Albufeira Sol Hotel & Spa

“Beautiful Hotel”

This was our first visit to this hotel. On arrival about 11am we were given our wrist bands for all inclusive paid the room deposit €100 in cash (received back on departure day) and tourist tax for 3 was €42. We were told our room wouldn't be ready until 4pm, so we left our cases and went to the … more

This was our first visit to this hotel. On arrival about 11am we were given our wrist bands for all inclusive paid the room deposit €100 in cash (received back on departure day) and tourist tax for 3 was €42. We were told our room wouldn't be ready until 4pm, so we left our cases and went to the bar. The reception smells beautiful and was spotlessly clean, like the rest of the hotel. Receptionist spoke very quietly but she was pleasant. The bar does a 2 drink per person rule but we managed ok as a group. Beer was nice as was other drinks on offer. One of the bar staff was ignorant, no communication skills what so ever. The pool was a very good temperature and there were plenty of sun beds throughout the day. Indoor pool was free with toilets and showers inside, there is also toilets for the pool around the back side of the building near where the entertainment crew stand. This was not signposted. There was music on around the pool which I like whilst away. The restaurant was lovely, lovely staff who greet you and something for all to eat. One of the nicest I've been too, the meat dishes were very good quality and the pizza was nice to according to my son. Food wasn't the hottest but that's the case with most buffet style restaurants. We did eat out most nights, which is our choice whilst away. The only night we did eat in was the Thursday and I struggled to find something as there was nothing taking my fancy. We did eat breakfast and lunch everyday though. Our room overlooked the pool, very spacious for us with a separate kitchen area, pull out bed in the living area, bath, shower and main bedroom with ample storage and a safe €17 for the week. Maids came everyday. The entertainment crew were great and worked hard getting people involved etc. They were very funny, oh yeah, don't be lazy be crazy haha. They had done a fantastic job of decorating the hotel for Halloween too. My only niggle is there should be a designated smoking area around the pool and bar, as the outside bar area especially at night traps smoke and its not pleasant for those who don't smoke. I noticed alot of French in this hotel as well as people from the UK. Location of hotel was brill, 10 min walk from main strip and 40 min walk to the old town, both worth a trip. Beach was about 15 mins walk. Plenty of restaurants and shops around the hotel too. There is a bar at the top of the street where the bus drops you off which has two very chatty parrots and cheap drinks if you fancy a change of scenery. Overall great hotel and I would highly recommend it. I would return if coming back to albufeira. The only downfall was faro airport, complete nightmare getting through passport control leaving! It was manic and stressful.

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“Great time”

Just returned after a week at this hotel, food, staff, animation team fantastic. Everyone gave 100% . We had a bottle of Fizz in our room for our anniversary, a lovely touch. Would definately recommend. Free bus to old town really Appreciated.

“Mixed feelings about Albufeira Sol.”

We stayed here for the last week of the summer season and by the end of the week the number of guests had reduced considerably. The hotel displays a 4 star rating but, in my opinion it slightly misses the mark on this. On arrival we paid our €100 room deposit and a porter helped deliver our lugga… more

We stayed here for the last week of the summer season and by the end of the week the number of guests had reduced considerably. The hotel displays a 4 star rating but, in my opinion it slightly misses the mark on this. On arrival we paid our €100 room deposit and a porter helped deliver our luggage to our room. The room was very spacious with a sofa bed in the lounge for our daughter, separate bedroom and kitchen. The beds were comfortable and the room was cleaned everyday. The complimentary bus to the old town was useful and reliable. We also paid €20 deposit at the spa to hire towels which you could change daily. We did not use the spa as this had an additional cost of €7. The pool area was spotless, plenty of sun beds available. The entertainment team worked hard and activities were varied. We tried the escape room and enjoyed some of the evening entertainment. They definitely loved Halloween with themed shows and decorations around the hotel, Food was ok. Pizza and pasta were available at every meal. You can help yourself to draught beer and wine as well as soft drinks. There was a Portuguese themed evening and a Mexican night. The layout of the food was a little confusing with the desserts positioned next to some main dishes and other main dishes were positioned in another area. We soon got used to this. The biggest disappointment of this hotel was the bar where even in the evening, drinks were served in disposable plastic or cardboard cups. For a 4 star hotel this was not appropriate and did not make it a pleasant experience in the evening. Overall we enjoyed our stay but I don’t think we will return to the hotel mainly due to the resort of Albufeira being over-commercialised and the poor bar service.

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“Not for English people”

Good hotel. Food ok. Cleaning rooms not regular so had to ask for clean towels. Staff great. Free minibus to old town which is lovely ! Lots of French guests who look down on English people and dont have manners we expect. Wont return for that reason.