Dom Pedro Portobelo

“A beautiful week in the sun”

My partner and I had an excellent 10 nights at Dom Pedro Portobello at the end of September. The 1 bedroom sea view apartment felt huge! The furniture/decor and utensils in the kitchinette/living room and bedroom were a little dated in style but in great condition. The bathroom was more modern, ple… more

My partner and I had an excellent 10 nights at Dom Pedro Portobello at the end of September. The 1 bedroom sea view apartment felt huge! The furniture/decor and utensils in the kitchinette/living room and bedroom were a little dated in style but in great condition. The bathroom was more modern, plenty of space, big mirror with plenty of light, great shower. Decent sized pool with plenty of sun loungers and parasols (all that towel out early stuff isn't allowed - appreciated). We never spent any time in the bar area, but very much enjoyed the one evening meal we had at the restaurant - my swordfish main was particularly tasty. We had breakfast included which we were very happy with, even after 9 of them!. I'll call out the pasteis de nata, fresh watermelon/melon/pineapple, and surprisingly good scrambled eggs as highlights. Amazingly friendly, flexible, and helpful staff - at reception, in the restaurant, and room cleaning. Our last morning was a very early exit and they kindly arranged a packed breakfast for us to go. We never got a chance to use it but we were told it's possible to access a spa at a neighbouring Dom Pedro hotel. The location is good, 5 min walk to either the beach or marina. Vilamoura we found a little pricier than the more Portuguese/less touristy Algarve towns like Faro, Loule, Tavira, but still cheaper than the UK. There's plenty of good food and drink options - especially all the fresh seafood. We would happily return here in the future.

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“Only four stars because the property needs updating”

I am a time share owner who traded a week for this week. The location is perfect for walking to the marina, nearby restaurants, market or pharmacy and the casino is right across the street. The staff is simply amazing from the front desk to the housekeeping and shuttle drivers that take you to gol… more

I am a time share owner who traded a week for this week. The location is perfect for walking to the marina, nearby restaurants, market or pharmacy and the casino is right across the street. The staff is simply amazing from the front desk to the housekeeping and shuttle drivers that take you to golf. (The golf courses are crazy pretty but that’s a different review). The unit itself was a one bedroom and very spacious including a large lanai with views of the ocean and surrounding hotels. But I can’t give five stars because the unit is so old. The TVs aren’t “smart” so no streaming. The appliances are all dangerously old. There’s very little artwork to brighten the place up, the beds were not that comfy. The HVAC was off which was okay because we didn’t need heat or air and could open the doors to the lanai. But a ceiling fan would have been great at night so we could close the door and not be too warm. There is a lot of late night foot traffic below coming from the bars at the marina or the casino and the sounds carry so nighttime earbuds came in handy. The nightstands are small and the lamps are glued down so space is limited for something like a cpap machine should you need it. You must do your own dishes but there is no dishwasher or dish soap so get some at the market. No starter paper towel roll either like in similar units . No coffeepot for us spoiled Americans. Get some instant coffee! Overall we really enjoyed our stay, just wish they would update the units and I would come back.

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“Great location, great stay.”

Most things about this hotel are very good indeed. Firstly the location is excellent. 5 minutes from the beach and only a 10 minute walk to the marina where all the restaurants and bars are located. It’s also directly opposite the Casino if that’s your sort thing. There is also a large free car par… more

Most things about this hotel are very good indeed. Firstly the location is excellent. 5 minutes from the beach and only a 10 minute walk to the marina where all the restaurants and bars are located. It’s also directly opposite the Casino if that’s your sort thing. There is also a large free car park immediately behind the hotel. During our visit this was never even half full. We were lucky enough to be upgraded from the studios we booked to suites on the 8th floor which were extremely spacious with large sitting area with small kitchenette at the end. A very well specked bathroom which appeared to have been recently refurbished. A large walk in shower with great powerful shower that always had plenty of hot water. Unfortunately the bedroom itself didn’t live up to the rest of the suit with two very small and uncomfortable single beds . Very outdated wardrobes and a bed side lampshade that was held together with sticky tape which had obviously been like this for some time. How much does a lamp shade cost for goodness sake? The bedroom and sitting room both opened out onto a large balcony overlooking the pool below and across to the sea. Breakfast was excellent with everything you might want both hot and cold. The staff on duty at breakfast were also first class, friendly, helpful and on top of everything. We only eat in the restaurant on our first night but the food was very good and the service also very good. During our visit the hotel was pretty quiet at night but what it’s like in mid season I don’t know. There is a large pool in well kept gardens with several sun beds in evidence but the water was far too cold for me in March. All in all a very enjoyable stay and I would recommend and would stay a again if in the area.

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“Good but some improvements are nedeed on furniture and a good bar”

Hotel located nearby of the Vilamoura marina and at back has a free carparking but is always full. The staff is top specially the cleaning ladies who are always available to provide support and sugestions on were to go or visit. The hotel furniture is very very old who remember the 80`s and needs t… more

Hotel located nearby of the Vilamoura marina and at back has a free carparking but is always full. The staff is top specially the cleaning ladies who are always available to provide support and sugestions on were to go or visit. The hotel furniture is very very old who remember the 80`s and needs to be replaced asap. The flat is good with enough space for the family and confortable. The bar at night is empty without customers and needs to be refurbished/updated.

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