Had a fantastic 10 days here last June (2012). Room was superb, breakfast wonderful and the Jazz Evening All Inclusive Meal (paid extra - £20) was wonderful. The hotel is very clean and the staff very professional. The local area is very Portuguese and the restaurants good although samey. We found the lunch at the hotel very good and meant... More

I have been twice with my family (July 2011 and July 2012) in this lovely Hotel. I can only make positive remarks, the only thing you need to be careful is the location: It is in the Ria Formosa National Park on the coast of the Algarve it is close to Faro, is one of the area's most popular destinations... More

We have been here 3 days now out of a 7 day stay and I can't make up my mind about this place.... So I'll share my thoughts and u decide. Rooms brilliant value, large spotlessly clean and comfortable,bed is huge and linen top notch. Bathrobe and quality toiletries provided but no slippers and no body lotion? We are half... More

One thing is definitely true that the hotel is lovely, and spotlessly clean. But i think staff need to understand how much time and money does it take to come to stay there and become a truly customer orientated.I cant say our stay was awful but it didn't meet my expectation . The Reception was nice and helpful but the... More

We had booked into this hotel for a 4 night stay after reading several fantastic reviews in the last few months.After a 20 minute drive from the airport, we were immediately impressed with a warm welcome from the porter/bellboy, Nuno Santos, who was on hand throughout our stay and we were impressed with his polite and professional manor.All hallways and... More

I travelled here last week for a few days with some girlfriends. It was a 10 minute walk to the centre of the town for shopping. Great value in the Chinese shops. Plenty of up market shops also. No shortage of places to eat. Highly recommend Gunthars. 10 mins in a taxi. Hotel has a good position. Great it has... More

The Boss re-visited the hotel with her sister (2nd-16th May) after we had 2 weeks here 18 months ago. Before her arrival I had requested a couple of things, a room near to where we were before( sea view, a must!) and a kettle. Both requests were fulfilled although the hotel wanted to charge for the use of 2 cups,... More

Just got back from another fantastic stay at this great hotel- Fantastic room with everything spotless and clean -Great food - Friendly helpful staff - Great location for exploring islands and walking - Cant wait to return to the real marina yet again in September! .Thanks to all staff for a fantastic week !!!!!!-TIM ARNOLD/LESLEY WRIGHT

Real Marina sells itself as a 5 star hotel. So what sets a 5 star out against other ratings? Attention to detail I would have thought, making sure that the holidaymaker enjoys their stay, doing the little things that are important, going the extra mile for their guests as well as suberb food and accommodation. We soon found out that... More