Hotel do Cerro

First of all the positives. Nice friendly helpful staff. Clean hotel. Nice evening meals. Good evening bar area with sky sport. Comfy pillows Sea view Negatives. Bed really hard Had to pay extra for kettle euro a day. No tea or coffee provided. Only one lot of toiletries given eg. Tiny shower gel Breakfast made to order but basic would prefer buffer style Would say hotel is more a 3 star than 4 Our room wasn't clean until 3.45 pm each day There is a big long list of rules to follow.

Stayed over the Easter period. Very friendly reseption lady on arrival. Lovely interior to the hotel. Room more than addiquet for 2 people. Liked the firm bed & pillows. Cleaned every day. I knew about the kettle situation before going and took my own travel kettle, which I have had to do on a couple of occasions,in other countries and hotels. Its not a "deal breaker" Breakfast I like the tick box system & there is less waste, the staff were super friendly and very busy and attentive. Unfortunately yes the toast was the worst item, always cold and hard, so be honest they may as well not serve it. but I am happy with lovely bread rolls. Pool nice, if a little cold in April. 😂 Pool bar food lovely. Drinks in the bar was nice in the evening and Pedro and his lady buddy were fun. Plenty of help at reception if needed from what I could see. Walk into town was fine, yes a little steep in parts, if your not used to hills. Albufeira has change alot in the 25+years I have since been,probably not for the better. The bottom half of the town was full of stag & hen. parties & unfortunately I know we all have them in our towns, homeless/alcoholic's in the square, quite a few begging. We had some very good meals and then tended to return by 10pm,we are not people who go out drinking. I guess there is some thing for everyone and once you get to know, when and where to go it's lovely. I would definitely return to this hotel now we know the "in's & out's" of the town.

This was my first time visiting Portugal. Having holidayed a lot in Spain I wasn't sure what to expect, however I wasn't disappointed. While the hotel is situated on a steep hill, and probably not suitable for those with mobility issues, the view is outstanding right across the bay. On entering the hotel we were greeted by Claudia. This is one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet, nothing was too much bother. This level of service, friendliness and dedication to making our holiday a memorable one spanned every member of staff throughout the hotel. The hotel itself is quirky and we enjoyed exploring all the nooks and crannies. Our bedroom had a sea view and overlooked the pool. We had an extremely comfortable bed and slept so well every night (although the local wine may have helped). We had breakfast included in our package. I really enjoyed it even though I don't eat read meat, I was still able to have enough of a choice. I especially enjoyed the little pastry. We ate in the hotel on 2 nights and they were the best meals we had over the week. We ventured to The Strip one night, it was like 1980's ibiza on speed , definitely for the younger folk. The square is worth a visit with loads of bars, restaurants and shops. Be warned it's a hike up the Cerros (hills) back to the hotel. We had a great holiday and would definitely go back to this hotel again once we are a bit fitter.