Albufeira Praia da Balbina Hotels

"This was a beautiful hotel with great beach access and some hiking paths. The room was spacious and the pool area was beautiful to lounge around in."

"The room had a beautiful view of pool and sea in distance. Quick access to beach via a boardwalk which allowed handicap access! The lanai restaurant was open for breakfast and was a tropical atmosphere with birds chirping and flying about. Loved the water cooler style machine in lobby for accessing to fill my water bottle."

"Great staff, everyone was so nice. Restaurants were good, breakfast was delicious. Pool was lovely, no complaints!"

"We loved our second stay in less than a year. This hotel is spotless and so nicely appointed. The staff is friendly and professional and the breakfast is outstanding. We will return here again with pleasure!"

"Excellent pool, nice and warm, but the pool heater was very noisy. Great location and facilities."

"The villa itself was clean and tidy with all the necessary facilities. However, as we were staying slightly out of season, the temperatures dropped at night, and the bedding only had very thin "duvets" which meant it was very cold on the first night, as we couldn't find any extra blankets. When we reported this the next morning, extra blankets were delivered later that day, which were very welcome.Also, we were somewhat disappointed with the check in/check out process, as we would have appreciated a bit more flexibility. Check in was from 4pm, and we advised the Host management we would be arriving at 3-30pm, and would it be possible to have access from then, or store our luggage. But we were told this was not possible and that the key code for entry would only be made available at 4pm. Then, on the day of departure, we again requested, that if we vacated the villa by 10am (as per the booking arrangement) would it be possible to either store our luggage inside or leave it under cover outside for a couple of hours until our airport transfer arrived. Once more we were told this was not possible, but we could use their left luggage facility in Albufeira, which would have meant getting another taxi into town, and redirecting out transfer to a new pick up point.In the end we brought our transfer forward and spent a couple of hours at the airport instead. Theses are just minor quibbles, but if the management company had been a bit more helpful, it would have been appreciated."

"We spent most of our time in the backyard. The pool is lovely and the barbecue area is set up perfectly for outdoor dining. A real highlight was the rooftop terrace—watching the sunset from up there was the perfect way to end our days."

" The accommodation was in a great location in a gated community with lovely grounds and easy access to both beaches and Albufeira. A car was an asset to enjoy all the Algarve had to offer. The house is spacious and as an end unit we had only one neighbour and nobody above us.The host was very quick to respond to all enquiries. The furnishing and accessories were adequate for our needs but not outstanding in quality which is the only reason we rated as a 4 star"

"A very pleasant stay in a beautiful villa. The location is excellent, just a short walk to the beach and close to restaurants. The house was clean, comfortable and perfect for our group."