The hotel is a short walk up the hill from the Old Town, in a splendid position overlooking one of the main beaches. The public terrace with small swimming pool looks over the beach and was very pleasant at all times of the day. The staff were attentive and friendly. The hotel is perfectly comfortable but I would not say it is luxurious, as such, by contrast with many hotels which describe themselves as boutique hotels. I would be very happy to stay there again

I have one complaint. The hotel requires its guests to make a Euros 200 damage deposit at check in. I have no problem with the principle of that. However, the hotel takes the deposit either in cash or by requiring you to write your credit card details on a piece of paper which is retained by the hotel for the duration of your stay. There was no option for a secure swipe of a credit card to be taken. This surprised me and is not in line with modern practice. Fortunately, I had cash available and made my deposit in cash. There was no way that I was going to allow any other person to have a manuscript record of the details of one of my credit cards. I hope that the hotel takes note of this comment and changes its practices for the future.

Hotel is in a really good location - few minutes both from ocean and from centre. Breakfast was very good (and also with perfect view from terrace). The staff was also very nice.

Very strict hotel rules regarding using everything in hotel room (not seen such in any other hotel previously). Added photos with responsibility agreement which we signed while check-in and also warning in bathroom. Also, don't forget to take hair dryer (the one in room doesn't dry anything :()

The location was just perfect, a 2 minute walk into the heart of the old town and a 1 minute walk to the beach. however, you do not get any noise from the busy nightlife of the old town, which is great! Our room was great! Very spacious, nice bathroom and comfy bed. A room with sea view is a must have for booking with this hotel with a stunning view overlooking the beach, Breakfast is small (which we knew about) but very nice - with croissants, fresh fruit, meat, cheese and breads. Staff are pleasant and leave you to yourself for the whole stay. Stay here if you are looking for a quiet, relaxing stay with no hassle. Perfect for couples. 12pm checkout is also a huge bonus if you are like us and have a long day waiting for your flight home.

There are only very small touches that would make the hotel a 10/10. Staff tend to leave you to yourself in order to allow you to relax, which is really nice, however I think if they occasionally had a member of staff walking around the pool area to offer a cold beer/cocktail, it would go a long way. We stayed for a week and though our room was cleaned every day, the bed was made but the bed sheets were not changed for the duration. however, we did not mention this to the staff, so i'm sure it can be arranged. The 200EUR room deposit when you first check in is rather annoying for budgeting, as on the day you fly home, you are left with 200EUR to spend. We also felt it was strange that you have to pay for a safe key to store your valuables.

Excellent location, 1 minute from the sea and the center of Albufeira. Hotel is very quite and relaxing.

They require 200€ deposit in case you damage something. Also there is an intimidating poster in the bathroom stating that they will fine you 50€ if you stain a towel. It felt unfriendly.

Nice location. Good breakfast options. Nice view from the pool area.

The hotel may ask for additional payment for using their towels (there's a note that if you try to use them while you have sunscreen/cosmetics/etc you might have to hay penalty). The most of the guests are seniors (this isn't a minus for sure, but the next item might be caused by that). The guests, who have booked the rooms near the pool, might scream at you if you try to sit/relax in the pool area after 7pm. Due to, you may be either near their rooms (some of them have doors right to the pool) or disturb them to sleep (yes, at 7pm).

Great adult only boutique hotel. Loved that it was within easy walking distance to the crazy busy town Center. It was our quiet get away from the hustle of town. Great breakfast but the coffee seemed to be like warm every morning but and missing flavour.

Our rooms balcony faced the pool and terrace. We were enjoying our own wine outside on our little patio and were told we could not do this. ???

This place was wonderful. The proximity to the beach and town center was perfect, and the views were so lovely. The room was comfy and spacious enough, not to mention my own little balcony that looked out onto the beach. The pool was a bonus, especially when it's kid-free :)

They did try to make me pay a deposit in cash, which I found really odd. I pushed back and they said they'd instead put it on my credit card. I think I read this in a review when I booked but didn't think much of it. Who is carrying around hundreds of Euros (or any currency) these days?

The hotel itself was very beautiful and had an amazing view of the beach/town. The pool was awesome and the staff were super helpful and nice. My husband especially loved the breakfast. The location was also very convenient for us. We took a boat trip out of the marina and this was very walkable to that and we were also able to walk from the bus depot to this hotel (granted I would recommend taking a taxi, but you could walk it if you wanted). The room was small but very comfortable and the AC worked well enough for us (we sleep very hot so that often is not the case). I think the view and the staff were definitely the best of our trip!

I got a message after booking saying they needed a 200 euro (in cash) deposit when we arrived in case of damages which was kind of sketchy to me and inconvenient as we had not planned to travel with a ton of cash on us so we had to make a special trip to the bank to get euros. They did not ask for it when we arrived though which was just as well. There was a sign about how they would charge 50 euros per towel that is damaged from makeup or tanner/sunscreen, etc. That was new to me and made me very nervous so it is worth noting. We were only there one night and were very careful, so I don't think we were charged any extra, but you might bring some of your own wash clothes and beach towels to use to be safe.

The hotel was ideal for a quiet break, yet was close to both the beach and Old Town for having the full Albufriera experience. The view of the sea was amazing, we could hear the waves from our bedroom which was so soothing. The Staff were very efficient, courteous and helpful. The breakfast was fresh every morning and very healthy.

Giving the 200 euro safeguarding money at the start of our holidays. We had paid in advance and feel that there should be a trust there that we would respect the hotel. Apart from that we really enjoyed the whole experience.

The location of the property was fantastic, only a couple of minutes walk into the center of the old town, but far enough away that it was nice and quiet. The view from the terrace is also fantastic. We left very early in the morning on our last day. When we queried how best to check out, the receptionist offered to bring us some a breakfast box the night before to keep in the fridge for our early departure, to ensure we didn't miss out. Breakfast was nice and varied. Plenty of meats, fruit, cheese, breads/pastries and even some warm crepes placed on the buffet table every few minutes!

The cleaning service wasn't always at the same time, sometimes soon after breakfast ended, and sometimes late in the afternoon. Not a problem for us, but perhaps frustrating for people who like to stay in the room more/keep a routine. Additionally, the large window/juliet balcony of our room backed onto a walkway where some work was happening, so privacy was limited when curtains were open. Sunbeds were also limited, perhaps adding some to the flat roof above the pool would be ideal!