when we arrived we were certain that we had arrived at the wrong place as we had been booked into the algarve gardens, albuferia, we were so terribly wrong. we booked in and were at first impressed with the hotel and bungalows, we were booked in to the self catering bungalows half board, the bungalows were in fact two floors... more

My wife and I recently spent a week at the Hotel and were extremely impressed with what we got for our money, granted, we were there out of season. We found all the staff to be friendly and helpful and the Hotel facilities adequate. We were on half board and found both the breakfasts and dinners to be excellent. The... more

when we arrived at the reception we were not even greeted with a hello, a piece of paper was placed in front of me then a pen shoved under my nose and the receptionist nodded at the paper, at first i assumed he couldnt speak english but i soon realised he spoke perfect english. the other receptionist was incredibly rude... more

Hotel really quite basic and definitely not 4*, however you cannot knock the beach. We walked for miles in either direction which was wonderful. We were B&B which was fine really - although the sausages will not be tried twice! Lots of lovely fresh bread, yoghurts, fruit - all good. Evening buffet was 21 euros each and really not particularly... more

we booked this cos it sounded ok as it was called Algarve Gardens not the alfamar as we found out and would of looked up about that not the gardens and maybe thought twice.. we arrived early on a Sunday morning and most places were shut a good start we had hardly got any sleep the night before so were... more

Like the previous reviewer, we booked this trip at the last minute following the collapse of the XL Group. Having read the many negative reviews of this complex on this and other websites, we didn't have high expectations and were pleasantly surprised by our experience. The location was out of the way- it wouldn't suit anyone who wants the highlife... more

My wife and I stayed here for a week commencing the 26th of September this year. It was a last minute replacement after our holiday to Greece went under when XL travel went bust We had never been to the Algarve before so we didnt know what to expect. Arrived very early on the Friday morning and was immediately disapointed... more

The photos are misleading and it didn't help that we were told the hotel was a different name when we booked so found it hard to read up on it. The resort consists of a 4* hotel (debatable), bungalows (reserved for the Portuguese) and 2 studio blocks which they were apparently suppose to be knocking down this year! We stayed... more

I have decided to write a review as 'Trip advisor' is a prority when booking holidays. Me and my partner have stayed twice at this hotel and we loved it! The first time was in June 2007, The hotel is in the middle of no where and well suited for those wanting a relaxing holiday, in which we did, When... more