- Algarve Holidays
- Alvor
- Pestana Dom Joao II Hotel and Beach Resort
Overlooking Alvor Beach, one of the best beaches of the Algarve and extending for several kilometres, this contemporary style hotel is situated in a privileged location close to the Alvor Estuary, a major nature protection area for birds. The centre of Alvor is within a 10-minute walk, Portimão, the largest city in West Algarve, is 7 km away. In the city, guests will find themselves in a place of many cafes and restaurants. Faro International Airport is at a distance of 74 km. The hotel offers modern guest rooms with air conditioning, cable TV, mini bar, safe, telephone, hair dryer and bath amenities. Guests can dine at the on-site restaurant with a wide selection of international and local dishes. There are also bars where to relax with live music and variety of drinks. To relax after the day with sauna, Turkish bath and indoor pool or magic spa and massages are well-served to the needs of all guests.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool and a sauna. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services and babysitting (surcharge).
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The centre of Alvor is within a 10-minute walk, Portimão, the largest city in West Algarve, is 7 km away. In the city, guests will find themselves in a place of many cafes and restaurants. Faro International Airport is at a distance of 74 km.
Big mistake taking the bed & breakfast only option away. We have been going to this hotel in Alvor for years and found out recently that you can no longer do bed & breakfast only. We were so disappointed and unfortunately will no longer choose this hotel if the b & b only option isn't available
Great location, directly in front of the beach. Very quiet and relaxing. Lovely area - the beach is gorgeous. Staff is exceptional, helpful and friendly, especially Hardik who works evenings in the downstairs bar. He was exceptionally professional and helpful with every single order, no matter what time we ordered. Always helpful, smiling and very accommodating.
Cannot praise Hardik and all of the staff highly enough.They work really hard but are always smiling, friendly and helpful.
The grounds of this hotel are beautiful. The hotel itself is badly in need of a complete revamp. Reception area okay but walking to rooms is like going into a dungeon . Threadbare, dirty carpets in corridor. The room itself has a glass partition to separate bathroom and some mould has set in here. On the up side rooms were spotless and cleaned everyday by a very pleasant lady. The pool area well looked after but sunbeds are very old and not comfy. I actually had to go to pharmacy for Ibrufen gel because my hips were sore a couple of hours on one. Nice beach bar for lunch. Breakfast was not appetising at all. This hotel is in a good area on beach with lovely workers but it’s tired, dated and in my opinion one star.
Love this hotel, staff are very professional, polite and all round wonderful. Rooms are really very good, clean and some have views to die for. The breakfast staff are also excellent they work hard to clear tables and again are very helpful. This visit at breakfast I decided to have a freshly cooked omelette, it was cooked to perfection, a big thank you to the chef who constantly cooks many omelettes and is on the go all the time, the yoghurt is also yummy. The hotel is within walking distance to the village, also to the harbour. I would like to thank everyone who works at the hotel for making our stay really special and so much fun. See you very soon.
Our ideal holiday is a beach holiday in a peaceful but accessible hotel with half board. This hotel met those requirements and we had a fab two weeks stay. The position of this hotel is perfect , right on the beach, easily accessible to the boardwalk which runs for miles into Alvor .There is lovely fishing village and a gorgeous natural nature area to visit.The gardens are beautifully kept and are really pleasant to sunbath in. This is an added bonus as many families are Portuguese and enjoy the shade making the pressure on the pool sunbeds less intense.We are not pool lovers but when we wanted there were always plenty of beds to be had. The room we had was the cheapest , overlooking the car park( of which we were aware). It was a little tired, however the beds were comfortable,the bedding being changed as and when needed during our two week stay. The towels were always new and soft and changed every day.Storage is good with a large wardrobe and free safe.There is a shortage of sockets for charging,The bathroom was tired with a rather unusual glass window into the lounge ,thankfully obscured by a blind.We asked for new washers for the sink and the bidet ,as neither would fill up . Our request for the sink worked but not the bidet. The shower was not thermostatic si you needed to take care.We had no functioning AC , but that didn't bother us too much. The cleaners were excellent and timely. The rooms did need a longer deep clean though as hard to teach areas such as the cornices were very dusty. The fridge had no door shelves in so all we could keep in there was a bottle of milk and a bag of fruit. No room for water or drinks. The good was Portuguese and generally OK but not exciting and on a weekly repeat. The system for paying for drinks on the dining room needs to be reviewed . You cannot charge to your room and must pay by card after every meal. This causes delays and numerous credit card transactions. The local tax was only €36 for two weeks and pool towels are free. There is very low key evening entertainment ( usually a singer). This is a family hotel with lots of young children. This guarantees peace and quite after around 12pm.
Overall we had a lovely holiday and we would like to thank the lovely staff, Maria in the restaurant and all the servers who work so hard. .
