We stayed here for 10 days in June with our 2 year old. We booked with Portland half board and found the food to be really good although we do like to eat out but the hotel let us swap dinner for lunch when ever we wanted to so that was really good. The staff were really friendly and efficient... more

Great beach, pool, gardens and rooms. Drinks expensive but have the option to walk to nearby bar or drive into the village which is quaint with great selection of bars, restaurants, cafes and nightlife. Our room was quiet and smart although the airconditioning did struggle. more

My husband and I (both in our late fifties)spent ten days in the Dom Joao from 23rd Sept to 3rd Oct this year.We have had several holidays in the area,but this was our first visit to the Dom Joao.This is a clean ,comfortable hotel with friendlly helpful staff The garden and pool areas are very well maintained with plenty of... more

The hotel has recently been refurbished to a very high standard and is very comfortable. Unfortunately the staff very rarely smile and oh the bar prices!!!! 12.50 (yes 12.50) for a Jack Daniels and Coke. Even at the old euro/pound exchange rate of 1.50, this would still be extortionate. more

We recently stayed in this hotel and loved it. We read all the reviews on Trip Advisor before booking and were impressed with the feedback. There is a lot of different opinions about how far away Alvor town is from the hotel. Other reviewers said it took anything from 15 mins to half an hour to walk into town. Well,... more

We stayed at this Hotel during the last 2 weeks. We have previously travelled extensively across the world in 4 and 5 star Hotels. This is a great 4 Star Hotel and the location on the beach is 2nd to none. Would recommend it to all of our friends - which we don't often do. Nice and clean. Alvor is... more

just back from 2 wks at this hotel. lovely hotel. have stayed at hotel with rooms that were bigger but wouldn't consider it a huge issue. rooms had 2 large single beds pushed together and a couch. also tv quite good with bbc1, itv, channel 4 and cbeebies if you had child(ren) with you. also the usual news channels also.... more

me (13) and my mum have just stayed in the dom jaoa in alvor, and it was excellent! the beach is about a 30 second walk out of the hotel. and you could not ask for better weather!we stayed in one of the villas just next door to the hotel. the villas were like a full palace. i thought they... more

Based on reviews with tripadvisor I chose this hotel. I went for a rest and I got what I wanted in that regard. The rooms are fabulous, each room had a balcony,well designed, and kept very well and clean by the friendly maids. The rest of the staff don't seem to care whether you are there or not. With the... more