Hotel berhampiran Bolan Bar, Alvor

We have just returned for a week at this newly refurbished apart hotel in Alvor, really impressed with this hotel, lovely decor throughout and the rooms were lovely, very quiet at night time so a good sleep is to be hard here. Breakfast is more than adequate and is self service offering continental cuisine and a hot buffet of the usual scramble eggs, bacon, sausage etc, etc. the staff are so friendly and accommodative for all your needs and Ruben and his colleagues who helped out during breakfast and the outside pool bar deserve a special mention 👍. The hotel is Meters away from a local supermarket suitated at the rear of the hotel and equal distance from the heartbeat of Alvor itself. The pool is a decent size and not deep and ideal for young children, but was a bit cold 🥶. We will defo be back, well done to all the staff and management at the hotel 👋👋👋

I would love to give this place a poor review to put people off going so I could keep it for myself but that would be doing the staff a real disservice. I can't fault this place at all- the place was spotless inside and out and the rooms were well equipped with fridge ,safe and air conditioning and lovely hot showers. The breakfast had something for everyone and changed each day. The staff are the real star of the show though and nothing is too much trouble. We mentioned we were looking for worry beads and the next thing we knew one of the waitresses at breakfast went across the street and brought back a selection for us to choose from and purchase from the shop opposite. Special mention to Ioanna who was so friendly and up for a laugh she really made our holiday. Great Central location but quiet with a lovely small pool and pool area. Can't wait to come back!

Have been staying in Pestana hotels for a long number of years and whilst aware that they are older hotels and potentially have their star ratings due to their location rather than their experience, I was still disappointed in my latest stay. The original sea view room we were allocated had a side glimpse of the sea (could see it if I hung around the concrete wall on the left of the balcony) but otherwise looked directly onto a fairly busy road and had no direct sunlight . I immediately went back to reception to request to be moved (was told on check in that the sea view rooms and floors 3 and above) and was then allocated a 2nd floor room facing the pool with the sea in the background (obscured by the mature trees in the garden of the hotel) but at least had the sun for most of the day. I had been told that the hotel was fully booked and I couldn’t have a room on floor 3 or above until 2nd Jan (checked in 30th Dec). I accepted the room swap acknowledging that I’d still like to move on the 2nd as I hadn’t yet been provided with the sea view I had booked. The second room we had been allocated (floor 2, pool view) was in dire need of attention from the hotel maintenance team, the bathroom door wouldn’t close, the paint was peeling around the door frames, 2 wall lights were missing and the floor lamp did not work. I informed reception abut the floor lamp but it wasn’t fixed. On 2nd Jan I was made to feel like a real inconvenience to reception when I asked what time my new room would be ready, I was told I had a sea view and didn’t need to be moved but I stood my ground and a fully functioning room on the 4th floor with a gorgeous view along the whole beach and across the sea was provided. I left a list with reception of maintenance items needing addressed with the second floor room (see pictures). We were on B&B basis and the breakfasts were fine, the layout in the restaurant isn’t particularly great and the food was ok. We booked to have a Buffet Dinner on our arrival night (€30pp plus drinks) and the food was inedible. We got a full refund as we couldn’t eat anything that was provided (gristly fried pork, fish that was so overcooked it was like rubber, chorizo that was white the whole way through) and after a lot of back and forth, managed to get a refund and walked into town to find something to eat. The positives - the staff were, on the whole, lovely. The location is incredible - straight out of the garden and onto the boardwalk / beach, straight out of reception and 10mins into the town centre. We had massages in the spa and those were fantastic. On the whole, for the cost, we wouldn’t choose to stay in this hotel again. For groups of golfers who just want somewhere to sleep, it is perfect! However, if you are looking for a relaxing holiday with 4star facilities and standards, this isn’t the hotel to choose.

We stayed in the Alvor Atlantico Hotel for nearly three weeks and would recommend. We had a Studio Superior, with a Sea View. We were on the 7th floor and the view was absolutely beautiful, we could see all of the beach from the beach at the Atlantida Restaurant to the very end. It was lovely to wake up to. The hotel itself was very quiet, there's no bar, there is an indoor pool, which we didn't use and it was also very clean. The Studio was well equipped with a 2 ring cooker, fridge and plates and cutlery, we had a problem with the cooker and the kettle which was sorted out for us, no problem. We had one rainy day when we didn't fancy going into Alvor, you can book dinner (or breakfast) in the Dom Joao Hotel, which we did for the one night, it was only a 5 minute walk away. It was buffet style but was very good. It's a 20 minute walk into the harbour or centre of Alvor on the boardwalk which was a nice way to start the evening. We will definitely stay here again. The beds were comfortable, a bit hard for my personal liking, the shower was good with plenty of pressure, so all in all would recommend.

We’ve had a great week at the Tivoli the four of us. Excellent facilities , really spacious modern rooms , the food was lovely. Lots of choice. Drinks are nice too lots of choices of cocktails. Also we dined at the steak house on site which was really good. We was most impressed at the Italian restaurant, the service was by far the best. Most notably by Chaudhry. Nothing was too much trouble. He was an amazing host. He couldn’t do enough for us. He is a credit to your hotel. He should be rewarded I believe for his conduct and how he looked after us from start to finish. We will be coming to the Tivoli again.

Intended to be a happy return visit after some years turned into a hugely disappointing experience for myself and my wife. Hotel is certainly not 5 star compared to others in Portugal; - bedroom acceptable but bathroom needs work on water egress from under bath after showers - toilet tissue seems to be rationed. Breakfast hot buffet not very enticing but selection of fruit and cereals fine. Two restaurant options available for evening meals - bar food or one other depending on the day of the week! Bar food menu very limited and the main restaurant very overpriced. Food quality acceptable. In general and with a couple of exceptions, we found that staff were a tad rude/abrupt on occasions (reception, night bar floor staff and golf shop in particular). Golf: Having obviously suffered from a very hot summer the course was in appalling condition with fairways and rough indistinguishable on some holes. The greens were also in very poor condition. The bad state of the course was sad to see as previous experience was so positive. We did however play one other nearby course where the greens were magnificent and fairways passable so I don’t accept Penina claim that nothing could prevent the poor state of their course given the summer weather. BTW, weather was bad!