Grand Muthu Oura View Beach Club

Portugal , Algarve
ALBUFEIRA, Rua Ramalho Ortigao Albufeira 8200-604 Portugal, -
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Craig

We had a great 3 days weather wasnt the best but we had a great stay the room was recently done up and the staff was really good would recommend the hotel to anybody

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Nicola

The room was amazing, very comfortable and well decorated. Staff was very attentive, Rita especially was great.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Herezel

Great room w/balcony overlooking the sea. Room had great water pressure, hot water and shower drained normally. Nightly bar activities were short but fun. It was winter season so most business were closed, but what was open was fantastic - especially King Yo restaurant just 5 mins away from the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Isabelle

Cannot fault this hotel. Brilliant staff, friendly helpful, couldn't be more accommodating. Indoor pool super open until 9pm. I was here on my own in December for a pre Christmas holiday in sun and felt totally safe. Walkable along promenade to old town. Would be back again!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Nancy

staff very friendly, clean room, lovely decor.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Jo Anne

Beautiful breach, friendly staff and great pools. Hotel rooms were clean, some exterior areas could use attention.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

Jason Alexander

Good to share resources and restaurant options with sister hotels on the resort. However the good security systems made it difficult to get to them. Staff were friendly and helpful. The way that food allergies were managed were a little less than perfect although some staff seemed to understand the basics… we had a good break there.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Mariette

The hotel staff were amazing and so easy to deal with! The rooms were very clean, but the exterior around the hotel and pool area could use a little more cleaning. Wasn't terrible, but wouldn't take much to clean up and spruce thing up.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2025

Angelo

I wasn’t going to write this review initially but so many things went wrong i felt the need to. #1 this is supposed to be a 4-5 star Hotel and they make you buy tokens (5$ per wash) and laundry detergent for your clothes. I didn’t mind buying so i went down to reception and after many failed attempts because of their machine i wasn’t able to pay with card. She then took the tokens back from me and asked me to go grab cash at a grocery store. You also have to pay for Steam room/ Sauna / Jacuzzi. I arrived early and waited till 4:45pm to check in then waited another 45 minutes to actually get into my room at 5:30pm. The tv is super old with no channels. The only thing that’s nice about this hotel is the actual building and location other than that all the hostels I’ve stayed at are better than this “nice” hotel. The workers are trying their best but i can see it’s a management/owner problem they seem greedy.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2025

Caroline

Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the Grand Muthu, and it’s somewhere we would come back to. However, it’s important to know what to expect. We would be coming back for the atmosphere, but essentially nothing else.

Positives:
- The pool was the biggest highlight, it was large enough that even when it was packed there was plenty of space. (Just make sure to grab a spot before 9am) It was also very clean.
- Proximity to the beach was great, we were able to end our days with a beach walk, which had beautiful views.
- Excellent air conditioning.
- The location was great. New town was a quick walk, old town was a quick taxi as well as the Albufeira Marina.
- Looked better than surrounding hotels.

Negatives
- This hotel shows its age, a lot of damage and not updated spaces. While it was reasonably cleaned, it still felt old.
- Housekeeping was okay, we came back to a messily made bed, or only one towel instead of two. We ended up buying our own soap because even when requested it was not replaced.
- We did see several cockroaches both outside and inside the hotel. As well as lots of ants inside our room.
- The absolute worst thing was the food. The aquabar had decent food, but the listed partner restaurants were horrible. A lot seemed like microwaved or store bought packaged food.

We did enjoy ourselves but we would not get the food package again, and our expectations would be to relax and enjoy the beautiful pool / beach as well as explore the nearby towns more.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2025

Susan

It was not a 5 star property. You had to buy pool towels. While it was described as being on the beach, you had to rent chairs for 20€ to be on the beach. The inclusive restaurants were mediocre at best. The bars had no ginger ale got more than a week. We had to go to local supermarket and purchase our own for use at the bar. There were no frozen cocktails.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

Thomas

Avoid at all costs if you like nice places

Possibly the worst hotel experience I can remember. The neighbourhood is noisy, tatty and rough. The room I was given was dirty and in dire need of refurbishment. There was nothing nice about it. The noise from the nearby “strip” continued until 6am (and this was a Tuesday night) with yobbish shouting and “singing” continuously. While the view to the from of the balcony was a decent sea view, the side view was of a rubbish dump. I checked out after one night (was supposed to stay three). The manager was apologetic and offered me another room but I was just desperate to get well away from there. I was surprised that no refund was offered

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Oliver James

Pool and beach view were amazing. Plenty of food options at a great price. Would recommend to anyone!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

David

It was great staff were excellent and friendly. Will go back

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

David

Nice clean hotel with it's own pool, and beach access

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

The property is very dated! The staff was nice but they did not give much information about the property or location. (Which actually is good)

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2025

Martin

The hotel is well located by the sea but the interior is very outdated and need to be refresh

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2024

Kenneth Alastair

Good location and great service.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

Lexson

It was ideally located.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

23 Oct 2024

TANUBHAV

This property is not more than a 1 star. Rooms are extremely outdated. Washrooms smell. AC does not work properly. It might have been a 5 star during 1960s but looks like time changed but hotel owner decided to not invest even a single euro after the 1st opening. Please stay away from this place if you coming to enjoy the hotel. The only plus point is the proximity to the strip.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2024

Jack

Can’t be over a 3 star, building works throughout the holiday.. food was poor, restaurants all over the place (if you can even get booked in one)

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

Julie

Our overall experience was good.
The staff were welcoming and friendly.
Hotel was looking a little tired and could do with a spruce up but it was clean.
Our first day by the pool was ruined by a bunch of rowdy men shouting and swearing, hence we went to the beach and never went back to the pool.
We were all inclusive and the food was excellent though the bbq grill at the muthu garden was absolutely terrible. Firstly they argued we had not booked but i could quite cleary see my name on the list. The staff didnt seem to know what they were doing! Our food was served an hour after we were seated!
All the other customers were not happy either.
We did not return to the muthu garden to try the other restaurants!
All the other restaurants were good though.
But apart from that one experience we had a very good holiday and
the strip was two minutes up the road with plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2024

Norbert

MGM has to shut this place down for a winter and do a full remodel.The staff was great but suffered under the heavy burden of poor upkeep and outdated infrastructure. Neither of my TVs worked in either room and I never called to fix them as I saw the staff struggling with water issues and rooms not ready. I am in the customer service industry as an owner and it seems to me the ownership here just does the minimum to suck cash out of their investment. They could do a lot better if they updated this place.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2024

Yulia

I would like to draw the attention of everyone who intends to book this hotel. I booked 6 nights for me and my 10 year old son. I didn’t expect a super experience but I at least wanted some sort of comfort (it’s 5* after all!!). Some reviews were quite alarming but the fact that it is indeed 5 stars made me bite the bullet and made this booking.

I have stayed in many MANY hotels in my life. This was the worst. I don’t want to bore anyone with the same details that were shared already by previous reviewers. It’s all true, dirty, smelly, old, bathtub leaking, you pay for dirty towels etc etc etc… Oh and the noise!! We haven’t slept one bit in those horrible two nights that we managed to stay there. Out of 6. We run away to another hotel and my god the relief!! I was honestly almost in tears when I saw my clean room, nice bathroom and we could sleep!!!

The only positive out of all the things put together was the receptionist called Anabel. She was lovely, professional and actually helpful.

Having read so many reviews of deeply dissatisfied tourists and having experienced the hotel in all its glory myself I wonder if a proper investigation should be done. Not the usual: you write a review and the hotel tells you ‘thank you, we will try to improve’. It looks like it’s all a lie. They don’t want to improve. They don’t care. And it’s very sad and disgusting. Things should be done differently.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2024

Claire

Disappointing

Hotel is jaded and needs updating. I booked 2 double bedrooms which in the photo looked like they had been recently renovated but got 2 apartments which were outdated. However due to all the extra space decided to stay in apartments.
Staff in restaurant do not have tables ready at breakfast or lunch so people are walking around looking for knives, forks, etc.
No holiday or good atmosphere in the building. The only ‘life’ is by the pool, which was heated with diving area and slides for children. Recommend the pool.
Special themed restaurants are also boring .. no atmosphere and again tables not laid or ready for customers. These are booked in advance so there is no excuse for lack of preparation. Location of restaurants Muthu Garden is cheap and low class

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2024

Shahnaz

Rooms were very poor … broken shower/flush / bugs … after complaining we got a bit better room but next time we would stay at the Muthu Clube Praia da Oura… that’s more lively and awesome staff and better facilities
All inclusive was not worth the money

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2024

Katie

Poor

Full of stag dos and loud music. Not relaxing at all

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2024

Nigel

The property lacked basic amenities such as sugar tea and coffee sachets we were not notified that there was a 100 euros deposit so that came as a surprise. I think for the price there are better options available other there would not recommend. The property is walking distance from the strip and the beach but otherwise would not recommend.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

05 May 2024

shahid

By NO measure is this a 5-star hotel.

It's billed as a 5-star hotel. It's barely a 2-star dump. There is no soap by the sink. When I asked the front desk, they said to use the soap dispenser in the shower. No coffee provided for the coffee maker. When I asked the front desk I was told yes, there is no coffee in the rooms. Same with bottled water. Plus the hallways are furniture are dirty.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

DEBORAH YETUNDE OLUSOLA

Thank you Grand Muchu Oura View Club. For a pleasant stay and enjoyable holiday.

I got in contact with the hotel prior to arriving as our flight arrived in Faro early in the morning. This was excellently acknowledged and our early check into the hotel was fully accomodated. My travelling party needed the extra support and this was honoured by the reception team.

Communication with the hotel upon arrival and throughout our stay was very pleasant.
Even when we had issues with the light in the room, it was promptly dealt with.

Ok, food options were slightly limited but we had 5 different restaurant options which meant we were not bored.

The location is fab and met our needs. Cleaning was on point and staff were very accomodating.

I would definitely stay here again. Thanks again. 😊

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2024

Jennifer

Positives:
* We cannot fault the reception staff, they were all so helpful & friendly. Exactly what you would hope for.

* The restaurants offsite just near the beach are great!

Negatives:
* On the first few days despite paying for all inclusive no food was being served at the hotel. We had to walk to another hotel nearby, I booked all inclusive for convenience and so we could pop down for something to eat when we fancied it.
* The buffet was horrendous. None of it seemed to go together to make a meal, I ended up with chips and bread. I did get some chicken wings to go with it, but they were not very nice.
* We we’re excited for the speciality restaurants. One night it was raining terribly and the man seeing us in basically told us off being late, was very rude and then proceeded to just put food on the table and walk off without speaking to us. The speciality restaurants were all in the Mexican and out of the same kitchen. You do not choose a meal, you just get given random things on a plate for each course. Eg a starter we were given was Tuna Mayo, mashed potato and potato skins?!! The food was all very bland and not speciality restaurant quality at all.
* Due to the inconvenience of food not being available in the hotel and the food not being an enjoyable quality, we paid to eat out twice every day and ordered in groceries to make our own breakfast. So a total waste of money paying for all inclusive.
* The place is very run down, but could be beautiful.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Feb 2024

Uri

5 stars… out of 100.

I’m not sure what scale that this property is using to justify its 5 stars, perhaps it’s 5/100. It is extremely misleading, considering that I could have stayed somewhere far nicer for the same price. Everything is run down and old. The gym equipment is mostly broken in one way or another and the “spa” is worse than my local gym “spa”, certainly not one expected at a 5 or even 3 star resort. This hotel is 2 stars at best. Granted the rooms are spacious enough, so you can probably squeeze a bunch of people in there, they are bland and stale like old bread. Somewhere 30-40 years when this place was presumably built it was probably ok. They just forgot that we’re now in 2024…

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

Erika

Beautiful stay to celebrate New Years will be back again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2024

Valentina

The location was perfect and the staff were so friendly and helpful!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

The whole hotel was cold. Noise levels in rooms high, from both the halls and construction. Anything wood was broken and dirty.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2023

merryl

Grand Muthu Oura Hotel stay

Hotel room larger than normal with great views. Only downside is that there were no usb sockets. BUT cannot criticise too much. Breakfast lovely and surroundings were great. Pool was large and area clean. Only there for a long weekend, but we had good weather in between minor drops of rain. Look forward to staying there again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2023

Malissa

Great stay

We had a lovely break, the rooms are a bit dated but pleasant and clean. The bed was super comfy and the room had everything we needed (iron and board was in there too)

The pool is lovely, couple of slides to play on.

Would definitely return

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

We couldn’t get to the ocean. It felt like we were locked in.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Hotel is advertised as a 5* but it’s a 2/3*

Overall impression of hotel was not good.

Only 1 lift working, décor was tatty & dated, rooms very old fashioned, beds very uncomfortable, pool too small for hotel capacity, noise from rooms above very loud, the cleaners don’t clean kitchen items, location is close to lively part with nightclubs/bars, pool/beach towels available but you have to pay to rent them & leave a deposit (most 4/5* hotels give you a card to exchange for a towel). Negative points wouldn’t be an issue if the hotel wasn’t listed as 5*

Room was very old & unpleasant to stay in. We decided to stay in a villa after one night here, so we asked reception to cancel cleaners, we put the “do not disturb” sign on our door, and left for 4 nights, intending to return on our last night before departure. We never told anyone at the hotel that we were leaving. We arrived back at our room a few days later, there were other guests in it. We were told at reception that we checked out, and said we were going back to England, we did not. The receptionist was so rude, I couldn’t believe how I was being spoken to. I asked her to contact the employee who said we left or a manager. She phoned someone & then said they had another room for us, I asked what had happened, & she snapped “I’ve told you what happened, I don’t know who is lying but do you want this new room or not?” I asked for my deposit back for the beach towels and gave her the receipt showing we were owed £40, she tried to give me €40, maybe a mistake.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

Sarah

Nice stay

Hotel was nice enough but the restaurants being in another place was not clearly advertised and when bookings were tried they were always full. Only other criticism is that the vodka which was a house vodka tasting like petrol.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Love the pool

Staff was very helpful and friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2023

Stephen R

Very nice resort with lots of activities, a great swimming pool and good access to the beach.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2023

MIchelle

This was the perfect spot to get away and relax. There are several great food options, a well-stocked kitchen, an awesome pool, and beautiful beaches. The staff members were very polite and helpful with any questions we had.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2023

Richard

Room is very good, but looking out the balcony there is swimming shorts, a bandage and other assorted refuse on the roof. Pool has to be booked for some reason. Lounge is cool looking, but closed early.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2023

Puneet

Very clean and the rooms were very very spacious

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2023

Frank

Great place to stay, with plenty of attractions.

Great location with nearly all rooms having a south facing view (sun all day).
Very clean, friendly staff, cleaned every day.
Just guests above dragging furniture around, can be a bit noisy, due to tiled floors.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2022

Nellie

Overpriced. Old, smelly, dirty hotel. We stayed in 10 hotels of different areas in Portugal during our 2 weeks trip across the country. It is the worst place in terms of property condition and price.

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2022

Scott

So I book this as it stated 5 star, I would say at best it’s a 3 star property, the place is run down especially the rooms, the room I had was totally in need of a renovation, I think it’s totally wrong to advertise this hotel as 5 star as it really is not, also the dinning area for breakfast need insector gadgets and the food needs to be undercover as there was so many flies in the place. On the plus side the staff were very nice and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2022

Joanne

Loved that it was so close to bars and restaurants. 2 min walk to strip. Nice beach!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

2-3 star maybe

Not a 4 star but ok for 2 star
Lift didnt work properly
No light in indoor pool
Not so clean
Communication low

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2022

Isabel

Excellent rapport qualite-prix

A deux pas de la strip et de la plage. Beau complexe qui aurait besoin d’un léger rafraîchissement mais qui demeure très bien. Très belle piscine , nombreux resto et bars tout près - Bon petit déjeuner a l’hôtel , employés sympathiques ( spécialement le barman Alex ). Très grande chambre.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Slightly underwhelming, but the breakfast was quite decent, the service attentive and the pool quite nice. Downsides are the rooms (outdated, slow wifi), the overall facilities and most of all the sky bar - not the make or break on a trip like this, but it looked more like a student bar. I’d still go back - but on a much more stringent budget.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Needs a renovation

Very dated room, cracks out of the floor and dirty walls and lampshades
Balcony was tiny despite being advertised as a terrace
In desperate need of a renovation

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2022

Rashpal

Excellent hospitality and fabulous hotel

Our experience at the hotel was excellent. The front desk staff were super helpful and resolved any issues we had with the tour’s cancelling. The hotel location and grounds were fabulous with all amenities at the doorstep and breakfast was fab. Our apartment was spacious with everything available from on towels, soap, kitchen essentials and access to a fridge which was needed. Only thing the apartment could be updated

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2022

Mohsen

Dirty rooms, broken and old equipment, poor amenities

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2022

maria

The best pool around, frolic in the pool while have a cocktail and stare out at the sea , great for kids as there are 2 slides . After reading so many bad reviews I was nicely surprised. I would stay here again infant I booked another 2 weeks !

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2022

Sarah

The area was really nice as was the pool, easy access to the beach. Room was a little dirty with noticeable marks on the walls and floor. Room was never cleaned during our 2 night stay and new towels were never given. Overall, not amazing but got the job done and we had a good time. Location is 10/10 though.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2022

Rita

Relaxing holiday

Very relaxing, staff helpful and friendly, ground floor apartment tastefully decorated with good quality furnishings.
Very happy with our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2022

Philip

Completely effortless holiday for us - thank you!

Incredibly effortless holiday for us because of every single person at this hotel from the moment we checked in to the moment we checked out including accommodating specific requests relating to disabilities. Very clean and well located (don’t let the bank put you off as you can access the hotel from the Main Street level). Super chilled and relaxed now.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2022

Judy

Poor 3 star accommodation bathroom moody cracked tiles rusty nail come through floor 2 single very hard beds 2 sofa beds in lounge impossible to sit on thin cushion back rest can’t see tv from sofa,
Water didn’t drain on balcony causing a nasty fall indoor pool and spa had been closed for a long which we weren’t told of until arrived
Plus point staff were friendly and nice location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

Beyond expectations!

For the price, it was well beyond what I expected! Basically an entire (any large) apartment, with full kitchen! Easy parking. Location is an easy walk to city center, and seconds from the beach!

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2021

Louis

de ligging is ideaal. direkt aan zee. goed bereikbaar i.v.m. openbaarvervoer. kortom een complex zeker voor herhaling al hoewel wij hier al meerdere malen zijn geweest

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2021

Nicola

Excellent value and location

Excellent facilities, friendly and efficient staff, room dated but very well maintained, excellent value for money, great location on the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2021

Gorette

Close to the beach

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2021

Marcio

Poorly maintained hotel

Outdated hotel with very little competitive rates. The pictures are misleading. Room conditions similar to an one star hotel. The only good thing about the hotel is its location (prime), right by the beach and Albufeira Strip.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2021

Jeffrey

It is not a 4 star hotel. It is a combination hotel / apartment hotel. The building and the furniture are dated, but well maintained. The fitness center is closed (Covid). The hotel is close to the beach. The pool is nice. It is a 1.4 mile walk from the hotel to the escalators that take you down to old town where the bars and restaurants are. It is a clean and acceptable place to stay, but clearly not a luxury hotel. The staff is very friendly and quick to solve any issue.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2021

Christopher

Good stay for a few days

Needs some updating beds are very uncomfortable however the hotel was very clean and staff where very helpful

Location is great

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2020

Michael

Far from Grand or luxurious,more like holiday camp

This is an old, 70's built holiday club. I would say it is a time-share that is used as a hotel to fill in the days. It was mainly Portuguese families that come for their summer holidays. It is very run down. Our room was old, with cracked tiles and mold in the bathroom, old and worn out furniture, an air conditioner that was leaking into the room. They did fix the AC. We were out to the beach most of the time and didn't worry about the run down condition of the room. But THIS IS NOT A HOTEL. Only got cleaning every other day. Sheets changed once a week. You have to \"rent\" beach towels at 10 euros each with 5 euro deposit. Even though on hotels.com website there mentions many amenities, there is NO FUNCTIONING RESTAURANT, NO BAR, NO SPA, NO HEALTH CLUB, NO ROOM SERVICE, etc. The pros: location, big pool, view to beach and ocean, kitchen available (since no restaurant on site). But don't come with high expectations, as you will be very disappointed like we were. Since we pre-paid, we didn't think about trying to move. We just spent most of the time out of the hotel. But this place needs a complete overhall and it needs to be reclassed as apartments. BTW I don't think many of these shortcomings can be blamed on COVID as the facilities appear to be in disrepair for a long time.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The location was great. We had a beautiful ocean view from our room. The property may of been 5 star when it was built but it is a little tired and could use some upgrading. The staff and service was very good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Very nice location. We were there off season. No clean towels daily,

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

David

Don’t walk the hill get the lift to floor 6 exit

Indoor pool was warm but only for a bit also jacuzzi at indoor pool still not working this one is more new and looks better than the one in the spa

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

We loved everything about this hotel ! Beautiful place to stay in . The views from our apartment was breathtaking! Definitely will be booking this hotel when we visit Portugal again !

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The rooms are very spacious and clean. There is a tv in the living room & the kitchen had everything you need. The shower was ok, not the strongest and the temperature varied. Nice balcony & small clothes line to dry clothes.
The beds were uncomfortable but had extra pillows and blankets which was nice. As the rooms are very big and so are the corridors, noise travels a bit and can be noisey at night.
The outdoor pool is very cold & needed cleaned. There was slides so would be good for kids although the water is relatively deep in areas. Nice path straight through to the beach and restaurants.
The spa area was nice but you have to pay to use the gym. The gym is good but the C2 rowing machine was broken & old. The spa facilities are good.
There is a nice shop to get food, drink & holiday items.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Location. Good facilty, and larger space for family room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Requires a tiny bit of updating. Other than that great layout ,Good position.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very close to beach and restaurants and very clean swimming pool and restaurant lovely facilities as well

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent location, everything ran smoothly. Very good breakfast buffet.

Overall, very pleasant stay. I would be happy to book again with the same chain of hotels.

Better sun umbrellas would improve pool experience!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The Oura beach club ticked all our boxes: 2 bed apartment, resort with pool and near a beach. The apartment was huge with great sea views but the decor was tired, showers in need of repair, bed and sofa uncomfortable. The kitchen was missing quite a few utensils (ie only 3 bowls, no colander for draining pasta) and the oven too small to make pizza. It was mostly quite despite its proximity to the stip but we were disturbed by noise from a club on a couple of nights and could hear everything from the apartment above. One night the gentleman in the apartment above mistook what floor her was on and was able to gain access to our apartment with his key fob, which caused us quite a lot of alarm. (ESP as we were watching the McCann documentary at the time!) The night porter didn’t speak enough English to be able to tell us how that happened or what the hotel were doing about it. However the reception staff on another evening were very helpful when I needed to see an emergency dentist. The pool area was great but 2 of the 3 pools were too deep for our 6 year olds and as there is no life guard so you have to have your wits about you, as bigger kids think nothing of diving in despite signs saying not too.
Over all the hotel is good but not up to the 5 star standard as advertised. They are doing some refurb Which should bring everything up to a high standard.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2019

David

The hotel needs updating. It is not obvious where to drive into for check in. The front lane way is full of potholes and needs to be replaced. Parking area is dirty and disorganized. Does not leave a good first impression. Lobby is clean and well appointed. Room we stayed in was an ocean front deluxe studio. It was clean, spacious and serviced daily even though they said it would only be serviced every other day. Bed was way too firm. Shower was poor. Need to install a curved rod and a shower curtain that actually stops water from soaking the floor each time. Pool area was nice and spacious. Not a problem getting a lounge chair as long as you’re there by 11AM. It gets very crowded in the afternoon, but that’s no different than most resorts. Our main disappointment was the area behind the property which is called the strip. If you’re in your late teens and looking to party hard every night , you’ll love the strip. But depending on where your room is in this property you might hear the party all night long (literally till sunrise). In our first room at the front of the hotel the noise was not an issue. Then we had to move to the back due to space limitations and the experience was completely different. Overall, the property is a good 3 star property, but unfortunately priced well above a 3-star property.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2019

Jomoso

This property is not by any means 5 stars hotel. It's an old, updated smelly property.
The pool, pool area are very nice but you only have the chairs, not towels.
The beach is beautiful but that's it. There is not beach service or towels or anything. if you want a chair is a 7.50 euros per person.
Thanks to Margarhida in the front desk for all the help in changing my room. Really nice person.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Wayne

Nice stay

Very nice hotel. Great breakfast. Good location on the beach and near 'The Strip' - lots of restaurants and bars in the area. No noise heard in the room. Sea view room really looked onto another building at the hotel. Got a different room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

All perfect friendly staff and helpfull.very good Location largo swimming pool

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Apartment was in a very convenient area and very clean. The pool was lovely and was surrounded by lots of sun lounges. The breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2019

Jon

Not to bad at all

Overall not a bad stay not the most friendly place to stay no much going on in the hotel but very clean and tidy

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is excellent. It would have been easy to simply stick a hotel in the location (more later) and then allow it to deteriorate. But they really haven't done that.

From fantastic staff at reception, as well as in the restaurant to the cleaning team which were constantly keeping things clean and tidy.

The location is to be commented on. Less than two minutes from the beach and less than five from the Albufeira strip. Plenty of restaurants and bars are well within reach without the need for any transport.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

We read the reviews before going and were not expecting a 5 star hotel by any stretch of the imagination, especially considering the price. However, we were pleasantly surprised. On pulling up, I will admit the hotel looks a bit dated and it's absolutely huge (around 700 rooms). The annoying thing for us is the late check in. We had an early flight so we arrived at the hotel at 11:30am. We had tried in the weeks before to call/email the hotel about early check in (we were prepared to pay), however when we got there we couldn't check in until 4pm. I think this late check in is a bit cheeky considering the 10am check out time, though they let us check out at 11am. The rooms are definitely dated, but they are clean and spacious, and again for what you pay, they are pretty good value. We asked for an upgrade and the hotel gave us one the next day for no extra money which was nice. By far the best thing about this hotel is the pool. It is absolutely huge, refreshing, clean, lots of slides and a cool diving board. We loved sitting around the pool everyday. You can also buy snacks and drinks from the shop onsite to avoid the high prices of the bar. Vivaldo's was reasonable and nice, we particularly liked the other hotel restaurant for the evening meal. I think any more than a week here might have got a little bit boring as we were not interested in going to the strip full of hen and stag dos. The old town was marginally better but still pretty much a brits abroard place!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

the property was amazing and I would stay there again!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 May 2019

Verified traveler

When you checkin on a 5-star , you have minimum expectations when it comes to amenities , services , rooms condition and also cleanness specially you are paying a high rate price to get better quality.

I am person who stayed more than 1500 nights in hotels ,I have to say that was one of the worst ever hotels I have ever stayed at , below are the details:

The checkin process was OK, the receptionist explained all details and location of everything but you start getting the shock when she starts telling you that swimming pool is closed on Sundays , Beach towels must be rented with extra money, room safe must be rented with extra charge , house keeping id done once every two days , no life guards and the list continues...

You head to the room , and you get more surprises

1- you open the door and suddenly the door hits floor because the door is not aligned with the flooring which stops the door at certain level
2- dust on the tables which must be cleaned
3- the most shocking was the amount of hair on the beds covers, come on did someone ever clean those rooms!!!
4 - finally , I decided to make coffee using their coffee machine when I was shocked with old coffee filter and coffee in the machine since more than months rotted , so disgusting.

Manager did not even care to meet and discuss that over the phone or face to face , thinking that reimbursement of breakfast will cover the issue !!!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

My husband and I have been coming to this hotel for many years when it had previous owners and again now with the new owners. We will continue to return but our reasons are mainly sentimental and we do not feel that we could recommend or endorse a visit here. To start it is billed as a five star hotel on the Expedia site. There is no way that it could be classed above a 3 star. The only aspect of the property that is 5 star is the location and magnificent sea views.
The rest of the property is now becoming very tired snd needs a massive upgrade to bring it back to its former glory. A further decline in amenities is the introduction of half board meaning breakfast and lunch only. Something that very few would consider HB. So at 5.30 the restaurant closes followed at 6.30pm by the pool bar. After this time the only place on site that serves refreshments is small bar inside the hotel at the side of reception.
The staff at the hotel are, without exeception, wonderful and friendly and will do all they can to welcome you. This includes everyone from the pool staff, gardeners, waiters and maids.
As I say, my husband and I will undoubtedly return but can only advise anyone wishing to travel here to do so with their expectations not too high.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

The location of the hotel is great, minutes from the beach and strip and only a 20-30min walk to the old town. We had an excellent room on the 7th floor with a great view of the pool and sea the room had recently been partially renovated but the bathroom and kitchen areas still required work as there were cracked tiles and damaged surfaces. What I found strange for a 5 star hotel was the fact that you could not have an evening meal as the restaurant closed at 5 pm.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, staff can't do enough to help you, very friendly. Just wished we had a sea view as we had a side view. Couldn't fault the cleanliness of the hotel though.

Family

4/10

Poor

08 May 2019

Verified traveler

The location and facilities were good. The staff were pleasant.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2019

Verified traveler

NOT EVEN CLOSE to Five Star. Rooms have no minibars, there’s no room service. At the price it’s a perfectly functional 3 star but to call it 5 star is a joke.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2019

SnellyBelly

Friendly staff and close to the beach. On site restaurant was excellent.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Perfect Easter break

Fabulous

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2019

Merton\n\nJohn

I like the location. I didn’t like that the bathroom was dated. Leaky sink, stained toilet and bathtub. I didn’t like that there wasn’t any Portugal decor.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2019

Subshinevseeker

The view to the sea of the property is good. I like to have breakfast in the restaurant and enjoy the view. Not a five star property, it is between 3 star and 4 star.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2019

Terry

Beautiful Views

The location of the hotel is superb. The suite we were assigned was not acceptable to us for a 28 day stay. It was not the view on the web. We paid to upgrade to a beautiful suite with a great view. The service was not 5 star in North America. We loved the view but the bed was also not 5 star by North American standards. Loved Portugal and this 25 yr old property was ideally situated for view and “ the strip”

Terry Winnipeg

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The access to the beach was great and the rooms where lovely and big

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

were not told till arriving at the hotel there was a 100 euro deposit would have been nice to know at booking stage