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Falesia Hotel
Portugal, Europe
Albufeira
This modern hotel enjoys a wonderful location between the Pine Cliffs golf course and a peaceful green pine forest. The hotel lies just 800 metres from the renowned Falesia Beach and is only 8.5 kilometres from the lively tourist hub of Albufeira. Faro Airport is at a distance of 20 kilometers from the hotel and the Roman Ruins are situated just 10 kilometres from the hotel, while Loule Castle is just 14 kilometres away. This magnificent hotel tempts guests with the promise of unrivaled facilities and service for a truly unforgettable experience; it is surrounded by peaceful, tranquil gardens exuding serenity and offering the ideal escape from daily life. Guests will be impressed by the unprecedented style and beauty of the hotel, which features a contemporary design and elegant interiors. The guest rooms are beautifully-appointed offering a haven of luxury and comfort in which to enjoy quiescence and a restful night's sleep.
Facilities
- Tennis*
- Spa treatments*
- Massage*
- Steam bath
- TV lounge
- Sun loungers
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Poolside snack bar
- Clothes dryer
- Dining area
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent3,488 reviews
Excellent
68%
Very Good
23%
Average
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
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Still a gem of a hotel
Just returned on 3 October from 10 days at the Falésia. We have been going almost every year for the past 16 years. Having read some reviews from early summer we had some concerns about our trip.
However we were not disappointed. We were greeted with the usual welcome from reception (with a courtesy drink). A special thank you to Celia. She is a credit to the Falésia Hotel with her pleasant and welcoming manner.
Breakfast was excellent as always. Dinner was also very good. As a fussy eater there was plenty of choice of salads, fish and meat dishes. The only change I noticed was in the amount of food put out at one time - in previous years it appeared like a banquet with too much food out - there must have been a lot of waste. However the food was always replaced/restocked regularly.
It is true that a lot of the regular staff have gone but we found almost all of the new staff to be very pleasant and welcoming. Some staff appeared to be less so, but I put that down to them being new and finding their feet and dealing with the numerous nationalities now visiting.
The pools both outdoor and indoor were clean, and the hotel and grounds spotlessly clean.
Whatever changes have happened at the Falésia did not impact on our enjoyment and we will definitely be looking to come back again soon.
Review by DGA1970 Quiaios, Portugal
A beautiful hotel with stunning grounds but shame about the food.
Lots of plus and minus points! It took almost 90 mins to reach the hotel from the airport and after a long and hot journey I thought we would be given a cold flannel and cold drink....nothing. I expected more being a 4 star hotel. The staff were very welcoming and friendly and generally all the staff were pleasant. We had a fantastic maid that cleaned our bedroom beautifully. The bedroom was spacious, a huge bed with the softest pillows I have ever slept on. There was a fridge, kettle with teas/ coffees/milk etc. A small balcony with table and chairs and a clothes dryer. Lots of cupboard space in the bedroom. In this spacious cupboard was an easy to use safe, which was free, not like some hotels! The bathroom was fine with a lovely walk in shower , toiletries but no dressing gowns or magnifying mirror. We were on the first floor but to get anywhere you had to use a lift....no stairs. You paid a deposit for your pool towels but this money was returned at the end of the holiday. The towels could be changed as often as you liked without being charged. Which was an added bonus. Food. We had read on previous posts that the food wasn't very good and thought that surely there must be some picky eaters! Sad to say we didn't find the food very appetising and quite often, lukewarm, cold , bland and after 7 days we could have nicely returned home. The first time ever had we felt like that. Some of the waitresses would saunter by carrying one dirty dish passing our table with at least 2 courses worth of dishes lying there. The young lads were much faster! For a hot breakfast we would opt for an omelette freshly cooked, but it was spoilt by adding cold beans, tomatoes and plastic bacon.. One bonus was that you could make your own coffees and teas. Evening meals were not much better and I would opt for the salads, which were the same every night, and I would add hot meat cooked at the cooking station. I was a bit surprised at how casual the dress code was for evening meals. Most of the women wore smart dresses but the men often were wearing shorts, t shirts and flip flops. One of my big bug bears was the reserving of sunbeds, even though there is a sign to stop this. People must have been getting up very early to reserve their beds. To find a bed we would sunbathe in the beautiful gardens next to the fish ponds away from the swimming pool. Beware of the midges though! Make sure you take sting relief cream with you. Sadly after 5 days we joined in and put our towels out before we went in for breakfast. There is a lovely indoor swimming pool next to a small gym and spa facilities. It looks out to the well kept gardens, ponds etc. The outdoor pool was large and refreshing to swim in. There were no water-sports which I would have loved and no lifeguard. There were toilets nearby to use but like all the toilets in the hotel were small and you had to be very nimble to manoeuvre yourself around the toilet bowl to close the door! Some bad planning there! There were a couple of restaurants nearby and a supermarket where you could purchase water, milk and food. Would we return..... sadly no. It's just not up to the standard we are used to.
Adult hotel nice and quiet hotel
First time visiting,so can’t comment on years gone by ,but yes you can tell there as been a lot of staff changes we found most of there staff v friendly,breakfast spot on and evening meal good .hotel v clean gardens pool area v good plenty places to chill beach was ok get free drop off and walked to wear you can walk back after our swim it’s a 15 min walk back through another hotel .we did a week which was just fine, room we had was a upgrade room nice room crap view .so get a pool view or garden view save yr money so it was a nice break
Review by Jerseyram Jersey, United Kingdom
Two weeks holiday with family
We have just returned from a two-week holiday at this lovely hotel with beautiful grounds and friendly staff throughout. The reception staff were good, and the smell was beautiful so far, so good. On entering our room, it was very clean and bright, but then we noticed the furniture was badly damaged, with the top lifting. This was also present in my sister's room, which had a big wardrobe, which was good. The furniture let the room down completely. When going away, you want something as good if not better than you have at home; it’s part of your holiday. The rooms were always kept very clean, and the bedding was changed regularly, which was a bonus. The food was a disappointment. I personally couldn't eat my evening meals as they were cold, with no gravy, and everything cooked in oils, which is not to everyone's taste. As the week went on, it just got worse. Dessert almost every night was ice cream and cut-up fruit; some evenings there was cake. Breakfast included bacon that was too fatty and salty, and we waited too long for omelettes to be cooked. The restaurant staff varied—some were great, but some were hard work, as they did not speak English, walk away, and leave us standing waiting. I would rate the food as a 2-star experience. Entertainment was very hit and miss, and if you wanted to stop and listen, the room was so cold because the air conditioning was always on, blowing like a strong wind, so we had to leave. We mentioned this one night, but were told to see management. The shuttle bus was only free to the beach; we had to use Uber, which I must say was very cheap and spot-on every time. Our lovely Jet2 rep told us about Uber; this hotel Felisea is lucky to have her—an excellent, helpful rep. I have to give a shout-out to hotel management—they were great. My suitcase was very badly damaged on the flight; the wheel was completely taken off, but they repaired it at no charge. Big thanks to maintenance; it got us home. If this hotel takes on board the concerns about the food, entertainment, room temperature, and furnishings, it would definitely be a 4-star. Until then, it's a 4-star with 2-star food and furnishings. We made the best of it and continued to enjoy our holiday. We had an early flight and were given a breakfast box; no hot drinks were offered, and we would have preferred hot drinks to start the day. Every hotel I’ve stayed in before has opened a restaurant early for flights and served cereal, toast, and hot drinks.
Review by Curiosity31513507290 Tenerife, Spain
Good, Bad and Indifferent
My title of the good, the bad and the indifferent sums this hotel up. Let me start with the food
Staff are amazing. Friendly, helpful and responsive. Probably the main asset of this hotel if I'm honest.
The Spa - it's beautiful and the indoor pool so relaxing. The staff in there were wonderful and my wife said she had one of the best massages she has ever had. She used to teach massage!
The Bad
The outdoor pool is so incredibly cold and the whole outside area lacks soul. The pool is like a bowl...... ridiculously shallow at the sides and deeper in the middle.
The bar - prices are very expensive (twice the price of bar over road and bars in olhos)......this means despite some decent live music the bar is completely souless and most people head out or back to rooms. It's killing this hotel despite the amazing staff.
Indifferent
The rooms - they are ok but the room we were initially given (114) was so bad I would've cancelled the holiday had they not changed it. It's location is not suitable for a holiday.
The food - food quality was reasonable but shocking choices. The live cooking involves a chef cooking chicken breasts, steak or fish on a grill.
Courtesy bus to beach - personally I think after the first few buses at 10 am it should run either every 30 mins or hourly.....not.every 2 hours.
Bus to other places such as vilamoura, albufiera etc was.very expensive compared with Ubers
Not sure I would return again unless this hotel became all inclusive.........we were there for 14 nights.
TUI blue Falesia set my benchmark......this hotel isn't close to that level in most areas
