Indoor pool, 2 outdoor pools, open 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas

Reviews of VidaMar Resort Hotel Algarve

5 out of 5
VidaMar Resort Hotel Algarve
Herdade dos Salgados, Rua Boca da Alagoa Lote 1 Fase 2, Albufeira

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 238 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 450 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Bonnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The all inclusive food was absolutely awful. The hot food was mostly cold. Most of the main courses were so tough or overdone that they could not be chewed. Only the salads, fruits and desserts were edible.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ajit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place. Rated
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Customer Service on 13 Apr 2024
Dear Ajit,Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. If there's anything specific you particularly liked or any suggestions you have for us to make your experience even better next time, feel free to let us know. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Hardeep

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We travelled with our 7 month old for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay and loved the area. Staff were warm, welcoming and super helpful with every interaction (esp Neuza and the other dining room staff). The room was ample in size with a very nice cosy but quiet feel which was great. The hotel grounds are lovely, especially when you wander outback past the pools and take a walk down to the beach along the boardwalk. The beach itself was just ideal, quiet, beautiful clean sand and clear water. The hotel also provides towels by the pool for you to use. The access to the beach is also very well considered as only hotel guests with a key card can exit through some gates to reach the beach. For a young family, this made a lot of sense. In terms of facilities, there's a nice small gym 24/7 free for use and for the more avid gym goers and more substantial gym with powerlifting equipment etc for 10 euros a day. The spa itself was really nice and is only 20 euros for 3 hours which I clufes access to a private pool, sauna, steam room, ice bucket and jacuzzi. This is free for anyone who books a massage too. Outside of this, there is a separate indoor heated pool which is free for all guests to use and very well sized. The breakfast buffet was great for us as vegetarians and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Dinner was also good however ony a few nights, perhaps a more substantial vegetarian main dish would have been great. Aside from this, we enjoyed our meals in the hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Customer Service on 13 Apr 2024
Dear Hardeep,Thank you for sharing your experience! It sounds like you had a wonderful stay with us and enjoyed the warm hospitality of the staff. It's great to hear that you found the room spacious and cozy, and that you appreciated the beautiful hotel grounds and easy access to the beach. The gym and spa facilities seem to have met your needs well, and it's fantastic that you enjoyed the breakfast buffet as vegetarians. We'll take note of your feedback regarding the vegetarian options for dinner. We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay in the future!

10/10 Excellent

simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very well maintained, with a great position walking distance from a beautiful beach. The hotel never felt crowded, so the facilities were easy to use. Great indoor and outdoor pools. Lots of variety at breakfast and dinner and the quality was better than i expected. Special mention to Mo in the restaurant, superb customer service, the man really knows his stuff. Great spot for a spring break.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Customer Service on 13 Apr 2024
Dear Simon,Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the property well-maintained with convenient access to the beach. It's wonderful to know that you appreciated the facilities, including the indoor and outdoor pools, and that you were pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of the meals. We hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Really good facilities. The parking was sometimes full.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Customer Service on 13 Apr 2024
Dear Karen,We're delighted to hear that you found our staff very friendly and helpful and enjoyed our facilities! Your feedback is valuable to us, and we'll look into ways to improve parking availability for our guests. Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Dragan

Liked: Amenities
Great location! Outstanding Portugal hospitality and customer service!
Stayed 27 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Customer Service on 13 Apr 2024
Dear Dragan,Thank you for sharing your positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our great location and experienced outstanding Portuguese hospitality and customer service during your stay. We take pride in providing exceptional service to our guests and are delighted that we could contribute to your enjoyable experience. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Dragan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, perfect location! Great customer service!
Stayed 26 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Gayatri

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Customer Service on 11 Jan 2024
Estimado Cliente,Agradecemos nos ter escolhido para a sua estadia no Algarve e esperamos vê-lo novamente. Agradecemos também a sua avaliação.Melhores cumprimentos,

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing once again
We have stayed at the Vidamar on many occasions and it never fails to impress. Always spotlessly clean and the choice of food available at both breakfast and dinner are excellent. We will definitely be back!!
Sunset
Morning sun - I will miss this 😪
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Customer Service on 11 Jan 2024
Dear Jacqui,Thank you so much for your loyalty and for choosing Vidamar Resort on many occasions! We are delighted to hear that we continue to impress you with our cleanliness and the excellent choices of food at both breakfast and dinner.It's always a pleasure to welcome back returning guests, and we look forward to having you stay with us again. If there's anything specific you enjoy or if you have any special requests for your next visit, please feel free to let us know. We're here to ensure you have another wonderful experience at Vidamar Resort.Thank you again for your kind words and trust in our hospitality.Best regards,

8/10 Good

Guylaine

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Customer Service on 17 Oct 2023
Estimado Cliente,Obrigada pela preferência e pela sua avaliação.Aguardamos pela sua próxima visita.

2/10 Terrible

rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
If Ryanair Did 5 Star Hotels! That's probably a little unfair to the Ryanair of today though,as they seem to be behaving a lot better nowadays. I'm referring to the Ryanair of yesteryear where they fleeced you with fine print and the the staff had this 'take it or leave it' attitude. My daughter had an emergency appendectomy on holiday. she was really struggling to walk. the hotel kindly loaned her a wheelchair to use. hours later there was a billing query which admittedly was my fault, but I rectified it and that was the end of the story on my part. it seemed like seconds later they where at my room to take the wheelchair back with smug suggestions on where one could be rented for our stay. silly story i suppose, but indicative of the the kind of spiteful, vindictive atmosphere cultivated in this place. there are better places and far cheaper. a real pity as the the location is awesome
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Customer Service on 9 Sept 2023
Dear guest,Thank you for choosing us for your stay. We appreciate your feedback and are sorry for the inconvenience your daughter experienced during her stay. We truly care about the well-being and comfort of our guests.Regarding the wheelchair, we would like to clarify that it is available exclusively for emergency situations, ensuring that we are prepared for any unforeseen events that may arise. Our intention is to prioritize the safety and comfort of our guests and that is why the chair was readily available for your daughter. But we hope you understand that to be available for another event it would have to be returned. We do work with a company that rents wheelchairs and guests with mobiliy issues often rent them. We're sorry bu there are no no smug suggestions or vindictive procedures. We are deeply sorry that you feel that way.We apologize if there was any misunderstanding or frustration regarding the use of the wheelchair. Our goal is always to provide a compassionate and understanding environment for our guests.In terms of billing queries, we understand that such situations can be disruptive and we appreciate your prompt resolution. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve our services and policies.We want you to know that your concerns have been heard and that we are continually working to improve the guest experience. We hope you will consider staying with us again in the future, giving us the opportunity to provide you with a more positive and enjoyable stay in line with our commitment to service excellence.Kind Regards,

6/10 Okay

Ugur, miami

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
I think the best part of the property is the surrounding nature. Beach is 5 min walk and palm trees all around and there is usually a good breeze.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Customer Service on 20 Jul 2023
Dear Ugur,First of all we would like to thank you for choosing VIDAMAR RESORT HOTEL ALGARVE as well your review.We appreciate that you had an enjoyable stay with us and we thank you for the time you took to share your opinion. We certainly hope that your traveling plans can bring you back to the Algarve in the nearest future.Best regards,Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for choosing Vidamar Resort HOtel Alagarve for your holidays. We apreciate the time you took leaving this amazing rate.We hope to see you soon!Best regards,Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The fact that it was close to the beach was great. The food at the buffet was really good. My overall comments are great except for the fact that the cleaning of the room was not great: I put the card asking to change the bed and they did not do it. Twice they forgot to clean the sink, there was still toothpaste. And the 2 glasses they leave in the room were never cleaned. But overall, I would recommend this hotel big time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Customer Service on 20 Jul 2023
Dear Sandra,Thank you so much for choosing Vidamar Resort Algarve to stay and for sharing your experience . Your comments will be discussed internally, so mistakes would not be repeated. We hope you accept our sincere apologies for the level of service you experienced. Your patience and understanding is much appreciated. We are sorry that we did not quite meet all your expectations on this occasion. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back soon and we will spare no effort in regaining your confidence and trust.Kind regards,Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Customer Service on 20 Jul 2023
Dear Giovanni,Thank you for choosing Vidamar Resort Hotel Algarve for your holidays and for leaving your review. Its very important for us. We are really pleased to know you enjoyed your stay with us. We certainly hope that your traveling plans can bring you back to the Algarve in the nearest future.Kind regards,Customer Service

4/10 Poor

Neville

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
To be very Honest leaving it , Any questions to reception was met with No , the lounge area was the actual reception area , they had a trumpet player and disco music around the pool when the average age of people must have been 50 Food was cold and unexciting sorry to say every extra cost €50 per person , this is the first so called 5* Hotel booked on Expedia that has been awful surprised it on there books
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Customer Service on 20 Jul 2023
Dear Neville,Thank you so much for choosing Vidamar Resort Algarve to stay and for sharing your experience, as it helps us understand our guests needs and expectations. We understand we were not up to your expetations. Your comments will be discussed internally so we can improve.We do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future.Kind regards,Customer Service

8/10 Good

Nimi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice resort. Great facilities and staff. Only disappointed that they don’t even serve water at dinner. You have to pay for all drinks, which is fine but they should at least provide water without having to pay for it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Customer Service on 20 Jul 2023
Dear Nimi,We thank you, first of all, for choosing Vidamar Resort Hotel Algarve for your recent holiday in our sunny Algarve. Thank you for sharing your holiday experience as it helps us understand our guests needs and expectations. Thank you for your coments regarding our staff. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back soon.Best regards,Customer Service

6/10 Okay

Neville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place , sadly no where do go in the evening as the only place they keep open is the reception bar , which has no personality at all . Rooms are nice and well equipped, they have a adults only pool and area but charge a Wopping €25 a day extra personally just a rip off
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from Customer Service on 24 Jun 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for choosing Vidamar Resort Hotel Algarve to stay and for taking the time to share your experience with us and other guests. Our resort is located on a very quiet area, close to nature reserve. You can always go to Albufeira town at 10 minutes from here, by car were you can find many choices on the evenning. We are very sorry that we were not up to your expetations. We would like to clarify about our MarClub, our adults only area. It's 50 euros for balibed (suitable for 2 people) or 20 euros for sunbed per person. However this amount is keept as a credit that you can use at the bar in food and drinks.We hope to welcome you back at Vidamar Resort,Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Jonh,Thank you for choosing Vidamar Resort Hotel Algarve for your recent holiday in the Algarve and for giving us such an amazing rate.Hope to see you soon.Best regards,Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Adam,First of all we would like to thank you for choosing VIDAMAR RESORT HOTEL ALGARVE as well as your amazing rate. We certainly hope that your traveling plans can bring you back to the Algarve in the nearest future. Best regards, Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing family trip ❤️
Hotel is amazing....extremely clean and with very spacious rooms...and in a lovely location. The walkway to beach is beautiful. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly and work tirelessly. Our twin boys loved it here and we cannot wait to retun. Thankyou
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Emma,Thank you so much for choosing Vidamar Resort Algarve to stay and for sharing your experience . We are delighted that you had a pleasant stay with us.Thank you for the support, kindness and for good comments regarding our staff.We hope to meet you again very soon. Kind Regards,Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic short break, beautiful hotel, friendly staff, will definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Paul,Thank you so much for sharing your experience at VIDAMAR RESORT HOTEL ALGARVE and for choosing us for your holidays.We are very pleased that you had an enjoyable stay with us. Thank you for your kind comments regarding our staff..We are so happy that you are thinking about returning to our property next year.If you do so let us know in advance.Hope to see you soon.Best Regards,Customer Service

6/10 Okay

jiasianova

Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

cynthia

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful stay in Salgados
Hotel was stunning, pictures don’t do justice! Was given a ground floor room which wasnt ideal. Food was pretty decent but water should be included in the price also. Beach is a stone throw away which is ideal also. Will defo return in the summer when the pool bar is open.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you so much for sharing your experience at VIDAMAR RESORT HOTEL ALGARVE and for choosing us for your holidays.We are very pleased that you had an enjoyable stay with us. Hope to see you soon at our resort.Best Regards,Customer Service

2/10 Terrible

Shaker

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Almost everything: The staff, the cleanliness of the hotel, the cleanliness of the restaurant, the cleaning of the room, the agressiveness of the staff, the over-charging of the accommodation, and it is very far and isolated. It is alo outdated and tatty!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Customer Service on 5 Mar 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for your preference and you honest review.We are very sorry we did not meet you expectations in certain areas of our service. We took note of your comments and will surely bring it up and discuss it with our team, as we always strive to provide the best service we can. It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we hope to be able to welcome you again in a near future. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing experience. Food was of a really high standard and plentiful. The hotel was clean and waiting staff were amazing. Could not fault the whole experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Customer Service on 4 Mar 2023
Dear Guest, First of all we would like to thank you for choosing VIDAMAR RESORT HOTEL ALGARVE as well your kind review. We appreciate that you had an enjoyable stay with us and we thank you for the time you took to share your opinion with us. We certainly hope that your traveling plans can bring you back to the Algarve in the nearest future. Best regards,

2/10 Terrible

ian

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Customer Service on 23 Jul 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for your preference and for the time you took leaving your rate.Hope to see yu soon.Best Regards,Customer Service

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant surprise
Response from Customer Service on 26 Jul 2023
Dear Christopher,Thank you for your preference and for taking time leaving your review. We thank you for this amazing rate.Best Regards,Customer Service

8/10 Good

cuneyt

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
VidaMar Located on SalgadoFaro, It is a breathtaking paradise.embracing the Atlantic with lots of Palmtrees. I definetly would like to visit in the near future again. Pros Big property,the Palm trees, Rooms have enough space for 3person wide and spacious.the pool is super big,walking trail to the beach makes a great experience etc.. The "Price Wise" is not very budget friendly,but not super expensive either.considering the facilities and services given I would say its Fair price. "The breakfast"is wonderful.The variety is huge my thanks to Brazilian staff( waiters and security guard) friendliest people ever. Cons Watch out for the bearded man in dark bluesuit on the reception.he is not friendly! Luri Silva, you need extra trainings to learn how to treat customers in positive way I wrote this here not because You did not upgrade Our rooms to pool side when the hotel was almost empty! I am writing this because I dont like negative energies around while I am on the vacation.Anyway thanks to Your colleagues they were super nice treated US in such a nice manners,especially the extremly nice lady who did our check out. If you have "Mobility issues" or dont' like walking this hotel is not for you. The things are spread and requires good walking distances to the golf course,the pool,and the beach. Half board option is not bad,but during the dinner at least "The Water" suppose to be served for free of charge! Also variety options for dinner can be improve.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sonata

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NOT a 5* hotel!!
This is definitely NOT a 5* hotel. From the 70’s styled dingy lobby, rooms and corridors to the awful buffet breakfast restaurant, this hotel is a real let down. Having stayed in luxury hotels all over the world, whoever rated this hotel got it badly wrong. The swimming pool and nearby beach are the only decent things about this venue. The onsite Italian restaurant, PrimaDonna, was truly awful. Food not cooked fresh on-site, must have been frozen or shipped in pre-packaged. The constant noise and disturbance from almost daily weddings means little sleep if you go to bed before 12pm.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Paradise in Portugal!
We recently stayed at VidaMar on a family vacation and it was truly paradise in Portugal! The entire staff was extremely welcoming, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful; they cared for us like friends. The breakfast buffet was expansive and included something for everyone. Housekeeping staff were kind, professional and ensured a spotless room each day. The pool is beautiful and there were plenty of lounge chairs. There is a long wooden boardwalk through nature areas for walking/running and bird watching. The beach is beautiful and family-friendly. The hotel is located in a quieter part of Albufeira but is a short taxi/Uber ride to ZooMarine, the Albufeira marina, and Old Town. For us, the location was ideal and the perfect spot to relax, soak up sun, and explore. We highly recommend VidaMar and hope to be back again one day soon!
Gorgeous sunset views from the hotel!
Lounge chairs surrounded by palm trees.
Pool/ocean view.
View from our room.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emanuel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👍
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Siobhan

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
This is definitely not a 5 star hotel, more like a 4 star. Good points: - Clean - Large bedrooms - Very good breakfast buffet, lots of choice - Close to the beach, short walk with a wooded pathway - Shop in the hotel and also another close by, it's a 5-10 minute walk away and much cheaper - Good kids pools - Lots of lovely kind staff - Comfortable large bed Bad points: - Little to no entertainment, there is a man or woman who plays or sings piano in the reception / bar area in the evening and that is all. - There is nowhere to sit outside in the evening with friends to enjoy a drink unless you're in the restaurant having the buffet dinner but you're given a set amount of time to stay. - The swim up bar is closed, indefinitely which we were not advised of until we asked why it wasn't open. - The food choice during the day is limited, there is only one restaurant / bar outside by the pool open between 10.30 and 1900 but the food choice is limited. - No play park or play area outside for kids. - Poor buffet in the evening, lots of seafood options but not much else and ordering drinks becomes a chore, you need to wait for someone to come with a piece of paper with your room number which needs signed each time you order a drink - You have to stand in a queue to get a fried egg cooked for you in the morning rather than having these readily available like the scrambled egg - 20euro fee for replacement towel card. - Balcony was dirty and had smashed tiles on the floor - Room
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Elie

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent resort. Spectacular beach. Would be nice if the hotel provided reserved chairs for guests on the beach rather than having to rent through a private company, given the priciness of the resort. Great pool, nice breakfast, excellent service.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well earned R & R
Lovely break, amazing hotel & weather
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ilizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, clean, staff friendly. Whish I had stayed longer....Will be coming back 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Amelia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

SHEIK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
More 4 star than 5 star hotel
We stayed at the resort 4 nights. Great location and nice walk to the beach. We had a few issues with the reception staff. When we asked for the manager, the issues were resolved. When booking for the stay we were are not aware that only 2 the restaurant was open. At lunch time the nespresso cafe was open . But limited options on menu. The evening buffet and breakfast was adequate but not of a 5 star standard. The crepes in the morning was tasty and freshly made. Pools outdoor not heated. Rooms were clean and spacious. A few shopsand restaurants around hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Selina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wedding celebrations
The rooms in this hotel are lovely and the showers are especially fabulous. The beach is amazing and all of the pools we used were clean with an excellent towel service. Breakfast was really nice and well organised. Because it was out of season when we went it was not easy to get snacks as sometime the pool bar was closed. Evening meals in the main restaurant were ok but not the best I have had and in the small restaurants the service and food was not the best. The only place to get drinks in the evening was the reception bar which destroyed the atmosphere somewhat and the bar closed at midnight. There was a nasty smell at the doors leading out to the pool which was a bit off putting. The stadf did an amazing job for the wedding day and made it really special dispite the rain.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay with room to improve.
The service was great and good buffet selection. The pool was beautiful and the hotel itself was modern. Negative points include being charged for still water to the room, no ironing board being included with the room, and there only being 2 restaurants open during our stay. Also, the Italian restaurant needs to have clearly labelled allergy information as it is very unclear.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed at this hotel many times and it never fails to impress. Unfortunately on this occasion our trip was cancelled with the Coronavirus pandemic. I hope all the staff have stayed safe during this difficult time. We will be back when we can!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was our fourth visit in October half-term holiday. It has nice rooms and generally good facilities, breakfast is great. We kept coming back as the kids loved the heated outdoor pool and the atmosphere it created with families playing together. Unfortunately this year the heating was switched off so it was a bit desolate. Kids were disappointed. The hotel had clearly switched into winter mode and was focussed on the conferences that were taking place rather than holidaymakers. No outdoor heated pool, no ice cream for the kids at dinnertime, less choice in the restaurant, areas reserved for conference delegates etc. Also some of the smaller details that made a difference before have either disappeared or now incurr a charge. So I'm afraid we will be looking elsewhere this year.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed over Christmas week. Its pretty much boring for our kids as all the fun parks are closed during winter. We had half-board so our review... Dining: breakfast buffet = 4, dinner buffet = 3, atmosphere = 3, cleanliness = 5. Well-run buffet, clean but we felt like we were eating in a school canteen. Rooms: space = 5, bed = 4, daily room service = 4, cleanliness = 3. Good big comfortable room albeit slightly old, bed was softer than our preference, good daily room service where we had new towels (and looks like sheets too) everyday. Nice but unnecessary. Shower was not clean and had mould around the tiles. Over all facilities and location is good. Good supermarket down the road. But I felt we got lost as a number. The hotel can hold 1200 guests! Special thanks to Neuza and Richardo for making our stay more comfortable! If it weren't for them, I would have lowered my rating for this hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Christmas at VidaMar Algave
The hotel is clean, modern and perfectly located near the beach and close to a golf course. The rooms were very spacious and comfortable. We were here for Christmas 2019 and had excellent weather (high 60’s). Not all the facilities in the hotel were available as it was out of season. The indoor pool was very popular with families. The outdoor pools looked great but, unless you are an experienced open water swimmer, I would not recommend jumping in at that time of year. The staff were friendly and the food options were restricted to a large buffet for both breakfast and dinner. The quality of the food was great excellent and they provided a Christmas themed buffet on the 24th for no extra charge. There was plenty of parking and I’d recommend hiring a car as the hotel is a little isolated. Our extended family want to join us for Christmas there next year!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019