Albufeira Sol Hotel & Spa

“Beautiful hotel”

We visited this hotel last week, I have to say it’s absolutely beautiful, as soon as you walk in you can smell how clean it is, check in was quick you have to pay a deposit that will go back in to your account a week after you get home, the rooms are lovely & very clean, the spa I don’t think is wo… more

We visited this hotel last week, I have to say it’s absolutely beautiful, as soon as you walk in you can smell how clean it is, check in was quick you have to pay a deposit that will go back in to your account a week after you get home, the rooms are lovely & very clean, the spa I don’t think is worth the extra it’s very small I would just use the in door pool if I was to go again, the only issue was we got locked out of our room because the key wasn’t working & the receptionist moaned that my friend didn’t have his top on, he did try and explain it’s because we are locked out the room! This happened twice, but that didn’t ruin our stay, the area is amazing for night life restaurants and bars! I would absolutely love to stay at this hotel again in the summer!!

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“Excellent Value Winter Break - Thanks Solange!”

Room 208 - 24th - 29th November 24 We had a fabulous 5 night break in The Albufeira Sol. It is a lovely hotel in an ideal location for us as it was perfect for the places we planned to revisit. A few wrinkles but nothing that we couldn’t live with… We booked a one bedroom suite and it was huge wi… more

Room 208 - 24th - 29th November 24 We had a fabulous 5 night break in The Albufeira Sol. It is a lovely hotel in an ideal location for us as it was perfect for the places we planned to revisit. A few wrinkles but nothing that we couldn’t live with… We booked a one bedroom suite and it was huge with a double terrace with pool view (great for photos) and because it was the end suite it was very quiet too. The kitchen area was separate from the living space which I thought was excellent if a little dated. It was very well equipped. Plenty of crockery and cutlery, some decent size glasses and a working microwave and toaster. They even supply a kitchen towel, washing up liquid and a sponge. The bathroom was a bit of a challenge, nice and clean with a decent hair dryer and plenty of space for your toiletries - though the hotel did supply plenty of hand wash, soap, shower gel and conditioner. What I found difficult was getting in and out of the shower in one piece - you have to have the psychical agility of a Crystal Maze competitor to stand in the bath due to the large glass door that acts as a shower curtain...Once you are in you then need the mental agility of a Krypton Factor competitor to work the tap system! Then you have to try and get back out again! By day 5 we had mastered it though and I am trying out for Survivor next week! The bedroom was again huge with its own door to the balcony which I loved. Unfortunately a previous occupant of this room appears to have used the wardrobe as a toilet and every time we open one side of the wardrobe door it stunk like a rugby club toilet on New Year's Eve! Not ideal when you have your best clothes with you. The living room was huge too, with a spare storage cupboard so we didn't have to use the wardrobe and a nice dining area but we used the terrace. Bedroom and living space both had TVs but we didn’t bother with them. Plenty of plug sockets and great lighting throughout the apartment. It was way too cold to use the outdoor pool but I did have a swim in the indoor pool and found it to be very clean and lovely and warm. We didn't use the spa or other facilities. The hotel bus to the old town wasn't running due to winter hours but that didn't bother us too much as it wasn't in our plans and for what we paid for our break it was excellent value. There's a decent size Aldi supermarket two minutes from the hotel which was very very cheap and well stocked and there are several nice resturants local to the hotel. We would highly recommend Made In India if you love a curry...so nice we went twice. All the staff we met were very friendly and helpful, although we found the 4pm check-in a bit late we were aware of it and went to the delightful Amanhã há Mais Snack-bar on the corner which became our starting point for every evening. I have to finish off by saying a massive thank you to Solange on reception for taking lots of nice photos of us each evening, it’s difficult to get nice photos together when there are just two of us and Solange was a great sport…MANY THANKS x

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“Nice hotel. Good location”

This was our second stay at this hotel in the past twelve months, so this fact alone speaks volumes. For this 5 night stay, we were given a room to the front of the hotel, with a tree literally covering the balcony. (No views) but with it being a Saturday night we arrived, the street noise was mor… more

This was our second stay at this hotel in the past twelve months, so this fact alone speaks volumes. For this 5 night stay, we were given a room to the front of the hotel, with a tree literally covering the balcony. (No views) but with it being a Saturday night we arrived, the street noise was more than disturbing. I went straight back to reception and asked could we have a different room, one facing inwards to avoid street noise. Was told that this wasn't possible at this time, but to come back in the morning and it might be possible. Went back at 12pm next day and receptionist on duty was reluctant to help. Said there was no pool facing one bedroom suites available. I agreed we would downgrade to just to have a quieter room. she explained, she didn't have authority to offer this, so I asked that she get in touch with someone who had authority to agree this. We did however get a call to the room half an hour later to offer the same grade of apartment we had paid for on the 4th floor. Shame it hadn't been noticed this was available the previous evening. In addition to this, my husband left a jacket in the hallway closest of the first room. We didn't get this back, however this is not fault of the hotel, az we should've been more thorough when vacating the room. I was just unfortunate however that I got the same receptionist when making inquiries about this, had to keep returning to the counter to find out if it had been found. We were sitting only meters from her, good service would be keeping a guest in the loop during the process. Anyway, I still recommend this hotel, but would request a pool view where possible.

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“Comfortable Stay with Friendly Staff, but a Few Surprises”

We had a very nice stay at this hotel overall. The hotel is comfortable, and the staff is very friendly, especially the team in the bar and restaurant. We chose the breakfast option, which was okay—just a standard breakfast, although sometimes it was a bit cold. Unfortunately, the coffee was not go… more

We had a very nice stay at this hotel overall. The hotel is comfortable, and the staff is very friendly, especially the team in the bar and restaurant. We chose the breakfast option, which was okay—just a standard breakfast, although sometimes it was a bit cold. Unfortunately, the coffee was not good at all. However, we were pleasantly surprised by the food at the snack bar; it was delicious! The room size was great, with a nice balcony, so we had no complaints there. My only suggestion would be for the hotel to clearly inform guests about the €100 deposit, as we met some people who were not happy about this surprise, and I was also a bit caught off guard. Overall, I recommend this hotel!

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