Name: The Navigator - Solaqua
Address: Rua Do Mediterraneo, 14, Albufeira Algarve, 8200-156, PT

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Peter

AC worked wonderful considering it was super hot when we were there.
Internet was good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Brian

Excellent location and amenities.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Caterina

The room was great

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2025

Steven

Nothing wrong

A fairly basic hotel. Quiet, tidy with simple furnishings. The staff are fine I assume, apart from someone pottering away in reception we didn’t really see any. The bar is small, slow and always queued. It wasn’t the 4 star I was expecting, but it served the purpose. At least there weren’t any rowdy stag or hen parties that plagued other hotels.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

pooja

Good overall but not like pics

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Camoy

Property modern, clean and quiet. Staff really friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Steven

Nice stay

Stayed one night and couldn’t complain.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

darrell

Nice firm beds. Clean room

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2024

lorrelli

Spacious room with well equipped kitchen in a convenient location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2024

Geoffrey

Nice hotel

Nice hotel, january not the time to go to Portugal but found this hotel comfortable, about a 15 minute walk from old town, shopping centre near bye which does food and a mcdonalds not too far away. Old town was mainly closed, there were 350000 there new year apparently.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

David John

Polite staff

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2023

Cesar

The rooms feel outdated. This must have been a great hotel years ago but it is an OK property today.

I don’t think think it is worth the price paid.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2023

Manelva M L

Friendliness of staff.
Rooms cleaning available every day.
Poolside activities.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2023

Mike

Unique spot close to everything. Disappointed free advertised breakfast not available, restaurant not open, bar opened March 1st. Pool outdoors not open. Staff very attentive, responsive, helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2022

JENNIFER

Staff very helpful a beautuful hotel only problem the restaurant was closed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2022

Jennifer

The staff are super friendly and worked very hard to make it a great stay for their guest. We stayed in off season but I recommend this hotel for a great sleep very close to a grocery store. Indoor pool was about 27.5 degree which was cool when you first get in but you can stay in for a couple hours.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2022

Georgina

Walkable to old town, really clean hotel and friendly staff.
The beds were really comfy and we slept well every night.
The little kitchen is fine for small snacks. We didn't use it except the fridge for drinks which was handy to have. The Wi-Fi was free and really good.
The pool bar was expensive for beers although we did use it for convenience but after a day or so we decided to go to the supermarket across the road for drinks and snacks and we noticed a lot of people doing the same.
It was our 10 year anniversary and reception bought us a bottle of champagne to our room which was very well received.
The hotel has a spa with very reasonable prices, it also offers excursions bookable at reception. It offers a shuttle into town every hour free of charge which we didn't find out until our last day and 2 taxis a day later..
Room service is available at a small charge too.
You can also borrow a iron from reception and the safe is charged per day and has a 10 euro deposit required.
The hair dryers in the room are really good!
Tip - make sure you use the card on your door for cleaning required or DND as we had a maid walk in on us twice we had forgotten to use it! 😆

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2022

Eoghan

Better than expected, location is perfect, nice and quiet in the evening time.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2018

cat

Hotel location is excellent

When we arrived the gentleman who checked us in was very polite and professional.
The room was lovely and clean.
However the only thing that lets the hotel down a little is the blonde haired lady on reception she’s not very pleasant to deal with she’s abrupt, rolls her eyes and most defiantly doesn’t make u feel like she is willing to help. But all other staff seemed to go over and beyond to help. So maybe she could brush up on her customer care a little. I noticed she was abrupt to other guests as well. Would go back but just hope we don’t have to deal with that lady.

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel but wifi is a problem

Wifi is not included and buying hotspot cards for very poor wifi is something that can be fixed very easily. Except for this one issue, a nice hotel, clean and great location .

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

good position close to old town close to hyper market very helpful staff very clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2017

Susan

Definitely recommend

Nice big clean apartments - pool area nice. Good indoor pool but very warm! Good food and drink prices average. Hugh local supermarket at end of road. 15 min walk to old town down hill and the strip gradual up hill. Overall good stay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Fab hotel , lovely pool close to everywhere

I really enjoyed my stay here for the past week, the pool was lovely and the rooms were so clean and great air conditioning in the hotel.
It is about a 15 minute walk to old town, we did this walk every evening and it was fine, hotel is located next door to a shopping centre also

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Great size apartment.

Lovely apartment, great size.Lovely quiet location.In general the reception staff were friendly but unfortunately one or two were not very friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2017

Joe

Solaqua Apartments

Excellent hotel great facilities (snack bar, outdoor and indoor pool) and location, just a 10 minute walk to the old town beach and square. Rooms clean and spacious, great pool side view from balcony. Staff always helpful and polite. My fifth visit to Albufeira but my first stay in Solaqua but hopefully not my last. One of the best hotels of the 5 I have stayed in in Albufeira

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Solaqua

Apartments were spotless throughout, rooms cleaned every single day and fresh towels provided. The pool bar was nice with resonabley priced food and drinks. could do with some more parasols around the pool. We enjoyed our stay and would give the staff top marks however would not return due to very poor soundproofing of the apartments we could hear every single sound from apartment above us which disturbed many a nights sleep.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2017

Shaz from Notts

Nice hotel close to supermarket & old town.

Ideal holiday location & can't fault the hotel amenities, staff & cleanliness. However, the mattress for the single bed a little worn & needed replacing & size of bed small. Main bedroom perfect.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Really nice pool and really clean. Disappointed that in this day and age they would charge for wifi.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Good location

2nd time at Solaqua and great hotel for peace and quiet. Entertainment on Sunday evening only which suited us to be honest. Food and drin prices reasonable.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2017

MARK

Great weeks stay..

excellent stay .. great room overlooking pool .. very clean and well kept .. polite staff .. good facilities including indoor pool and jacuzzi .. small shopping centre at top of street with very large supermarket selling everything you might need ...10 mins walk to old town .. 20 mins to new .. would recommend .. me and my wife were very happy with our stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

More than I expected

Lovely hotel very clean, staff very friendly and helpful. 15 min walk to both old and new town!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Solaqua is spotlessly clean, the 1-bed apartments are really spacious, well-equipped and very comfortable. Service at reception was always friendly and helpful. Food and drinks available by the pool all day, lots of sun loungers and the pool never got too busy. This was my second time staying and I'll definitely be back again!

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2017

Des

Great deal on a lovely hotel

Solaqua turned out to indeed be a great deal at a beautiful hotel. When I first booked I was a bit skeptical and feared the deal was too good to be true. Unlike some of the bad reviews mentioned the hotel actually did look like the pictures. I enjoyed a lovely 4 day holiday here exploring the nearby restaurants, beaches, and water activities.

Location- Solaqua is right across from a nice shopping center which has restaurants, a supermarket, and the usual beach shops. There's also a nice assortment of restaurants in walking distance if you continue walking past the shopping center (most don't stay open past 8pm even on the weekend so plan accordingly). The hotel is only about 8-10 minutes from Old Town. I used Uber/taxis, but there is also a little train you can catch.

My only notes would be on the wifi and housekeeping. There is wifi, BUT it's only found in the reception area, lobby, and around the pool. The purchasing packages weren't bad, but it was annoying not being able to use wifi in your room. Housekeeping does do a really nice job of cleaning the rooms, but it takes forever. I'm not sure if there is a small staff, but my room on the second floor often didn't get cleaned until the late afternoon (not a dealbreaker).

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2017

Gráinne

Great location, right in the middle of the old town & the new town (1.5 km away from both). There is a small shopping centre 2 minutes walk away, mcdonalds, KFC etc within 5 mins walk. Really enjoyed the stay there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2017

margaret

Another great stay!!

I've been here 3 times now lovely pool nice bar area nice clean rooms and situated in an excellent position in between old and new town with a big supermarket 2 mins away and plenty of restaraunts and takeaways nearby will be returning again no doubt x

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2017

Kim

Nice hotel

10-15mins from strip
Good sized rooms
Rooms where cleaned daily
Hotel was modern
Pool area was large
No entertainment
You had to pay for wifi
Overall nice stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2017

SINEAD

Definitely stay again

Had an amazing 10 night stay here in May. Staff our friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble. Everyone had commented on the beds being hard, and they are however I only had to ask for a mattress topper and it was brought up and made on to the bed. Location is great if you want to be in the centre of things. Continente supermarket on the doorstep. We had a one bed apt and it was huge (room 332) with pool view. I have stayed in a studio before and even they are spacious enough for 2 people I think. Cleaning staff are great too. Modern touch hob. Spotless clean. Good spa facility too with offers on for 1hr massage 35eu etc. Would definitely stay here again without hesitation.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2017

Andrea

Good central hotel

Room was very spacious even for 3 adults. Hotel facilities and pool area great. A big supermarket just round the corner and a 10-15 minute walk to the old town and beach.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2017

Andy

Good hotel, conveniently positioned

The location was pretty much central for the beach, town, restaurants, night life (if required), good supermarket and transport for travelling to other towns etc.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2017

Nataliya

Nice hotel, great location

This is our second time in Solqua, it was a great pleasure both times. Clean, comfy, great location, a short walk to the beach and a play ground, indoors pool and jakuzzi, near a supermarket, self-catering - all we needed

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2017

LMB

Great hotel

Stayed here a few times now and we're always pleased, very clean and perfect location 😃.

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2017

KAREN

Hotel was very clean & good location between the old & new town. We went before the season kicked off so hotel bar not open & relatively quiet

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Solaqua hotel albufeira

We stayed end of March, hotel, well placed in between old town and strip. We stayed in studio apartment over looking the pool area, room very clean, nice bathroom, bed and pillow a bit hard for me but ok for husband . Would stay again and would highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2017

rupa

Nice hotel, in between new town and old town.

Me and my partner had a lovely stay, it's walking distance to old town and New town, although we did catch a taxi few times when we were out late which was only about 5 Euros, when we checked in we were happy with our room, downfall was that all tables and wardrobes were very dusty, seemed they had been cleaned and not topped up as the room may have been empty for a long time. I would have no problem to go back there again, but a update will be needed soon. Overall a great holiday.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2017

John

First visit to Portugal

Lovely weather, lovely hotel, great location but most of all fabulous people.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Clean and spacious

Professional reception staff. Clean and spacious rooms. Very little noise from other rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2016

Margaret

Spacious apartment with all our needs

We can't fault it!
This is our second 3 week holiday here and feels like home from home.
It is in walking distance to Oura Beach and Old Town with a Mall with supermarket 2 minutes away.

See you again next year!!

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2016

margaret

Lovely clean quiet near everything.\n

Pleasant restful enjoyable stay.
Well run hotel.
Near shops beach bus stop restaurants.

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Very Good Location!

Location is very good, 15min walk to the Old Town & New Town. Supermarket at the end of the road.

Pool area was good, never seemed to get to busy. Still able to get beds at 10AM.

Bar was nice, beer and food was good and cheap. Staff were friendly.

Overall, I would definitely stay here again...

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to both old town and strip

We enjoyed our stay but There are signs advising not to put towels on beds if not using. We arrived end of August and disappointed that people were reserving beds with towels and very often not using them. Wished hotel perhaps enforced their sign. Hotel clean and comfortable and is close to both strip and old town. Beds were not the comfiest but made adaptations with the pillows and managed for the week. Facilities basic but adequate.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2016

sheila

near to beach

good service, excellent service from Pedro,good location, the room was excellent

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Clean hotel, bar is reasonably priced and staff go above and beyond if you ask them for help.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2016

John

Wedding Stay

My first time in Albufeira was for a wedding.
Made welcome by friendly staff in late evening. Rooms very clean, had a view overlooking the pool.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Not 4*

Pool area not very clean.house keeping only okay.people holding loungers with towels and nobody overseeing it.no laundrette on site.no supermarket on site which i expected.beds bad.staff super

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Great hotel in great location

We had a great stay at this hotel, great room and facilities, friendly staff and a great location.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2016

Della

Nice quiet hotel .

Quiet hotel nice pool area and bar/restaurant . Friendly and helpful staff . 20 mins walk to centre of old town was the only negative .

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2016

Poppy

Lovely apartments in an excellent location

Second time staying here, great location beside shopping centre and within walking distance of old town and the strip! Rooms cleaned daily, modern self catering facilities, good pool always sun loungers available, will visit again :)

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2016

john

Taxy to beach but u can walk it in the heat in 10

Good bar staff pedro and Bruno
Very helpful , friendly check in staff , more sun beds would be good otherwise fab trip

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2016

leigh

Nice appartment nice place would go back only stayed for three days overall enjoyed

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2016

jeanette

Great location, perfect for up to three night stay

We had a three night stay followed a week later by a one night stay. Location excellent. Hotel clean and very well kept. Desk open 24 hours. Breakfast provided, cereal, rolls, bread, ham, salami and cheese, as well as juice and coffee. No complaints whatsoever about the imperator. Would recommend to anyone.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2016

Dave

Lovely Hotel

Lovely Hotel it was very clean rooms were a really good size as well can't fault it.... safe for only 2 euros a day and it has air con.... hotel is about 15 mins walk to the old town an a little bit longer to the strip but ideally placed between the both although taxis are only 4 euro.... an the taxi rank is only a short walk

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2015

Robert

Lovely apartment with nice view

it was a very nice apartment with a lovely view, the staff were more than helpful & the cleaners were nice

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2015

Kate

Lovely hotel and lovely people

The hotel was very nice, about 10 mins walk from old town.
Any staff we spoke to were very helpful. They even phoned to book our transfers for us and printed boarding passes.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2015

mo

central hotel

great hotel central to new and old town. in quiet street and close to supermarket. clean in every respect with lovely pool. friendly staff and attentive maids.

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2015

shaz

Lovely hotel

2nd time staying at solaqua, liked everything about it except the guy that works at the pool bar, such an ignorant man!!! Aparently his uncle owns the bar, but in my opinion he thinks he does! Needs a personalaty transplant! So many other residents said the same! He,s the only thing that brings this hotel down

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2015

Sun worshippers

Close to old town

Great hotel, very good value for money and located within a 15 min walk of the wonderful Fishermans beach and the old town and its many fine restaurants, like Cais d`italia and Mi Sombrero. Infinity restaurant has great seaviews from its top floor. Supermarket only 200m away from hotel. The hotel is in a quieter part of town.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Brilliant hotel, very clean, close to everything.

Would recommend this hotel to anybody. Perfect location, friendly staff, very clean, nice pool & bar not too expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2015

mint

fantastic hotel

the hotel was close to the supermarket and shopping centre. also was between the old strip and new strip. it was very clean. had the an indoor pool as well as a outdoor pool we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2015

Kath

Lovely hotel

Very good hotel with good facilities. Although it was full when we were there it didn't seem like it as there was always sunbeds available at the pool. Good location to beach, strip, old town and supermarket. I did feel that the reception staff could have been more informative about the local bus service as I found it very difficult to find out how to get anywhere unless it was on an organised tour.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Very good hotel in good position.

Had a problem one evening/early morning with noisy guests. Reported it to reception staff who dealt with it very well and there were no more problems.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2015

Gemma

Fab stay

In middle of Old & Newtown, right beside a supermarket, mc donalds kfc etc! Pool clean, rooms clean, self catering all well equipped! Sonia took care of us at check in, she is so well mannered & friendly! Nice staff at the bar too, and cheap drinks at happy hour! A mix of old and young, singles & couples with a few stag & hens thrown in for entertainment! I would stay here again no problem!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2015

Frankie

Relaxing,clean ,friendly

Solaqua is a great place to stay,the staff,take no nonsense from trouble makers ,as we experienced during or stay,a problem raised by a sun bather at the pool in connection with drunken 40 year old males on a stag holiday at the pool and was resolved by the receptionist lady within minutes who gave them a warning for eviction in front of all at the pool.. ...no more trouble.Well done Solaqua.

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2015

JG484

Great Location

These are lovely clean and tidy apartments in a great location. They are situated nicely between the old town and new town of Albufiera so you can have the best of both worlds. The pool bar serves good food and the staff are very helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2015

L

Nice hotel near to old and new town

Nice hotel, room was big and was clean. Staff was excellent. The location on hotel was perfect. Shopping centre/ superstore only 2 mins walk. Old town is just 10 mins walk and new town (Strip) is 15 mins walk from the station. Will come back to this hotel again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2015

John

Excellent Hotel conveniently located

The staff could not have been more helpful, upon our arrival everything was booked and prepared, and we were given useful information on the hotel facilities and local places to eat and shop. The room was immaculate and very well equipped with everything we could have needed. We enjoyed our stay and would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel.