Name: Rocamar Exclusive Hotel & Spa
Address: Largo Jacinto D'Ayet, 7, Albufeira, 8200, PT

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Anne

Wonderful staff, had a great massage in the spa. Front desk was super helpful with any requests. Staff in the breakfast area were accommodating and location was great to walk to Old Town.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Bridget

All areas in the hotel are spotless - an extremely high level cleaning. Staff in all areas very friendly, helpful and professional. Really nice ambience. Good location

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Donna

I loved it so much I extended my stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Karen

A good location, near the beach, old town & some lovely restaurants. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good, with plenty of variety.
The check-in process was quite lengthy & it's a shame they need such a large deposit but this was promptly refunded on checking out.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Tim

Hotel is beautiful with wonderful views of the beach. I feel like the hotel can be more accommodating with simple amenities. They only provide coffee and tea in the room for the first night. I really enjoy having coffee while getting ready in the morning. It's difficult to travel with coffee for different machines. I feel like this is a simple and non expensive amenity to have in each room. Also, they do not provide any way to press your own cloths. They force you to use their services. When I travel I decide each day what I'm going to wear depending on the activity and weather for the day. I wear 100% cotton and linen. Very inconvenient. Otherwise we enjoyed the hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Keith

Comfortable and well located

Really nice hotel and location very friendly staff
couple of small niggles only
charging for the safe in the room and only supplying 2 coffee pods on day one expected to buy them after that bit mean

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

Lucas

Very walkable to a bunch of food spots around perfect location on the beach and in town. My only complaint would be that the two twin beds were not complaint is the two twin beds aren’t held together by one sheet so they kept moving at night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

luke

Great stay

Amazing stay, rooms were well equipped, air conditioning a life saver. Cleaners were always on hand to help with towels etc

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

russell

Location was fantastic

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2025

Casey

Good holiday. Hotel is in good location to the square for lots of bars and restaurants however the walk back is not easy steep hills and if it’s after 12 the back entrance is closed and the walk to front is even harder.
Also pool is small but adequate but a very few beds maybe 10 for the hotel so always had to go out and pay for beds elsewhere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2024

Usha

Very clean. Good choices for breakfast. Friendly staff. Great location. Would definitely stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2024

Neil

Nice hotel. Clean. Safe. Breakfast choice good. Bar shuts at midnight and not a minute past! Good rooms and bathrooms. Right onto the beach front is good... 120 steps down to it though (or there is also a lift near by!)

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Paul

Just out of town no noise at night

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2024

andrew

Frosty reception on arrival. Early morning flight so we knew about 2 o'clock checkout etc. Lady on reception then hit us for 200 euros security which was never mentioned for damage to the property or something in broken English then 12 euros tax for something else. Tourist tax we found out later. No problems came back after 2 pm . Rooms are clean and nicely laid out . Someone has a yappy dog who barks around 4am every night which woke me up . I was on the second floor so it was nearby. Breakfast is 8-10 but the staff are rude on arrival with a barrier and no attendant on the first day of breakfast -time 0940 so not being in convenient to the staff in map opinion. Very little left I have to say . A few crumbs of scrambled egg . Cook didn't look interested but his colleague made a couple of fried eggs. Sat down finished the eggs , plates are cleared as I was going to the coffee machine . I wanted to take some fruit but thought no they want to go home . Time : 0955 . Come 10 o'clock they want you outside . It was raining ! Went down earlier on 2nd day - marginally better selection of bread and scrambled egg. Same thing though at 10 o'clock - out please . No worries tomorrow we will be down earlier as we are going . Restaurant was over crowded and staff seemed to be banging plates in annoyance. Needs addressing. Overall disappointing and cant say I'd go back in a hurry. It's adults only but seems they don't like their guest to me .

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Michael

We enjoyed our second stay in a month.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Clare

From start to finish we loved everything about this hotel. The location is amazing. The facilities are modern. We had a room with a city view overlooking an abandoned old building, but we didn't care because the room was so perfect! Yes, there were only two pods for the coffee machine, but the supermarket nearby was selling boxes of ten for £1.50! Every single member of staff was charming. The breakfast buffet had lots of choice. The bar prices were very reasonable. We managed to get a sunbed almost every day and we even got to try out the spa on the one rainy afternoon we had. The location is perfect, immediately overlooking the beach on the quiet side of wonderful Albufeira. We hope to come back, and if we do, we'll push the boat out and pay for a sea view! Many thanks to all the lovely staff!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Jackie

The bed was really uncomfortable

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Lyndsey

Amazing hotel

Our stay here was incredible. The room was perfect and had an amazing view of the beach below. The location is amazing with a quick walk to the beach and close to downtown Albufeira. The only “negative” was the shower is super small but everything was great overall.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Andrea Elizabeth

Very nice place to stay in the more calmer part of Albufeira. The staff is truly amazing, kind and helpful at all times. The breakfast is very complete and the spa facilities are nice.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2024

Jannah

Amazing pool and location! My bed wasn’t the comfiest.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

The staff were all lovely and rooms were spacious and comfortable. We had a room that looked over the beach and the pool. The pool is nice but there’s not alot of sun loungers compared to the amount of rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2024

Antonio

The best features of this hotels are the location and the swimming pool with amazing views. In general it was a nice stay. The only things they could improve on were the breakfast buffet (weird bacon/sausages, no croissants or any pastries at all...), and the staffing around the pool (the bar is only open some times during the day and service is very slow, and the pool could be better policed. There are only 8-10 beds and signs saying they cannot be reserved, yet you arrive at 9 am and they are all reserved with towels despite no one being at the pool). But apart from that I would come back :)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2024

Myriam

Trea bonne expérience

La localisation est vraiment parfaite

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2024

Chris

Great location, but several things I did not like.

Great location, but several things I did not like. Had to pay 2.5 euro per day for in room safe. Hot tube was cold, not clean, old. Breakfast was good, but had to stand in line and wait for buffet. I had to leave at 6am on check-out day, breakfast started at 8am; would not provide any credit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Nelson

Another great stay

Another lovely 4 nights at the Rocamar - have stayed here many times and didn’t disappoint - everything was extremely good and I have only one negative thing to gripe about - the orange juice at breakfast is watered down orange cordial and is horrible - please provide proper orange juice - other than that all excellent

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2023

Ian

This hotel has a great location right in front of the beach. The hotel is clean; the room was rather basic … what you would expect for a 3 or 3.5 star hotel. The breakfast buffet was average.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Lynne

Very clean & comfortable room. It was quiet & convenient.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2023

Victor

Beach facing room was awesome. Sunrises and sunsets were amazing.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2023

RYAN

Ideal for a short 2-3 business trip, hotel is quite limited especially around the pool, if you can get a lounger its great, i had a shared communal balcony, which was fine for me, however couples may wish to request rooms with your own balcony

Food i couldn't fault and the staff were attentive..needless to say there is abundance of food options in the old town and main square too

Beat feature of the hotel is by far the view looking out onto the beach etc

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2023

John

Spoilt Holiday

Hotel itself was overall satisfactory. Premium room was extremely spacious and comfortable. The shower was first class. Excellent location, near town centre and the lift to beach. Breakfast options limited particularly the small amount of fresh fruit. Bufffet area itself had little space in which to circulate. We found the pool area unattractive and used the beach.

Our stay was spoilt by the theft of 4 sets of earrings from our room. These were taken from a pouch in a zipped bag from our room which was only accessible with an issued key fob. Other valuables fortunately were in the safe. The manager was defensive and dismissive when we reported the theft and would not accept any responsibility. He tried to convince us that a theft had not occurred. We reported the theft at the local police station, GNR, who we found very helpful.

We would not recommend the hotel because of this incident and the response of the manager.

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2023

Dimple

Terrible customer service and extremely rude staff, please avoid this hotel. They charge you to €2.60 a day to use the safe, won’t give you glasses for the room and they no longer supply rituals toiletries. Breakfast was shocking and again restaurant and bar staff obnoxious…I was a returning customer after an amazing stay last year…this year I’d say this is a shock to see so much the hotel has changed for the worse

50 cents charged for them to ring you a taxi too. I would say spend your money elsewhere
This is over rated and over priced as a 4 star it’s a 0 star from me

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Excellent location with the beach nearby and Old Town walkable too. Our sea view was stunning. Quiet area with good area to sit outside restaurant. Rooms comfortable, pillows very lumpy, walk in shower very good, didn’t use pool as not enough seating around it. Breakfast not great quality, pancakes nice but other items not so good. On arrival there was no easy option to get your case up a few steps both at front door and from reception to lift. Staff were a little unhelpful, one or two were very good but on the whole they did not come across in a positive way. Cleanliness was very very good. Top marks to the hotel for levels of cleanliness. Overall we enjoyed our holiday but would probably have breakfast elsewhere if we returned.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Great location

Great location for the old town and very handy for the beach. Clean rooms and good breakfast included.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2023

David

The location of this property is perfect. Close to everything.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2023

Christina

My partner and I had an amazing time at Rocamar. The location was perfect, pool was gorgeous and breakfast buffet was great. Would definitely recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2023

Cassandra Dawn

The entire stay at this hotel was throughly enjoyable.
For my personal preference it woild have been nice to have had a kettle for tea and coffee in the room.
Would highly recommend this hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2023

Andrew

Beach located right out the door. The town is just a short walk away. Very convenient location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2023

Claudia

Hotel is located in a great area , walking distance to restaurants and shops.
Vey clean , spacious room, wonderful beach.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2023

Louise

Excellent hotel in a fabulous location above the beach and minutes from the old town. Fabulous rooms, lovely bar and great staff. Definitely recommend this hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2023

STEVEN

Nice hotel

Hotel is situated in a great place with only a few hundred yards to the main strip and Square.
Hotel is very clean and tidy with rooms cleaned every 2 days.
Adults only hotel so not so noisy as others, but I will say that we had a room right above the pol area which could become quite noisy in the afternoon.
We had B&B and the breakfast was a good standard.
Apart from that I will be booking The Rocamar in future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Mark

Loved the location and the property

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2023

Phillip

Ok hotel, convenient for the beach and the old town, premium room is comfortable with a great sea view, bar staff were friendly. Note that there is a charge of €2.50 per day for the room safe and WiFi wasn't great in the room. Overall a decent 3-star.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2023

Brad

Great service. Amazing views. Best beach in Algarve

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2023

Ian

Right on main frontage “boardwalk”. Just 2 minutes to beach and lots of dining very close

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2023

Stephen

Grea location walkable to old town or the marina.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2023

Esther

I really enjoyed my stay at Albufiera Rocamar Exclusive Hotel. I had a prime corner room with an ocean view, 2 double beds together and balcony. The room was lovely, clean and spacious with beautiful ocean views. The staff were generally very helpful and friendly. I was a bit disappointed with the spa. There was a maintenance issue with the hot tub, such that it was not hot at all. The pool was filled with water, but the water was freezing cold such that it was not possible to go swimming. Also, during a booked massage treatment, there was construction work going on right next door which dramatically impacted my ability to relax and enjoy the massage. I was also a bit disappointed with the hotel restaurant. The manager didn't allow my travel companions to eat breakfast at the restaurant (even though they were prepared to pay the 15 Euros per person) because they were not guests at the hotel. I found the breakfast menu was lacking in healthy choices (very little variety of fresh fruit, and no cooked oatmeal or grain cereal etc), and there were no pastries. However, the location of the hotel was excellent and the cleaning staff were very attentive. They replaced my wet towels every day. If you are willing to venture out somewhere else for breakfast and dinner, then the hotel was a very pleasant place to stay for a week.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2022

Samuel

We spent 4 nights at Rocamar in August, 2022. We usually stay at the Tivoli in Carvoeiro when visiting the Algarve, but wanted to branch out this trip for something new. The beauty of the property is not adequately seen from the front or even the back, but from the beach below the cliff.

We had an oceanfront room with a balcony. We were actually directly above the pool and a great view of it, too. The room was spacious although the bedspread and decor appears to have been from the 70s.

We spent a lot of time at the pool bar and esplanade bar and want to give a big shout out to Vinny & Paulo, both of whom treated us with excellent hospitality daily.

The buffet breakfast was a welcome morning fuel source for our cliff hikes and hours on the beaches. It included an array of fruits, vegetables, meats & cheeses and hot items catered to the British. The milk for cereal was warm and the Delta coffee machine was a disgrace to Portuguese coffee, however. A wonderful man sanitized every table daily.

Speaking of coffee... There are no coffee pots in the rooms and none in the lobby. Breakfast isn't served until 8AM, so if you want coffee before then, you have to go into Old Town to get a cup. There's an excellent pastelaria, Barhon, just 5 minutes away.

One annoying thing about the hotel is access to the property before 8AM. The esplanade entrance is below the lobby. You cannot enter or exit the property from the esplanade until 8AM.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2022

Sharon

Great location!

Great check in. Easy and very pleasant. Room was ready early.
On departure, we had to vacate the room by 12pm which was very generous! There is a shower and toilet provided along with a fresh towel so you can use the pool or go down to the beach while you wait for your late flight. Very convenient and a huge plus!
Breakfast was OK, depends on what you like.
Pool area is small and you have to bag a sun bed before breakfast which I think is an awful way to carry on. However, it came to ‘if you can’t beat em, join em’! This area could be made bigger and much more pleasant. Great views!
We would stay here again anyway. It’s a really convenient spot!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2022

Danica

Pleasantly surprised by how lovely the hotel was. Room was very clean, with air condition. The location was excellent, within a close walk to the town. The beach is close too. The pool was clean and lots of sun beds with a great beach view. Staff are also lovely and so helpful!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2022

Jane

Location fabulous , great for a beach holiday , not holiday by the pool , pool only has 8 sun loungers and no shade , pool bar pretty much closed all the time , which means lift to get drinks , no back ground music or atmosphere .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2022

Lynn

Rocamar we had a great time

The hotel is immaculate, very clean. The staff are professional, helpful and friendly. The Spa is excellent and the treatments are very reasonably priced.
Excellent location close to beach and old town.
The hotel offers room service which we used on our last night as we left early in the morning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2022

Mary

Staff were excellent view fantastic of the beach from the balcony.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2021

michel

The hotel is clean , the infinity pool fantastic and it is a few steps from the beach. Also very near restaurant and shops. Carlos at reception is very friendly and kind .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2021

Andrew

Fantastic location.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2021

WILLIAM

What to say about my stay at the Rocamar Hotel and my advise to others that might be thinking about this place for their next vacation in WONDERFUL Albufeira?
Simply put: DO NOT DO IT, NOT AT THE ROCAMAR.
All of Portugal is, no doubt, full of the warmest, most welcoming people we have encountered in Europe. They take pride in what their country has to offer in history, culture, architecture, and needles to say, their cuisine. Hospitality wise, Lisbon, Porto, and other cities are full of true gems in hotel of all sizes and locations.
Rocamar Hotel, however, is not one of them. This hotel is one of those places that looks deceptively great in website pictures. Possibly because they have conveniently chosen to display online a handful of slight renovated rooms and not show the majority of truly dilapidated rooms with fixtures and decore that must have looked sad even when it was first used in the eighties. To be fair and name the positives, one cannot argue with its location within Albufeira (it sits in close proximity to every main attraction in town) and it has an eagle’s eye, truly breathtaking view of the coastline and the beach that sits under the property. Sadly, that’s where the charm ends and the disappointment begins. Listing this hotel as a 4-star hotel property in online platforms like Travelocity, amounts to false advertisement. The features, facilities, and services that would grant this classification are objectively not there. All of these shortcomings, however,

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2021

Lauren

Wow!

Amazing experience at Rocamar. We booked last minute and it was the best decision! Staff couldn't have been nicer. We got a room upgrade and all I can say is wow! Sea view, private zone with our own sunbeds! I would say to anyone booking, there are limited sunbeds around the pool- unless you get in the private zone, you aren't guaranteed. Location was perfect, just a few minutes from the main square and the beach. Will definitely be back!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2021

Grace

A good 4 star hotel

The hotel is at a great location, with the old town/marina just down the street. The strip is a 30 minute walk. The staff were very friendly, the hotel was clean. The breakage deposit is 150pp, rather than £200 as stated on the website. I noticed sometimes guests didn’t have access to sun loungers as there were limited numbers and our air conditioning in our room didn’t work. Overall it was a lovely stay with breakfast having a good variety of food.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

Mary

Staff

Staff very friendly and kind unfortunately my Father passed away and we had to cut our stay short I will stay here again

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2021

Stephen

Such a shame great location poor staff attitude

The start was terrible as I’ve explained previously, but to be fair things improved when after much instance we got moved to a much more suitable room which helped. But with the exception of one or two members of staff the others were unfriendly and rude which was very much the opposite to those who worked in the local bars and restaurants. This was the thoughts of most people we spoke to who were staying in the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2020

M

Loved it & looking forward to going back.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2020

Vivienne

So glad we stayed in room 530

Stayed for my birthday in premier room overlooking the beach .... this was superb! Hotel staff were mostly quite rude and not friendly, massive exception was John, waiter at the beach club who couldn’t have been better. Breakfast was pretty average. Pool terrible not enough beds and badly positioned. Beach incredible.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

nice hotel convenient position

albufeira is great location with good beaches lots to do and lots of places to eat

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2018

Brenda

Nice hotel close to the beach and old town

Room clean with air con. Bathroom clean with new fittings but nowhere to put toiletries. Some staff friendly, others not. Breakfast was reasonable (freshly made pancakes were great). Hotel is in a great location and is very quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2018

Verified traveler

Comfortable hotel with beautiful view of ocean!

We loved our stay at the Rocamar. This hotel has everything that you need for a comfortable stay. Good food, clean rooms, dining and separate bar area. Also outside seating with ocean views. It is within walking distance to all other dining as well as the beach and shopping. It also has a pool which was a bit too cold for when we stayed but it would be nice if the weather was warmer. Thank you Portugal, we hope to be back some day.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2018

joy

lovely clean hotel and room the only fault I had was the bed was to hard

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2018

Berta

We enjoyed our stay very much but disappointed there was no immediate sitting area outside our room 314 .Love to go back again

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2018

Kenneth

Great location.

Stayed from the 4th to 11th April 2018 in room 318
Room is located at the corner of the hotel with a very large bathroom and good size bedroom.
Room has air conditioning which was not required this time.
Has as small fridge for keeping those essential drinks cold.
A room safe also available for 15 euros per week.
Rooms are cleaned daily.
However that view is not near as good as in previous years we have stayed.
Did not like the partial view overlooking a garden area which is is used for a dog toilet.
Bins were full from the day we arrive till we left and although there seems to be a security guard on duty at times, nobody seems to take responsibility for its upkeep.
Seating around this area may attract people during the summer months which may create a noise issue.
There does seem to be security gates at both entrances but they remained open during our visit.
We will be staying at the Rocamar again in October 2018 and hope not to be given rooms in that part of the hotel.
Breakfast is served from 8:00 am to 10:00 am and is pretty repetitive but that is not a criticism,everyone seems catered for.And they have an amazing coffee machine.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel Rocamar Exclusive Hotel & Spa

We enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Rocamar Exclusive Hotel & Spa.
The staff were all very friendly especially in the dining room.

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Dec 2017

Kayla

Never will go back

For the amount of money spent I was very unhappy that we had 2 twin beds pushed together, especially when they wouldn’t stay together. On vacation and my boyfriend and I couldn’t even sleep together.
The receptionists were very rude and showed no interest in helping us solve our problems.
Very small shower.
Downstairs in the resteraunt area smelled horrible every time we passed through. Like dirty bathrooms.
We didn’t eat the free breakfast because the food was not of good quality.
The hot tub was not hot at all.
We had no idea the spa was going to be so ridiculously expensive.
Overall very disappointed that I spend money on this hotel when I’m sure I could have gotten a better one for cheaper.

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2017

Alex Jones

Oh the view!

Wonderful stay!

The hotel is basically on the beach and whitin walking distance from the city centre.

The Sea view upgrade is definitely worth it! The rooms have rather new furniture even if it's not the highest quality. The beds are comfortable and the blackout blinds are very helpful considering the rooms are facing East. The entire hotel is very clean. The bathroom toiletries are Rituals - nice touch!

If you want to use the safe, it's €2.5 per day. If you need a beach towel, you need to leave a €30 deposit.

I haven't used the Spa - there was a girl every morning in front of the restaurant but she looked so angry that I haven't actually asked anything; also, you can have a massage on the beach for c€20 for 30' (April 2017) - that girl actually smiles.

In terms of staff, the concierge were great whilst the restaurant staff was rather rude and definitely not welcoming.

Would I go back? Yes - great location, good quality, good value!

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2016

Rolf

Would recommend for location and views.

Location is great, room was what I expected, great views, clean. Wifi terrible, front desk staff a bit unfriendly. Breakfast buffet okay, didn't try the dinner buffet with all the restaurant choices in the area. Pool nice, small, but no chance to experience, as there are so few deck chairs. Overall, would definitely recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Great hotel in fabulous location with spectacular views. Service was second to none and breakfast was great with varied choice. Free upgrade to oceanview room made our vacation just perfect.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2016

Verified traveler

Great hotel for girly hol

Booked for a girls short break. Hotel was in great location and staff helpful. Not an awful lot of area around the pool for sunbathing as a number of large bookings were staying at the same time. Was great for our girly hol for 6 though but possibly not for couples. Need to be social people to stay here.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Great Location

The Rocamar has a great beach location with stunning sea views from the balcony.
Stayed for 12 days from 3rd to the 15th of April
Room 402 is spacious enough but has a very small bathroom and if you are a person of the larger variety
the shower cubicle is going to be a problem,the bathroom door does not even fully open as the
door hits the toilet, luckily this was not a problem for me or my wife.
This was our 3rd visit to the Rocamar and we will most certainly return here.
The location from the square means it has a quiet location also.
Breakfast is a bit repetitive but plentiful.
Overall a great stay.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2016

Alice

Great value for money

Good value for money. Clean, lobby and restaurant very smart. Rooms are fairly basic although nice, could do with some updating to suit the rest of the hotel!

Far enough from the old town to avoid noise pollution, but only a short walk away!

No tea/coffee facilities, would have been nice to have that in the room.

Some staff were a bit short but most were friendly.

Loved the pool area! Great in the morning sun.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2016

James

Very relaxing and enjoyable, location excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2016

Jackie

A great hotel right by the beach

The Rocamar is in a great location, just far enough from the centre of the old town to avoid noise, but a short walk to join all the fun. I have been twice now, the staff are friendly and polite, the breakfasts are buffet style, with plenty of choice. I was in room 124 which has loungers and decking. I can,t praise this hotel enough, and look forward to going back many times.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Great hotel

Had a great stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2016

Alison

3rd stay here, fantastic view from room

Love it in the winter, though mostly older folks. Staff were all good we got complimentary wine brought to the room, which was lovely , although we weren't sure why! Plenty to choose from at breakfast, the location and view takes some beating.
Bar area can be a bit smelly!

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Rocamar -a lovely hotel in very attractive setting

A very attractive hotel, well sited high up overlooking a beautiful beach and with extensive views along the coast. It is a short walk into the old town with shops and eating places, but with a bit of a climb back up to the hotel.Could not fault the facilities - plenty of places to relax. the one aspect we would criticise was the vegetables, which were few in number, often tinned and served in an inch of water. A shame because the rest of the food was quite good in quality and variety.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

worth a visit

very nice hotel

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2015

Barry

Rocamar Hotel

We've been going to the Rocamar for a number of years now and have always found it to be really good.

The rooms are spotless and cleaned daily, we go for the rooms with the sea view and balcony as its perched high above the sea with fantastic views.

The food is excellent but we mostly eat in the old town which is two minutes walk from the hotel.

The hotels facilities are very good my partner has used the spa and fitness rooms and she was impressed.

I personally found all the staff very helpful and friendly I've read elsewhere about surly or unhelpful staff but that certainly hasn't been my experience.

If you could have an issue some of the bathrooms are a little small but even saying that they've modernized them over the years and indeed the whole hotel has been updated to a very modern standard.

All in all a great hotel in a great location in a great holiday resort.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Great hotel, ideal location for old town, \n

Excellent sea view and location for old town, would definitely go back. Friendly and helpful staff.

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2015

paulao

Lovely hotel very near the beach, pool very small

The location is great near the beach, bars and restaurants. Staff at the hotel were lovely and I would definitley stay here again.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2015

rita

Not really 4 star

We stayed in this hotel recently for 4 nights. The hotel was very clean . The food was only o k. Not enough variety . Also the pool was very small and not enough loungers.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Cruise ship docked on beautiful waterfront!

Location is the only positive thing I can say about this hotel. My kids called this hotel the cruise ship rooms and hallways. Which is the best way to describe this hotel. Mind you this was one of the better ones in the area!

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2015

Elisa

Canadian girls

My only complaint was that the bathroom flooded after we took showers. There was only half a door so the water got all over the floor. There was no drain or fan. We had to use out towels to wipe it up. It was very uncomfortable to use the bathroom after a shower

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2015

Christopher

On the beach, close but away from the madness of the town square

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2015

nana

Excellent stylish hotel right on the beach!

Excellent location, lovely hotel right on the beach. Stylish feel and large bathroom with a welcome in built radio. The best thing about the hotel were the restaurant and bar staff,really friendly and made us feel very welcome. One tip - book a room with a sea view.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2015

milesy

Excellent location

Second time at this hotel great stay ,cleaning staff were excellent,waiters abit grumpy location fantastic sea view recommend not pool view 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2015

shelle

Great location

Modern hotel in a fantastic location. The staff were always friendly and happy to help. We had bed and breakfast and the food was excellent, a great choice in the morning and we had lunch a number of times because the food was lovely and reasonably priced. We had a land view room which was absolutely fine, but we will try to get a sea view the next time we stay as the views from the front are delightful. Thank you to all the staff for a memorable stay.

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2015

Donna & Jason

Very good place to stay!

Good hotel,good location, good food,good staff,very good beach!! Nice shops near by, highly recommend this hotel and area.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2015

Geoffrey

I'll be back !

Great hotel in a great location. Good food although only had breakfast. Great views.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2015

Angel

Excellent experience

First time in the Algarve. Rocamar was beautiful. Had sea view room. Staff very friendly and helpful. Can't wait to go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2015

M.

Quiet hotel on the beach

If you are looking for a peaceful break in beautiful surroundings, this is the place for you. This beach-spa hotel built on the cliff itself, has it all, Many of the rooms have sea views - and amazing sea views at that - probably the best in Albufeira. It's a few mins walk to the Old Town and all the shops/restaurants/bars you could wish for. It's opposite a lift down to the beach (for those of us getting a little older)... a short walk from the marina (should you wish to take boat trips down the coast)... and close to several decent restaurants. The staff are friendly, helpful and make your stay a delight. The rooms are comfortable and the sound of the sea lulls you to sleep! Bathrooms have Rituals shampoo etc provided. Breakfast is good (lots of choices). Spa treatments can be ordered (extras) - but has a free gym/sauna. Small pool on a terrace (level 3) with sunbeds (not very many) with a small bar close by (large bar open all day/evening serving coffee, food, drinks etc)

However, if you like lots of noise and are looking to party into the night, please go somewhere else!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2015

Eli

Nice hotel next to beach

We had a lovely time and we will take back good memories of Albufeira! I took my elderly parents and my children and everyone enjoyed it.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2015

Karen

Great Location

Very well located hotel, central with great sea views, minutes away from the town square, yet very quiet. Lovely helpful staff. Room clean with a compact bathroom and supply of thick towels and nice toiletries. Took a travel kettle and tea bag supply with us, and glad we did. Delicious breakfast buffet. Pool small but adequate, and ideal for a cooling dip admiring the views. Didn't try the spa as it always seemed to be shut when we ventured there. Albufeira old town is compact and easy to explore on foot, but might not be suitable for less able bodied folk or wheelchair users due to steep and uneven path surfaces. Would go back again, hopefully when the weather is better, as we did experience a lot of rain.

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2015

JS

Lovely modern hotel

Very welcoming on arrival. Good value. Room described as Garden View by Expedia there is no garden it was a terrace for four rooms, all well catered for with two sun beds, two chairs and table for each room a sun trap in afternoon. Breakfast from 8am very good, which was after our departure time so they put us a breakfast in room night before. Access to both road and promanade. Rooms excellent would DEFINATLY stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2015

Jaxs

Lovely hotel clean and comfortable.

Couldn't fault this hotel and was beyond expectation - relaxing atmosphere in a quiet area of Albufeira. Buffet breakfast ample to keep you going till evening (had half board package) evening meal was varied and again plenty of choice. Room was comfortable and clean. Quiet bar area for evening drinks if didn't want to wander into Albufeira which was five minutes away. Quick cool off in the pool was welcomed as sea was to cold to swim, however, beach was cleaned daily and great for walking and fresh air.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2015

ALISON

Another great stay

2nd time here, nice quiet spot on the edge of the old town. Great views, sat outside for breakfast. Mainly older Customers in Feb.
Bar prices are very good, only had breakfast but enough choice for us and fresh pancakes, we will be back soon!