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Malcolm
Mature couple
Congleton,
United Kingdom
November 8, 2009
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Close to the beach and lots of bars and restaurants |
5.5 |
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Kathy
Solo traveller
Sevilla,
Spain
November 4, 2009
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The fab location, friendly staff, lovely big room and balcony overlooking the sea. Great breakfast, everything really! |
10 |
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Michael
Mature couple
Derby,
United Kingdom
November 3, 2009
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The location is fantastic; the staff were efficient and helpful; the stay was very good value for money |
10 |
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Michael
Mature couple
Stoke on Trent,
United Kingdom
October 24, 2009
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Efficient, friendly staff. Excellent position in centre of town, with beautiful sea views from all parts of hotel, especially from our room. Good buffet breakfast included in price. Hotel is beginning to show it's age and the rooms, although spacious, could do with modernising. Indoor pool is rather difficult to access and no pool towels provided. |
8.5 |
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Jez
With friends
jersey channel isle,
United Kingdom
October 18, 2009
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very good location very good value breakfast a bit under what u expect from a 4 star but not to bad could improve but no real complaints |
7.5 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
Jersey
October 18, 2009
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the location of the hotel the breakfast always the same unappertising |
6.5 |
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Richard
Mature couple
Huntingdon,
United Kingdom
October 8, 2009
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Location is fantastic - literally on the beach but at the same time right in the heart of all the local restaurants. Couldn't be better. Disappointed that the 'full English' was only available every other day, as the breakfast alternates between uk (bacon, egg, beans etc) & German (frankfurter sausages) options. Also had regular drain smell in bathroom but was able to keep it at bay by plugging up all plugholes! |
7.5 |
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Matthew
Mature couple
Athlone, Co. Westmeath,
Ireland
September 5, 2009
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The location is superb. Decor a bit dated. Could improve breakfast choices. |
7.5 |
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Tony
Mature couple
Dublin,
Ireland
August 23, 2009
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The proximaty to beach was excellent and the staff very very healpful and the beach restaurant food and staff were very good. The breakfast food was just adequate and could be improved |
8 |
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Maria
Mature couple
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
August 17, 2009
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the location is fabulous it's just a little noisy in the evenings with people talking and screaming on the beach at 3 am. Also the hotel needs upgrading, in terms of airconditioning and decor, it's stuck in the 60 's |
10 |
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Patricia
Mature couple
Walsall,
United Kingdom
August 17, 2009
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The hotel is excellently located with a very good terrace restaurant. The beach location is not spoilt by noise despite the popularity of this area. |
9.5 |
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Michael
Mature couple
Co Galway,
Ireland
August 11, 2009
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Fantastic lacation and a nice hotel, friendly staff A little dated |
8 |
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Guy
Mature couple
keighley,
United Kingdom
July 20, 2009
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The location of the hotel is first class |
10 |
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Eithne
With friends
COUNTY DONEGAL,
Ireland
July 20, 2009
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Staff were friendly without being intrusive.The location is its best feature without a doubt. The smoking ban seemed to be applied in an arbitrary fashion-why ashtrays in a no-smoking room?Breakfast did not change -tinned fruit in Portugal?! |
8 |
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Neil
Mature couple
skudeneshavn,
Norway
July 12, 2009
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We liked the location first and formost.Second we liked the friendly very helpfull staff.We have stayed at the hotel twice and we intend to stay in the future all being well.All in all a nice experience. |
9 |
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Antonia
Young couple
London,
United Kingdom
July 11, 2009
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The main benefit of a stay at this Hotel is that the position directly on the beach cannot be beaten. It is a fairly rare attribute for a hotel on the Algarve to be so well sited and gives the guest the ability to access the beach with minimum effort of climbing up and down steps on sides of cliffs etc; You are equally well placed for the old town therefore great savings on taxis etc; Therefore 5 stars for position both town and beach. The sad part is that the hotel is not loved enough and needs updating and refurbishment and upgrade on the food served,this together with happier,smiling,kinder staff would lift this hotel into a gem. Sadly it appears to be stuck in a rut. You have to work very hard to get on the kinder side of customer service but it should be the otherway around. We are not there under sufferance but as paying guests and courtesy and a smile cost far less than any degree of refurbishment.The other problem [and this is nature's] is that the sea even in July is freezing cold. The hotel should really start by upgrading the pool which during our stay was not functioning and in any event looked uninviting. as a year round hotel I feel this facility needs urgent attention and sympathetic/intelligent upgrading. I would be happy to return in future only if these failings are addressed. |
5.5 |
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Martin
Solo traveller
leeeds,
United Kingdom
July 9, 2009
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Happy hour was a joke it was half hour 40 % off still 7eroes for 2 drinks Going back in september |
7 |
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Gerard
Mature couple
Galway,
Ireland
June 28, 2009
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Location, Location, Location. This hotel cannot be faulted for location. The staff were very friendly. The old town is on your doorstep to the front and the beach on your doorstep to the rear. We loved our stay and would love to return again (and most likely we will). |
10 |
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Patrick
Young couple
Enniscorthy,
Ireland
June 22, 2009
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close proximity to beach, bars and all entertainment on last day unpleasant smell from bathroom sewage system |
8.5 |
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Christian
Mature couple
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
June 15, 2009
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We enjoyed wonderful views from the 6th floor in the room we have occupied now on three consecutive years' stays. The service and food was excellent. There was a bit of confusion at check in. We arrived early and left our luggage with the reception. On our return we sat for an hour waiting to get our keys. The person on reception did not recognise us and so we should have approached the desk. We are elderly and thought he would remember us from earlier on - our mistake! |
9 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
May 25, 2009
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S et in a good location in Albufeira every room had a balcony and seaview excellent lounge and bar area The dining room was only adequate |
9 |
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Joseph
Mature couple
Glasgow,
United Kingdom
May 21, 2009
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Fantastic location on the beach, with balcony looking out to sea. Large cafe on ground floor with huge choice of icecream. Wonderful coloured glass over the 5th floor bar. Proximity to restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. Difficulty in finding a parking space, 10 - 15 mins walk to parking. Breakfast was disappointing, tinned fruit salad, poor bread and rolls. The hotel is a bit dated, could do with a refurb (but keep the glass!). |
8 |
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Alexander
With friends
elgin,
United Kingdom
May 20, 2009
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the location |
9 |
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Patrick
Mature couple
Wexford,
Ireland
May 10, 2009
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its close proximity to beach |
9 |
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Kathleen
With friends
Ferns,
Ireland
May 5, 2009
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it was very clean ,i love been close to the beach it very good value bar staff especiallyb frienly and helfull, iwould like change of interment at least evert second night in hotel |
9.5 |
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