Guest User
February 26, 2025
We stayed for one week in Feb25. From the moment we arrived we found the staff extremely friendly and helpful, all communal areas were immaculately kept and our room was exactly as described, in excellent decorative order and kept very clean by the maids. We ate in the Xeirus Restaurant twice. The a la carte was excellent but we were slightly disappointed at the Portuguese buffet as it didn’t feel very authentically Portuguese. The wine included in the buffet price was excellent however and on both occasions the waiting staff were truly excellent; very engaging and couldn’t do enough for us (especially our granddaughter). The only downside was Albufeira itself. I have travelled to the Algarve numerous times in the last 30 years but never to Albufeira, sensing that it would be too commercialised and tacky. My instinct was right, it in no way compares to the other places I’ve visited such as Lagos, Luz, Burgau or Tavira. A couple of streets in and around Albufeira Old Town were admittedly lovely. This is clearly not the hotel’s fault however hence the 5* review. We had a great holiday nevertheless, being selective on bars/cafes/restaurants visited and using a hire car to visit some of the areas mentioned above.