Name: Ria Park Garden
Address: Urbanização Vale do Garrão, Vale do Lobo, Almancil, 8135-951, PT

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Graeme

Welcome Upgrade

We actually stayed at the Ria Park Hotel & Spa - an upgrade offered by The Ria Park Garden Hotel - and accepted willingly.
Slightly disappointed that our room wasn't upgraded as the hotel was very quiet and I had informed them that it was our anniversary.
Having said that, we had a lovely stay and the service from all staff was generally excellent. Housekeeping was a little random!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Stephen

Situated in a quiet area with not much in the surrounding area being accessible by foot but courtesy bus available to shuttle you to the beach. Good breakfast buffet selection and friendly helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Mark

Highly recommended

Superb family friendly setup here, comfortable and very accommodating staff at Ria Park Garden Hotel. Facilities and F&B all very high standard. We will return

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Paul

Lovely hotel - excellent breakfast - lovely area - beaches lovely and easily accessible
Big spacious room but bathroom badly designed.
Desk staff a bit unhelpful but bar staff and breakfast staff lovely

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Ivan

Hotel was perfect in all

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2024

andy

Real suprise

The hotel is a real surprise! It reminded us of Asian hotels where you are surrounded by palm trees.
Reception is light and airy and the staff super efficient

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Joan

We only stayed one night as we have a Villa nearby.
Everywhere was immaculate and the staff were efficient and friendly.
Perfect venue for us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Jean

Great hotel…hopefully will come back

Great hotel with a paradise pool. Quiet, clean and wonderful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

Luke

The hotel is great, the staff are very friendly and attentive, the food is excellent. There is not much to do in the area, particularly without a car. Reservations are recommended for any of the local restaurants.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Riad

We liked our stay. Spacious, clean and great people.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Carly

Hotel staff were amazing. I arrived at the beach hotel, I was booked in at garden side. They promptly took me to the right one. Ordered room service. Was plentiful and quick. They have a beach shuttle service and towels at the beach. Only thing I had to pay for sun lounger but the lovely boy at the beach let me pay for half day as I was there that long. Overall I would stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

James

As we were upgraded to the 5star Ria Park Hotel and spa the staff and welcoming could not have been any better. Fantastic stay

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2023

Nick

Well located, staff very pleasing would be happy to recommend

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2022

Paul

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel, clean friendly and within easy reach of the beach and restaurants

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Timothy

Fantastic weekend at the Ria Park. Room was very comfortable and clean and the food was excellent with good service and friendly staff. Nothing bad to say at all!!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2022

Michael

Very comfortable

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2022

Nellia

The hotel was a bit confusing to get to. It is however located in an upscale area of the Algarvae region. The hotel seems a bit dated for the amount charged. The rooms are simple, i.e no frills. Not what I had expected for the cost. The breakfast was very good as well as the food at the restaurant. Concierge was very attentive. Overall, it was a decent experience leaving me a bit underwhelmed

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2022

Conway

All good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2022

Rosie

Unusual hotel, parking poor

An unusual hotel, with no proper restaurant, but my room was enormous and good facilities. Parking was very limited so sometimes had to park on the street which is not ideal

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Quiet location, great breakfast buffet, large pool, and big rooms. Very comfy bed also

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It was a really nice, family friendly hotel that looked after us very well. The staff were friendly and helpful.
The only downsides were the slightly isolated location that meant we had to taxi it to all of the local restaurants and the lack of a suitable evening option for children in the hotel restaurant.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2019

DEBORAH

Great hotel near beach

Perfect for a 2 night break. Live in area and hotel closed most of year. Only opened day before I arrived. Fab staff. Room a great size .

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2019

László

Nice, but no buffet dinner, breakfast same every day, to far from everything, many ant in room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful! Large room with an enormous bed! Very comfortable!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2019

Luke

Iron

Couldn’t believe they wouldn’t lend us an iron! Very disappointed

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2019

Rachel

An enjoyable few days in the Ria Park

I had a lovely 3 night stay with my sister in June. As the garden hotel was closed for renovations we were upgraded at no cost to the Hotel and Spa. The staff were very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Breakfast was delicious and had lots of options for all tastes. The hotel was ideally located minutes from the beach and many top restaurants. I would definitely stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2019

Jane

Great stay

Good food and rooms. Food excellent. 500m from beach but with indoor and outdoor pools.
Mainly mature couples and young family. 5 good places to eat within walking distance. Breakfast is excellent

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2019

prentiss

really good experience.

breakfast was great, nice and well kept pool. we didnt stay at the garden hotel but they moved us to the other hotel the spa one. good place for a family trip, was a clean and easy hotel. we'd stay there again.

Family

2/10

Poor

24 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel was closed on arrival??

On arrival at the hotel there was a notice advising that the Hotel was closed and that we should go to another hotel. Not the best start to the trip, thankfully our driver was able to help us do that. HOWEVER really disappointed in the lack of communication from Expedia-need to think really hard if we use Expedia in the future?!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Adrian

Great Hotel with 5* Benefits

This hotel benefits from the same standard as its sister (5*) Hotel Ria Park which is very close.
Whist you are able to use all the facilities at both hotel we found The Ria Park Garden to be quite and benefiting from the same 5* service, without the costs.
Whists we didn't have a car this hotel offers free transfers to the beach and through use of 'Uber' meant we could get to a number of excellent, sea front restaurants for less than 5 Euros'

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2018

Cameron

Nice quiet hotel

The hotel is in good condition with very friendly staff.
The sun loungers are set within trees and the area is very picturesque and quiet
Breakfast is buffet style with good options for everyone.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2018

Barbara

Very nice.

Ria Park Gardens closed for big booking, so we were given free upgrade to Ria Park within same complex. Great staff, very nice hotel, only slight downside was it took 20mins to restore power to room after a fuse blew.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Hotel okay but some distance from restaurants etc.

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Relaxed & Friendly Hotel

Friendly staff,
Location is a bit too far away from the beach,
Good extras like exclusive area on the beach,

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2017

Nina

Clean hotel but far away from everything

Nice, clean hotel but it is far away from everything so not a good location if you are not driving. Also, beach is almost half an hour walk away. Staff are very friendly

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2017

David

Lovely hotel in the garden.

Our 5 days stay was fantastic. Staff at the front desk were helpful. The room was spacious, clean and well-maintained. Restaurant staff are pro-active, polite and friendly.Good quality and well-presented breakfast, set dinner was also nice.Would be nicer with a little more green added to breakfast menu. The area was nice and quiet with a good walk to the beach but you can ask for transportation to the beach.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2017

linus

Worth the value

The hotel was nice and clean, stuff helpfull. The area isn't the best but I wasn't scared or anything.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

First of all the Ria Park Gardens was closed and after wasting time driving round the area we found the Ria Park where our booking had been transferred. It is a pity that Expedia did not know this.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Ria Park Hotel Stay

Just arrived back after a most pleasant stay at the Ria Park Hotel. All the staff were friendly and most intentive. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The hotel itself was clean and tidy and the pool area was surrounded by palm trees and we spent many a relaxing time under them along side of the pool. The only downside, if any, I would suggest hiring a vehicle as it is in a residential area and we had to hire taxis to get to the various places to visit. I would highly recommend the Ria Park Hotel.

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel in a great location, good facilities very friendly & helpful staff.
Really need a hire car to get around for evening entertainment outside hotel. Beach is great, sun loungers & parasols do come st extra cost of 16

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Very quiet hotel, you need a car to get around

Hotel OK but it is like a ghost town with nothing to do in the evening. I would definitely recommend getting a hire car as the taxis are very expensive, €15 each way to get to Vale do Lobo. The rooms are a little dated but very good size, especially for a family. The pool is nice, and they provide a shuttle bus to the beach. Overall we had a good holiday but next time would stay nearer Vale do lobo so you can walk to the restaurants and bars in the evening.

4/10

Poor

11 Aug 2016

Ester and 9yr

Just ok

We went there. My son and i for a quick getaway. The resort was not that impressive for 4 *. Beach...too far. Nothing notable about the room. Would not return

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2016

margaret

Honest

Lovely pool area . Road noisy on our side of hotel. Some staff in dining room not friendly. Need a car to get anywhere. Good breakfast . Room needs coffee and tea making facility. Good safety deposit box.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2015

A

Ria Park Hotel - Not Garden Hotel

On arrival I was dropped at Main Ria Park Hotel then had to be driven to Garden Hotel only to be transported back to Main Hotel due to Nike Event due to be held at Garden Hotel.

Initially concerned as I had specifically requested a quiet,Garden Room but was pleasantly surprised by the standard of room allocated to me by Sarah on reception. Despite being at the front of the hotel & 4th floor, I did have palm trees etc. to look at from my balcony.

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2015

Daniela

Great place!

Lovely place, which makes it all worthwhile. Some discrepancies between what is advertised on the website or even in the hotel brochure, and what you are being told it's actually available (ex: sunlounges, indoor pool, etc). Otherwise, great place, loved the views, neighbourhood, etc.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2015

Mark

Slightly dated hotel, not ideally positioned.

The hotel was basic but clean. It could do with a refurb but as a base it was ok. Initial issues with the room were that the mini bar fridge was broken, as was the shower attachment. The later was fixed immediately but the fridge took a few attempts to get fixed. The beds were rock hard, a bit like sleeping on an ironing board. If you like a hard mattress, you will be happy. On the plus side, the rooms were large and spacious. Breakfast was a bit of a disaster if you arrived near 9 a.m as the queue was up to 20 people long. We got up earlier (8 a.m) after a couple of those experiences. Food was ok but the cooked breakfast section wasn't very pleasant with watery scrambled eggs, bacon that tasted like plastic and sausages that looked like they hadn't been cooked and tasted foul to me. A good selection of pastries and some fruit proved a better alternative for me.

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2015

noonie

Hotel very nice but spread out.

Hotel great and better than 5star although very spread out and requires lots of walking. Lovely large room but well away from main building. Delicious food but set 4 course menu. Staff lovely and friendly. Lots of families so quite noisy. Tennis courts in need of repair.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2015

yvonne

Ria Park Garden Hotel

From start to finish, nothing was any trouble for any of the front desk staff, no matter what time it was. They also supported us after we left, as we had left a mobile in the taxi to the airport. they managed to locate and get to us

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2014

discerning joe

Excellent location, fab beach restaurants

Great hotel, superb friendly staff, we have been returning for over 15 years.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2014

Mike

Wonderful Hotel

This is a top quality hotel in a fantastic position in the best resort on the sunny Algarve.
The hotel is a short walk from one of the worlds finest beaches.The staff are just amazing and nothing is too much trouble.The rooms are spotless and have all you would expect from a hotel of this class.The breakfast is superb and caters for all tastes.The outside areas are great and the pool is also just wonderful.
I cant understand what more you would need and am amazed that people still find stuff to moan about,This is a wonderful hotel and you will not be disappointed

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2014

mandy

Perfect for a well needed relaxing break.

We stayed there for a week , few days around the pool and then few on the beach . Relaxing break where the pool was relaxing with very accommodating staff for your relaxing day and started with a great choice for breakfast for every one's tastes. Tried the bbq eve at hotel and spa food very good but preferred the smaller residence at the garden hotel, but that's our choice.. Great choice of restaurants down at the beach.Izzys beach bar great for food and Julia's for a drink watching the sunset. Courtesy shuttle to beach very prompt and extra helpful if you wanted collecting later in eve. Room was in brand new accommodation overlooking small pool and tennis clubs. Grounds well kept .

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2014

myf

Near the beach

We stayed in some apartments belonging to the Ria Park garden Hotel but we walked up to the Ria park Hotel (its 5* sister hotel) for breakfast and tea. The restaurant had an excellent selection buffet style which was perfect for small children. We did breakfast on the last morning at the Garden Hotel and it wasn't as good with slightly dated decor. The staff were very helpful and friendly and cldn't do enough for us. If you can afford to hire a car it might be helpful as only the beach is walkable. The children's pool was great for my young children. All in all a fantastic holiday.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2014

Dean

Over and above expectation - really pleased

We booked the Ria Park Garden Hotel, but actually found ourselves in a room by the five star complex using all the facilities. This included an excellent breakfast.

The hotel has its own area on the local beach with sun beds, parasol and towels.

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2014

sara

Nice hotel, relaxed stay.

The hotel is part of another hotel that is closer to beach. The stay is fantastic if you want to get away from hustle and bustle and have a relaxing peaceful stay. It has a choice of pools and free shuttle service to Garroa Beach which has a private area for hotel customers. Downside was taxi's were expensive if you want to travel around so it's worth hiring a car, loads of parking at hotel.

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2014

Annie

Nice hotel. Shuttle service very helpful

My family and I had a very good experience. All staff very polite. Food was good. Snack bar reasonably priced.
The manager of the restaurant was very professional at all times and very welcoming.
This helped to make our stay more memorable.
Reception staff and porters was always polite and helpful. Very well trained.
It's a shame there isn't a gym on site. So it would be very annoying to have wait for the shuttle bus to take me to the gym each day, because of this I didn't use the gym at all. I like using the gym.
The jacuzzi needs updating as pump quite weak and jaccuzzi Needs a clean.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Super Staff and Service!

Spacious rooms, in a very relaxing, laid back atmosphere.
Perhaps could be doing with a little modernisation, but the staff are super friendly and attentive, without being in your face!
Really enjoyed my stay.
Menus for dinner are extremely limited, so please research the many surrounding restaurants for other dining options.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

SPA upgrade

Got upgraded to room at the Spa and staff were always there to ferry between hotels as requested. unlimited supply of towels at poolside made it an excellent venue

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2014

Suzanne

Very poor four star hotel.

Several rooms are a shuttle bus away from main hotel & facilities, (not explained before booking). No shops or restaurants anywhere at all around the hotel. Room in main hotel block smelt damp, air conditioning did not work properly so the room was too hot. Breakfast was poor, hot things were always just Luke warm. Only a set menu for dinner, nothing available for young children. Staff were miserable. Never any towels available at the pool, bins and ash trays often full around the pool area. All in all very poor for the price paid and the fact that this is a four star hotel.

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2014

Karen

Nice hotel, very remote location

This hotel was booked very near to our departure - we were desperate for some rest and sunshine. It did provide that - it is a reasonable 4 star hotel though decoratively a little past its very best. Our family room was a good size with enormous double bed, bathroom with shower over the bath and double basins, and separate room for the children with 2 big beds. There was a folding bed made up in the main bedroom which we didn't need, but used for laying out clothes, as there was so much room it didn't get in the way at all. We had a balcony overlooking the pool and gardens with a table and chairs which had lovely afternoon sun, but not large enough for a lounger. We went to the Spa on a cooler day - beautiful but very expensive (and deserted - not surprisingly). Golf at Vale do Lobo was booked through reception at a discount and the course was fantastic. Probably not a viable activity when temperature at full summer blast, but we started with a couple of temperate days - even later at full heat there was always a breeze.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2014

Max

Perfect setting for a sunshine family holiday

Lovely hotel offering spacious, comfortable rooms. Fabulous breakfast buffet and good food available from the pool bar but restaurant dinner menu looked limited. Found only one other restaurant within easy walking distance, so hiring a car or budgeting for taxi fares is essential. Stunning beach is only five minutes away in the shuttle bus which runs regularly between 10am and 7pm, with plenty of bars/restaurants open into the evening. Overall, thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Ria Park Garden and would definitely recommend it to others.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2014

chantelle

Lovely and tranquil

Pool bar menu is very limited, poor
Rooms need modernising
Staff were fantastic and make up for the hotels downfalls

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2014

Verified traveler

Gorgeous pool

We stayed here rather than go to the Dona Filipe in Vale do Lobo.I am so pleased as the pool at Ria Park hotel is absolutely lovely. The hotel is in a quiet location in Dunas Dourades and although I would not rate it as a 5 star hotel (which it purports to be) it was nonetheless very pleasant. The breakfast was very good. Bar a little pricey.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel

Had a wonderful stay at the Ria Park. Great room and superb staff.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2013

Salazar

Super hotel at an affordable price

Probably the best value in the area. Well located and super nice staff.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2013

Verified traveler

Great hotel

All staff very friendly and helpful, and a particular mention for those in reception and concierge. Very good hotel restaurant and the gardens surrounding pool a delight.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2012

Rfam

really lovely hotel

this is a lovely lovely hotel with nice rooms and very professional polite staff

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2012

Andy

Quiet and very comfortable

We had a little difficulty finding the hotel (not sure why - after we were there we saw signs for it all over the place!), but once we did the staff were helpful and looked after us until our room was ready. And it was an excellent room - large with a queen size bed (& put you up for our daughter), overlooking the gardens & tennis courts and a secondary swimming pool just a little way away - no staff in attendance but much quieter than the main pool (though even that was not busy).
Breakfast was great - lots of choice, but a little too popular so you sometimes had to wait a couple of minutes for a table.
The beach was probably a little too far to walk to, though there was a shuttle bus that we didn't make use of as we had a car.
Again staff were very helpful on checkout - let us keep our room late as we had an evening flight.
You really need your own transport - nowhere to walk to and so you'd be stuck with hotel meals otherwise, though there were a couple of places at the beach.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2012

Verified traveler

Incredible

My girlfriend and I had the most amazing time here, the staff made us hugely welcome and could not have done anything to make our stay even better!!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2012

Verified traveler

Ria Park - excellent hotel

My family (five in total incl. 3kids) thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Ria Park. The adjoining rooms were spacious and comfortable + hotel facilities were excellent esp the indoor pool which the kids adored. I stay in hotels all the time and I have rarely met such genuinely courteous and helpful staff - even our kids were remarking on how friendly the staff were. Also, we had an early departure flight + the hotel kindly provided and excellent breakfast for us one hour before the official start time - this was hugely appreciated by all. We will be back - thx Ria Park, esp the staff!

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2011

Stephen

Pleasant hotel with friendly staff and good breakfast buffet. Car recommended with parking off -strret often needed. Closer to beaches than other hotels in vicinity.

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2011

declan ,cheryl

we had a very enjoyable time at this hotel ...

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2011

kerry

ria park hotel

we were transfered to ria park spa ,it was an exelent hotel with very friendly staff ,we would be happy to recomend this hotel to anyone.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2010

seamas

I would highly recommend this

I would highly recommend this hotel. Both my husband and I had a very nice stay. We have been going to Quinta de Lago and Vale do Lobe for the past twenty years and were very impressed with the Ria Park Hotel. I will be recommending this hotel to my friends and colleagues.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2009

Tarana

Great Hotel!

Very close to the beach, beautiful hotel, and super friendly staff.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2009

s

average

good points- good breakfast/near to airport/good beach shuttle
bad points-slow at cleaning room/expensive foods/no car rental desk/limited parking