Atismar Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Celeste

A block away from the beach or just steps away from your pool, it was the perfect location! I’d recommend buying the all inclusive package - great food, drinks and snacks!! The staff were over the top helpful and had an abundance of kindness - they tried to create a family type feeling.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Thi Toan

Very good!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

James

Another great stay at the Aismar. Spacious room with balcony, great breakfast and friendly staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Ben

Other than needing a key card to charge items when outside

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

David

The hotel is perfectly located and convenient access to beach and boardwalk. We did have an issue with ants in the first room we had been given, however staff did their best to address and was able to move us, after one day, to another room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Dario

Nice property close to the beach. Good Breakfast.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Hanna

Very clean room with the ocean view. Excellent variety of food. The staff was very professional and friendly. Walking distance to the beach - about five minutes. Close to city attractions and to the airport. Plenty of transportation options.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Hanna

Overall property is in very good condition. Needs some cosmetic touches, however, it does not influence the niceties of the place. Would go back over there any time.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Brice

Very nice hotel located right opposite the beach. The food option at that hotel is really good value.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2025

Hanna

Very professional staff.
Great food.
Close to the beach.

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

William

Very nice budget friendly hotel. Food was fine and staff are friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Leeroy

Great property second time I’ve stayed one of the biggest bargains on the algarve I’ll be honest great value for money staff are lovely 👍

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2025

Vic

The Balcony was absolutely fantastic with panoramic viewsover the ocean and surrounding areas

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Ella

Very friendly staff and lovely food

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2024

Stephen

Check in was easy, room had ants in it

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2024

Charmaine

Overall a very pleasant one night stay!!

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2024

Naresh

Nice hotel

We got a room on the top floor with a nice view. The hotel is a bit dated. Check is was very slow 20 + minutes - but the staff were very nice

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Stephanie

My stay

From the moment we walked in everyone was lovely.. Staff couldn't do enough for us. Tips on where to go what to do. We had a twin room on 7th floor nice room. Room was spotless..

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Jason

Proximity to the Ocean and the boardwalk with restraunt options

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2024

Edmond

Overall the hotel was ok / good

Food was varied but nothing that made you want seconds ( just ok ).

Best thing about the hotel was the staff - awesome, helpful and always pleasant)

Room was smallish ( first 2 nights we had lots of noise from neighbours).
Bathroom clean but layout is not great ( but of a squeeze when opening and closing the door)

Pool was nice and hotel limit access to the pool so loungers were not booked by breakfast 👍

Close to the beach, promenade, bars and restaurant.


Parking is a little annoying because it's general public parking spaces so it's not always easy to get a parking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Stephen

ATISMAR

Clean, central for everything

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2024

Peter

Not so clean bathroom small and mouldy funny smell

Staff excellent one rude kid in bar on first day shower room small and mouldy windows in room condensation foggy despite brilliant weather bitten by some insects in room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2024

mark

Staff were fantastic very helpful and friendly.Breakfast was very good . Other meals were decent and always an option to take . Quality of local beer and wine were very nice .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2024

Neil

I didn't dislike anything, a lovely place and the staff was so friendly. I will be going back.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2024

Helena

Average

Balcony room booked but not available on arrival. Had to wait a day for a departure to swap. Good breakfast buffet. Decent location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2024

Esther

Noise level seems high

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

great holiday

Brilliant value for the money spent. 50 yards from beach.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2024

Paris Rabanne

Even though it was carnival weekend, we were still given the attention we needed.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2024

Jasmin

Location of the Hotel is ca. 50- 60 m. from the beach. Near the hotel are many restaurants with delicious sea and normal food.
The staff in the hotel are very helpful and communicative, a breakfast was average with many choices and every day was a little bit different.
A cleanliness in the room could be better ,I didn’t look meticulously but anyway we found some small hairs and duvet cover had some stains. Some objects in the room could be renewed because they are showing signs of wear

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Clean and comfortable,a little dated but for the price it is excellent. Food choice was ok but not very hot but a microwave is provided so you can always heat it up.
Rooms are clean and tidy but the bathroom could do with redecorating, plenty of hot water. If you like a cuppa in your room take a kettle as they are not provided, was not a problem for us.
Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2023

Laura

Room basic but clean. Beautiful sea view from our balcony. We received good service from all of the staff especially the staff in the restaurant. There was plenty of choice on offer at breakfast and dinner time. Although the coffee is horrible. Location is excellent, 2 minutes to the beach! Good value for money and overall no complaints.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2023

Djamila

Friendly staff

It was good

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2023

Maria

We stayed here for one night, just needed a place for a stop-over and this hotel was a really good price for what we got. A bit dated but lovely staff, great location 1 min from beach, nice pool, and everything we needed.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2023

Daniel

Lovely people working there but value for money wasnt the best

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2023

Verified traveler

Our room was clean but they don’t have duvet for us to sleep in at night time, only thin white sheets, and warm throw in cupboard but looked dirty, wouldn’t like to use it.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2023

Pamela

The hotel needed an update ..it was tired looking but good position,clean,excellent service and friendly,helpful staff....good food selection too.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2023

Matthew

Close to the beach. Quiet. Lots of cafes and restaurants nearby.

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2023

April

Very clean and friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2023

Michael

Great basic 3 star hotel

Great food, always 3 different main hot dishes at lunch and dinner.
Basic accomodation, but clean.
Only 1 lift out of 2 working ( not fixed since my previous visit in December), but room only on 2nd floor so used stairs. Bar service good.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2023

José Agostinho

Friendly and close to the sandy beach.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2023

Peter

Great area, 2 mins walk to the beach and seafront. Sadly let down by cold food and miserable staff in the restaurant area.
Ana an absolute godsend in the bar, very friendly and helpful, along with Carlos who was always happy

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2022

William

Great time service brill

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2022

glenn

Good location, clean, really friendly and helpful reception.. Food very poor.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2022

Paige

Wifi didn't work anywhere but the lobby and barely worked there. Seemed that you needed to be in a small radius to get any connection. The bathroom shower barely drained so we avoided showers as it felt gross to be in a pool. Room itself was nice with sea views. Tv had no channels. Majority of guests where retirement age and food was geared towards the English. Location was great close to beach and boardwalk. Price made it worth it but likely won't stay again. The hotel felt old and needed a bit of a facelift. One elevator was broken which for the clientele it caters to = not ideal.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2022

Paul

Good location. Nice staff. Terrible pillows.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2022

JIM

Everything is okay except bed was too hard, they try to put 2 blankets make it soft but we not happy with it.
All inclusive food and drinks were good.
Staff were very friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2022

Salete

Simpatia dos funcionários
Pouca variedade nas ementas

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2022

John

excellent value and good breakfast

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2022

Susy

Excellent service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2021

Jurate

Best ever reception staff!

Lobby smell was very bad on arrival but room was ok. Later I spotted that was a leak at a bar and buckets with a dirty water made that bed Impression of hotel stage.
To live in company with an ants in the room wasn't much funn :(

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2021

Benoît

Paradise

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2021

Mario

Great place to stay and very well located. Will visit again

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Aug 2021

Ivo

Unbelievable dirty

Dirty place, for the price we paid.. We expect better... Full of cockroaches i don't understand how can you still have a place like this available to book...

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Very good location

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Poor cleanliness, mold in the shower , ask for COVID test when we got to hotel , we were really tired from 4 hours trip . Bathroom old .
Breakfast table not far to each other.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Close to beach

Good location close to beach. Room nice with 2 balconies, so 2 different views. Comfort not great. WiFi ok. Shower/bath ok. Breakfast choices ok. Could do with an update overall.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

great visit

Although other reviews were from good to bad my experience was excellent, the food was outstanding great variety and all fresh and appealing to varied diets.
Location was great close to the bus terminal ten minutes and one road back from the pedestrian prom which made for great walking and enjoying the easy beach access. Staff were helpful and knowledgeable and always willing to assist. I will definitely be returning for another visit in the very near future.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2019

Garry

Basic level not three star

The hotel is dated, the double glazing is cloudy, the bathroom is tired, the breakfast reminded me of a school canteen with probably about the same noise level. If you want rough and ready; stay here. If you want three star: go elsewhere. It was great for the beach and parking was easy but this is a basic hotel. It only has slow wifi available in the lobby.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

walking distance to the beach, great location to walk to restaurants, shops, etc. The staff are very friendly and helpful

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

It's location was ideal for the promenade and beach, the spacious balcony room on the 10th floor giving a great view of the ocean.
Reception staff were very welcoming and amenable.
The breakfast was average, lunch and dinner did not give much choice.
No wi-fi in the room and TV had only one English language channel - CNN News.
Beds were uncomfortable with 'cot-sized' pillows!

Leisure

4/10

Poor

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

You get what you pay for. The pillows were horrendous and the hotel is in desperate need of a facelift. Staff is very friendly.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2019

Visitor

The bathtub looks rather dangerous to stand in, as the bottom is not flat and is slippery.

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Tight budget hotel in good location

Good neighborhood, but hotel is really budget, low budget. Groups of tourists filled restaurant so I think they book packages. Room was really bare bones but safe. Can't complain about price and parking was easy

4/10

Poor

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Building needs urgent renovation, pool closed, dirt and dust especially in the bathroom. Cockroaches gave us company. Location is brilliant

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Arrived for some beautiful January weather only to find that the pool and surrounding area was closed as the outside of the hotel was being repainted. Had I been told about this I would have booked another hotel, as the pool is a big part of my holiday. I had upgraded to all inclusive on arrival, at a good price, but would say that the food was pretty average (and certainly not kept at a healthy temperature on the serving section), and alcoholic beverages were on the weak side. I was told by one couple, who were stopping for 11 nights, that they were given free all inclusive by the manager when they complained about the pool area. I therefore went to the manager to ask for a refund of my all inclusive charge under the circumstances. He refused. So one couple get something, and nobody else did. Seems rather unfair. Rooms were fine, although the balcony door did not lock. I reported this and was told it would be sorted in 2 days, and was given the safe to use free of charge. The door was never mended, so was continually a security risk. I was told by other guests that their balcony doors didn't lock either. Could be a lovely hotel, with a good location just a row back from the beach, but needs better management.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2019

Gary

All is not well at the Atismar Hotel!

It all looks very tired and in need of a refurbishment, they need to concentrate on cleanliness, the bed wasn’t that comfortable, the Staff were all very helpful and friendly but( like the hotel decor)the staffs uniform it’s very tired looking and scruffy.On a positive note, the hotel is well situated for getting around the Town and the breakfast was good giving the right mix of English and continental . Overall value was good .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2019

Adrian

A good choice.

A lovely hotel near the sea. Great breakfast and clean rooms. I will book again.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2019

G

Very close to the beach. Stayed on 10th floor and the sea view was lovely. Nice and clean rooms and helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2018

Peter

Hotel Atismar - Short stay beach and sun.

Always a perfectly pleasant stay at hotel Atismar.. everything works and the staff are all very helpful and pleasant, the location is pretty much perfect..our 2nd stay and we will be back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2018

Verified traveler

Good for the money

Had a good week at this hotel it was good value for the money we paid is in a good location just of the beach front food was good a bit more choice with deserts would have been nice needs a bit of updating in areas but overall a good stay

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2018

Mirko

Sun&fun

Very, very nice hotel on the beach with excellent sea view. Nice breakfast, clean rooms, perfect stuff. Recomend to everyone.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2018

Laura

Great hotel!

Good breakfast choice, lovely staff, very clean rooms and overall amazing experience. we will definitely recommend it to our friends and family and hope to be staying here again soon. thank you!

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2018

Peter

Value for money.

Value for what you pay.

Family

2/10

Poor

13 Nov 2017

Maria Zita

Holiday

This hotel is disastrous in every way. It should be a 1 star rating. Rooms are so old and furniture in a disgusting state. This hotel needs a major revamp. Breakfast is terrible not much to choose from.

Family

4/10

Poor

26 May 2017

Julie

Good location to the beach

Basic hotel, but clean bedding and towels daily, food pretty good, not alot of room for evening relaxation.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2017

Verified traveler

The hotel charged me again at checkout - hated!

I would expect more from expedia, you guys charged me the hotel in April, and I got to the hotel and they charged me again - THIS IS AN ABSURD!!!! I PAID TWICE FOR THE SAME STAY AND NOW HOW DO I CALL TO COMPLAIN??? THE PEOPLE AT THE HOTEL SAID THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM YOU GUYS.

4/10

Poor

12 May 2017

Verified traveler

Room was very basic, 1 English Channel on the tv. Was cleaned everyday with towels replaced. Staff are very friendly. Breakfast was awful. Otherwise not a bad place to stay.

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2017

Verified traveler

Near the beach

We had our doubts because of some reviews but was definitely worth it.The cleaning was good,food as well. Great value for the money we spend.

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2017

Arthur

Good well run hotel.

A very good value for money hotel.we stayed for 6 nights room was basic but comfortableand clean. We were all inclusive couldn't fault the food with plenty of choice. The all inclusive alcoholic drinks were fine but as my wife doesn't drink alcohol the soft drinks were the cheap cola, lemonade etc and were mostly flat as poured from big bottle. Staff were very friendly and location was great for the beach and a lovely walk along the promanade to vilamoura. Would definitely stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2017

carol

my granddaughter and I stayed for 3 nights, we only did bed and breakfast but I would defintley go back it was clean staff on the desk very helpful and close to beach ,my only complaint would be ....could have done with coffee and tea in room....

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2017

PETER

Great value

Excelent Value this was our 5th time at the Atismar, we love it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2017

James G

Winter Holiday

It was a good holiday, the location was very good and convenient being very close to the beach. The staff at the hotel were very pleasant and helpful at all times. The hotel was kept clean and the food was better than one could reasonably expect for the cost.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2017

Brian

Lovely hotel

Great hotel friendly staff clean and tidy overall a very pleasent stay

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2017

Cyril

Good price/quality ratio!

The staff was very friendly and checking in and out went smooth.
The hotel is outdated and the rooms are noisy and could use an upgrade. To close a door from a room from the outside, you need to use some force and it will cause additional noise for others.
Besides the lobby area there is no (free) Wi-Fi available in the hotel so that could be better as well.
I was there with a few friends for pleasure and the price/quality ratio is good.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

3 star hotel 3 star price

Family

2/10

Poor

21 Nov 2016

BOB aka (fatblo

ouch

2015 had best holiday ever, 2016 WORST holiday ever. Hotel staff were rude, rooms were not cleaned every day, towels had to ask for, and as for the food, i would not feed it to the pigs.Other guests ( package holiday makers) complained and were moved,but as we booked online we were not able to, so we came HOME a week early.I will be in touch with Expedia very soon. DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL you have been warned.

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2016

Ula

one night stay.

Cheap and cheerful hotel, we only stayed one night as we had early flight from Faro next morning.

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2016

linda/dave

lovely hotel

everything was fine except for the food
chips all the time, no other variation of potato

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Wifi very unreliable

On the positive side, the room was cleaned every day, and the hotel is within easy walking distance of the beach. On the negative side, we were promised free Wifi in the dining area, but it was extremely patchy. When we spoke to a receptionist about this, he was quite abrupt and insisted it was 'impossible' that there was a problem. If you are relying on a good Wifi connection at the hotel, don't come here.

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2016

Desmond

HOT HOT HOT !!!!!

We made the choice of this hotel based on the fact it provided air-conditioned rooms.
To our major disappointment + added discomfort we were informed on arrival that the air conditioning was not functioning in the entire hotel ( although it seemed to be functioning in the hotel foyer ! )We were provided with a fan and no additional offer of compensation for what proved to be a very uncomfortable stay!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2016

David

Good medium Value Hotel..........Staff really friendly and helpful.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Great Breakfast

Breakfast was fresh, varied tasty buffet with much choice and helpful friendly staff. Having no internet was a real negative for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2015

david

does what it says on the tin.

booked at short notice for a quick break. hotel ideally placed just off the front ( 2 mins walk ) and very near to bars, snackbars and restaurants. a lovely walk either to the left,or the right and also 4 mins from the bus station or taxi rank. prices for drinks and food locally very good and also in the hotel.hotel food basic ( i was b and b ) and the lunch and dinner were both buffet style and again looked basic but varied.hotel clean and comfortable and staff very helpful with local info. all in all , if you want 4 or 5 star, this is not for you but for a vaue for money break i can really recommend the atismar.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Nice hot shower!

The hotel was in a great location and other than the annoyance of putting a deposit down for the Iron and Hairdryer, the hotel was fine.

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2014

Adam

Hotel Atismar...the worst hotel we've stayed in!

The only saving grace of our stay at Hotel Atismar ? It was only one night ! We arrived with our 10 mth old son on a late flight, so needed a cheap, convenient stopover before heading to the beautiful SW National Park. Being relatively cheap at 36 Euros (28 quid) inc breakfast, we weren't expecting the Dorchester. Having requested a non-smoking room with a cot, we entered our room stinking of smoke, with no cot. Reception said they were fully booked & no other rooms were available, nor was a spare cot ! We had no choice but to experience a bad nights sleep in 2 single beds pushed together, wafer thin mattresses on ply wood base & cheap worn lumpy pillows. Hotel staff didn't ask us how our stay was (no need, they already know the answer) and we couldn't be bothered to complain & refuse to pay. We hoped at least for an OK breakfast, a really simple thing to achieve..only the apples were edible. Coffee machine broken, fresh juice was cheap nasty concentrate, cheese & meat selection was the most horrible processed offering & cooked breakfast swimming in grease. Glancing around the dining hall was a really depressing experience. All guests sat there with glum faces, eating in near silence, most likely thinking what a terrible mistake they had made by choosing Hotel Atismar. We felt sorry for them and ourselves, however at least we were leaving. Also the clip on \"high chair\" was a health & safety hazard. Cheap hotel yes, but there is good reason for this!

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2012

Ang

Great value hotel.

Great value Hotel, and close to beach, Breakfast pretty good and friendly staff at the Breakfast room. All in all a pleasant place to stay on a budget.

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2012

Julie & Dean

Lovely big rooms

We were a bit nervous after reading some of the reviews, but we had a lovely big, clean room and a great balcony. Would definitely recommend, particularly in terms of value for money and having loads of space. Location is excellent, close to loads of traditional Portuguese restaurants, and only 2 minutes walk from the super beach. Breakfast was ok - very continental in style. Will agree with another reviewer, the coffee is appalling, but there's plenty of places to get a cheap cup of coffee along the seafront or down the side streets. Overall a good experience, and we would be happy to return.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2012

Jane

Don't expect too much

We didn't use the hotel facilities very much. We were on a bed and breakfast basis and didn't use the pool area as there were not enough sun beds and the sun was not on parts of the pool area all the time so we ventured to the beach. Also there wasn't much night life in the hotel so we went out. Overall the hotel was OK and the room was a good size and had a good view but no balcony.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2010

Miguel

Does this place have a maid??

Over all the hotel pretty descent. But if you are a clean freak, stay clear of this hotel. Everywhere I looked, I seemed to find a hair of some sorts. Other than that, we had a room with 2 balconies that were quite pleasant. Also the rooms aren't too soundproof so you will hear others and other will hear you, if you talk too loud. Oh and the elevators are a tad tight, but that's minimal. The great thing is that there is free Wi-Fi access in the lobby area. Oh and one last thing. Towels are changed out 3 times a week, and bed sheets only twice, so if you are planning on a long stay, beware of that aspect. And the breakfast was not the greatest.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2009

Tessa

Good value, ideally located

Basic (no hairdryer,fridge etc.) but adequate and very fairly priced. Ideal location for beach and a variety of restaurants. Breakfast unimaginative but again adequate and plentiful.