lani224
13. august 2024
I'm not sure where any of the negative reviews came from, but if you're looking for a place to stay in the Algarve, Vila Vita Parc is where it's at. A few reasons in my opinion: 1) It's a family-friendly resort, but not overwhelmingly family-filled. There are sections of the resort that are geared towards kids but also areas embedded within the resort for adults only. You could easily go without kids and feel like you're able to enjoy yourselves in peace. We took our 10 month old and found not to be bothering those without kids, while if we had chose, we could have hired a staff babysitter and have alone, adult time at the resort 2) They went above and beyond in situations, where you feel the five star treatment. I inquired early requesting a crib and when I went into the room for the first time, there was a changing table, a baby bath tub, a bottle warmer and a gift bag with sand toys for my son, all in addition to the crib. I thought that was a special touch and something I didn't see throughout the rest of my travels in Portugal. We also had a large room to accommodate all of these extras, which was helpful in not making it feel cramped 3) The restaurants were great, considering we couldn't go to many of them with our son (there were age restrictions, per my note above regarding adults only sections). I didn't go to Ocean, but I heard it was quite filling and a 3 hour experience. The breakfast was by far the best breakfast I've had, well worth whatever the cost was. You could enjoy the buffet or order from the a la carte menu, which was phenomenal. 4) The staff - truly everyone on staff was extremely well-trained and very professional. It felt like we were staying at The Ritz or Four Seasons. I was very impressed with the overall guest service all throughout our stay. Everyone loved our son and was super friendly with him, even if he was messy at dinner! 5) The beach off of the hotel was unfortunately filled with seaweed and not pleasant to go in the water, however, Vila Vita Parc has 3 restaurants on the public beaches in Armacao de Pera and provides free shuttles to and from the resort. They also work with the company that runs the lounge chairs so guests can access them for free. Pro tip: go a bit on the earlier side as the lounge chairs are not guaranteed and also available to the public 6) Though we did not take advantage of this perk, there is a kids club that many of the guests used. The kids seemed to enjoy it and had my son been a bit older, I would have utilized this service. There was a cost per day, but I'm not sure what that was.
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