Description of the Hotel
This tourist complex offers 176 apartments spread across 16 floors. It is air-conditioned and has a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facility, lift access, café, bar, restaurant and a laundry services (subject to fees). There is also a cycle hire service (subject to fees). Parking facilities are available to guests arriving by car in the form of a car park and a parking garage (the latter subject to fees)
Location Description
The hotel enjoys a pleasant location in one of the best-known holiday destinations in the Algarve, close to the popular tourist town of Portimão. Specifically, the hotel is in Praia da Rocha, about 250 metres from the sea. Shopping opportunities, restaurants, bars, nightlife opportunities, links to public transport (local bus), the bus and train stations can all be found in the immediate vicinity. It is some 2 km from the city of Portimão, 3 km from the typical fishing village of Alvor, about 17 km from the historical city of Silves, 20 km from the city of Lagos, and 24 km from the mountains of Monchique.
Description of the rooms
There are three types of luxurious apartment on offer: T0 (studio), T1 and T2. All come with individually adjustable air conditioning, a safe (subject to fees), radio, hi-fi system, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, and bath with hydro massage. The kitchenette offers personalised crockery, a microwave, toaster, coffee-maker, electric hob and fridge. All the apartments come with a private balcony or terrace, thermal and acoustic insulation, fire alarms, double glazing and hand-painted ceramic tiles in the bathroom. From the balconies, guests can enjoy the beautiful landscape, ocean or mountain.
Entertainment and sports facilities
The hotel has two heated outdoor swimming pools (suitable for adults and children, subject to fees) with poolside snackbar and sun parasols. Guests also have the possibility to take advantage of the facilities of the modern health club (subject to fees), with its excellent gymnasium (cardio-fitness, personal trainer), sauna, hot tub, Scottish and Turkish baths, solarium and a modern indoor and heated swimming pool as well as a spa with hydrotherapy treatments, body treatments, physical massages, manicure and pedicure treatments. Alto Golfe golf course is just a 15-minute walk away.
Further details
From Faro airport exit on the A22 highway and follow the signs to Portimão. Once in Portimão, follow the signs to Praia da Rocha for the road V6 and at the end round the rotunda (with fountains) and head back in the same direction. Take the 1st right to reach the hotel.
The restaurant/snack-bar is open most of the day (closed Sunday).
