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Reviews of Sao Rafael Holidays

São Rafael GuestHouse Estrada do Aldeamento São Rafael, 8200-613 Albufeira, Portugal

#635 of 1,683 vacation rentals in Albufeira

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 325 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: April 17, 2024

    9.0
    Perfect, Cozy, Comfortable, Value for Money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Palm Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The only thing I did not like in the Villa was that there are no full mirrors anywhere in the Villa. I think this could be easily improved by adding a couple of full mirrors in the Villa.

    The villa was totally worth the price. The special parking for every Villa was really convenient. The living room and the kitchen were simply the best in the Villa. The bedrooms were also comfortable. Thank you for the wonderful experience.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One Bedroom Family Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds were very uncomfortable The apartment felt too empty

    Location Pool View

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2024

    8.0
    Nice apartment in lovely grounds, but some shortcomings in fit out
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Duplex Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    While our apartment was nicely laid out and decorated, some elements of fit out had been skimped. There were not enough sockets, lighting was very poor, and there was no storage for items such as sweeping brush, ironing board, mop bucket, etc so these items were stacked against the wall in the hall and living room. No initial stock of coffee, tea, coffee or other basics provided (but bathroom well stocked with nice products, to be fair).

    Very pretty resort, nice buildings laid out in lovely landscaped grounds. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 29, 2024

    9.0
    If you want calm, peace and beautiful Beach, this is the perfect place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Duplex Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Personal was very kind

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: October 24, 2023

    9.0
    A fabulous location in St Raphael
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small room for improvement if you had a SMART TV (internet based) & a big rug for inside the big doors for safety from wet footprints from pool..

    I loved the view, the spacious property, the location, the showers & the friendly staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2023

    9.0
    Nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The kindness

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2023

    7.0
    It was an alright stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are few basic things that was expected with the amount charged. These include coffee, tea, sugar,milk sachets in the kitchen. There is a coffee machine but no coffee kids, which is odd. There is no parasols either near the pool.

    It's a spacious property.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 14, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Seems like the only concern of the management of the villa is money and nothing else. The payment system is very complicated, the next day you arrive you have to go to another place to complete the payment until 11 am and if you don’t do so, you will not be able to enter villa. Also they ask for deposit after you booked the villa already. Some plates and cups were dirty, also there is no any single thing for cooking ( like oil, salt, sugar, coffee or tea, nothing). Even cheap hotels have those things. Villa doesn’t cost the money, staff and rules should be changed .

    Villa by itself is good, located outside of the city, but very close to the ocean

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    7.0
    Enjoyed the stay but will most likely book a different place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The fact we had to give 24hrs notice if we needed anything and the toilet roll had run out so we had to go and purchase and carrying the goods whilst out on a meal was annoying.

    Room size's were reasonable and I enjoyed the 2 x Villa's where 1 had a decent pool and the other with a nice patio/balcony area to relax. We had Wifi all around which was excellent

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2023

    8.0
    Good for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food service ended at 4p

    The pool and the gardens were beautiful!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 28, 2023

    9.0
    Great locations Super clean with friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    we had a plastic sheet on our double bed

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 28, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Palm Villa Plus
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Needs some towel hooks close to the shower For people with mobility problems the hills and beach access could be challenging

    Likes the space Easy walking access to the beach and restaurants Close enough to the marina Having a washing machine Air conditioning Well appointed kitchen Good balcony Good book exchange

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2023

    9.0
    Perfect location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights

    We had an issue with our key card, that didn't work one morning, but we went to the reception and got a new one right away. Any issue we had we contacted the reception and Catia was just the best help!!!

    The location is perfect, 5min walk from the beach and 10min drive to the city centre. The rooms were spacious, the beds super comfortable, the rooms had blackouts on the windows which made super easy to sleep. There was a TV in each room, lots of mirrors, airco worked great! The pool is very spacious, everything around was super clean. We couldn't be happier with the place we stayed.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 12, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Palm Villa Plus
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our villa was lovely for what we needed. Loved the balcony and pool.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2023

    7.0
    Lovely Villa, but needs improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The apartment was a tad outdated, and the beds were uncomfortable. Also the fact, that even though there's a washing machine, we asked for new towels at reception and was told NO as our stay was only four nights. Even though this was stated on the website, it was raining and very humid, and towels did not dry on time. Reception staff was a bit rude and unhelpful.

    The location and the rooms are good-sized. Living room leading to terrace and pool area.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room service was infrequent, no daily towel changes, no restaurant or amenities

    Quiet, clean, cute, great location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable and no problem days in a spacious and comfortable appartment
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It wasn’t enough plates and cutlery. The dishwasher soap or toilet paper was certainly not sufficient for all the days and we brought. From the photo we believed that our appartment had a private swimming pool, that it was not the case.

    Very comfortable appartment with 2 rooms and with an extra sofa bed perfect for a medium - big family size. Air conditioning in every room and living room. 2 toilets and with small balcony.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2023

    7.0
    Gorgeous beach with an excellent restaurant only a few minutes down the hill. Peaceful holiday resort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Ocean Villa with Private Pool
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Living room decorated sparsely - no side tables or coffee table and dark heavy curtains with a few things such as outside cushion covers outdoors needing to be replaced. Decor a little depressing. Aircon in main room didn’t work so well but rest of villa was very good.

    Had everything we could have needed in the kitchen, linen wise and towels. Was cleaned during our stay with linen and towels being replaced. Had a shared washing machine that was easily accessible. Fantastic privacy even though neighbours close. Amazing to have undercover parking so close to accommodation. Stairs directly up from underground parking to each villa. Beautiful private swimming pool that was cleaned daily. Great garden furniture with dining table outside and another on the balcony

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only downside I can really think of was the lack of a kettle/cups in the room for tea/coffee making facilities. Outside of that, not much I would criticise.

    Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff. Accommodation was very comfortable, clean and relaxing. Location in relation to beaches (2 nearby), marina and the Old Town is excellent. Would happily stay again.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2023

    7.0
    Not as nice as the photos, did not live up to our expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 10 nights

    Rooms (we saw two) are old, run down, not of the level the photos

    Balcony of room was nice. Some of the staff were very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2023

    7.0
    Overall enjoyed the stay, while for these costs & based on the picture had somewhat higher expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - furniture is much older vs what it looks on pictures; several things could need a replacement - only one of the pools shown on the photos was accessible for us, also some of the other seemingly common areas didn‘t exist. It seems there are different accommodations which are shown as one on booking, which isnt the case.. they should rather be listed separately. - bedside tables & some other areas were dusty when we arrived. Bedside tables then only properly cleaned after asking 3x and after leaving our pyjamas on them as well after making the bed.. :( reception staff apologized for this.

    - breakfast good but without much variety - Nice staff - good location: closest beach just 10 mins walk, other beaches close by (You ideally need a car to go out and to other beaches though, while this is usually the case on the algarve)

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2023

    8.0
    Great place for family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Palm Villa Plus
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little further from Albufeira than I expected but was still a lovely place.

    The villa was lovely, clean very good value for money.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2023

    8.0
    relaxing convient comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1 more shower

    24h guest house pool peaceful well equipped location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2023

    8.0
    Great villa, great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Palm Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I was expecting a private pool for each villa. Unfortunately we didn't get one and we were quite disappointed

    Underground parking was fantastic and straight into the villa. Very spacious living room area

    Stayed in June 2023

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