Very funky and modern hotel with staff dressed casually in jeans a la Miami style. Very relaxed atmosphere with the dining/reception/bar areas in one space. No formal restaurant but I think there is tapas like snacks. Breakfast was good with both cold and hot selections. The hotel was very quiet whilst we were there because of the low season. There are three small pools facing the beach/sea which were not in use due to the season. The room was spacious with a nice bathroom that has a rainfall like shower head. There is no wardrobe but a shelving unit that includes space for hanging clothes - if you stay more than a week, there might not be enough space for all your clothes, either hanging or folded. We were there only 5 nights and found it adequate. The hotel is about 10 minutes walk to the nearby Alvor fishing village for bars and restaurants. Golf courses nearby and as a Pestana guest, you get a decent discount on the green fees which we took advantage of. I can see the hotel being very busy in the summer months and would probably suit younger people then. As a middle-aged couple, we thoroughly enjoyed the quietness of the low season and going to the bars/restaurants for atmosphere but then returning to a peaceful night's sleep in a quiet hotel. I would recommend this hotel and return there for its funkiness, location and accessibility to the Pestana golf courses in the Algarve. The welcome G&T was very nice as was the complimentary soft drinks in the room.