A Da Avo The Guesthouse

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Morgan

Staff were very welcoming from the time I arrived until the time that I left.

Bedroom was very good with all the amenities that you'd require.

Property was a short walk from the city centre, train station, bus station, harbour.

We enjoyed our stay, thank you.

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Leah

There were cockroaches in my room. Would never stay here again or recommend to someone.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Tracy

Room was clean. Shutters were up and the room was stifling hot when we arrived. It would have been helpful to have the air conditioning on for a few hours before we arrived. Shared bathroom was fairly clean. Staff didn’t interact at breakfast. No greeting and nothing to make us feel welcome. However the facilities were comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Heather

Was a good location and good value! The air conditioner was the best part on the very hot evening we stayed in faro.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Lucas

Great experience!
The place was really nice and instructions to get there and check in were very good.
They have a very friendly dog in the garden 😊

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Elena

The room was lovely and everyone was very helpful and welcoming! Only a short walk into the centre and harbor

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Kathryn

A good location, close to the bus and train stations. Friendly staff, good use of the kitchen if you wish. Air-conditioning was fine once we had found that it was unplugged and had to be plugged in!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Sean

Very accommodating host. Served fresh Pastéis de nata for our very first morning there. Was a lovely surprise.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Cassandre

Très propre et très confortable ! N'est pas dans le plus beau quartier de Faro mais à quelques minutes de marche nous sommes dans le vieux Faro. Je recommande.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Thomas

Super lovely guesthouse. You feel like one of the locals staying here. Check-in is easy and ‘self-serve’ so no real time restrictions and the kitchen is a huge bonus, with super lovely simple breakfast of rolls, cereal, fruit and pastries. Just a shame we couldn’t stay longer!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Jan

Room was clean, with air-conditioning, window can be fully opened.
There are two shared bathrooms with toilet and shower, also clean.
Breakfast is include, but only savoury option is spread cheese, while there is plenty of sweet options (jams, honey, chocolate spread) and two kind of cereals plus pastel de nata. Filtered or capsules coffee, several flavours of tea, but ot normal black tea, juices.
Early check-in isn’t possible,

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Denton

I liked the location, everything was a short walk away. I liked that there was quite times. I actually didn't know any other guest was there until breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

BHARATKUMAR

A gem of a place near Faro train station and the old town.
Clean, friendly staff and reasonably priced.
Very quiet at night time, nice bed and a continental breakfast to start off the day!

Next time I'm in Faro, I'll plan to stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Paula

The room was nice and all the amenities were good. They provide basic breakfast as well which is a bonus.
The code for the front door didn’t work, apparently it was changed but other guests let me in. The staff were onsite as well. I tried emailing ahead of time to ask some questions through Expedia but the property never did get back to me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Carl

Overall an excellent place to spend a night or a week.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

Brian

A great place for a budget friendly stay. Kept very clean by the owners. Road traffic noise (as is the case in most cities), can be a bit of an issue but is easily resolved by some earplugs. Quite close to a very good indoor municipal market and some excellent restaurants for eating out in the evenings. The main bus and rail hubs are close by as well, and the marina area is only a short walk away. I would be more than happy to recommend this place and hopefully will return again soon.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Mark

Had a short two day stay. Very clean basic rooms, friendly and helpful staff, great coffee and breakfast. Reasonably walkable to downtown. Good value.

Self

2/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Franck

Les robinets sont devissés, le lit grince, la porte de chambre ferme une fois sur deux. Vous signalez mais rien ne se passe jamais!!!. seule l'équipe de ménage est sympa... :-)
A eviter à tout prix!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Johnny

The hostel was clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful. The kitchen/dining room was well appointed and we used it to cook some food. Breakfast was served from 9 until 11am. There was also a small lounge with a tv, a small balcony, and a central courtyard seating area.
Free parking on the street is easy to find and it's not so far to walk to the town centre.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Rachael

Beautiful room

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Alaw

Great stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Suzanne

We only stayed overnight but it was a lovely place. The bed was confirmed, the bathroom good. The coffee maker and fridge very appreiated. We loved the breakfast too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Jacqueline

The guest house was lovely and very peaceful. Lovely room, beautiful breakfast room and helpful staff. Place was very clean too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Brian

Short pleasant stay

Very short overnight stay as landing late at Faro airport. Self check in to a very comfortable room with a great shower. Staff were extremely friendly and a lovely portuguese breakfast was provided. It has a hostel type feel which we really liked and would be a great place to launch your algarve adventures from.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Tejas

Was a great place, and the private room was amazing. The morning breakfast could have been slightly better, but was acceptable to eat once or twice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Allison

Beautiful, peaceful, and cozy place with very kind staff. It was very quiet at night and the continental breakfast was phenomenal! Thank you so much to the staff on site.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Kelly

Everything was amazing !

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

Paul

The guesthouse was a different type of accommodation. It was in a convenient area, 12 to 14 mins to the marina and this waseasily done on quite a few occasions.
The staff there were terrific and looked after the place well.
Breakfast was all that was needed to start the day.
My only knock on the place was the aircon in room 6; fid not do the job when it was warm.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2025

Thomas

The stay was a throw back to the 60s when I first traveled Europe. It’s a family run business for generations. They were extremely warm and accommodating. We needed to take the train early the next morning, and the station was within walking distance. Breakfast is generous. I didn’t even mind having to share a bathroom, as all guests were seasoned travelers and respectful. Charming

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

Christopher

The accommodation was good value and not too far from the centre of Faro. Breakfast was a nice touch and even as vegans there was bread, jams, fruit, juice and coffee available.. We had not expected a shared bathroom as the listing on Expedia only specified this in Portuguese and lists “rainfall showerhead” as an amenity for the room in English - this is misleading and should be changed.
We had multiple messages from the hotel asking us to reach out if we needed to before and during our stay..This initially seemed really friendly, but I received no reply after sending three communications via email and Expedia asking whether we could leave luggage for a few hours when checking out. We didn’t see anyone else to ask until we were actually leaving.
Overall this is a decent place which offers good value for money, but communications were not great and it is somewhat misrepresented on Expedia.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Melanie

Very enjoyable stay. Great breakfast. Very welcoming.

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Joel

It was a good stay overall, a little bit off the main area but still close enough. The staff was very friendly and the breakfasts were nice. The bathrooms can be a bit busy in the morning but to be expected! I would definitely stay again!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Andrew

Staff were friendly and accommodating

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Lisa

We loved our stay at The Guesthouse! Its been quite a while since we stayed anywhere other than large hotels and it was so nice t

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Norma

Quaint welcoming property providing a great Portugal vibe. The owner posted great instructions for check in and awesome directions.
The only downside was the obviously distressed dog who barked at night.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Dave

We booked the last room expecting shared bathrooms and ended up with a large suite with a private bathroom. Not much interaction with staff, but the were friendly, it’s a little far from old town, (15 minute walk) but was quite charming. Located in a residential area. Breakfast was bread, cereal, nada, fruit. The rooms were charming and clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2024

Kim

Cozy and homey.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Kate

Lovely guesthouse close to the old town

We had a great one-night stay here. It’s very central for access to Faro old town (10 mins walk). The room was airy and clean and we were pleased to be able to check-in much earlier than expected. Breakfast was included and was very tasty with lots of continental options.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

Pamela

Lovely guesthouse

We loved our room the studio suite. So clean and cute! The kitchen very nice as well as both table set up very nicely. Only drawback for me was I am a vegan and there were no milk options for coffee. Some fruit but the pastries always looked so good. Fresh rolls were vegan and good. My husband and I did have trouble walking so far 2 times a day into old town for both lunch and dinner. We are getting old and were tired from 2 months of heavy walking in Lisbon. Wish I booked a little closer. Staff was wonderful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

Darcy

My stay was short and sweet. Arrived late at night, and left in the morning for a week long road trip BUT this place was a short ride from the airport, clear instructions for gaining access, everything clean and well maintained, nice breakfast array in the morning. Was a quick walk to marina. Would definitely choose again for a longer stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Verified traveler

Great stay

Great guest house in Faro. Everything was clean, and the house itself was very welcoming. Good breakfast included. Staff were all very friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

Josh

Beautiful, safe place to stay. Walking distance from everything!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Ian

Very clean everything you could need stayed in no8 the place was fantastic . Just needed some fresh air in as it was a bit damp due to the early season.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2024

Catherine

Excellent stay

Amazing experience

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2024

G

Amazing place in Faro

It’s a beautiful property. We had an amazon time staying. It’s so clean and peaceful. We loved that everything was of white colour in the room. It’s tiny but that’s what we paid for. Amazing budget option in Faro.
And the owner/manager who met us, is an amazing person. I would definitely book this property again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024

Maria

Shame we couldnt stay longer

Lovely warm welcome from the host, who let us check in earlier than planned. They took us on a tour of the place and then left us to it. Easy location to find, fresh clean decor in a lovely building. We unfortunately missed out on the breakfast but could still use the kitchen if we needed. Would certainly recommend a longer stay here we were just there for one night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2023

Millie

Loved my stay here! I would definitely recommend and I’d stay here again! Better than expected!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2023

Sadi

Lovely staff and room :)

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2023

dani

Fine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2023

meghal

Older but well kept guesthouse. Man at front desk was very helpful and provided detailed directions to restaurants etc. Comfortable firm bed. Would stay again.