Name: Porto Dona Maria
Address: Porto Dona Maria - Sitio Dos Montinhos Da Luz, Praia Da Luz - Lagos, 8601-901, PT

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

JEFFREY

The property and pool are both very nice and the views are amazing. The room we had was very dated, the bed was low and quite hard, there was no shower curtain so water sprayed all over the bathroom, and there was a slight smell of sewage coming from the toilet area. I think this was just particular to our room so I don't want to deter you from giving it a try because it's got some really good things as I mentioned above. The staff are all very nice and they do the little things well, they just need to remodel our room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Richard

Beautiful views from a quality room. Fresh bread left at the room each day was a bonus. To hear the crashing of the waves as you fall asleep is soo nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Susan

After a difficult start trying to find my villa on a cold rainy night because of the useless map given out at check-in, number 407 proved spacious and comfortable and the kitchenette well stocked and easy to use. The cleaning and support staff were all friendly. Breakfast when ordered was generous and good and it was a delight to be given fresh bread on the first morning. I didn't have time to sample the L'Escargot restaurant but did find the small library in the reception building. Thankful to Fatima and her buggy for helpful lifts up the steep path because I had knee problems. The view was fine morning and night.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Bryce

Fantastic all around. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Naivy

This property was very comfortable and spacious, super quite and relaxing, price was unbeatable, I def recommend this place.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Andy

Spacious apartment with beautiful view overlooking the ocean. Short driving distance to Lagos and awesome attractions such as Ponta Da Piedade and Praia do Camilo. I would definitely book it again if I come back here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Ann

Staff & resturant were GREAT 5star FOOD and the views were more than gorgeous
Quiet & Friendly...and a beautiful beach nearby

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Alain

Belle endroit avec vue superbe et plein de commodité

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2023

Robert

This is a quiet resort situated right on the coast. There are no restaurants on site but there is a bar and breakfast can be arranged. Bruno, at the front desk, helped us when we had some maintenance concerns. Anastasia, who served breakfast, was delightful. Only negative was that the double bed was too small and soft.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Bret A

Incredible view of the sunrise from our patio. Lovely staff, huge accommodations and a fresh loaf of bread hanging on our door every morning.

Bruno at reception explained the walking trails to both nearby villages and the staff even washed our dishes while we were out enjoying the area. 10 stars if we could.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2023

Joseph

Light bulbs were attached to electric cords coming out of walls and ceiling. Fixtures were never installed

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Debra

Beautiful spot to relax and enjoy the views.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2023

Kavitha

Did not give enough towels nor had the toilet tissues in all bathrioms. Also, there was no a/c or fans in the townhome unit we choose and the temps outside were 90 F degrees. Terrible experience!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2023

Jacyn

The name of this property is misleading as it is not a golf resort that you envision. The dream of the golf resort did not come to fruition and now the resort is selling off the units so the priority is sales and not short term stays. The units are large and clean. However, there is no air conditioning and no mosquito nets on the windows and doors. They do provide you with a fan which made the stay bearable. They also were kind enough to provide fresh bread every day. We included breakfast with our stay because we did not have a car. We were able to order breakfast from a limited menu. The beach is at least a 20 minute walk. The pool is beautiful and a 10 minute walk from the garden units. If you have a car and either ready to go into town for your meals or cook them at home, the quiet isolated location is a plus.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2022

KATHLEEN

View was nice and pool relaxing. Breakfast cafe very good. Pleasant staff!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2022

Hilba-Rosa

Quiet and calm place with nice sea view. Really clean. Staff very helpful and nice. Pool water too cold. Lights in the house need to be renewed. No air conditioning, a little inconvenient for the comfort in summer nights. Very bad sound of TV set. A little expensive for the quality of the accommodation.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2022

Veronique

Loved the property and the view!
a quiet spot and very clean too

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2022

SAULO

Wonderful place: the view in front of the apartments is fantastic. Very good location, 15 min drive to Lagos. The place and the apartments are not luxurious but well maintained and very clean.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2022

Emily

The view we had was STUNNING! The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the fresh bread every morning was such a treat! The parking situation was not great, as it was a bit of a trek each way to our room from the car.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The property has amazing views of the sea. It’s a 20 minute walk to Luz. You definitely need a car if you want to go anywhere. The breakfast was disappointing for 4 star rated property. The service wasn’t good. I waited 1/2 hour for a plate of scrambled eggs and ended up leaving to meet my next charter. The accommodations are dated and in need of a remodel. Pool was nice.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Our apartment had a wonderful ocean view. Everything was clean and organized. They drop off complimentary fresh bread each morning which is nice. They do not have AC, however for us it was cooler at night and very windy so it wasn't a problem.
Overall, a very nice area to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Gorgeous property, incredible view and amazing staff that are very helpful!

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2019

Verified traveler

Lots of nature around. Very quiet and peaceful. Easy access to nearby towns. Very clean and lovely helpful housekeeping staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2019

Phil

It was all about the scenic views. Gorgeous. The resort was lovely but the studio apartments need some updating. However we did not expect luxury...they were clean, staff was very helpful and we had privacy as we sat out on our patio looking at the cliffs and ocean. Loved it. However furniture was very uncomfortable and since we were there two weeks it was an issue. Beds are very hard and chairs too uncomfortable to sit in for any length of time.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

we like the location of this property, great views and very peaceful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Hidden gem

What a gem of a find just outside Lagos. Peaceful location with well-appointed, light, airy accommodation. Even though we didn’t book and arrive until late evening we were provided with a welcome breakfast pack.
Friendly helpful staff😊

Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2018

Dan

Perfect relaxing stay!

Great stay, the swimming pool and sea views were amazing!! i didn't expect it to be so nice! sitting on the balcony in the morning overlooking the well kept gardens, swimming pool and sea views was a highlight on my stay.
good size clean bungalow, felt very relaxed and would definitely stay again for longer.

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2018

Rich

It’s only when you get there you realize how remote the place is, set in ugly scrubland pockmarked with decaying abandoned building sites and great view of a wind farm because the region is incessantly WINDY. Seriously. Property is really spread out - you need a car to drive to its pool: a pool that is completely exposed to the elements and freezing due to the wind. They give you a ‘welcome’ pack at check in: one teabag, one sachet of coffee, one pot of yoghurt, etc. All those single items when more than one person is checking in. Combined with staff attitude, it just felt incredibly stingy rather than welcoming. They insisted on a 20 euro deposit for threadbare beach towels, the WiFi is not available in the rooms, you have to go to the atmospherically dead reception (not even music). And don’t ask for anything - we asked to use their phone to call a toll free number regarding personal stuff at home (our own phones weren’t working) and the man at the desk was reluctant and initially refused outright! It’s not s resort, it’s not a hotel - we have no idea what it is or how to describe it. We have been all over the world, but this place was weird: beaten up, ugly, silent (except for nonstop howling wind), sullen. Make sure you do thorough research that you know what you are getting into if you decide to come to Algarve generally and here in particular.

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2018

NJ

Such a Bad Experience

This was a bad experience for us. The check-in desk closes at 10 pm, and we arrived after that time due to traffic delays. When trying to find the check in/reception, we got lost within the property as there were no clear directions on how to get to it on the website. After about an hour of searching, including asking other guests late at night where the reception was, we found it.....they had left us our key and a map to our unit. There was no parking near by our unit, and it was pitch black on the property. We had to carry our bags across the property on the stone/rock road, for almost a mile before we got to our unit. They state there is wifi but thats only in the clubhouse and pool area, not in the unity.

Overall, just a bad experience with poor communication from the resort. Wouldn't stay here ever again.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Good value maid service everyday worth taking a second look at

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2018

Diane

Car needed, a little rustic inside, lovely grounds

Definitely need a car to get here as it's a ways from the town, shops, and restaurants. Google maps kept trying to direct me to the pool area that was deserted and is a long way from where you check in to the guest cottages. I'd been driving around throughout the complex without knowing it as they looked like private homes and was very frustrated as I knew check in ended at 8 pm and it was about 7:30. Finally saw some nice guests near the pool who gave me directions. The check in area looked like a clubhouse/sales office for the resort, the employee gave me a rather brief introduction to my casita and seemed to be in a hurry to go home. Part of the reason I booked was to have a kitchen and this kitchen was well equipped but I never used the oven or range as I didn't know how to work it. It would've helped if she stayed long enough to show me around more as well as how to use the radiators in the rooms as it was cool enough to use them. On the plus side, a fresh loaf of bread is delivered daily, they left a welcome package of eggs, milk, instant coffee, bread, and the grounds are lovely. On the minus side, several light bulbs were out, the lamps in the bedroom were missing shades, the mattress was poor and the mattress cover was in the closet requiring me to make up the bed, and a mop and bucket were visible by the front door. Would be good for a couple or small family with a car that want to get away from the crowds, have a kitchen and know how to use Portuguese appliances.

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2018

JAMES

Great views

Great views. Great welcome food

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2017

Meekie

great hotel on the bluffs

this is our third time at this hotel and we love the location, great walking trails right at your door step and all you can see is the bluffs and ocean what more do you want. You can just enjoy the peaceful location, great staff and friendly people just about everywhere you go. This is self catering but there is a snack bar and at the main office area a restaurant. You do have a fair walk uphill to the office area approx. 10 minutes, so if you are not able to walk you will need a car. You can just sit on your porch and watch the fishing boats and at night the stars are brilliant, in the spring and fall the pool is a little cool for my liking.

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2017

Harry

The place is awesome. Its a good apartment for the value I paid. The only problem is that the hotel is far from almost everything including suparmarket. If you don't hire a car for the trip, Taxi trip will cost a lot of money. There's no frequent public transport in the area either.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2017

Ana

The resort is located on wonderful cliffs over the sea - a very peaceful and inspiring place. Service was perfect, ever present though very discrete: you can find hot bread at the door every morning, the house cleaned while you are away and a really children friendly restaurant.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2017

Alice

Dona Maria far surpassed expectations

We had an amazing time at this resort, which is beautifully maintained and just far enough out of the way to be peaceful - with sea views and a nice walk along the coastal path to the town of Luz. You can easily spend the day relaxing at this resort, but we also had hired a car so we popped into Lagos for shopping supplies and were able to do some day trips too.

The accommodation had everything we needed - and more! It was clean and spacious. It's a beautiful location, and nearby Luz (which has a great beach) is very pretty. Highly recommended.

We're pretty active and walk and explore a lot. If you like everything on your doorstep, maybe choose a different place. If you love being surrounded by great scenery and in a peaceful place (though all amenities are available here too) then stay here!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2017

Lenka

Perfect for romantic private getaway

We were very pleased with the stay. Everything was perfect. Fresh bread and locally produced fruit delivered daily to our studio. Perfect location and great facilities.

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2017

Jean

Peaceful location

Great place, this is our second visit and we love the location away from all the bars and nightlife, we come here for the long peaceful walks along the bluffs which are virtually right outside your front door. If you are a night owl with no car then this is not the place for you.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2015

Rosella

Porto Dona Maria

Little bit far and no beach. Awkward resort to walk around. Huge rooms and good office staff are a bonus.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Annick

Mauvaise indication des emplacements , difficulté pour repérer notre logement.

Le pain livré chaque matin....tres agréable !

Point de vue magnifique sur mer, calme......

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2025

Mats

Behändigt boende i gammal stil

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

Mats

Mycket trevligt med charm, men slitet.

Renoveringsbehovet var tydligt, hotellet var en bedagad skönhet med charm. Hemtrevligt.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Roberto

El sitio es bonito y el personal muy atento.
La conexion wifi pesima.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2024

Ismael

Te dejan pan por la mañana, un bonito detalle.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2023

Mercedes

Apartamento muy amplio y con unas vistas preciosas

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2023

Volker

Die Lage des Anwesen ist excellent. Zwischen Luz und Burgau kann man sehr gut und schnell mit dem Auto zu den Stränden fahren und in Lagos mit dem Auto einkaufen. Alles keine Entfernungen. Zudem ist die Lage aufgrund des sensationellen Ausblicks auf den Atlantik hervorragend. Der Pool ist riesengross und der Ausblich von dort auf das Meer phantastisch. Insgesamt ist die Anlage sehr zu empfehlen. Auch Bruno an der Reception war sehr nett und überaus hilfsbereit.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Geen aanrader

Het zal ooit een 4 sterren accomodatie geweest zijn maar het is nu vooral vergane glorie en absoluut geen 4 sterren waard. Wij werden ook - heel vreemd - in een model woning geplaatst waar de gordijnen naar beneden vielen, het enorm naar riool rook en het meubilair zijn 4e leven leek te hebben daar. Bedden waren keihard en onder het zeiltje ronduit smerig. Het zoutwater zwembad was verpauperd, het andere zwembad hebben we niet gezien. Het ontbijt was wel prima. Kortom we zouden dit niet aanraden.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

05 Sep 2022

Luis

Esta bien situado porque tiene muy cercana algunas playas espectaculares.
No me gusto la casa, paredes agrietadas, entrada con poca luz y muebles que chirrían y antiguos. No hay filtro para el café ( lo pedimos pero no nos lo trajeron) los cuchillos no cortan, la televisión diminuta. En fin para no repetir.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2022

ELENA

Alojamiento de 10, pero la cama muy incómoda

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2022

Pirajutha

Es war Gut und wir hatten alles was wir brauchten für eine fünfköpfige Familie. Das einzige ist es hat irgendwie zu wenig Personal beim Morgenessen und wir mussten sehr lange immer warten. Sonst war alles Gut!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2022

MIN

Pest control is a big problem. Too many bugs pests were there. Very unpleasant, distured.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2021

Denis

Bien .

Sejour 2 nuits dans villa vue mer. Grande salle séjour avec coin cuisine convenablement équipé. Chambre et sdb séparées...mais celle-ci est vraiment vieillissante et l'équipement laisse à désirer (2 sachets de savon pour 2 personnes pour 2 jours) . Logement propre et agréable mais ayant tout de même besoin d' un rafraîchissement. Magnifique piscine avec grandes plages offrant vue à 180 degrés sur océan. Très calme, bien situé. Globalement satisfaits de notre court séjour dans cet endroit.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

very beautiful and quit place, nice place to stay longer and very close to tje beach

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2020

Jose

limpeza muito fraca.

O nosso quarto era com vista para o campo mas quando entramos ainda não está limpo. Reclamámos a falha e deram outro com vista para o mar mas a limpeza não é boa tinha formigas e e teias de aranhas. Como hotel 4 estrelas está muito abandonado, tem 2 piscinas boas.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Decadente

Instalaciones sucias antiguas y deterioradas, sin un mínimo mantenimiento.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Wunderschön gelegen, idyllischer Blick, herrliches Klima, schöne Terrasse (wenn auch mit beschädigtem Sonnendach), aber:
- Desolater Zustand der Wohnung: Abgewohnte, zerkratzte Küchenmöbel, altertümliche Geräte (Kühlschrank, Badewanne/Dusche) Vieles beschädigt (Geschirrspüler, Durchlauferhitzer, Duschkopf, Lampen) oder überhaupt ohne Funktion (Toaster, Fernseher)
- schwaches, immer wieder unterbrochenes WLAN, oft mit 1MBit Down
- an drei von sechs Tagen hatten wir kein warmes Wasser, mussten immer wieder reklamieren ...
Absolut unzureichendes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

die ruhe, der Ausblick, der Pool.... und das ganze Feeling in dieser Region

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

tolle anlage in die jahre gekommen mit viel platz zum entspannen

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2019

Afg

Piscina fantástica. El apartamento muy amplio y cómodo

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2019

Alegria

Relax y confort

Ha sido una experiencia positiva.
La tranquilidad del lugar y las vistas hacen que el relax sea formidable. La piscina tiene unas vistas espectaculares al mar. Muy grande, limpia y cuidada.
Los apartamentos son enormes. Amplios y cómodos. Buen detalle el de dejar el pan diario en la puerta. Personal agradable en recepción. Recomendable para familias.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Locatie top, op de stijle kliffen met prachtig uitzicht. bediening vrij traag.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2019

junghee

호텔후기

환상적인 장소이네요,직원친절하고 공기좋고,바베큐시설도 되어있어서 그냥 불만 피우고 음식조리가능,,,다만 주위에 쬐끄만 슈퍼마켓이라 그게 죄끔 불편 ,슈퍼마켓-차로 대략10분

독립식으로 되어있고 수영장도 크고 특히 주위 해변에서 해수욕이 가능하여 남녀노소 추천

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Fer

Buen lugar para pasar unos cuantos días alejado de grandes ciudades, para relajarte y buena zona para hacer ciclismo mtb por la costa y sus acantilados llenos de senderos, mucho ciclismo de carretera también por la zona. En cuanto a las instalaciones da la sensación de que están reformando muchas cosas. Los baños por ejemplo son un poco antiguos pero cumplen su función sin problemas. Alguna puerta deteriorada eso sí. La piscina bastante bien, muy amplia. Para ir a la playa hay que coger el coche si o si.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2019

Carlos

Algarve. Bem haja

Local agradavel, jardins lindos, espaço agradável. Tudo limpo, 2 quartos, bem equipado, cozinha, sala. Aspecto negativo: nao havia wifi no apartamento como especificado. So na rececao.

Family

2/10

Poor

16 May 2019

Verified traveler

Nicht zu empfehlen, es sei denn sie sind über 60 Jahre und Golfer.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Très bon accueil premier petit déjeuner offert, bien pratique

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2019

António

Pouco confortável

As áreas da casa de campo são muito apreciáveis. No entanto, o mobiliário encontrava-se em mau estado. Cama de casal de dimensões reduzidas. O equipamento da cozinha é básico e a iluminação interior é fraca. Apesar de tudo, a tranquilidade e o pão do dia estão assegurados.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Soweit war die Anlage gepflegt. Etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Ruhige Lage.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2018

HM

La réception est fermée à 08H00 du matin. Remise des clés et des badges au personnel de ménage si par chance on en rencontre un. Le golf est en construction, ce n'est encore qu'un projet! La piscine est bien mais ferme très tôt, tout comme son bar (18H00). Les maisons sont grandes et confortables.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Meget fint poolområde

Flott poolområde! Bra beliggenhet (hvis du har bil). Fin utsikt. Noe slitt og trenger oppgradering. Ikke Wifi og AC

Family

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2018

Marie

Calme mais très bas de gamme

Location au milieu d'un petit golf mais avec des prestations bas de gamme. Il faut prendre la voiture pour aller à la piscine qui n'offre pas beaucoup de transats. Dans la maison, la décoration est très vieillotte et une odeur d'humidite y règne.
Il n'y a rien pour se protéger du soleil sur la terrasse. Le lave vaisselle etait en panne et nous avions du carton à la place d'une fenêtre cassée dont il restait des morceaux de verre sur la terrasse. Le seul avantage: le calme. Bref: vous pouvez trouver mieux pour le même prix.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Tranquilidad y entorno espectacular

Lugar muy tranquilo, playa muy cerca, piscina espectacular

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Bellissimo resort

Casa spaziosa in posizione strategica. Ti consegnano il pane fresco ogni mattina e una dotazione iniziale x la colazione.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

Helmut

Und jeden Morgen ein Brot...

Die Anlage liegt etwas abseits von Praia de Luz, direkt an der Steilküste. Unser Appartement hatte Blick aufs Meer, sowohl von der Terrasse als auch aus dem Wohnzimmer. Zimmer sehr geräumig, Einrichtung eher einfach aber gemütlich. Jeden Morgen brachte man uns gegen 9 Uhr ein Brot, war im Preis inbegriffen. Zur Anlage gehört auch ein riesiger Pool mit ausreichend Liegen und tollem Blick aufs Meer. Geschäfte und Kneipen gibt es in Praia de Luz, 20 Minuten zu Fuß oder 5 Minuten mit dem Auto. Alles top, nur der Internetempfang war etwas schwach. Sehr zu empfehlen für Ruhesuchende

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Bom sitio para descansar e isolar do mundo. Boa piscina.