we had in Portugal. Andre (the owner) was an amazing tour guide and he…read morespoke so highly of his colleagues that I am sure you will have an incredible time with any guide that you are assigned to! His pride and knowledge for the history of the area made learning about it completely captivating. He is super smart, talks about everything under the sun in addition to teaching about Lagos and surrounding areas, and it felt like we were hanging out with an old friend all day. Plus, the lunch alone that we had on the bike tour was among the best things we did all trip just by itself. Quinta do Alem was also wonderful! We brought two bottles home to help us celebrate our one year anniversary (we went to Portugal for our honeymoon), and it will be tough to wait the year to enjoy it again. Highly recommend Volta do Mar if in Lagos.

An exalted Relais & Château property in a beautifully restored hotel perched on the cliff's edge…read moreabove Rocha beach. The main building dates to 1918 and according to the staff was the first hotel on the beach. Surrounded on all sides by ugly aging high rises, this spot is literally an oasis with soaring views, a beautiful pool and a private walk down to the expansive golden beach. For beauty alone it almost merits 5 stars. B cause of the elegance and stature, I find I hold these types of places to a VERY HIGH standard. In addition to the historic building there are 24 rooms in a much newer wing just to the west and below and in back of the pool. Our room was 202 on the lower level and had a partial view of the ocean. What I liked: -whimsical nautical color scheme in the comfy modern room that was up to date in every way from power outlets to fixtures -outstanding service culture and helpful young man, Goncealo Rico who checked us in and showed us around and helped us out during our stay-even arranged to go up to the secret rooftop for a peak-great view -sumptuous breakfast buffet with all the typical European items and eggs cooked to order -views from the nice pool-the hotel is right in the center above the beach on a tall cliff -beach access from the hotel is very easy and the spa provides you with a beach bag to use during your visit with towels and water. -immaculate grounds and facilities-rooms very clean as well. -nice quiet A/C- got room nice and cool for sleeping What surprised/disappointed me given the caliber (and price) of the property and the newness of our room: -size of the shower-while the bath is a reasonable size despite a modest room size, the narrow tub/shower with half wall of glass just isn't my favorite making it not only tricky to get clean but also hard to keep from splashing water all over the bathroom floor-unfortunately these are common throughout Europe -not a fan of the €4 potato chips and €10 bottles of designer water-so many high-end places have eliminated these silly expenses-wish they would too. Despite my small annoyances this is a first class property with a strong service culture and a great staff. I wouldn't hesitate to return.

The property is beautiful but it's very poorly located. The management staff here was nasty and…read morerude to me today on multiple occasions and made the last day miserable. We're booked to stay here all week but looking to leave immediately based on the poor level of hospitality. It's kind of absurd to pay so much and be treated so outwardly rude. Stay anywhere else but here.

We ordered the seafood cataplana and octopus, and it was well worth the wait. The cataplana came…read morewith clams, shrimp, skate, tuna, and seabass. It was cooked in a rich tomato sauce with white wine, tarragon, and bay leaves. Everything was cooked to perfection. The tuna was tender, and the potatoes were soft and buttery. The taste was similar to an Italian Cioppino. The octopus had a nice grill to it, but unfortunately it was really overcooked; very chewy. We ordered the carob chocolate cake and hazelnut cake and they were moist and tasty, not too sweet. The service was great and the view of the beach was pretty.

Ate at Luca's Rooftop restaurant. It was really good. The whole family enjoyed the food. If you…read morewant good seafood come here.

Memmo Baleeira has both a restaurant & hotel. The hotel is well appointed, their receptionists are…read morewelcoming, friendly and above all at your service. The rooms were clean, linens were above grade, along with their towels. Their pillows were difficult; i.e., not comfortable, almost as if too big, at least for me. The room offers a way to make hot water, yet does not provide in room coffee, tea yes, no coffee. The grounds are beautiful with access to the beach. The beach access directly from the property needs improvement versus a sign stating 'use at your own risk' to go down to the beach. Moving on to the restaurant within the hotel, best to say needs improvement. For example, they offer a Cesar salad, which should really be re-named a chicken salad with Cesar dressing, yet re-naming it won't help much, as it's overall poorly done starting with their usage of iceberg lettuce to pre-fab sliced chicken. They offer tempura veggie appetizer, which came with only one type of veggie, possibly string beans. There was also a skewered chicken kebab, chicken wrapped in bacon, which was to come with grilled vegetables, fair. The hotel saving grace was their breakfast. Yet don't think you can take a cappuccino up to your room to wake your partner, nope,NOT allowed, no food may leave the dinning area. Buffet was grand. Lesson learned, eat breakfast at hotel, look elsewhere for lunch & dinner.

Lovely hotel in the south west corner of Portugal…read more The room was basic, but it did us just fine. We made very good use of the clothesline kindly provided in the bathroom. The fridge was also put to good use. There was ample enough storage also. The bathroom was excellent, nicely decorated with lots of shelf space to put your bits and pieces on. It always surprises me when holiday accommodation over look shelf space. But not here in the Memmo Baleeira. Cleaning staff were excellent also, always leaving the room spotless and perfect whenever we wanted it serviced. Friendly too whenever you passed them in the corridor. The pool area is fantastic, one of the highlights. Getting to it early helps with nabbing a parasol and sun bed, but people always seem to be coming and going to, so if you wait a bit you will probably get a sun bed by the pool throughout the day. The view from the pool also gets a special mention. I don't think I would ever get bored of that view: the harbour, the sea and the blue blue sky. Wonderful And the little public beach at the bottom of the cliff, which you can get to from the hotel grounds via a steep set up steps is also worth checking out. Not many people staying at the hotel seemed to though as it was always relatively empty. Probably due to the steps taking some getting used to, they are a tad difficult so not for the meek. Next the breakfasts: wow, really impressive. And a great range on offer, so you don't get bored of the food by the end of you stay. It got very busy after 9am, so may be worth getting there early. There are a few downsides, mainly in the bar where the food was overpriced for what your get. I got a cous cous salad one lunchtime and I have to say I can make a much nicer one at home myself. This one was just bland, boring and tasteless. Our second and last lunch was by the pool. Our advice is go somewhere else for lunch. The other downside was the bar staff. We were more or less ignored one evening when we went in for some cocktails. We left cocktail-less. Baffling behaviour. But as I said, the poor food and bad service seemed to be confined to the bar. Overall a lovely stay here at Memmo Baleeira and a recommended hotel in the Sagres area.