Vale de Santa Maria Hotels

"I know this hotel for years! It never let me down! Everything perfect!!!"

"Stayed here several times. Good location, within walking distances of shops, restaurants and port of Faro. Reasonable underground car Park @ €15/night. Comfortable room. Breakfast quite good but doesn’t seem quite as good as previously,dining room on top floor with attractive terrace & great views. Very friendly staff. Would stay again."

"Had a terrific stay in March. A beautiful resort in a nice location. Really enjoyed our time, especially the view, the breakfast buffet, the bar (including the amazing bar staff!), our room, and the overall level of service. Would recommend if you're wanting to stay in this area. Only negative is the lack of hot tub (either indoors or outdoors). They were also doing some construction on the grounds, but I imagine that will be done by the summer."

"Staff were very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. The room ( first floor facing the street) was extremely clean with a comfortable bed, good shower room and very useful, well-equipped kitchen area. Unfortunately, our room was directly opposite to a very bright street light which was on all night and lit up the room despite there being blackout curtains so we didn’t sleep soundly although it wasn’t actually noisy overnight. We would stay there again - good value for money- but only if we could have a room at the back overlooking the little pool. We liked the fact that you could have free coffee from the breakfast room machine at any time of day. "

"Staff were pleasant and welcoming. We checked in quickly and were given earlier access to our room. We have stayed there before in a Marina view room, floor 3, which was lovely. This time I made the mistake of booking a city view room. We were on floor 1, facing the street. The traffic noise was awful and fairly constant. We couldn’t have the window open because of the noise and the hotel policy of no air conditioning in winter months meant it was too warm to sleep well. The room itself was fine. Comfortable bed. Very clean. Good shower room. Breakfast was included and was very good. Plenty of choice. Just avoid city view rooms! "

"Location near the beach, along the main strip in Praia da Rocha with downtown locations within walking distance. Local transit and Uber/Taxis readily available. All staff with whom we interacted were calm, friendly and helpful. Luggage storage prior to our room being available was offered and managed very well. Front desk staff also helped to set up a cruise for us - perfectly aligned with what we were looking for, they took care of all the arrangements including pre-payment and set up a shuttle from the hotel to the tour launch location and return to the hotel afterwards - super simple! The room was clean, everything worked including the air conditioner. Breakfast spread was enormous with a wide range of options, for us included oatmeal, fruit, nuts, seeds, juices, and bottomless expresso machine coffee. The pool water was warm and refreshing. "

"Very friendly staffs, especially at the bar. I went right before 10pm when the kitchen was closed that night. The bartender offered a sandwich and it was great! Everything was great at the property but the noise level was unavoidable. There's no sound proof and you can hear from the hall way, next door and from upper room. "

"Great property and clean rooms, very close to the beach (on the beach.) Excellent staff and service (although amenities were closed to off season.) "

"Gorgeous setting. Close to town but far enough away to be serene. Super apartment style, amazing grounds and amenities. Better than a hotel for sure. "