Amazing 4 star hotel. Has free hotel parking infront and right when you walk in you are greeted by…read morefriendly hotel staff. Orginally we booked the land view hotel room but for an extra 20 Euro a night we upgraded to the ocean view. You have to get the ocean view if you stay here! Literally you can hear the ocean waves crash on the beach below. Hotel is stunning. Beds are super soft and the sheets are very smooth. Please note you have to wear a bathing cap in the pool and pay an extra 5 Euros if you don't have one. Overall, very impressed with this hotel.

We had a family accident and were forced to cancel our entire European trip. While we were unable…read moreto get through to the hotel by phone to explain our situation (the staff was unsure why the number was not working as it was in their end) they were very responsive by email/message and cancelled our reservation without charge. We will definitely rebook for another time and greatly look forward to visiting what appears to be a magnificent hotel! Sincerely

Decadent hotel with excellent service. We arrived in the evening, right when people were heading…read moreto dinner. They have a Michelin 2 star restaurant, so expect to see suits and gowns if you do decide to dine there. (as a note--they have a discounted dinner rate for hotel customers, so definitely check it out!) We were greeted with a glass of champagne, and headed to our beautiful room. It had a gorgeous bathroom complete with a large hot tub. The bedroom doors opened onto a spacious private patio with a table, chairs, and two lounge areas. The view of the beach was breathtaking. The amenities were incredible--turndown service, TV with access to Netflix and youtube, Molton Brown toiletries. The buffet and made to order breakfast in the morning was superb and included with our package. The omelettes were divine, as were the multigrain croissants. Don't miss the mimosa bar--complete with various types of juice, ranging from beet/pear to mixed berry. Everything tasted so fresh! We also received phenomenal service during our breakfast, which we enjoyed on breakfast patio, with a beautiful view of the property and beach. Cannot wait to return and hopefully spend more time there!!

We spent 4 nights at Rocamar in August, 2022. We usually stay at the Tivoli in Carvoeiro when…read morevisiting the Algarve, but wanted to branch out this trip for something new. The beauty of the property is not adequately seen from the front or even the back, but from the beach below the cliff. We had an oceanfront room with a balcony. We were actually directly above the pool and a great view of it, too. The room was spacious although the bedspread and decor appears to have been from the 70s. We spent a lot of time at the pool bar and esplanade bar and want to give a big shout out to Vinny & Paulo, both of whom treated us with excellent hospitality daily. The buffet breakfast was a welcome morning fuel source for our cliff hikes and hours on the beaches. It included an array of fruits, vegetables, meats & cheeses and hot items catered to the British. The milk for cereal was warm and the Delta coffee machine was a disgrace to Portuguese coffee, however. A friendly older Portuguese man sanitized every table after guests were finished. Speaking of coffee... There are no coffee pots in the rooms and none in the lobby. Breakfast isn't served until 8AM, so if you want coffee before then, you have to go into Old Town to get a cup. There's an excellent pastelaria, Barhon, just 5 minutes away. One annoying thing about the hotel is access to the property before 8AM. The esplanade entrance is below the lobby. You cannot enter or exit the property from the esplanade until 8AM. Why on earth they have the exit locked until 8AM is beyond me. I'm also not sure what safety implications this has in the event of an emergency.

Great view and location, friendly and helpful staff. However, the bed was very uncomfortable. It…read morewas squeaky and barely provided any support. Same with the pillows. I woke up with more back pain every day.

I've been travelling for over 30 years and I have never experience a stay like this. I booked…read morethrough price line and booking.com. The hotel is rated 5 stars - I would safely say 3 Stars is a reach. The bathroom had holes in the walls ( yes I have pictures) , the shower looks like it was tiled by a six year old- the patio had huge rust spots- tough to enjoy a cup of coffe when your looking at that. Bathroom had no locks and the eating table was old and completely scratched ( yes I have pictures). I booked four nights, stayed only one - booked at the Iberostar in Lagos - that's a true 5 star. Needless to say, no refund- no help from Priceline or Booking.com. Do not stay there ! you will be disappointed and not worth the price. Staff was kind - only so much they can do. Even after all the photos - no refund ! Buyer beware!!!!!

The location and setting of this hotel is paradise-like! Directly on the beach, with divine views,…read morewalks over a natural reserve, spacious rooms, suites and facilities (the 9 round pools that are not blue!) more than compensate for some imperfections in food and service. You will need a car here. Perfect if you look for a quiet piece of paradise. Not for you if you're into tourist towns with lotsa bars, restaurants or shops.

We stayed at vila petra in the last week of march, first week of april and had a pleasant time…read more Appartements are clean, spacious and come with an equipped kitchen. There is wifi in the lobby and we had wifi in our room. Pool is freezing at this time of year but nice and clean like the garden. Its not in the middle of the touristy center of albufeira wich is nice. There are plenty of great restaurants to eat nearby such as jardim rustico or os compadres. And you can walk to the center or beach in 15 mins. Make sure to rent a car while you stay in portugal. There is a great car rental place right around the corner called tropical impacto. They also sell tickets for tours and boatrides. Anyway, great place, good location and friendly staff.

Wonderful stay. This resort has everything. Easy walk on the beach in a private Cove. Long…read morestretches of sand and gentle waves. Kids can play without fear. Restaurants and bars are very good. The views are awesome. The spa was very nice and relaxing. the practice was top notch, fresh fruit and everything was delicious. Can't wait to come back.

The rooms were very clean, spacious and there were a number of TV channels. The beach view was…read moreimpeccable. There is no facility to make tea in the room, which was peculiar for a five star hotel. What surprised us more was the front desk.We asked for a plate and an ashtray (for the balcony) and the reception promptly forgot. Asking them hours later they admitted to this and sent us a ramekin (good enough), but no plate or explanation. When asking the next day for the plate we were told they would charge us for an empty plate. They also suggested that we should ask the dinner service, which we did and they directed us to the reception. It was a very singular experience at a supposedly five star hotel. The ingredients used for the food are very good, but many of the dishes are far too overcooked. This is especially a problem for fish like tuna which were rendered inedible. More troubling yet, there was a chilli for dinner on the 25 of December, the leftovers of which were used to make a moussaka the following day. This was very disappointing and the awful meals (Christmas meal was good though) detracted from our vacation. What was actually infuriating is that there were no beverages (I mean tap water or even juice) with dinner. I understand that this might be a nationwide norm, but at a five star hotel this came across very poorly. It left a far worse taste than the food. How is it remotely acceptable to not offer coffee or tea after dinner or with dessert? I should mention that they have live music five days a week which was really good. Filipe Neves, especially, was a remarkably talented musician.The bar in the foyer is very well stocked. When he was available Renato was able to make any sort of cocktail I could think of and he was a uniquely talented individual. These were easily the best mixed drinks I have ever had. Renato, Reuben (laurenco?) and Abel were amazing staff and if we were to return it would be because of our experiences with them.

I had an incident at this hotel that started on August 18th…read more A large bag of chocolate and medicine disappeared from my room, when I return at night to the hotel, I asked for help at the reception. the person did not even bother trying to figure out what happened. He only indicated me that it was impossible that someone take something from my room and suggest that I had left it elsewhere. I called a manager and he had a worse attitude saying that the hotel was not responsible for any lost and that I could go to the police to make a report. The next day the girl at the reception helped me and discovered that the cleaning girl had thrown it away. the manager who was the same as last night said that she thrown the bag because it was in the trash( the bag was big and the bin are so small that this is difficult to believe) I can't understand how he can justified that mistake . Aside from the bad manners and poor knowledge of management He started yelling at us in front of other guests. It is unpleasant to have to pay for a hotel and received this kind of treatment. This manager is the worst. how dare he be so incompetent and disrespectful. I left today very disappointed from this Hotel. **Payments were not link to our reservations too so be have to show the email with the payment confirmation** Be aware of your personal belonging and receipts