Negatives -
- We arrived 10 minutes after check in started but we were left waiting over 1 hour for our room to be ready, with very little communication from staff.
- The floors in the room were not cleaned prior to us getting the room, they were very sandy.
- Fresh towels often had minor staining on them.
- The handle of the patio door in the bedroom was broken off and therefore could not lock without us shoving something into the hole to allow us to engage the lock.
Pros -
- Very large rooms/apartments.
- Good powerful shower.
- Comfortable beds.
- Seriously good air conditioning.
- Really well equipped kitchenette. We made breakfast and lunch ourselves every day but definitely had the facilities to make proper meals.
- Very quiet pool area. There was always free sun loungers. The pool was never crowded.
- Right across from a lovely beach.
Overall we had a pleasant stay. It is a very relaxing and peaceful hotel but very basic. It is a bit of a distance away from the old town but very walkable. There is a boardwalk right across the road at the beach, which will take you into town in about 25 minutes. If you walk right to the end of the boardwalk you will meet a taxi boat at the river, he will bring you across the river to the old town for €1 per person. Alternatively, you can leave the boardwalk early and go through the marina and over the bridge.
The nearest big supermarket is Pingo Doce near the marina.
Ubers to the old town are about €4.50.