Hotel Casabela

“Not as good as last time”

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 … more

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.

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“Not sure ..”

There is no doubt the location of this hotel is stunning, it is a 20 minute walk to the nearest supermarket or restaurant though. The pool area is superb - hard to beat. Cleanliness is top notch. The hotel itself is a bit tired and out of date compared to others we have visited. For 4* I would … more

There is no doubt the location of this hotel is stunning, it is a 20 minute walk to the nearest supermarket or restaurant though. The pool area is superb - hard to beat. Cleanliness is top notch. The hotel itself is a bit tired and out of date compared to others we have visited. For 4* I would expect tea and coffee making facilities in room, stocked mini-bar, a safe with lock, bath robes, decent bath towels and a toiletries regularly replenished. Now to food - this hardly reached acceptable. Breakfasts fruit often on the turn with the fizzy taste, eggs hard boiled, congealed scrambled and rubber fried eggs. Cereal choice poor. Good choice of pastries, breads and jams though, although sometimes a little stale. Coffee wet and warm! Hot water for tea warm. Lunches OK but very basic and served like a school dinner. Evening meal - extremely poor only managed one night thank goodness we were not on half board. This possibly makes the distance to a supermarket and restaurant more important. I would recommend if you plan to stay here hire a car! Great restaurants in Ferragudo and Carveiro. Would I stay again, I loved the break, if breakfasts were improved possibly.

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“This is not a four star hotel”

We stayed at the hotel for 3 nights as friends and family were staying in a villa nearby. The hotel was very peaceful and quiet even in July at high summer. The pool area was nice and spacious. The rooms were also a good decent size with a balcony overlooking the sea. The hotel is however certa… more

We stayed at the hotel for 3 nights as friends and family were staying in a villa nearby. The hotel was very peaceful and quiet even in July at high summer. The pool area was nice and spacious. The rooms were also a good decent size with a balcony overlooking the sea. The hotel is however certainly not four star. The service provided was practical and at the restaurant was not friendly. The rooms look very dated with cracked tiles and a very noisy old air con unit. There’s no bath mat, bottles of water, coffee making or iron / ironing board. These are simple things that it’s just helpful to have. A drink when you wake up or to iron your clothes before going for a nice meal. The breakfast was truly awful, we ate their once. The cereal was disgusting and the juices had been heavily watered down. Breakfast finishes at 10am, we arrived at 9.25am and nothing was replenished in the time we were there so lots of things were empty eg croissants, no hot breakfast items. I do think some simple changes and decoration could easily move this hotel up a level. I would not stay again.

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