Turim Estrela Do Vau Hotel

“Family”

Hotel was so clean and swimming pool was very nice staff were lovely in the hotel but the pool bar staff were so rude and not nice and restaurant man over charged me two times location is not the best but apart from that it was a lovely hotel would recommend

“Ideal for a family holiday.”

Stayed in these apartments as a group of six. Things we noticed: Guests provided with separate pool towels every two days. Good entertainment for children with play club in afternoon and during evening with short shows such as magic shoes,bingo. Entertainment staff let people know entertainment ... more

Stayed in these apartments as a group of six. Things we noticed: Guests provided with separate pool towels every two days. Good entertainment for children with play club in afternoon and during evening with short shows such as magic shoes,bingo. Entertainment staff let people know entertainment options every day. Very friendly. 10 mins walk from the beach. A curtesy bus would have helped especially with children. Pool was lovely. Beds generally available but not with shade. These were taken by early risers. Need more beds/ shade. No life guards but pool attendants who might help you get a bed. Small onsite shop selling crisps, water, chocolate, pool toys and tourist souvenirs. Not bread, milk etc No inflatables in pool which is safer. Aerobics/ zumba in pool each morning. Apartments were large and clean. Hand towels/ tea towels/ bins changed every day. Sheets/ bath towels once a week. Positives Family atmosphere Large apartment Close to Alvor/ Praia de Roche Children’s entertainment Nice pool. Negative Not in walking distance to a shop but a large supermarket nearby by taxi. Need taxi to get to restaurants. We had cockroaches in our apartment. Only moved on third complaint and no support from hotel. Pool restaurant was poor/ dull. Overall, I would recommend for families especially with younger children.

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“Nice hotel but close to nothing if you don’t drive”

Large aparthotel, bit dated in appearance, tiles on walls chipped. Lift to apartments was tiny and barely enough time to get in before doors closed. We stayed in a private apartment so can’t comment on room cleaning but the complex itself is clean. Pool area is nice, music plays from. 12pm - can ... more

Large aparthotel, bit dated in appearance, tiles on walls chipped. Lift to apartments was tiny and barely enough time to get in before doors closed. We stayed in a private apartment so can’t comment on room cleaning but the complex itself is clean. Pool area is nice, music plays from. 12pm - can be a bit loud. No shop nearby and its a 20 min walk to the supermarket. We used Uber every evening to get to Alvor and Praia da Rocha. The beaches are fabulous in this part of the Algarve. The local beach is a 10-15 min walk depending on what way you go. Pool bar food is nice, sandwiches, breakfast, crepes but the staff could be a bit happier. Didn’t eat in the restaurant or bar as heard it wasn’t great. Would recommend a car if you stay here. Overall a lovely holiday but definitely wouldn’t stay again due to distance from civilisation. :)

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“Enjoyable family holiday but a few simple tweaks and it could be a brilliant complex.”

Just back from two weeks with a family of 4 to Estrella Da Vau. I will start with the positives. Rooms are big with lots of space with two bathrooms. They are cleaned every two days with fresh towels. The staff are polite who clean the rooms. Staff are friendly and do their job smartly. Pool... more

Just back from two weeks with a family of 4 to Estrella Da Vau. I will start with the positives. Rooms are big with lots of space with two bathrooms. They are cleaned every two days with fresh towels. The staff are polite who clean the rooms. Staff are friendly and do their job smartly. Pool is clean & spaceous and there is an attendant there from 9am to 7pm. Hotel suited our needs fine. Uber taxi to Alvor was €4.50/€4.80 Negatives. For a complex that has self catering apartments there is no shop selling daily essentials like bread/milk/cereal etc. I found this very strange. They do have crisps and snacks in the shop but appear to be more interested in selling beach ware and souvenirs. Poolside snack bar while it has the usual food and drink items for sale there is no pricing on anything. I found as did another person I met charged two different prices for the same items. A bit more transparency needed here. so only went here three times over the two weeks. Lost sales for the hotel. Bar is ok but the blue neon lights didn't do anything for me. Bar is expensive compared to Alvor. I know hotels are more expensive but a 500ml water for €3 is a bit excessive. Beach is a 7/8 minute walk but in the heat a car would be recommended as Avlor is a 40 min walks and Praia Da Rocha is 30 mins. Overall had a good time here but a few tweaks and it could be cracking place.

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