- Algarve Holidays
- Albufeira
- PortoBay Blue Ocean
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PortoBay Blue Ocean
Portugal, Europe
Albufeira
Surrounded by large green spaces, the hotel overlooks one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Falésia beach in the Algarve. The spacious rooms have private balconies and a warm, contemporary décor. The gastronomic offer is diversified, with a buffet restaurant in 'food market' concept and a Brasserie restaurant, next to the outdoor pool. The hotel has 4 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), spa, gym and tennis court. Located near natural attractions and golf courses, PortoBay Blue Ocean shares restaurants and bars with PortoBay Falésia just next door. Both hotels connect through the outdoor gardens in a pleasant walk.
Facilities
- Tennis*
- Spa treatments
- Massage*
- Steam bath
- Sauna
- Entertainment programme for adults
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Poolside snack bar
- 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 Excellent188 reviews
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72%
Very Good
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8%
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Second visit this year - fabulous in every way!
Just returned from our second stay this year at this lovely hotel. Our second visit just as good as our first. We are regulars to the Cliff Bay Hotel in Madeira, and can see similar touches at the Blue Ocean, which we love. We loved our room and the view was amazing. We ate all our meals at the hotel, and highly recommend them. Staff are amazing and work really hard. Always made to feel welcome from the moment you arrive and depart. Helpful Reception team very efficient. Absolutely adorable housekeeping from Silvia, and was great to see Oxsana again (housekeeping) from our previous visit, just like family. Janak and Vanda in the restaurant so helpful, professional and friendly at dinner. Vanda always greeted us with a wonderful smile, so cheerful at breakfast it made us very happy. Our room was very clean, but needed some hooks to hang our towels on, and the shower a tad slow draining, but overall ten out of ten. We enjoyed morning coffee and lunch at the pool bar and our thanks to Harry he is top man. The grounds are beautifully kept, and the adult pool area has amazing wild flowers which sway in the breeze, fabulous! The hotel management are truly professional and very friendly. They are doing a great job in keeping standards high. The bar is comfortable and has live music, ranging from classical pieces to sophisticated pop music. This hotel is a four star, but you could think you were in a five star hotel. Dinner is smart casual. It’s a sophisticated hotel. We walked to the fishing village every morning before it got too hot and there are shops, pharmacies and small supermarkets if needed. Thank you to all staff at the Blue Ocean Hotel, for another wonderful holiday. Yes, we will return soon.
Review by James M Banbury, United Kingdom
Wonderful Hotel
This is a truly lovely hotel. It’s also probably the cleanest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Came here with my 20 year old daughter for a week and loved it. We had a sea view room (I’d recommend doing the upgrade for this) large room with balcony and totally spotless. Staff are incredibly friendly. Pools are great with plenty of sun loungers - we hung out by the adults pool most of the time. The beach is a five / ten min walk and beautiful. The village next door has some lovely restaurants and bars along with a small but equally nice beach. Would thoroughly recommend this hotel.
Review by Oddlykeen London, United Kingdom
Recommend for a chilled and relaxing time
Absolutely lovely hotel. Breakfast is great as is the food in the snack bar and restaurant. The hotel is in walking distance to the beach, some shops and restaurants. Would highly recommend the Manzo Steakhouse in Olhos de Agua, it’s outstanding! Watch when walking to the beach, take the path within the Hotel not the path from the pavement outside the Hotel. Hotel is very very clean in every area, as well as rooms are lovely and modern. Highly recommend this hotel if you’re looking for a quieter holiday.
Great value, high quality resort
This is a very modern, tastefully designed resort that's recently been refurbished including the addition of lovely adults only terrace infinity pool with a stunning view of the sea. The sun beds at the adults only pool are much more comfortable and luxurious and felt more like a 5-star resort experience compared to the main pool area, which was very busy and chairs not as comfortable. It's often hard to secure the luxury beds in adults only unless you're a direct ocean view room, and people left belongings/towels to secure a spot. It took us checking from time to time and grabbing one when it became available.
The food at their a la carte restaurant, Fler de Sel, was very good. The buffet and pool bar/ food was average and overpriced but had a lot of options.
Rooms are comfortable, spacious, and well cleaned. There is plenty of storage and the room is thoughtfully designed for modern travel (eg USB C plugs by the bed).
The fitness facilities were high quality but gym was often busy, there were limited options outside cardio machines. A helpful tip - there is a water cooler in the gym you can use to refill bottles, as the hotel does not provide any free water bottles. Overall, a good stay, and one we would return to.
An Exceptional Experience
It was definitely the best hotel for my wife and me. Everything was perfect from the moment we arrived until we left.
Review by kian580 Trondheim, Norway
