LOCATION

The Algarve is the region of Portugal which incorporates it's sunny Southern Coast . It has many sandy beaches and a warm climate . Albufeira is a centrally placed large resort . It is overdevelpoped and rather commercial but has good beaches and a warm, sunny climate.

OUR HOLIDAY

We have just arrived home from two lovely relaxing weeks vacation in the Algarve , Portugal . Never having visited Portugal before I had been eagerly anticipating this holiday for months . However sadly the accommodation was a let down . I had read several reviews about the Perola Do Algarve, Albufeira on Tripadvisor and so had some concerns .The reviews were a mixed bag , but as we had already booked our holiday we hoped for the best .

THE HOTEL

The hotel has a sign saying Hotel Apartmento . It is classified as a 4 star Hotel and so should be up to a good standard . We were disappointed with our apartment as it was definitely not 4 star . It was a small studio with fittings such as the bathroom tiling being poor and cracked and the studio was just below standard .We had paid a reasonable amount for this holiday and so expected more . If you were to book this Hotel for a bargain price , you would probably be quite happy . However for us we felt a little overcharged . I shall not dwell on details but instead list what I felt were the negatives and the positives about this hotel .

THE NEGATIVES

1 - The Hotel location . It is located down a steep slope which would be difficult for the less mobile traveller .Coaches only go to the top and so you have to walk up a hill from the hotel .

2 - As people are coming and going a lot during the night it can be noisy . The floors are hard surfaces which are noisy when people walk around in shoes or drag furniture about . For some reason guests these days seem to want to do this in the middle of the night .

3 - Apartments / studios which are designed to sleep two or three people are small .However some apartments have a separate bedroom .

4 - Two single beds are pushed together with no headboards .These beds were hard and uncomfortable .

5 - We did not use the kitchen much but there is a two ring hob and inset oven plus a small fridge ,sink , toaster and coffee percolator. There is no kettle and only two tiny coffee cups . There is a small selection of pots, pans and cutlery . The unit between the stainless steel sink and hob had a large pan burn on it . There was a sign above the sink saying

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