This is a really wonderful hotel: it is an old pink castle which was completely renovated and extended with a very modern and avant-garde guest room wing. The old hotel serves as reception area, bar and hotel, while the guest rooms are in the new part. We stayed there for 3 nights at the end of February, and believe it... More

We didn't stay here though I really wish we did. We just paid a visit to the Palace which is free. The young man behind reception was very helpful and friendly and was very knowledgeable about the history of the palace. The gardens were nice with fruit trees and flowers, could be better maintained though. The gardens of the palace... More

This place is not really in Faro; it’s about fifteen minutes away. But it’s right off the main highway and far away enough to be quiet. I’m not sure why you would stay in Faro unless it’s for the beach. We stayed here as a halfway point and to experience the Algarve And because they have an old garden. It’s... More

Had 4 lovely relaxing nights in this sympathtically modernised and adapted palace. The mix of new and old has been carried out well, with the hotel having long bright corridors and rooms. Our room was towards the far end of the hotel and very quiet, with views towards Faro, over orange trees. Very large room and bed (which was a... More

This is another Pousada, which is being brought back to its former life. However, the bedrooms, which contour the hillside, are modern with large large comfortable beds and ours, No 114, provided splendid views over Faro. The long corridors are stark and minimulistic in comparison with the public rooms, which have retained the features of its days as a palace.... More

Having to return home via Faro Airport after a month in Southern Portugal we decided to splash out on a couple of nights at the nearby Estoi Pousada. From the moment we arrived we were cosseted by helpful staff that trollied our luggage to a large, pristinely clean and elegant room with a balcony overlooking the peaceful, well kept garden.... More

We have just had a couple of relaxing days in this relatively newly opened Pousada.It is still a work in progress,as although the building work may be complete,the gardens,and some walkways need attention. The bedrooms are in a newly built addition to the Palace,connected by lifts.Our room was great,as was the bathroom.If the weather had been kinder,we would have appreciated... More

We had to take friends to the airport in Faro and thought of staying two days in the Algarve before heading north again. Since we had a special offer from the Grupo Pestana Pousadas, we decided to try out their Hotel near Faro, that is in a little place called Estoi. I can only repeat what the other former guests... More

Staying in this Pousadas was the way we expected it. Quiet location, nice palace, clean and spacious rooms, good privacy in the room and balcony. The staff was very kind and a relaxed and nice feeling brought over. The bed 2m wide and a good matras. The breakfast ok. The restaurant served a fine quality of food. We had dinner... More