Auramar Beach Resort

Portugal , Algarve
Albufeira Algarve, Praia dos Aveiros - Apartado 851, -
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

stephen

The place is spotless, lovely staff and an amazing position overlooking the ocean. 3 pools ( two unheated ) . We opted for all inclusive which was great , plenty of food options and alcoholic drinks from noon to 11pm too. The beer very refreshing. Room comfy and clean with a small balcony looking out to see. 100% great value

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Jean

Great room with a view. Staff were excellent

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Catherine

The communal areas and rooms were clean, but need updating. We stayed during the recent storm, and were confined to the hotel, the entertainment guy was fabulous.
The restaurant was clean and quite modern. There was a good choice of food.
The indoor pool was great

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Feb 2025

denise

I didn't like the food and the fake all you can drink option

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2025

Katie

Lovely hotel and very helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Tanya

Our room was block d, we had the sea view. It was amazing during sunset time. The staffs were amazing. Answered any question we had. As we arrived early, our room wasn’t ready but we was told we can use the other facilities until our room was ready. It was walking distance to the strip. I would say around 10 minutes. The beach walking distance too. The only negative thing I would say is the food option could be better. Sadly I wouldn’t say all inclusive was worth it when u see the food option. Breakfast was good though. Overall it was a good stay and would recommend it to others :)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Maria

Resort is outdated but clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

Ruth

We loved our stay here! It was nice for a weeknd getaway

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

richard

Been 3 times, very good hotel. Great pool area

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2024

MARIA

The whole property needs to be updated.
The quality of the food served in the buffet was poor.. All the bread and desserts were stale.. the only thing that was good was the coffee, the service and the ocean views.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2024

Carlos

Little parking

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Feb 2024

wayne r

Nothing

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2023

Xian xuan

Near the beach

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Rhiann

Had a lovely break here. Excellent location right on the beach. Hotel food and drink was very good and all areas inside and around the pool were very clean. Not lots of noisy guests either.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2023

Krystyn

First of all, I never leave bad reviews and I’ve traveled to over 20 places outside the US. This was the worst all inclusive I’ve experienced. I don’t even know where to start. The safe in the room had no key pad so clearly couldn’t be used, they didn’t inform us you had to use your key card to get electricity, the room was so hot when we got there because the AC was off,
There’s ONE bar open all day/ night, it was 11-5 at one place then 6-11 at another. The lobby “bar” was soft drinks only. There’s one restaurant (buffet) for breakfast lunch and dinner and they give you 1-2 hour time slots for each. And “self service” is 11-5 it’s basically chips and burgers every single day. They had a speaker out by the pool with terrible music. No entertainment by the pool or basically anywhere. The “activities” were like ping pong and stretching. So we didn’t do any of that. The buffet “staff” just cleans up when you’re done they don’t get you drinks or ask if you need anything at all, you aren’t allowed anything (not even soda) aside from water or juice until 11am. I’m not sure if the staff didn’t understand us well but we all felt they were terribly rude. The WORST part of the resort was the rock hard beds. We had 3 people to a room and it was two twin beds pushed together and a couch. They were so uncomfortable we all woke up with broken backs. The tv of course only had a few channels and since the wifi barely works you can’t watch anything else. Now I know why it was so cheap.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2022

Kyle

Property is ok rooms are fine.
Housekeeping could be better, i (found all they was doing is emptying the bins) and when i did find that they had changed the sheets on last day i then had to call up to reception to inform them the new sheets was actually dirty!
Upkeep of hotel could be better
No real amenities, food is do-able. Not enough choice but enough not to starve.
Have to leave deposit for basic things even the room key!
Had bad loud neighbours, they did not move them or me! No real Entertainment/activities for adults or KIDS.
Overall could do with a freshening up but do-able for short stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

Hubbard

Great location and helpful staff!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2022

Debra

A lot of steps don't go if you need a lift. Beach inaccessible for me too steep.. Good food plenty of it. Bar service slow in evening. Went end of May bitten terribly. Take mossi spray..

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

31 May 2022

Zahid

I liked the location of the property but hotel has bad customers service, room doors, bathroom was not working properly. No electricity in the room, the fixed it on our complain but it went out again in the morning.Food quality and taste was terrible. Would never stay in this hotel again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2022

Laxmi

Very polite and nice staff. Spacious rooms and good food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2022

Susan

Holiday at last!

We stayed in a superior room this time, beautiful sea view, perfect! Cleaned room every day, staff so friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2022

tom

Staff were incredibly friendly. Nice views. Quick access to beach and walking distance to a lot of great restaurants.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2022

Natasha

Value for your buck! This resort is located right on the beach. You can walk in either direction to explore the beach or cliff side and both ways lead to beautiful sites, dining and shopping. The resort offers Breakfast, lunch and dinner. We did the half board, breakfast and dinner. We found each dining service to have plenty of options and thought the food was really good. They have everyone wear gloves which makes us feel a little better given the current covid situation. They have a coffee bar, dancing/bar, indoor pool and large outdoor pool. Our room was clean and the bed was comfortable. We had one of the larger rooms on the end with a partial view. The staff was pleasant and accommodating. They have a little store on site, but it is close to shops. They have a shuttle that goes to and from the old town, the times are limited. Easy parking on site. We stayed 3 days. Would recommend a resort style holiday.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2022

Ellen

One night a maintenance man came to the room with no prior warning and carried out some work in the bathroom. He was nice about it but it just felt odd that we (two young girls) weren’t warned or told to expect someone so we could make sure we were decent and dressed as one of us had just got out the shower and so it felt quite uncomfortable..

Other than this no issues at all we would go back

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2022

Frederik

The apartment was good but the beds were hard and the plastic layer was horrible to sleep on. Also hate synthetic pillows! Will bring my own next time.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2022

Brian

Proximity to beach, excellent value for money.
Didn't like the entertainment contractors' lack of consideration for mix of clientele( this has been apparent for 10 years!) Especially the choice of music poolside and in the evening pre and post \" acts\". No criticisms or suggestions would be accepted.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

Ronaldo

An excellent and amazing place to stay.

Helpful and very friendly staff ,sorroundings are very clean,outside view are amazing.and food are excellent,more than expected.will recommend to a friend and family.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2021

Weekend break

Great hotel …great location … room needs upgrading… comfortable beds… I didn’t like the idea of having to give my vaccination status to a receptionist, it’s my private and personal health information no one else’s

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2021

Julie

Good all round

Lovely hotel. Amazing sea views as its high up.
Beautiful gardens, nice deep pool and kids one too.
Food and drinks were good. Staff were friendly and efficient
Nice rooms too
No complaints at all 👍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

My stay overall was excellent!! Staff was attentive and very accommodating. Ion, was the greeter and assisted wlith luggage and everything else was/is EXCELLENT! when we had questions or wanted to know where to go in the area, Ion went above and beyond the call of helping us and other guests.
My husband and I had the inclusive package and that was the best deal. This included rides to the center of the city at least three times a day
Three buffeted meals that were excellent and during the nightly shows of entertainment, the drinks were free also.
The grounds and hotel were cleaned daily, hourly and as needed.
The best part was that the Hotel offered PCR and Covid testing for guest that needed to fly out of Portugal: but of course it came with a fee. Results were digital. This was great because guests didn't have to try and figure out how to get a Covid test.
Some rooms were

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2020

Ana

Precio calidad el hotel nos parecio bastante bien, es un 3 estrellas y la infraestructura de las habitaciones estan bastantes viejas ya. La comida estuvo muy bien, tenian un poco de todo, nada extraordinario, pero nuevo, por el precio estuvo muy bueno. Lo unico malo fue el cafe y el vino que ofrecian en al all inclusive, lo cual es rarisimo por que en Portugal hasta el vino mas barato es bueno, pero el vino y el cafe lo encontramos practicamente inbebible.

Tuvimos un percanse con la habitacion, nos tuvimos que cambiar 2 veces en el mismo dia por que el olor a cañerias era muy fuerte. Primero nos habian alojado en el piso uno, luego en el 2 y finalmente en el piso 3, donde claramente se apreciaba que la habitacion estaba un poco mas nueva. Creo que tienen problemas con las tuberias que tienen que resolver, esto definitivamente es el punto en contra de este hotel. Asi que volveria a hospedarme si y solo si, me ofrecieran una habitacion en un piso mas alto, por que las del piso uno, no estaria dispuesta a dormir en esas condiciones.

El personal es muy muy amable, con el inconveniente de la habitacion, fueron muy atentos.

Las zonas en comun, como el area de piscina, bar y restaurante estaban limpias y bien mantenidas.

Lo mejor del hotel sin dudas es la ubicacion, esta a escasos metros de la playa con un camino de facil accesso (incluye escaleras),lo cual lo hace muy comodo siempre y cuando no se tenga movilidad reducida.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2020

Nal

The property is great. the only thing i did not like they are to many stairs outside

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2019

Jason

The towels were clean

I stayed in the Auramar hotel for two days at the end of a longer trip to the Algarve as we were meeting up with my partners family. Firstly, believe the other reviews... this hotel is terrible, it is the worst place I have ever stayed in my life.

I don't understand who this hotel is aimed at. It was built in the 70's and has not seen any upgrade's since. It is on the wrong side of the beach for Hen's and Stags that want to go to the strip in Old Town and it is as far from relaxing as you can get for couples and families.

The decor is what you would expect to find on an early 90's budget family holiday, from the rows of plastic green chairs in reception where guests hang out because its the only place to get wifi in the hotel, to the tacky 'entertainment' area's.. the only thing really missing is the 35 year old in a red jacked by the pool trying to initiate booze filled games.

There's a 10 euro cash deposit that must be given to secure your one and only key fob to your bedroom, as you walk towards your room down the hospital like corridors you are met with the bathroom sounds of the residents as the only front window is from the hotel room toilets... The flat screen TV they boast has 18 channels but it wont keep the kids entertained as the only one in English is Sky News.

The included breakfast is worse than the re-heated pizza you had in your student flat that will lead you one way or another to bathroom to get it out of your system...

Bottom line - Don't stay here

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

No dancing bar as advertised due to renovations, which meant we couldn’t get a seat inside to watch the entertainment as it was too full. No drinks available between 10-11, then drinks were only available down the many many many stairs by the pool. No entertainment board by pool, entertainment frequently didn’t start on time. Friendly reps, not so friendly reception staff. Great games available. Pool good but mostly a deep pool, not much shallow end for Non swimmers or hand rails round sides of pool. Food lower than average for an all inclusive (and we don’t expect much). Great free shuttle bus to albufeira and amazing location

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

It was a one night stay. Staff were very nice and beds very comfortable but this is an old hotel. We got very little sleep as to shut the door you had to bang it and all night long all I heard was doors banging. Pillows were also terrible. Breakfast was good and it’s close to the beach

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2019

Patrick

HORRIBLE HOTEL- NO SERVICE. Staff refuses to help with WiFi issues. Food is bad. We paid for all inclusive but there was a charge for drinks in lobby bar. WiFi only works in lobby. Computer center totally out of service. Maid refused to give more than 2 towels per room per day. No pool/beach towels

Family

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Trash- stay away. It’s like staying at a hostel with a view!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2019

Paul

The cola kid

Beautiful place amazing Diet Pepsi Thank you Portugal to the next time ❤️

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2019

Mark

Very good service Alex is pool bar amazing

Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

We have visited this property before so knew what to expect. There's everything you need here. We go here because there's a great little beach hidden down a little lane with the best beach bar and food we've found.

This holiday was for myself and my partner and her daughter and her 4 year old son. It was our daughters 30th birthday gift from us to her.

I always check the reviews before I go anywhere. The reviews are not great but as I said its clean and 3 star you get what you pay for. A few weeks before we went to this property I checked the reviews and it a lot of people were talking about food poisoning. I really brushed it off. I'm not daft I know most places suffer from a bout of this at some time, my thoughts were that at least they would have cleaned up their act before we arrived. How wrong I was. We had fish one evening and all three of us was poorly all night and the next day. My partner visited reception to see if they could help. She was told to call a doctor. Not very helpful they didn't even want a room number to keep tabs on who had been ill. So we spent the whole night awake suffering and listening to half of the hotel being sick. Needless to say we never eat in the hotel again. So sorry but not a very good experience this time.
Expedia need to think very carefully about recommending this place to their clients in future.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2019

Steve

Large spacious environment, with access to the beach. Facilities were available including transport into town. Staff were helpful and welcoming. However, there was the feeling that the property could do with a bit of an update.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 May 2019

Jason

Would not recommend.

The hotel has too many stairs and not enough lifts, we could not work out how some one in a wheel chair could get to the pool area. I have a back problem which makes stairs hard work. The outside pool is a great size but absolutely freezing - unusable, you could see people getting in then getting straight out.. The room key policy is a nightmare - only allowing one key per room. When you have 3 individuals to a room it means having to wait at reception to be escorted to your room. The food was cold. The all inclusive drinks were of a very cheap nature and many of our group could not drink them.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The property location is perfect. The views and beaches behind the property is amazing. Overall the property was great and the staff there were really helpful but the room were not clean as You would expect.
I would definitely recommend this property.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastic location, wonderful views. Very good range of meal choices for breakfast and evening meal. Great value for money. Only downside was all 3 members of our party had a vomiting bug during our stay. Lots of other guests were also sick so go prepared!! Also bring mosquito repellent!!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2019

Sarka

Great location but the hotel needs to be renovated. Very outdated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2019

Couple

Beautiful location, gorgeous beaches and amazing rock formations. Fantastic breakfast, entertainment dancing area at night

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Jan 2019

Christian

Never again

I was in the local area to look at properties for sale and needed a cheap hotel.
This was cheap but also very bad. The room was very cold. The concrete walls were ice cold. The beds were tiny single beds with very bad mattresses. I never slept a whole night. I ended up checking out before time and found another hotel because I couldn't stand it.
It was clean and staff was nice but the hotel needs a make over.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2018

Joe

Refurbished

Hotel could do with being refurbished as it's very old fashioned. Food was okay breakfast I found was cold. Location is the only thing going for it. If they sorted these miner issues this hotel would be great.

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent view. Good service. Reasonable price. Spacious room. Large outdoor swimming pool. Wifi limited to reception area. Outdated facility. Dated room.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2018

Gregory

just okay

The entire place is old and needs renovations. To be fair, the reasonable pricing reflects this.

At the front desk, Marta was wonderful, but her colleague Carla seemed tired and disinterested. She was rather impolite to us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2018

Ewa

Location near beach, friendly and helpful staff, breakfast plenty of food, pool area - excellent. Rooms specious and clean but need updating especially bathrooms, had beautiful ocean view from balkony but 5 o'clock delivery vans kept as awake every morning. Would be nice to have wi-fi in rooms not just in the lobby, more English channels and gym suitable for the resort of this range, well you can always go for morning run along the beach. Overall very satisfied and will recommend. Thank you !

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2018

Bob

It was. everything we expected.

2/10

Poor

17 May 2018

Paul

Stalagluft Auramar

To call this place a beach resort is a lie. There is a beach, a lovely beach, but it is not a beach resort.
To get to the beach you start by walking down seven flights of stairs. This may sound boring, the the owners have made it more entertaining by not maintaining the hand rails. Some wobble from side to side, some bounce up and down, some can be lifted out of the ground with a single finger.
Once you have played the stair game, you have to walk up a ramp to a locked gate. Negotiate the gate and you have to walk down a steep sandy path. Don't stray from the main path at all or you could find yourself facing a steep drop. At the end of that you have two more flights of stairs, covered in a fine mist of very slippy fine sand. I had a good look at these stairs and I mad a guess that they are probably 18th century, but I could be wrong.
Once down these you are on the beach! That's all you have got. Sand. Sea. Beautiful.
No sun loungers. No toilets. No bar. No life guard. Nothing. None of the things you expect at a \"beach resort\".

The all inclusive bar is great... if you are German. German's can just walk up to the bar and get anything they want. If you are British... one drink per person per visit. Really?

There is no WIFI in the rooms. The only place you can get WIFI is in the lobby bar... which is NOT included in the all inclusive deal.

If you are thinking of going here, slap yourself and go somewhere else.

Family

4/10

Poor

14 May 2018

Verified traveler

The hotel is desperate for an interior update. The rooms are extremely dated and isn’t child friendly. I stayed there with my partner and 6month old son, we had to get a lift from one end of the hotel to travel to the reception, bar and restaurant. We moved rooms 3 times due to the poor standard and lack of facilities. The food was average and overall was the worst 3 star hotel we have stayed in.

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2018

Verified traveler

Superb location

Happy with my stay. With some tweaking could be fabulous! Biggest down side was childrens entertainment on main stage till 9,30pm, but the children hung around sometimes till 11 pm. So if you wanted a dance it wasn’t going to happen. Bar closed at 11 pm, a little too early, or at least have the option to drink later and pay (if all inclusive). Staff lovely.

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2018

Cinester71

Great breakfast Buffet, check in was quick and easy. The counter employees are very knowledgeable and informative. The facility is a little dated, but no complaints based on its cost. If you do decide to stay here or in the area make sure you go eat at Cepa Velha...we went there on the recommendation of the Hotel Manager and could not stop talking about the food and show.

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2018

Moya

excellent location, food acceptable sometimes very good, queuing at bar not good, good wine, comfy beds. 30 of us mixed ages and families, couples, teenagers - room allocations were ridiculous. 1 family with 2 children aged 8 & 13 were in a small double room whilst 1 single traveller had a large apartment style room! No sense at all. Some rooms noisy - but not ours. Its a shame cos this hotel wouldn't have to do too much to get much better reviews and it is so worth doing because its location is excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Great facilities, great location, great staff

Staff extremely friendly, nothing too much trouble. Fresh food, location great as were facilities.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2018

Flávio

Amazing view!

I really like the amazing view of the resort! The beach and pubs are near the resort and you can enjoy the sun and sea or simply take a fresh beer with friends!
At the resort the meals are great and very diversified, and you can take a drink near the pool.
It’s not the first time I go there and it’s not will be the last :)
See you soon!

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2018

George

Cheap and cheerful . Out of season gives good value on all inclusive but get expensive in summer

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Location was good for access to the beach

Location was good for access to the beach. Room was fairly clean and tidy but very dated. Indoor and outdoor pool. Iron and ironing board in room but no shaver point in bathroom and no hair dryer. Very noisy with people coming and going throughout the night (close to bar's/ nightclubs). Main complaint was the door(s) to the rooms; they seem to demand to be slammed to get them to shut. Good place to stay if you are not looking for a restful night sleep. Food can be purchased on site if not HB/ FB or AI. Bus to and from town or walk along the beach, taxi prices around €6.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2018

Caroline

Beautiful Location

We had a lovely relaxing stay at this hotel. Like other have said the rooms could do with a bit of upgrading but it looks like this is happening. Cannot comment on any of the entertainment as we didn't actually see any although I believe there was some, we just didn't know where it took place. We were staying on a B&B basis and the breakfasts were really good. Overall we had a lovely time here and would return.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2018

Richard

Great location, great facilities, excellent staff

We booked this trip last minute for very little money. It's three stars, so expectations weren't high,
It's in a great location, they have great facilities and their staff were excellent.
The room was kept spotless and we had a sea view and side view, yes two balconies!
The food was adequate and always fresh and hot, with reasonable choice. For what we paid it was outstanding value and service.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

good time

Lovely hotel, easy access to beach, nice views, good staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2018

Thelma

View of beach from room excellent.

We -4- all enjoyed our New Year stay& are saving for our next visit ? With other relatives!!
It was all as I remembered , Great time had by all. Well done.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2017

terry and rolo

staff very good hugo very good just brill

me and my freind had a bad start but hugo put it right hotel needs to be updated but we enjoyed your team thankyou so much we loved are stay too all your staff merry christmas from terry and tom

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2017

catherina

portugal 2017

nice stay nice people boyfriend got attacked by a segal to funny just dont eat outside lol very clean and good entertainment at night for both adults and kids food was ok same as every where elce in hotels i suppose would stay here again staff are very helpfull anything u need they will get u overall nice relaxed holiday all round

4/10

Poor

25 Nov 2017

david

Disappointing stay

Disappointed. The location is good and the hotel has fantastic views from every room, however the stay was destroyed with:
No water for two days
Very few tv channels in English
No wifi in hotel except ground floor
Two pools but no towels and not allowed to take towels from room
Basic equipment not in room and available from reception.
No tea making facilities

All in all our stay was not satisfactory.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Fantastic Location and Great Beach

Great location and ideal for exploring either direction of the coast. Hotel is spacious, split across many levels so you do need to be mobile. Great views from many rooms ( we had #521 with 180 degree sea view)

Food was plentiful, staff in the restaurant were the most accommodating and pleasant within the hotel, the reception staff could be surly and vague at times. The pools had plenty of loungers around them and the pool bar staff very friendly. The entertainment was average in the evening, pretty poor daytimes, but we never went to be entertained.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2017

Jan

Amazing hotel

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2017

Ashleigh

Pleasant stay, right on the beach, good pool

The hotel is pleasant, a little dated in the rooms but that didn't matter, all kept clean, staff constantly using hand sanitiser.
Staff on front desk extremely helpful, very friendly, helped with taxis and organised excursions.
All inclusive food was average, good variety. Ok selection of alcoholic drinks but no cider.
Decent pool, large/deep enough to swim in properly, second outdoor pool & indoor heated pool available. Good amount of sunloungers, but as we went in late September I would imagine there would be insufficient loungers for peak holiday season.
Location wise it is great - quiet location but only 5-10 min walk to the main strip with pubs/eateries/clubs. Beach is so so close. Free bus to old town.
Entertainment - the usual average hotel evening entertainment (have to be early to get a good seat though), queues for the bar could be very long. And it did lack daytime entertainment - they only did one aquafit class for the week we were there.
3 pool tables (quite often out of order though, but fixed fairly quickly) and other arcade games for a small fee, table tennis and tennis courts were good (just a deposit required for use of bats/racquets).

Overall we all had a nice stay - 6 of us in total, my parents (in their fifties) and my sister and I plus husbands (late twenties). I would recommend the hotel, don't expect luxury, but it is still pleasant. It was good out of season, we were always able to sit together as a six for meals, and get loungers by the pool.

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2017

Peter and Jean

Hotel with plenty of space nice views.

Really enjoyed our stay at the Auramar, the hotel is dated but don't let it put you off. The rooms were cleaned every day air conditioned with sea view. The food was excellent with so much choice and the restaurant was huge never had to wait for a table. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the one thing we let the hotel down was the long queues at times in the evening for drinks needed extra staff when busy. We loved the space around the pools always spare sun beds. Over all for a three star hotel we thought it was excellent value.

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2017

Badrudin

The hotel is actually in terrrible shape. The room was dirty and had ants in it. The cleaning was not thorough. Cobwebs on the steps and stains of puke on the steps. Attitude of staff was to say no first before attempting a resolution. There was only ONE staff that was actually helpful. No toiletries were provided. We did NOT get our money's worth from this hotel. The shuttle service to town was good

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Extremely rude manager!!

It was a very disappointing stay! We had a week getaway in Albufiera, location is reasonable, close to loads of restaurants and private access to the beach.
However, we found a cockroach in our room. I understand it’s common in Portugal, but the hotel is fairly expensive and that shouldn’t have been the experience. We raised it at the reception and asked to speak to the manager. Initially the manager seemed nice, however his tone quickly changed! He was unapologetic and extremely rude to us. Did not want to even listen, and kept mentioning the hotel follows correct “regulations”. For him to act and speak the way he did to customers is extremely inappropriate.
After speaking to several other guests, we realised they too experienced similar situations, some even worse!
The other staff were lovely, just a shame the manager is inconsiderate and rude!

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2017

Lynn

A disappointing stay

Check in time is 2 PM, I arrived at the hotel and was told my room was not ready an to come back at 2PM. At 2:15 PM. After waiting on line again. I was told my room may not be ready, luckily it was. This is a beach resort that does not supply tow,else or a hair dryer. Internet is only available in the lobby and the lobby bar closes at 9 PM most nights there were 20 people in the lobby. I think the hotel is missing an opportunity. The beach is a long walk but so worth the walk. There is a restaurant near the beach where you can get lunch or a snack. The hotel serves buffets for all meals. There is not place to get table service. My room was not cleaned until after 4 PM, just when I was coming up from the each for a nap. The hotel does provide a complimentary shuttle to Old Town.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

our check in staff were rude and laughed at us when we were checking in. the evening staff were much nicer and way more helpful. check in time said 3:00pm and we had to wait till 3:45 to get let in to our rooms. you have to pay 50 cents to get the staff to call a taxi for you. nice location but i wouldnt go back

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2017

alex

Dirty room, very small, dangerous, outdated
Never a three star hotel, really really disappointed.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2017

MARY

Luis is an exceptional innkeeper. He went above and beyond, offering his help in so many ways, such as finding us since our gps went haywire. Upon leaving he suggested we call should we need help with different areas to visit. Our room was very clean and comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2017

Gregory

Magical beaches, Perfect Price

We ended up getting an AMAZING deal on this hotel so I can't complain at all. This hotel is in the absolute perfect location: perched on a cliff with two beautiful beaches (one a bit rockier and calmer, the other big and sandy) below. I really can't understate the beauty of the Praia de Avieros. The pool also is wonderful. The hotel itself is a bit dated, as are the rooms themselves, but for the price (under $50 per night) it can't be beat.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2017

kate

Basic hotel, walking distance to beach

Hotel is a little bit dated and needs updating. The all inclusive options extremely limited, lunch option was not worth having and the standard of food available was a bit hit and miss. No option to order any food outside of set hours. So nothing available except pringles after 9pm.
Ok for family's with young children or older visitors but not for young groups and couples.
Beach is very pretty but not much facilities, there was a much better beach with more choice 15 min walk away.
No Wi-Fi in the hotel as it doesn't work well.
Hotel room not cleaned just towels replaced and bed made but not swept nor surfaces wiped down. Completely over run with mosquitoes and I had to sleep with the sheet over my head to avoid face bites (I had 6 on the first night) not bitten anywhere else throughout the whole trip so think the rooms need bug spray!
Free shuttle service was great but hotel staff not very good at assisting with taxis or excursions.
Tried to book a taxi to the airport and was told €70 called a local taxi firm and paid €35.
All in all not the best hotel I've stayed in but good if you get a cheap deal and don't expect too much.
Could be a fantastic hotel if they invested a little.

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2017

Peter

Double the price and old hotel

When you find out others paid 1/2 the price than you, you feel like a SUCKER!! Hotel.com charges too much or profits are high.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2017

Excellent location with immediate beach access.

Situated right on the beach, this resort is older construction (not in a points-docking way), and attracts families and couples 50+. A nice retreat from the bustle of the neighboring resort and liveliness of \"The Strip\". Would recommend for anyone looking for a good location, who plans to spend most time in Albufeira exploring the beaches and Old Town.

Family

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2017

maria

Not what I expect

Arrived at 10:30pm first night.
Had a little food left in the room for us.
Very basic room, no shampoo or much toiletries.
Food is very basic, soggy and old food. Didn't agree with my stomach.
Coffee just tastes of hot chocolate and goes far too cold.
Pastries all taste too buttery.
Pool bar late opening / bringing food out.
Not very clear on some things.
Staff are very short when talking kinda of rude.
We asked if we could keep wristbands on once we checked out of the room as we don't fly till night time. Was told no even though we have paid for the first night and not received anything. Should really just be offered.
Beds not that comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2017

Lawrie

Good location, not crowded or noisy. Room serviced daily and has fridge and small sink. Not 'brand new' with tiny fat back tv. but overall not bad at all. Within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Would go again.

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2017

siobhan

Hotel was in excellent location.

The hotel was what we expected. Was pleased to be granted \"seaview\" room when i asked for it. Turned out joke was on me. He gave us a very nice view of a massive tree with obscured view of sea on either side. Bit deflating really. Beach unspoiled and close by. Food rated 5/10.. Bored with it after second day. Staff courtesy mixed. Some nice. Some rude...Would prefer to go nearer \"old town \" if i ever return. The strip is for the young and rowdy....yes showing my age !! Lol

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2017

Nathan

Thank You

Check in was fast and effortless, you do have to pay 10 euro deposit which they return on checkout for the room key, so be mindful of that. If you travel with expedia make sure you tell them you have paid expedia so they dont ask you to pay again as my understanding is there is a delay between expedia and the hotels you stay at on payment and it looks like you havent paid but if you explain there is no issue.
This was a stunning hotel in an even more stunning location, we were in room C209 which over looked both the sea and side pool, great sized room with balcony, there are four beeches on your door step quite litterally a gate joins the hotel and the beech super handy! We don't have kids but this is an ideal family location. There is a free hotel shuttle to the town daily but there is limited space so get there early the first day we walked back along the beech took us 20 mins at a stroll and then climbed the wooden steps along the small cliff using the code gate to get back to hotel (ask for code).
The 'Strip' is really close at the top of the street essentially there are loads of food outlets there we went to one COSTA something fillet stake 15euro a snip and devine!
Food and drink great and reasonably priced.
Finally just wanted to say a big Thank You tonthe hotel staff for recognising it was my birthday and leaving me a bottle of Portuguese bubbly which me and my partness very much enjoyed!
Thank you for making your hotel such a pleasure to stay in we will return!

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

ok hotel

Quite high up on mountain, so a bit windy, lots of steps all over but lift is present, unsuitable for those with mobility issues, Pool was nice looking with a baby pool however there could of used more staff to clean surrounding areas from rubbish, food was generally cold at all times, snack bar was poor, hot dogs with everything with crisps not chips, if you go all inclusive I would not, very strict restrictions on drinks and alcohol and its the same food each time, entertainment was for the younger visitors, room was standard , bed and somewhere to wash, was comfortable though with nice soft sheets, basically a standard hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, see comments. Third bed was from 1950's !! I asked for a better bed and mattress and ended up the following day taking a better bed from outside another room as nothing had been done. All 3 of us had to sleep in the 2 beds on the first night, not impressed.

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2017

Janet

great value hotel

enjoyed our stay it was excellent value for money, food good and great choice.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Feb 2017

Malcolm

Great central location hotel

The general condition of the hotel I would describe as 'Tired', needing a facelift and redecoration. The restaurant was located quite a long way from reception and our room was located quite a way from reception in the opposite direction, so for those with mobility problems would be challenged. The room itself was quite spacious with a good view of the beach, but the bathroom had long black hairs in the bath and shower curtain and the toilet seat was rickety and broken. The food was acceptable and had a reasonable variety. We were All Inclusive but the dining room was restricted to wine or beer. The only Bar was a Disco to take advantage of alcoholic drinks and that was close to the Restaurant, a fair walk away. The staff were excellent, nothing was too much trouble, The price was cheap but like everything else in this world, you generally get what you pay for. as for me I would pay a little more in future.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Great location, great view

You definitely get what you pay for, and we didn't pay much. For the price it was exactly what I expected, and was good for my specific needs. Close to the new strip and great proximity to two beaches. If I wasn't on a tight budget I would have gone somewhere nicer but it's perfect for those people who don't have much money and still want to travel. Staff were nice and overall it was a nice time.

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Nice balcony overlooking the sea

There was a problem between Expedia and the hotel which resulted in us having to pay for our rooms on arrival. This was refunded later by Expedia but could have ruined someone else's holiday.

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2016

Sun seeker

Lovely food, great position. close to the beach

Somewhat dated but a good experience, this is my second visit.

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2016

Ian

Late break in the Algarve

The hotel was very good value for money, and the food and beverages offered on the all inclusive deal were high standard and not skimped. All staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. Considering the time of year the hotel was very busy, but adequately staffed. We even had nightly entertainment. The beds were very comfortable, and the room cleaned and towels changed regularly. The pool area was very good for a hotel of this standard, with an excellent pool bar. The hotel has a prime position, at the top of a cliff overlooking the beach, but with easy access to the beach. There is even a free shuttle bus to the old town 3 times a day. Some maintenance work was being carried out during our stay, but this affected no-one staying at the hotel; we viewed this as a good sign that there was a commitment to the future of the hotel.Overall, very good value for money

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Nov 2016

Sue

Good position close to the beach.

Hotel needs to be updated, it's stuck in a time-warp. It should be mentioned in the specifications that there are a lot of steps, to get to the pools and restaurants. We were glad we we booked bed and breakfast instead of all inclusive, because we paid €15 each for dinner on our first night and were disappointed with the quality of the food, and the breakfasts weren't much better.
I've never seen a smaller tv in a hotel room, it was a 14\" portable, but the programmes available were BBC World, CNN etc. The walls were thin and the air conditioner/heater didn't work, luckily the weather was warm, but it did get cold at night. Room was cleaned daily.

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2016

It is what it says on the tin

The hotel is nice friendly and clean, it is a mature age hotel, there is ongoing maintenance to keep it at a pleasing standard.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Basic but good

Basic hotel but in a great location. Very good value.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2015

rod

Nice old lady

This hotel was probably quite something in the 80s,its got tennis courts,an indoor pool a 5 a side pitch,a selection of outdoor pools. Its got a lot of space,its a huge sprawling place,so you wont feel cramped.
However. Its not the 80s any more, so it is now feeling a little bit dated. But I quite liked it,its not falling apart its just old fashioned. I actually thought it was cool. Like hotels were when I was a kid. The hotel is clean,the food was good the staff were friendly.
The position is fantastic for the beach,you couldn't get any closer. And the strip is only 5 minutes away through the front door.
My only complaint would be a lack of things to do in the evening. There is a huge \"dance bar\" downstairs,but nothing was happening when I was there. Granted,it is January. I'm sure its busy in summer. Maybe a subscription to sky sports for the winter ?
I would recommend this hotel for the price I paid. I've stayed in hostels and paid more. Here,I got a double room with breakfast and WiFi in the lobby.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2014

Robin

Close to beach

very relaxing hotel grounds very nice, the room was dated but nice to hear the waves crashing

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2013

Marlene

Water pipe problems

We were in the B wing of the hotel and the entire time there was loud water pipe noises
every time someone in the building used water. This very loud noise was 24 hours a day
and only got slightly better during the night. I'm not sure if this was a temporary or
ongoing problem but it made it very hard to sleep.