Mirachoro Praia da Rocha

“Good Value for Money”

Positives Friendly staff Good prices Good rooms for the money Negatives Busy road goes past pool area Some decor needs updated Good to know before you go... - No lifeguard at pool -£5 min card spend at bar -Take a bank of euro coins for pool table as very little change at reception. Bar doesn't h… more

Positives Friendly staff Good prices Good rooms for the money Negatives Busy road goes past pool area Some decor needs updated Good to know before you go... - No lifeguard at pool -£5 min card spend at bar -Take a bank of euro coins for pool table as very little change at reception. Bar doesn't handle cash - you feed it into a machine. -4/5 euros for Uber to bars and restaurants - on a hill - major supermarkets and McDs 10/15 min walk downhill -visit Alvor - 10 mins in Uber - 5 euros ***UBER APP WAS SO USEFUL***

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“Great Little Hotel”

Great hotel room spacious all you need comfy bed and so quiet !!! Be sure speak to Ali and Sonia in bar very nice people. Snack bar cheap and good , must the boat trip to caves €30 pick up hotel spectacular . Close to beach and town , great food restaurants in both areas

“Good hotel”

Won’t go over what others have said yes is a walk to places but is doable, we just found it difficult to be spontaneous and stop back at hotel mid day. Hotel is clean, our apartment was large and well equipped just a few bits of kitchen stuff extra would be nice. Cleaning seemed to be a bit spora… more

Won’t go over what others have said yes is a walk to places but is doable, we just found it difficult to be spontaneous and stop back at hotel mid day. Hotel is clean, our apartment was large and well equipped just a few bits of kitchen stuff extra would be nice. Cleaning seemed to be a bit sporadic, bits and pieces cleaned but not the full apartment at times. Room had a hair dryer and there is an iron in the luggage room in reception to use. We didn’t use the pool I felt it was a bit cramped around it and no parasols. Bar served good cheap drinks and service was very good, take some Cash if buying anything under €5. The Contiente supermarket is a 10 minute walk and much better than the Aldi and Lidl. Bus stop around the corner goes to Alvor and Praia du Vao. The walk to the beach is much easier if you turn right from the hotel some nice restaurants down that way; Namaste and Urban Grill, you reach the beach at Cloque which is a beautiful spot to take the full sunset in and enjoy a cocktail.

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“Excellent little place, great value and ignore the negative reviews!”

Having read some of the reviews, I’ve come to the conclusion that people want 5 star accommodation at 2/3 star prices. It really is as simple as that. I struggled to understand why this hotel was a 2 star; in my opinion a 3 would have been much more accurate and fair. The apartment I stayed in wa… more

Having read some of the reviews, I’ve come to the conclusion that people want 5 star accommodation at 2/3 star prices. It really is as simple as that. I struggled to understand why this hotel was a 2 star; in my opinion a 3 would have been much more accurate and fair. The apartment I stayed in was the biggest I’ve ever had on holiday - two balconies, and three separate rooms (kitchen/dining space, bedroom and bathroom) - kitchens have clearly been refurbished recently - modern and with induction hobs. There’s a microwave, toaster and ample cooking utensils. I’ve seen some complaints about this in other reviews - the only thing I would say to that is that there were inconsistencies with the amount of plates, bowls etc in the cupboards. So feedback here would be to check the apartments regularly to re-stock any missing items. The TV is Smart, so you can access all the usual streaming platforms. Cleaning was every day and the staff were fantastic - always pleasant, knocked before entering and were happy to provide extra items like toilet roll if you asked them. The pool area is clean and the bar is cheap as regards drinks and snacks/simple meals. There’s a free bus twice a day to Praia De Rocha and Portamao and back if you want to go into the town centre or go to the beach. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to either and it’s perfectly do-able - failing that an Uber is about 5 Euro one way. The only reason - and it is the only reason - I am not giving 5 stars is that there is, regrettably, an issue with a villa located on the opposite side of the hotel entrance where dogs are left outside barking throughout the night. Reference has been made to this in other reviews. One particular night it was beyond intolerable and I managed less than 2 hours sleep. It was better on most other evenings - but I was still woken up at least twice a night by it. Earplugs did help, however. It’s a real shame for the hotel but I feel it’s only right to mention it, so don’t forget to pack yourself a pair!

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