Albufeira Sol Hotel & Spa

“First proper review of 2020. Me and my partner arrived on 31/08/2020. We arranged a shuttle through the hotel "flexitravel" and the driver was superb(it costs 37 euros from Faro Airport) which we thought was very well priced(40min drive). On arrival we were greeted by "Pedro" on the front desk. Can we just say this guy is an asset to your hotel staff he was very warm/welcoming and charming we couldn't of asked for a more nicer welcome. Our room was spotlessly clean although a little "dated". The fridge wasn't plugged in however being a Design consultant It wasn't hard to fix you also get a microwave/hob/extractor etc. The mattress was a little firm the first night but it wasn't an issue going forward. We stayed in room "319" this room has amazing views with a balcony. I would like to add "YOU CAN SMOKE ON THE BALCONY WITH AN ASH TRAY". Smoking on the balcony was a huge plus for us as it saved us going downstairs every time and it doesn't state this on the booking page. The strip or "new town" is literally a 10min walk. We walked to the "old town" also as no buses are running and it took us 35-45 minutes. The walk wasn't bad as it had multiple shops and let us explore the Algarve culture. All inclusive was fantasitc. The breakfast/lunch/dinner had a good range(Croissants and full English was our favorite) however they do have a good variety of food available for kids also I may add. Speaking of food from 3pm-6pm you have a "snack bar" which is by the pool. This serves snacks such as chicken nuggets and chips, sandwiches etc. The bar outside near the pool is very handy and saves you going inside to get a drink. Covid cleaning is very apparent and there is hand sanitizers everywhere. People in the streets wear face masks even in 27c heat so we felt obliged to do the same.”

“The food was good, lots of things to choose from, facilities a bit outdated, but clean and very good for the price you pay. the evening program with belly dancers was fantastic and impressive.”

“We liked the hotel as it was fairly close to where everything we wanted to see and do was. Had free parking. All inclusive drinks list was adequate. We were there late October so the heat of summer was already gone but it was still nice”

“Great staff great locations”

“Very clean friendly staff food ok but not very hot”