Almar Hotel Apartamento

Arrived at hotel with no idea what it was like, old dated place but clean and tidy. Very inconspicuous entrance hard to see, but near to old town. Stayed for 7 days very quiet, had a nice pool, with adequate sun beds. Nice polite staff. No eating or drink facilities. A major problem was the fact that we had to pay 150 euros each on arrival. Me at 75 yrs of age and my nephew and friend both middle aged, total 450 euros. When asked why, was told it was policy in case of damage. We were hardly going to run wild but our ages and minimal protest fell on deaf ears, ie no money no room. We had money returned on departure. Not a good welcome and in my mind unnecessary especially for a family arriving with a set budget.

Clean hotel with 24hr reception, you will need €150 refundable cash deposit which *********** don't tell you about. Balcony with garden view, kitchenette was well equipped, clean and functional, there was no corkscrew to open wine bottles (Portuguese don't do screw caps) no spatulas or non stick frying pan so fried eggs were a disaster. TV, dining table & chairs and 2 seat sofa bed in lounge. Beds comfortable but bathroom was looking tired, that said shower was hot & powerful. Pool area was lovely with views of garden and the sea, pool was clean and warm. Lots of parking outside, bars, restaurants ATMs and supermarket all within 20 meters. Old Town 10 mins and The Strip 15 mins walking distance. Aldi, Lidl and Pingo Doce all nearby. Would use this hotel again.

If you like to feel degraded and stay in a place that mirrors a jail cell this is the place for you. Arrived after travelling for over 12 hours to be met by a very arrogant and forceful manager at the front desk. To be told each person staying in the property (4No.) that a 150€ safety deposit was required to be paid before entering the rooms. Something that was never explained when booking the trip. Strict regulations on noise and having ‘fun’ was also outlined even though the trip was based around golf and not the nightlife aspect. We were given two rooms in the basement level of the hotel which through experience looked like workers rooms. These were both very basic and dark and didn’t offer much of a holiday hotel vibe. Much to our surprise the hotel also didn’t offer any air con, even in the 34 degree heat 🤣 Each night the hotel door would be manned by a very rude and upset manager who would let you in and out of the hotel at his discretion only after 10pm. The breakfast which is part of the deal was also abysmal and looked like it had been chewed by a gorilla before being stamped on by all 20 works in the hotel. Do not recommend 🤦‍♂️ The only positive part of the hotel was the very polite lady behind the bar who did everything to make sure we enjoyed ourselves as after all we had paid to be there 👍🏼 Don’t recommend and fully condemn the way we were treated. Jail cell much more to offer 💩

Definitely not 3 star . Antiquated bathroom and kitchen facilities, there was actually a plank of wood locking sliding patio door ,very poor cleaning, we were in ground floor apartment , not a good choice as rodents could be seen roaming around garden area at night, manageress and reception staff were arrogant and rude ,had problems getting cash deposit returned on safe, Probably one of the worst apartments I Holidayed in a very long time.

Large apartments. Nice pool. Close to amenities. I asked for lateral sea view which I could not see. Rooms 108/109 not very good as kept awake by a neighbor's yelping dog in the private properties next door.

This is our second visit to these apartments. We opt for the views across the pool to the sea. The apartments are large, good balcony, separate bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and what appears to be a laundry room at the rear. Everything works. Plenty of storage space. Rooms are kept clean and tidy. Location, about 10 min walk to beach, but there is even an escalator for part of the walk to the beach and restaurants. There are plenty of smaller restaurants and supermarkets all within walking distance. Staff are very helpful. It is looking a bit tired in places, but VFM it is excellent.