Pestana Viking - Beach & Golf Resort

"I searched the internet for a long time deciding where we should go for our first trip to Portugal. We wanted calm, peaceful holiday on the beach with unique views. I’m so glad I chose Pestana Viking hotel! It went above and beyond my expectations. The location is on a cliff above a beautiful beach with a lovely restaurant and a secret tunnel to the next beach. The hotel has a beautiful big outdoor pool with plenty of sunbeds looking out to the ocean. There is an indoor pool and spa. The breakfast was good but not a huge variety. The room was lovely with a beautiful view from the balcony. The hotel was clean and the staff friendly. All round it was just the trip we hoped for."

Ukino Terrace Algarve Concept

"The hotel, is located in a quiet area near two beautiful beaches. The two bed apartment our family of five stayed in was huge, with an enormous balcony, we had a view of the pool and side view of the sea. The cleaning staff came every other day to top up towels ect. The restaurant food was adequate to good , the catering/waiting staff all worked really hard and we're polite and welcoming. We were half board which includes morning and some evening drinks which we thought was excellent. The sweet spot did some lovely food and was reasonably priced, there was some live music on here a couple of nights ( it's quite loud but didn't bother us). There is no children's entertainment this time of year so you would need to decide if this environment suits you if you have young children. The road train into town was fun and gives you a change of scenery. We visited zoomarine and the benagil caves ( via boat from the local beach) both trips were good fun . There were some restaurants within walking distance ( unfortunately we didn't get the chance to try these). We would love to return one day and perhaps hire a car to explore more of the Algarve . If you can cope with steep hills, stairs ( no lift ) enjoy pool and beach days and are willing to travel out of the area to explore, this hotel ticks a lot of boxes for providing a balanced holiday."

Hotel Carvoeiro Plaza

Hotel Casabela

"We've stayed here before so were looking forward to going back. The gardens down to the beach were previously were tranquil and interesting, the pool a lovely attraction and great views. However, this time we were quite disappointed. The pool was still good. But the bar/cafe didn't open until 12 and closed at 6pm. Lots of people didn't arrive to sit around the pool until late afternoon so 6pm closing is too early. The lack of food on offer was poor. We didn't eat as we didn't want a toasted sandwich. Breakfast is not great. It's a buffet in a very small area so when the hotel is busy it's hard work. Same limited selection daily. Some days pastries good - other days quite stale. No atmosphere around the bar area in the evening. It was used to sit and wait for someone before going out. Good car parking, great location just out of town but an easy 25 min walk."