Name: Inatel Albufeira
Address: Infante D. Henrique, Albufeira, 8200-862, PT

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Imran

Overall, I had a pleasant stay. The room was clean and comfortable, and the superior room had a lovely sea view. The staff were helpful, and the location was excellent, around a 10-minute walk to the Old Town, and about 20 minutes to the shopping mall and gym.

The main downsides were minor but frustrating. The hairdryer in the room was not very effective, and I paid a €20 towel deposit which I was unable to get back before leaving. When I returned the towel, the person at reception had very limited English and did not understand that I wanted my deposit back, so we had to use a translator. I was then told I had to wait until 8am, but my taxi was due at 7:40am. This was a disappointing end to an otherwise good stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

anne-marie

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Vivian

Staff were helpful and accommodating. Quite environment. Room was spacious and clean but dated. Walking distance to beach and restaurants. Only one washing machine for all guests and, most of the time, only one of the two elevators was working.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Marie

Parking and breakfast was great. The room was also very good. Nice and large and was very clean. The staff at reception were also very friendly. Would definitely recommend. Far enough away from the parties that take place down the escalator. Perfect location.

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Sergey

We stayed at this hotel for two nights in May.
Upon arrival after 4 PM, our room wasn't ready, and we were asked to wait another 15 minutes. Although I was tired, I was happy to enjoy the sun and warmth, especially compared to the weather in Sintra. This was our penultimate stop in Portugal before finishing our vacation and returning to Canada.
The biggest disappointment was the hotel's layout. When we booked the package, we thought it was a single building. As it turns out, there are two: one stands right on the beach, and the second is about 500 meters inland. If this had been clearly stated, we would have been prepared, but it was quite a letdown.
The rest of the issues became apparent during our stay:
The Safe: The safe in the room is very old; I didn't think hotels still used safes that require a physical key. Elevators: Only one elevator seemed to work at a time (out of two). They kept switching the \"Out of Order\" signs from one to the other, even though they had just been working. Since the hotel was busy and the elevators are small (hard to fit more than 4 people), we mostly used the stairs. Amenities: I haven't seen a hairdryer like that in a long time—it felt very outdated. Also, there are almost no shelves in the bathroom to conveniently place personal toiletries. EV Charging: The parking was large and convenient with two lots available. However, the EV charger did not work. I tried two different mobile apps, but neither could locate it.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

STEPHEN

Good position, really helpful and nice staff. Hotel was spotless. Definitely a 3 star.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

yann

This was an overall perfect stay

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2026

karen

Beautiful
Sea view room. Excellent breakfast. Good location. Would deffo stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Sara Reid

Room was spotless, staff almost invisible! Hotel like a labyrinth till you get use to it. Breakfast outstanding, covers all tastes. Had own nice pool area and short walk from beach, bars and restaurants

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Chad

No the view was amazing

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Michele

Nice hotel. Great breakfast. Location near beach, but removed from loud partying. Walkable to old town and markets and near local bus stop that gets you to long distance bus stop.
Staff is polite, but not super warm.
Place is older hotel, but kept up and in good condition. Rooms are spacious with terraces. Comfortable stay.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 May 2026

Lee

We booked the INATEL hotel as advertised on this site a beach front location… but BEWARE this is NOT where you will stay they put you over the road in the sister hotel that is nowhere near as nice and away from the beach front , it has happened to us on 2 occasions now and both times the hotel hasn’t cared just told us to cough up more money or jog on to the hotel across the road … it’s a proper con BEWARE !!!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2026

David

Booked Inatel beach front hotel … when we arrived we got sent to the sister hotel which is not a beach front hotel . Twice this has happened now 😡 the sister hotel is clean , breakfast is good
But when you arrive thinking you have booked the beachfront hotel as stated on our booking , it dampened the holiday a bit! Definitely won’t be booking Inatel again !

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

nemiah

Past it's prime

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Harold

Room well proportioned with balcony. It was cleaned every day with fresh towels. The view over the beach was excellent. Staff were friendly. Breakfast was basic.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

Daniel

Did not go easyJet cancelled the flight

Friends

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Daniel

On our booking the hotel stayed, on the beach hotel, double room. Showed all pictures and views from the hotel and the lounges on the beach from the front of the hotel. When we arrived it was a different hotel and the photographs was from the hotel across the road.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Natalie

Breakfast was delicious and hotel well situated to visit surrounding areas. Loved our stay!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2026

Darren

Room was okay. Breakfast was okay. Check in was slow, rooms not available until after 4.30. Pool is closed on a Monday morning for cleaning.

Friends

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Jean

The pictures and description on Expedia do not reflect the hotel we stayed in.There is actually two INATEL .One the beach and the other behind the beach front INATEL. Across the road. Ad is very misleading.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2026

Abijith

I was booked in for the hotel which was close to the beach. But apparently they had two hotels which i booked was a bit far away from the beach so i had to pay extra for the one close to beach which was a superior room. The bed was two single beds attached for a superior room. But the staff told me that he will get it sorted the next day. But they didn’t. So basically as couple we had sleep in different cots. Also the air conditioning was the worse. It was very warm in the room even after bringing the air conditioning to low and the sound from the fan was horrible. I couldn’t get a proper sleep. The breakfast, the view and the soundproofed rooms were fantastic.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Davy

Nice clean room with beach front view. Buffet breakfast was included. Selections were ok. Location was great within walking distance to old town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Alex

Lovely superior room overlooking the beach in the Praia hotel (note that there are 2 different buildings, so the cheaper rooms are not on in the beachside building). Fell asleep listening to the waves each night. Be aware that the bathroom ‘wall’ is a half-frosted glass pane (though the toilet is separated). Not an issue if you’re close to the person you’re sharing the room with! Breakfast was good but not great. Worth including at the discounted rate but definitely not worth the €22 on the day! Overall, the rooms are great value for money, and we would stay here again, but only in the superior rooms in the ‘Praia’ hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Hyun Myeong

Very friendly staffs, especially at the bar. I went right before 10pm when the kitchen was closed that night. The bartender offered a sandwich and it was great!

Everything was great at the property but the noise level was unavoidable. There's no sound proof and you can hear from the hall way, next door and from upper room.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Alison

Stayed for a few nights all good no complaints

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Matej

🌞

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Lee

The hotel was very good value overall. It was clean throughout and although basic everything worked fine. Breakfast was above average and the lounge bar was cheaper than bars nearby.

My main gripe is the description; with the photographs being misleading. There are two buildings in the complex each with their own reception (although the staff alternate between the two sites). We went to the building on the beach as this is shown on the booking site, however they told us we were in the other building a few minutes walk away. No dramas but it isn't what we thought we had booked.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Andrew

Clean room. Good service. Staff speaks English well.

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Khadija

Clean. Next to the beach. Some noise in the morning due to construction work outside but quiet at night. Breakfast was cold because they don't cover the food.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

David

Excellent beach view which was totally unexpected and very welcome

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Caroline

Perfect stop over in a quiet area of town...seaview from balcony.
Very comfy bed.
Super breakfast!

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Catharine

Good breakfast with many choices. Comfortable room
Good location on the beach.
We would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Betty Anne

We had a Beautiful view in our ocean front room and an excellent buffet breakfast with many choices of hot and cold items!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

David

Excellent hotel very close to all of Alberfuria. The breakfast buffet was excellent and the staff very friendly and efficient.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Marisa

great view of the ocean, clean, great location, comfy beds, lots of dining options in walking distance.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Dorothy

Great breakfast and view of ocean from room

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Akshay

The perfect place to relax and escape reality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Hong-Sik

Great view, breakfast.. We will come again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Catherine

Clean, staff was great

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Joanne

Clean room
Good breakfast
Staff friendly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Robin

Staff was professional and room was comfortable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Dale

Room very good and service everyday.
Great breakfast!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Karen

The room was clean and comfortable. I liked the hotel location. The balcony of my ocean front room was large. The breakfast was ok...same choices every day.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Marc

Excellent location. Clean. Large rooms. The hotel actually consists of two hotels. One is older but remolded and overlooks the sea. The one we stayed at was just above it. Very quiet in January but apparently quite the opposite at other times of the year. Good service. Buffet breakfast. Good but not excellent. Buffet dinner can be purchased also. We ate there a couple of times - 25 E pp.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Keith

The staff is excellent here. Carlos, Claudson, and Andreia made my extended stay excellent. Thanks.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Denis

Pour un trois étoiles et pour le prix payé. Il serait impensable d’exiger plus. La vue de la chambre était exceptionnelle, l’emplacement de la salle du petit déjeuner était avec vue sur la mer et la bouffe était très bien et variées. Le service au front desk ainsi qu’au chambres était vraiment bien.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

bruno

Tres satisfait aucun point negatif

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Bruno

Vue exeptionnelle du balcon sur la mer et les levés et couchés de soleil.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Frederik

The room was nice and clean. Breakfast was very good. Location brilliant.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Christopher Laurence

Lovely place to stay, very friendly staff who can't do enough for you. Excellent value for money

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Matthew

Staff were great. Room clean. Decent location for old town. Breakfast not great.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Sharon

Excellent, spacious, modern room. No early check-in but they stowed my bags. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Offered a take-away breakfast when they found I had to leave before breakfast!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2025

Marianne

Huge cockroach and droppings in the shower, front desk sent a custodian to kill it but didn’t offer a change of room or cleaning of shower. Very different experience than when I was there 2 years ago. Building and rooms are old and dingy, mold in bathrooms, etc. But they offer a nice buffet breakfast.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Shanelle

Make sure you book the right hotel, it was advertised as on the beach but when we arrived, to the hotel on the beach unknown to me and my daughter, the staff at the reception told us it’s not that hotel but there sister hotel up on the hill about a minute walking distance. That’s when our nightmare began. The room was like a dungeon, it had an awful smell and we found silver fish crawling around the bathroom floor. We asked to be moved and was told no rooms were available in the beach one but would be moved to the same type of room on the 1st floor. Same disgusting smell. The male staff was so rude huffing and puffing when i told him this was unacceptable and false advertisement. I asked for a manager and was told I’d have to wait until tomorrow to possibly move hotels. I looked online and saw that they had 3 rooms available after being told no availability as they didn’t want to upgrade me to a sea view room. I ended up paying to upgrade as it was disgusting having to spend one night let alone 3. It was a much better room but the hassle and false advertising they agreed with in the end is not exceptable.

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2025

paul

Very good staff room very clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Michael

Friendly helpful staff, good location and free parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Steven

Amazing location, great sea views

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

SHEILA

The previous reviews left us with no expectations of what to expect but the staff, room and property exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful stay and would stay at this hotel again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Laura Lorraine

Nice location
Noisy at back of hotel with workman drilling

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

Mary Catherine

It was more than sufficient for my 2 night break

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2025

Steven

Property is aged but on the beach and near oldtown. Wifi spotty.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Steven

Good location hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Malcolm

3rd time of staying and will/would stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Adam

Beautiful hotel.
The sea front suites are great.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Stacy

Fine for some under the right circumstances.

Here’s my experience to help you decide.

1) staff are friendly but front desk is severely understaffed, systems are archaic, check-in’s take forever, and thus waiting your turn for something as quick as - can I have a beach towel, or where is the nearest store will cost you 15-20 mins.

2) upon arrival my room wasn’t ready (OK), I changed in the bathroom, asked for info about the property such as where is the pool, the beach, normal questions. This was a burden to the staff. I stroll to the pool (need a key card) only to find that towels are back in the lobby! Refusing to walk back just yet, I walk to the beach, but then wanting to layout, I walk back to the lobby for a towel. It was only then I learn you need to leave €20 for a towel, in cash. I don’t have cash, my fault, they direct me to an atm 5 min away but the fees are exorbitant. Would have been nice if they pointed me to the Santander which is reasonable. The absence of an intro to the property & basic info would have saved me 20,000 steps. Lots of basic hotel incompetence.

3) Breakfast was a decent spread, no complaints, had all the staples you would expect if you are from a western country (eggs in several way, bacon, fruits, cheeses, yogurt and toppings etc)

4) had the buffet dinner night before my flight & steak was tough, no wine by glass, mash and sting beans not fresh/from scratch. Great desserts though!

5) my room was super spacious, fridge hardly worked, toiletries cheap & so much unfriendly plastic.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Michael

Check-in staff not welcoming

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Ifeanyi

Enjoyable Stay.

We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. It may seem a bit dated, but very clean, and the breakfast were full of varieties.
We also like the proximity to the beach and The Old Town.
The staff were very helpful.
This hotel will be my first choice, when next i visit Albufeira.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

Stuart

Lovely quiet hotel away from the crowded area. However seemed to have a lot of small flies in the hotel and nothing to solve this issue.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Zoe

Staying at this hotel had versions of \"The good, the bad & the ugly\"!
The good being the location snd breakfast.
The bad was that it took over an hour to be checked in by 1 receptionist- it was check in time so should of had more staff on.
The ugly being there was an major issues with flies (coming from outside , have no problem with nature) but the issue was it took 2 days for them to sweep up the piles of dead flies that were all over reception.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2025

Nada

I liked the location of the hotel but I did not like there blend of flies not allowed us to use the balcony of our room reserved super room with see view the breakfast time start at 8 am instead of seven am so we had to leave at 7.30 am without breakfast the staff not always available when we needed them
Either calling from room or presentation the desk

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Wayne

It is beachfront with terrific views.
Handy walk to old town. Far enough out the party central.
Nice pool and convenient to all facilities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Ed

Very pleased with the hotel. Rooms were nice. It was right on the beach. Breakfast was very good.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Jessica

Location was great. Daytime front desk was extremely rude and couldn’t check in until almost 1700.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

AA

Overall, it’s a nice place for the price. It’s a little less modern than other hotels but again, it’s pretty good for the price.

It’s nice because it’s close to the beach and there’s a variety of breakfast options.

However, it’s a little far from everything. There are a few restaurants nearby. But if you want to get around more, I suggest to rent a car as there are many places to visit in the Algarve.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2025

nicola

Don”t bother

It would have been great if we were elderly Portuguese people, the staff were rude we were not welcome there as an english couple. Its a place for older Portuguese people to have an affordable holiday. Don't sell to the english

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Eric

Very accommodating staff. Great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Joanna

Great hotel with view on a beach

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Christie

Good free parkimg right at the hotel. Nice clean beach with a beach bar next door. Breakfast staff were all pleasant and efficient keeping tables cleaned quickly so there was always a clean table to sit at.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Kevser

Advertisement is not quite right. It shows the building next to the beach, but they led us to another old building which is main one

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2025

Michael

Very clean ,inconvenient had to get taxis to find eating places, staff were very friendly.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2025

Michael

Good near beach inconvenient having to get taxis to eating places. Floors dusty under beds and furniture. Long wait when changing rooms.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Uel

A nice break

Close to a lovely beach, breakfast very good, rooms very clean, I have only one recommendation for the hotel, the shower head needed descaling, everything was very good value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Leigh

Great overall stay accommodation is a little dated and flooring and shower tray could be replaced but apart from that holiday was great!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Jerome

I don’t give 5 star reviews ever but I willl make an exception for INATEL. The staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. The service is excellent. The rooms are impeccable and mopped everyday! Love the glassed in shower arrangement. I had a seaview and left the balcony door open most of the time to hear the sound of the surf. The view from the balcony was mezmerizing. The beachfront is gorgeous and steps from the door. Breakfast is hearty and all you can eat. Great coffee.The location is quiet and away from the party scene in the old town but 15 minute walk away of you hanker. Parking is free. For bird lovers there is a colony of swallows who have built nests just above the second floor above balcony level and can be observed swooping around and entering thier mud nests. I spent many hours watching these cool birds. It just goes to show that even a three star hotel can deliver a five star experience!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2025

Latisha

Perfect location to be just outside of Old Town

We had a sea view room and it was lovely the view was the highlight, the room was comfortable enough what you’d expect for a 3 star hotel. Breakfast was a good selection of hot and cold bits plenty of everything to go around. It seemed more locals stay in this hotel as we didn’t encounter any other English tourists. It’s a short walk from the escalators going down to the old town strip so you’re just outside of all the partying. Staff were helpful we had to checkout at 2.30am for our flight and they provided us breakfast to take with us.
The only suprise was the pool is actually across the road from the hotel, we didn’t even visit it as it was chilly and it’s not a heated pool. We weren’t informed about it and had to ask but likely as it was only 18-20 degrees during our stay!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2025

Patricia

Hotel was ok.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2025

Verified traveler

Disappointed overall

Arrived to a room which balcony wouldn't lock waited over an hour with very little care and was given another room with the same issue and it smelt really bad. Third room all was ok but we were 2hrs later wanting dinner. Came back and asked for a bottle opener and was told no its at the other hotel i siad the least you can do is send someone up to us with a bottle opener. Person arrived with bottle opener and refused to open our 3 bottles of wine, he opened 2 and went. We bought one the next day.
Breakfast at the beach hotel was awful very poor selection and not much of anything staff also rude to us.
We went to main hotel for breakfast after 3 days of no improvement.
We were apoken to awfully when we asked for a towel as our shower leaked and told no along with a lot of shouting in foreign.
Thia is my 3rd time here and by far the worst like staff didn't want english/iriah there. Reception desk had a flyer to welcome you on laws and fines for touriats being drunk, loud etc yet we were kept up by 50+ locals staying at the hotel until 12pm shouting and cheering.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Paul

Very comfortable and and clean room with an lovely balcony and sea view. Very close to the strip. Highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Simon

Great value good location

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2025

Sandra

Good place to stay for awhile

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2025

Adrian

The beach location was fantastic , the best nights sleep I’ve had in ages. The hotel front of house staff mainly excellent. On site cafe/restaurant was a bit dour the gentleman who we met was a bit unfriendly and unenthusiastic . Breakfast offering and staff was excellent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

Jessah

Very good location, beach front, walking distance to old the town where you can have all restaurants of all food variaties, just love the location!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Lanny

Ocean front

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Monica

Excellent stay the good was amazing the staff were amazing

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2025

Jacqueline

Room was clean and spacious with a nice balcony . The hotel is a ten minute walk to the bars and cafes .There was a good selection of food for breakfast definitely something for everyone . There is no kettle in the room . Overall good value for money

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2025

Paul

Spacious property. Good location. Quiet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2025

Jane Monalisa

Nice property. Good breakfast buffet. Close to the beach. Have to walk a bit if you want a variety of food options.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Chintan

Amazing property, best view and really delicious breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

Kathleen

A good hotel at a good price.

The hotel room was a bit tired and dated but very clean. No kettle in the room but on asking one was supplied. The breakfasts were amazing. All nationalities catered for. A microwave was also available if the food needed to be hotter. Walkable into Albufeira. Far enough away from the Razzamataz. Swimming pool available with a nice sun lounge area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

susan

Friendly and very helpful staff. Great location right on the beach! Delicious breakfast!

Leisure Partner