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General
Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box.
Activities
Outdoor Swimming Pool.
Services
Laundry.
Internet
Wireless internet is available in public areas and charges are applicable.
Guest Parking
No parking available.
Hotel Policies
Check-in
From 14:00 hours
Check-out
Until 12:00 hours
Cancellation
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first three nights will be charged.
Children and extra beds
All children under 4 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All older children or adults are charged 35 % of the room stay per night for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of total guests in a room is 3.
Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted credit cards
American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, ATM card
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Terms & Conditions
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The guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at
Hotel California.
They are opinions of guests that reflect their experiences when staying at this hotel.
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Individual guest reviews
Reviews are ordered by language and date with a maximum of 25 reviews per page.
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Kathleen
Mature couple
newcastleupon tyne,
United Kingdom
December 17, 2009
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this is a lovely friendly hotel but have only stayed here for winter breaks so can not comment on what it is like in summer as it is right in the heart of old town |
9.5 |
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Anonymous
Family with older children
United Kingdom
October 30, 2009
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This is the third time we have stayed here and wouldn't stay anywhere else. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and speak good Engish. |
10 |
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Bernie
People with friends
Ennis,
Ireland
September 9, 2009
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I love its location as you are central to everything. Manuel who worked in the snack bar in the pool area was very obliging, as when I asked him to play one or two of my CD's he was more than happy to do so. The lady that was on when Manuel was not there was not as obliging. |
8 |
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Paolo
People with friends
MADRID,
Spain
August 25, 2009
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A very bad experience |
2.5 |
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Rui
Mature couple
East Newark, N.J.,
United States of America
August 23, 2009
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The only good thing about this hotel was it's location. Close to the beach. Everything; the people at the front desk were cold, some of the staff didn't even spoke the native language (potuguese), rooms were dirty, shower curtin was black with mold. |
2.5 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
Ireland
August 21, 2009
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The central location. The pool on rooftop. We had a pool area room and there was no noise from the streets. The shower curtain in the bathroom could do with being replaced. The breakfast was cleared away at 10.25 when it was stated that breakfast was until 10.30. You could not bring your own water to the pool area and a 1.5L bottle was 2Euro. |
6.5 |
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Sinead
People with friends
Galway,
Ireland
August 16, 2009
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Location of hotel, proximity to bars and beach. The rooftop terrace and pool were brilliant although service at the snack bar could have been better. They allowed us to check in early which was great. The fact that I had requested a room on a higher level and did not get it. No Tea or Coffee Making Facilities in the rooms a bit disappointing. |
6.5 |
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Tommy
People with friends
Galway,
Ireland
August 14, 2009
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Central location close to beach, pubs, clubs and fantastic restaurants. Perfect for anyone who wants to be right in the middle of it. Rooftop pool area was a suntrap and very quiet. The cleaner was very friendly and accommodating. Balcony was a definite plus. Ask for a quiet room at the back or on 6-8 floor if you are a light sleeper. We didn't mind the noise because we were out every night till late but I could see it as a problem for people who retired earlier. There was a smell of sewerage in the hallway. Reception staff were not all positive, male member didn't thank us or wish us a safe trip on checkout just grunted and grabbed the keys. |
8 |
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Derek
People with friends
waterford,
Ireland
August 9, 2009
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It was central, a stone throw from the beach, beautiful location. Its distance from some loud club music |
7 |
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Matti
People with friends
Helsinki,
Finland
July 29, 2009
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They gave me a new room on the same day I told them the A/C in my room wasn't working. So the hotel staff was good. I couldn't stand the noise that came from the several bars located just below the hotel every night until 4 am. Thank god I had my SleepSoft earplugs with me. |
4.5 |
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Gordon
People with friends
Glasgow,
United Kingdom
July 20, 2009
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The California is perfectly placed in the heart of Albufeira Old Town, providing an ideal location to sample the great nightlife or spend the day at the beach. It also has the added bonus of a rooftop swimming pool, which is more or less unique in that part of town. It doesn't do gourmet food but it does provide a perfectly adequate breakfast at a reasonable time. Why would you want to eat in the same place every night when surrounded by so many fantastic restaurants anyway? I can't really fault the California. Some may complain about the noise from the nightlife but if that's the case they must have been going to bed too early! |
8 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
United Kingdom
July 12, 2009
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Hotel is very central to Albufeira Old Town and the nightlife, bars and restaurants are actually on the door step. The beach is a very short walk away and more beaches are very close. Could be noisy at night because of the location but you should realise that before you book as it's so central. You wouldn't need to hire a car. Some hotel staff (not all) could be more friendly and the breakfast was limited, also our room was very small, I don't know if all of the rooms are like this. |
5 |
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Adam
Young couple
Zurich,
Switzerland
July 11, 2009
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Great location, right in the Old Town of Albufeira. If you like a non- stop party atmosphere and 2-minute access to a gorgeous beach and any type of bar/club you could ask for, then this is the hotel for you. Room was cleaned every day. Very good value for the money, considering there is no better location if you're going to Algarve and like to party |
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Paul
Young couple
London,
United Kingdom
July 4, 2009
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There was nothing to like about the Hotel California, which certainly does not live up to The Eagles' classic! It was dirty, noisy and worn out. I've stayed at many Booking.com hotels in the past, but this is the worst and should be removed from their portfolio, as it will spoil their otherwise good reputation. Our room was right above the bar alley underneath, which goes on until 4am...at least. It was quite expensive for what you get...over-rated and over-priced! |
3.5 |
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Emerson
People with friends
LONDON,
United Kingdom
June 26, 2009
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The location is very central. The acommodation was spacious and clean. I expected a room and we had a flat basically with varanda with a view of Albufeira What was a problem was the noise from people and bars on street level. The music extremely loud and people talking shouting and the lot till around 3Am. |
6.5 |
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Jose
People with friends
Flitwick,
United Kingdom
June 24, 2009
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The roof top pool is a great sun trap, very quiet most of the time and has a bar and cafe as well. Mix up with booking but was Ryanair's fault not the hotel. Suggest you book direct and pay them direct and not a third party. |
8 |
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Susan
People with friends
Eveleth, MN,
United States of America
June 18, 2009
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Think Spring Break for all ages then multiply times 10. If that is what you want this is your hotel. Think Spring Break for all ages then multiply times 10. If that is what you want this is your hotel. |
5 |
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Dayn
People with friends
Durban,
South Africa
June 10, 2009
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It was very central and the rooms were large and spacious. The reception staff were very friendly - especially Adelina who took a personal interest in us and where we wanted to go, see, do etc. The location if you want to be in the middle of the action is excellent - obviously that means there is more noise from outside but that didn't bother us. I thought the breakfast a little sparse - I would have liked to have had yoghurt and fresh fruit (not out of a tin) available. I would also have liked it if there were fried eggs available (as opposed to only scrambled or boiled eggs). I also found the male waiter at the breakfast area quite rude and unattentive to guests. |
7 |
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Andrea
People with friends
glasgow,
United Kingdom
May 11, 2009
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The pool area was very pleasant, and the staff helpful, but for some reason the snack bar only served food between the hours of 12 noon and 6 p.m. Some of the rooms smell really badly and could do with serious makeovers. We were allocated rooms on arrival with no balcony, dreadful musty smell, looking out onto the water tanks. It took 3 days to get them to move us. An elderly couple (in their 80. |
2.5 |
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David
Solo traveller
Wallasey,
United Kingdom
April 21, 2009
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The location is very good If you want a hotel with a view this hotel is not for you. |
7.5 |
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Anonymous
People with friends
Ireland
April 14, 2009
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the accomadation is very central, it is excellent value for money.staff are very good beds changed every day and toilets cleaned.lovely patio area.very central in the middle of old town and very close to beach front. noisy at night but thats only a problem if your a light sleeper, we found it great as it is so central |
10 |
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George
Solo traveller
Livingston,
United Kingdom
February 27, 2009
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The room was very comfortable the staff very helpful and the food was excellent. |
10 |
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Anonymous
Solo traveller
Spain
February 27, 2009
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Booking.com description matched the reality. |
6.5 |
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Ken
Mature couple
dublin,
Ireland
January 28, 2009
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very central and clean in our room ants all over floor we informed staff took 2 days before action was taken a |
7 |
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Caroline
People with friends
Killincarrig, Delgany,
Ireland
November 20, 2008
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central location breakfast not very nice |
4.5 |
The guest reviews express the personal opinions of Booking.com customers who filled out a questionnaire after their stay at the hotel. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Booking.com.
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