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Alvor Baia Resort Hotel
Portugal, Europe
Alvor
Situated near the village of Alvor's historic centre, beaches and golf courses, the commercial area, and the Portimão marina, this hotel is in a prime location. All the amenities, combined with a draft design; this hotel was created to provide guests with a perfect, unforgettable holiday. It includes a full range of services, including the magnificent 100 m pool, 2 padle courts, children's playground (Pirate Ship), several restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, multipurpose room, a Spa with a heated swimming pool, Turkish bath, sauna, and massage. It also includes indoor and outdoor parking.
Facilities
- Portugal - Clean and Safe
- Paddle tennis*
- Billiards*
- Fitness*
- Spa centre*
- Spa treatments*
- Massage*
- Turkish bath (hamam)*
- Sauna*
- Game room*
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good3,364 reviews
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Average
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Overall very good spot.
One weeks stay mid July with wife and two boys, 7&4. Good experience all round. Very clean and well kept hotel. Rooms are a good size with separate bedroom for adults and pull out sofa for kids. Food all week was very good. BBQ night was great but big queue for the excellent steak. Good selection all round with ok variety each night. Staff very friendly, hard working and attentive. Plenty of sun beds some obviously brand new. Kids club was not great. Kids complained it was very boring and were reluctant to go back after the first visit. Kids pool is quite basic compared to other hotels we’ve visited.
An Honest Review of Our 10 Night, Family of 11 Stay
We stayed from 2nd–12th July as a family of 11, including two children.
The rooms were spacious, cleaned daily, with good-sized bathrooms and large balconies.
Before we arrived, we were a little apprehensive about the food after reading comments on Facebook. However, we all thought it was really good. There was plenty of choice every night, and even the picky eaters in our family found something they enjoyed. We especially loved the Saturday BBQ night – the steak was amazing! None of us became ill during our stay. I think people are often quick to blame the food when there can be plenty of other causes.
The staff were friendly and helpful throughout. A special mention to Anabela on reception, who was incredibly kind and accommodating. If you need anything during your stay, she’s definitely the person to ask.
The hotel is huge, and so is the pool. It never felt overcrowded, and there were plenty of sunbeds available, although, as you’d expect, it was harder to find one in the afternoon. Some people have commented that the pool is too cold, but we thought it was the perfect temperature for cooling off. I can understand why it might feel chilly on a windy day, but for us it was ideal. The lifeguards were excellent too. They made sure people actually used the sunbeds they reserved rather than leaving towels on them all day. One of the children in our family also cut her toe, and the lifeguard was incredibly helpful.
The daytime entertainment around the pool was good. The entertainment team encouraged people to join in without being pushy, which we really appreciated. The evening entertainment was very popular, so we could never really get a table, but it seemed to be aimed more at younger children anyway. We usually sat inside or around the back where there was always plenty of space. It was also nice that they showed the football during the World Cup.
The drinks were excellent – probably the best all-inclusive cocktails we’ve had. There was a great selection, and they certainly didn’t taste like paint stripper! There is a three-drink limit per person, although the queues could get a little long during the day when people were ordering coffees.
There’s also a handy little shop inside the hotel, with really friendly staff.
We used the shuttle bus to the beach one day, which runs every 30 minutes. It does drop you off on the roadside rather than directly at the beach, so we simply followed everyone else. Without that, we might have been a little lost! On the way back, the shuttle was running late, although we were told that’s not usually the case.
The local town of Alvor is around a 10–15 minute walk or a two-minute taxi ride away. It’s quite small but has plenty of lovely restaurants and bars to explore. Please avoid using uber as they will try and scam you!
Overall, we had a fantastic stay and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Alvor Baía Resort to families. Thank you for a wonderful holiday!
Good hotel, only let down is the food
The hotel is great.
The pool is huge. Sometimes in the middle of the day it can get a bit crowded but not often. Loads of space and sunbeams if that's your thing, but can be difficult to find some shade.
Rooms are large and comfortable, having a fridge in there was very handy. There are loads of beaches in the area, Alvor beach is outstanding and only 5 minutes away by car. (The hotel does have a bus as well).
The only real let down is the food. There are 2 restaurants but they have the same food and slightly different opening times, with the adults only one opening and closing a bit later. We were in the family restaurant and really the food ranged from not nice to tasteless. Breakfasts are fine. Lunch is saved by the chicken kebab they have running, but the rest of the cooked food was a big let down. There's no real description of what the different items are - Meat Salad, Fish Salad, Vegetarian are some of the descriptions.
I'd recommend the place but try to eat out in the evenings if you can!
Not the same this year but still a great hol
Our second time visiting and again, impressed for the most part. Food decent, rooms spacious and clean (bonus that they’re cleaned every day) and the daytime entertainment staff are incredible! However, I did have a few gripes about this year’s visit…
- we didn’t use ‘snack times’ last year but this year we did. The snack time after breakfast is abysmal. Plain bread (no facilities to toast), some cheese, ham and veg and couple of pastries. Very poor given the all inclusive status!
- the indoor bar really infuriates me. Specifically only broadcasting the World Cup in this bar so people had to pay. Although there was one occasion they did show in the main pool area seating too. Barman stated this was because it was on national tv. Not a good enough excuse… 5K for an all inclusive holiday so you’d expect all the perks in my opinion.
- my biggest complaint and by far the most important is a specific barman. He worked in both the ‘paid’ bar and in the all inclusive. Each and every time I witnessed this man, his behaviour and attitude was disgusting. He was rude to everyone! Someone said his name was Joao I think. Older than most of the other staff, wore glasses. I personally witnessed him hounding an elderly woman for not saying ‘please’…. Spoke to everyone like they were beneath him. Really not a good look and several strangers I spoke to felt the exact same about him. Time for some staff training for this man! Or for him to find a new job that doesn’t involve customer service.
Other than above, we enjoyed our stay. Just disappointing that we dreamt of the holiday we had last year and this year just wasn’t the same!
Brilliant family hotel with great family rooms with a large balcony and huge swimming pool
We stayed at this hotel on our family holiday with a 7 year old and 3 year old. The rooms are a fantastic size for a family and it’s great to have such a big balcony. We stayed all inclusive and have no complaints about the food. Some evenings the selection was better than others but that’s down to personal preference. There is always chicken nuggets or fish fingers etc for picky little eaters. The only slight negative to the all inclusive option was there are no pool snacks such as ice cream at the pool, you have to go down a level. It’s not a major issue though. They have a good selection of drinks at the pool bar, my kids loved the mocktails. The pool at the hotel is the highlight. It is hugee and fab for children. It’s shallow at either end with a kids splash pool at one end. Getting a sunbed wasn’t an issue. There was plenty of activities on through out the day for older kids. The kids disco at 8:30 was great, lasted for half an hour which is perfect time for tired little ones. All the facilities are spotless, and staff were very friendly. The village of Alvor is a short 10 min walk downhill, we took an uber as it was too hot for my little ones to walk, it only cost around €4 or €5. We also took an uber to Lagos which is beautiful, would definitely recommend. We had a brilliant family holiday and made great memories. Would definitely book this hotel again.
Review by LauraL2605 Ballymena, United Kingdom
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