CS VILA DAS LAGOAS - Albufeira

The rooms themselves were spotless and seemed to be untouched, but there were a few amenities missing such as no phones in the apartment and the jacuzzi tubs were not working (intentionally). There were no locks on the bedroom or bathroom doors so it was a bit odd in terms of guest stays. It seems as if these apartments are meant to be sold but they […] are renting them in the meantime. Other than that however, the rooms were extremely spacious and the apartment was lovely. It had a full kitchen, every room had a balcony, and we could see both the ocean and pools from our balcony. We had a three bedroom and my only complaint was that all the rooms had two twin beds(no doubles). The beach is walking distance and the property was beautiful. The staff was sufficient but could learn a thing or two about friendly service. Not overly accomodating. There is also only one electronic key per apartment so you have to be careful to keep up with it. You should probably rent a car if you really want to explore the city, and make sure you have clear directions as the hotel is a bit out of the way. Overall, I think the apartment outweighs any negatives associated with the property and staff and I would definitely stay there again. Read more

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We've just returned from a lovely week at this resort. We booked a 2 bed apartment but when we got there we found they had upgraded us to a 3 bed apartment! It was very modern with lots of space. The only negative with the apartment was that the beds were all single beds. The master bedroom was 2 singles pushed together & the other 2 rooms were single's […] set apart with a bedside table. Regarding the resort, It was very clean & well maintained. There were 7 beautiful pools set around the apartments with sun beds around them. The resort is still being built but that didn't in any way impede on the guests as the new apartments are being built away from the finished part. The staff were absolutely brilliant & extremely helpful, the breakfast hall was 5* with lots of fresh food choices every morning. There was only 1 restaurant on site though & it was an Italian so not very varied (They are building another restaurant at the moment though). You NEED a hire car unless you are happy to stay on site & play golf. The resort is set away from shops & the near by towns, also the Marine Zoo & water parks etc You can walk to the beach from the resort in 5 minutes. The only thing we found that wasn't so good was that the kids club & facilities were all shut & only available during the summer, this meant that I couldn't use the spa or gym as there was nothing for my son to do. There are tennis courts & a football pitch available to book for a small charge. A great resort over all :o) Read more

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We found this hotel complex very relaxing. It has all amenities that we needed, set in beautiful well kept grounds. Perfect for golf and general holidays alike. We have recommended to friends and family already. Easily found by hire car from Faro. Not far from the Autodromo Internacional Algarve, where we went to see World Superbike round ( Portimao […] ). Apartment was of good size with plenty of room for 4 people to stay in comfort. Fully equipped kitchen. Very friendly staff. Read more

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We just returned from staying 12 nights at this hotel and all we have nothing but good things to report about this establishment. The hotel is a first class operation, the staff are amazing and extremely helpful, the facilities were great, etc. The only negative that we could find, which was not a large one, was that the hotel is a ways from the city […] and there is not much around the hotel itself such as restaurants. The restaurant at the hotel was excellent and prices very good. We were pleasantly surprised at what our overall impressions of this establishment ended up being. We, like other people, read previous reviews and had in our minds what we might or could expect. We read things like the staff were rude, uncaring and unknowledgeable. We can tell you from experience that the staff are nothing short of great. We dealt with many members of the staff and not one had a negative about them. They were extremely helpful and very polite at all times. A couple of times they went beyond their call of duty. As for our accommodations we read some negatives from others but we could find none. We stayed in a two bedroom apt (even though we only booked a one bedroom apt) and the place was not only extremely modern and spacious, it was very clean. Our apt was bigger than some people;s homes. All we can say is that after having read the negative reviews that were posted prior us going on our trip(not all were negative) we can say from our own experience that they are misleading as this is a great place to stay. For those who wrote negatives about this hotel I have to wonder if the negatives were truly warranted. There are always two sides to every story. What we read(in many cases) and what we experienced was like day and night. We would go back to this hotel with no hesitation and we highly recommed this to anyone. Read more

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Fantastic place for a family holiday. Huge site, great pools. Close to beach and supermarket. Everything you need.

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My husband and I stayed at an apartment within this hotel complex from 13th - 20th September 2011 and it was quite simply fantastic. From the moment we arrived everything was perfect. In particular, a lot of credit must go to Sonia (and Juana) on Reception who did everything possible to make our stay one to remember; there was nothing they would not […] do for us and always with a smile. There was nothing we wanted for during our stay. This complex has everything. If you want a peaceful idylic setting akin to feeling you are in paradise - then this is the place for you. Miles of golden sandy beaches, beautiful Portugese food and wine, and a stunning apartment to come back to then you've got it. I am happpy to be contacted for any tips if you choose to there i.e location of shops for food etc. Annette, Watford. Read more

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We stayed at CS Vila das Lagoas in Early September 2011. We were looking for a quiet relaxing atmosphere with the potential to go out on the evening. The Hotel is approximately 15minutes out of town but its is only a 10-15 Euros taxi. The Hotel is just beautiful, we expected it to be busy but (probably due to the time of year) it was very quiet, but […] not abandoned. The staff seem to go above and beyond there job descriptions at every occasion as they try to please their customers. We became friendly with many of the staff who were all very pleasant. Our room was superb, up to date fittings, clean and easy to use. We arrived early for check-in and our room was not ready, so they upgraded us to a better room (even though it was our fault). You are two minutes from the beach and have access to any of their 7 or eight pools. I lost count! We were never fighting for a place in the sun as there were enough sun loungers for everyone easily. The shop was just two minutes away also and they are building more at the moment hopefully done before summer next year. The pool bar was exactly what we wanted, cheap cheerful food to hold our hunger. The restaurant we though was unfortunately quite poor but their were multiple restaurants in the surrounding area of high quality (and loads in the town centre). The complex is quite large but you never feel lost in the whole thing, everyone is friendly and knows your face. I can't stress how much we enjoyed this hotel, we are booking for next year! Read more

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Previously stayed at CS Sao Rafeal and enjoyed new, clean feel of hotel. Decided to try Vila das Lagaos hoping for more flexibility with self-catering. Deserves its 5* rating and my wife and I are very particular! I can only think of one moan - feather pillows are very soft. As for pluses: - Clean, large, modern 2 bed 2 bath apartments with excellent […] self-catering facilities. Lounge with large screen 50' TV completely separate to bedrooms. My wife was really impressed with the jet bath. - Good safety, doors to rooms have keys and resort has a few gates requiring card access control - Oceano supermarket very well stocked and a short walk away, very easy to ignore self catering and eat at a choice of 4 hotel restaurants - 6 sets of 3 pools so plenty of space. Late afternoon poolside entertainment - Really nice beach, apparently Sao Rafeal is highly acclaimed but Salgados beach was far nicer, easy to reach with boardwalk from hotel - Fairly reasonably priced, very reasonable when considering 5* value for money - Very friendly and helpful staff. Daily maid service does not include dish washing but there is an easy-to-use dishwasher. Cleaning staff only arrive early pm which was not a problem but a little different from nothern European hotels. Hire car with sat nav very useful. Read more

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We turned up at the door to our 2 bedroom apartment expecting a high standard of accomodation and wasn't disappointed. We are very paticular about cleanliness especially in a high star rated resort as this was. Although out accomodation didn't overlook the pool complex we had a lovely view of the surrounding landscape and also benefited from not having […] the afternoon sun! The resort pools were clean with plenty of sunbeds although pool side main bar wasn't open till the last couple of days of the holiday. We didn't eat at the hotel restaraunt so cannot comment but the nearby Supermarket was reasonably priced and well stocked. Recommend the coffee shop next door for pastries!!! Salgados beach is only a short walk away via a series of purpose built wooden pathways and once on the beach you can walk for miles. A car is a must if you wish to go and explore and underground parking is provided for you at the resort. The drive from the airport was about an hour and bringing sat nav made it very easy to get to the resort. Would stay again if we were going back to this area! Just a small gripe there was a large amount of building works being carried out so if you were in the wrong part of the complex this could interfer with your holiday thankfully for us we were located well away! Read more

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The hotel facilities were amazing all of the pools were very clean, the gym was incredible and the indoor pool was at the perfect temperature. The apartment itself was very spacious with a good television and a very well equipt kitchen, the bed itself was very comfortable and the room was cleaned daily to a very high standard. I would recommend anybody […] to stay there, I was very impressed with the stay in general, the beach is a very short walk away and they have provided a board walk to take you there. check in and out is easy, I highly recommend eating at the well priced restaurant. The one thing I would suggest is to bring a swim cap if you intend on using the indoor pool as they are required and cost 5 euros at the hotel when i stayed. Read more

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Top Tip - If you order a Taxi from the hotel reception, make sure you get them to either, take your name or give you a taxi number, because, as we found out to our cost, when there are 3 or 4 groups in reception all waiting for taxis, there is no organisation amoungst the hotel staff as to who's taxis is who's.

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Whilst the appartments in this complex are very nice and spacious, there was no information in the appartment to explain how to use items such as fridges, dishwashers, washer/dryer or air con etc. Check-in to the complex is not discribed in the information and one has to go to the Dunas Hotel reception for keys and assistance. The larger complex is […] still very much under contstruction, although the appartment complex is complete. Signage is somewhat misleading but getting your bearings only takes a couple of hours. The Beach and Boardwalk is very nice and will be wonderful once the area is fully developed. The on site Oceana Supermarket is very good and prices are competitive so don't be misled into a long drive to save a couple of Cents. Read more

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The resort and the apartment was very modern, very clean and extremely impressive. I could rave on and on about them but all I can say is it is just as the photos show, which was a pleasant surprise and a first for us. Staff very all very professional. and very smart intheir company uniform We went as a young family with a 15 month old baby at the end […] of May. We were a little upset as the Kid's club and the pool bar and louge bar were not open. So we only had 1 restaurant to choose from and subsequently had to travel into the town of Albuferia. This was a £10.00 15 minute taxi ride away. Read more

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MUY BUENO, NUEVO, CONFORTABLE, EXCELENTE PRECIO. VOLVEREMOS

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Välskött lägenhetskomplex med massor av pooler och enorma lägenheter.. Vi trivdes utomordentligt bra de fem dagar vi var där men jag skulle inte planera någon längre vistelse om man inte är beredd på att ta taxi till restauranger om man inte vill äta på hotellets egen. Vi åt en kväll på hotellets restaurang som höll bra klass men tog taxi till restauranger […] i närliggande byar övriga kvällar. Read more

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Vi havde en villa med pool og det var utrolig lækkert. Flot hus med alt hvad man kan drømme om af luksus. Alt omkring huset var også dejligt, det er måske ikke særlig autentisk med alt det nybyggeri, men det hele er pænt og lækkert så hvis man ikke søger det originale Portugal lige hvor man bor er det super fint og dejligt med børn. Det eneste minus […] var tennis, det kostede en formue at leje meget dårligt udstyr. Read more

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Very nice hotel where we stayed at their 3-bedroom apartment (2 adults and 3 children). Great space and great facilities and a very nice beach. Tried the gym, the massage and one of the restaurants for dinner. Everything was great. If we could complain about anything it was the service from the personell. They were very polite and service minded once […] you got their attention but could speak to each other event though they had customers in front of them. Read more

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Zeer grote en nette appartementen. Erg luxe zeker als je met twee personen bent. Wij hadden zelfs 2 bad- en slaap kamers. Mooie zwembaden met voldoende faciliteiten. Het ligt wel een stukje van Albufeira af en daarvoor moet je een taxi nemen. Te voet kun je via het strand naar een ander plaatjes waar je lekker kunt eten. Prijs-kwaliteit verhouding […] was zeer goed. (Juni) Read more

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Super strand samt golfbane, vi havde morgenmad med og det kan anbefales. Vi blev opgraderet til en villa med egen pool uden beregning. Vi kommer gerne igen.

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L'accueil fut très agréable, personnel très bien. Certains parlent français donc c'est très pratique pour se faire comprendre. Le prix des taxis est très abordable. En ce qui concerne les courses il y a un supermarché a quelques pas de la résidence. Il y a même a 5 min a pied le moyen de louer des voitures peu cher. Le plus de l'hôtel est c'est nombreuse […] piscines et sa facilité d'accès à la plage à l'aide d'un grand ponton. Séjour fort agréable qui donne envi d'y retourner. Endroit calme. Malgré l'hôtel en travaux nous n'avons pas été déranger par ceux-ci. Le port du bonnet de bain est obligatoire à l'intérieur de la grande piscine chose que nous ne savions pas et avons donc du coup acheter un bonnet à l'accueil. C'est le petit bémol. L'accès au spa est payante et par jour cela fait cher. l'endroit est très propres, très bien entretenue, les femmes de ménages passent tout les jours. Et les appartements sont immenses avec cuisines aménagés ect. C'est simple on y retournera. Read more

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Lækkert lejlighedsresort med lækre pools og gåafstand til fantastis og ægte Algarve-strand. Nødvendigt med bil da det ligger en smule afsides. Stort og veludstyret fitness-afdeling til fri afbenyttelse. De varmeste anbefalinger!

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