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August 16, 2024
There is no doubt the location of this hotel is stunning, it is a 20 minute walk to the nearest supermarket or restaurant though. The pool area is superb - hard to beat. Cleanliness is top notch. The hotel itself is a bit tired and out of date compared to others we have visited. For 4* I would expect tea and coffee making facilities in room, stocked mini-bar, a safe with lock, bath robes, decent bath towels and a toiletries regularly replenished. Now to food - this hardly reached acceptable. Breakfasts fruit often on the turn with the fizzy taste, eggs hard boiled, congealed scrambled and rubber fried eggs. Cereal choice poor. Good choice of pastries, breads and jams though, although sometimes a little stale. Coffee wet and warm! Hot water for tea warm. Lunches OK but very basic and served like a school dinner. Evening meal - extremely poor only managed one night thank goodness we were not on half board. This possibly makes the distance to a supermarket and restaurant more important. I would recommend if you plan to stay here hire a car! Great restaurants in Ferragudo and Carveiro. Would I stay again, I loved the break, if breakfasts were improved possibly.