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Vale do Lobo

5* Dona Filipe Hotel

Pool area at the Dona Filipa

Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort in Vale do Lobo, Algarve overlooks the Atlantic Ocean with magnificent views. Our Algarve golf hotel welcomes all guests with a touch of glamour and the essence of true quality.

The concept of elegance combined with a touch of uniqueness is provided in all services at the Dona Filipa Hotel, especially within its dining facilities. The comfortable atmosphere in all the public areas, bars and restaurants is enhanced by the quality of staff on hand to tend to your every need. Expert service and elegant surroundings ensure a memorable dining experience at the Dona Filipa Hotel.

Guests wanting to delight themselves with an afternoon drink, evening cocktail or simply a place to relax may do so at the Hotel Bar (San Lorenzo Bar) or two adjacent Lounges (The Nautical and The Atlantic).

San Lorenzo Bar has a pleasant terrace where smoking guests are able to have their drink accompanied by their cigarettes or cigars. This terrace is opened throughout the year, warmed during the winter months by portable mushroom heaters. Due to the terrace being a open air space, the only time guests will not be able to use this location is during the few days of rain that the Algarve experiences. A tribute to our unforgettable golf course, is the perfect environment to enjoy your favourite drink, have a snack and reminisce about your game played on this unique golf course. It is also a great place where you can enjoy pleasant, social conversations amongst friends.

Proven to be very attractive among our guests are our daily live performances from our famous Tuesday live act “A Tribute to Elvis”, to a lively Wednesday act from the duo “Sandra & Jorge”, to calmer evening’s with magical live piano or saxophone performances. Live acts may be occasionally altered due to other events taking place at the Hotel.

Main sport events are also an attraction at the Bar, where we will enable guests to view them on the large screen. What a better way to watch your perfect football, tennis or even a major golf tournament.

Vilamoura

3* Hotel Do Golf

View of the Hotel Do Golf

The Vilamoura Golf Hotel is next to the prestigious old course, 3 miles from the beach and 2 miles from the centre of Vilamoura, The resort is famous for its world class golf courses, large marina and diverse shopping. There are also great beaches and a lively but tasteful nightlife. The Mediterranean weather gives year round temperatures and sunshine. There are 6 golf courses close by. This is a great hotel for golfing holidays on the Algarve.

This aparthotel is close to the golf school and enjoys a scenic location with a backdrop of mountains. There is a selection of watersports available on the local beach and an indoor pool, health centre and tennis courts available at the nearby sports centre. Around the marina and seafront areas are most of the supermarkets, shops, discos, cafe-bars and a casino.

The aparthotel has a restaurant and a bar.

The property has a swimming pool and a children`s pool.

4* Dom Pedro Marina

View from the Dom Pedro Marina

The four-star Dom Pedro Marina faces the Atlantic ocean and is only a short stroll away from the cosmopolitan Vilamoura Marina with its variety of bars, nightlife, restaurants and shops. There is an informal and familiar ambience at the hotel, and guest rooms are comfortable and spacious, each offering a unique perspective on the coast or surrounding landscape from the balcony. There are also private gardens overlooking the swimming pools, where guests can relax and enjoy the Jacuzzi, and the separate children’s pool. A beach bar and sun-lounger area on the beach is also dedicated exclusively to Dom Pedro guests, adding a touch of luxury to guests’ stay. The hotel itself provides a great range of leisure facilities and many features for guests to enjoy. The Italian restaurant, Da Pietro, is available for evening dining, serving Italian and Portuguese specialities and overlooking the gardens and pool, creating a pleasant ambience typical of a small Italian trattoria. There is also a terrace for guests wishing to enjoy their meals outdoors. The Piano Bar offers a unique atmosphere created by its lush, tropical vegetation, and guests can enjoy a favourite drink accompanied by easy listening to live piano music in a relaxing and harmonious setting. Guests can also enjoy a snack, refreshment or a cocktail at the Tropical Bar, set by the swimming pool and the ideal place to enjoy the Algarve’s sun. Dom Pedro Marina Hotel offers guests the guarantee of true Portuguese hospitality and cuisine, as well as the Algarve’s sunshine and unspoiled beaches.

4* Vila Galé Ampalius

Pool at the Vila Galé Marina

The Ampalius Vila Gale is situated in Vilamoura overlooking the beach and just a short distance from several golf courses. Additional nearby opportunities include the beach with its range of water sports, horse riding or just the cinema. The hotel boasts a plethora of leisure activities including a Jacuzzi and spa where guests can get a relaxing massage (fees apply for those visiting the hotel spa) . Each room is decorated in a contemporary pleasant style and is a great place to unwind. During the day guests can unwind on the beach or alternatively enjoy a refreshing dip in the hotel inviting pool, while a child’s pool and entertainment programme is on hand to keep younger guests occupied. Guests can sample some mouth watering dishes in the air conditioned restaurant or relax with a drink in the cosy bar, while the hotel organises a diverse entertainment programme on a daily basis. Parking facilities are also on hand, at an extra charge, for the convenience of those arriving by car. Close to an array of bars, restaurants and nightlife the impressive Vila Gale Ampalius hotel is suitable for families, couples and groups.

4* Vila Galé Marina

Pool at the Vila Galé Marina

The Marina Vila Gale was built in 1995 and is positioned adjoining the marina, the beach and the casino in Vilamoura’s most cosmopolitan district. The hotel features stylish and well equipped guest rooms, each featuring a balcony and satellite TV. Guests can take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool or unwind in the sauna and Jacuzzi (fees apply) and the hotel offers a range of sporting activities from table tennis to snooker. The hotel hosts guest entertainment on a regular basis and provides transport to the nearby golf courses and Vilamoura with its vast range of activities. Parking facilities are also on hand, at an extra charge, for the convenience of those arriving by car.

5* Tivoli Marina

Pool at the Tivoli Marina

Located overlooking Vilamoura Marina in the Algarve, the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura is the ideal choice for Vilamoura golf holidays. Offering a free Shuttle to and from the Vilamoura courses (Old Course, Millennium, Laguna, Pinhal and Vila Sol).

With the famous Marina on one side and its own beachon the other, The 5*Tivoli Marina Vilamoura is a reference for luxury tourism in the Algarve. The lively social and nightlife of Vilamoura attracts many local celebrities from different areas who come to enjoy the holidays and weekends of complete relaxation, where there is plenty to do such as shopping, a visit to the casino and golf.

5* Dom Pedro Golf

The Dom Pedro Golf

Located in Vilamoura only minutes from Europe’s best Golf Courses the Dom Pedro Golf Resort is located 100 yards from the beach, 50 yards from the Casino and 200 yards from the Vilamoura international Marina. With 266 rooms, Swimming pools, Kids Club, Tennis and Volleyball courts, SPA and several restaurants and bars.

5* Hilton

Pool at the Hilton Vilamoura

Nestled in the heart of the Algarve, the Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa is minutes from some of Portugal’s finest golf courses. Stroll through the distinctive Moorish architecture with cascading waterways and romantic gardens or take a dip in one of the enormous pools.

Gaze out at the sunset from the balcony of your stylish room or take in the stunning views of the golf course from floor to ceiling windows. Relax watching the 26-inch flat screen TV with on–demand movies or keep in touch with wireless internet access. Pamper yourself in the marble bathroom and keep family together in the two bedroom suites with kitchenettes.

Enjoy a game of golf in the sunshine on a world class course minutes away or unwind with a cocktail in the Aquarela poolside bar. The Paradise Island kids’ club will keep the children entertained in their own swimming pool whilst you relax with a therapeutic massage in the tranquil atmosphere of the Spa or work out in the 24-hour fitness room.

Quarteira

3* Praia Sol

Pool at the Praia Sol

The Praia Sol is a modern hotel superbly located close to the beach and only a 10 minute stroll walk away from the bustling marina with its many bars and restaurants.

The hotel is in close proximity to the areas courses and is perfect for groups looking for a good base to enjoy Vilamoura’s lively nightlife and play some great golf. The Praia Sol is 20 minutes from Faro airport.

Albufeira

4* Baia Village

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This is a new hotel with great sea views, within a relaxing holiday environment, with a good range of facilities and close to bars, restaurants of the local area. Albufeira has grown from a pretty fishing village to be a cosmopolitan tourist centre, whilst still retaining much of its original charm.

4* Hotel Paraíso

Pool at the Paraíso Aparthotel

The 4*Hotel Paraíso. Albufeira has 130 well equipped studio apartments, 210 one-bedroom apartments and 10 one-bedroom suites, 11 two-bedroom apartments and 12 duplexes.

They can offer an array of options that can satisfy the needs of even the most demanding family.

The Paraíso Aparthotel offers holiday relaxation with its magnificent outdoor and indoor swimming pools, gastronomic delights prepared daily by chefs, drinks or cocktails in one of the several bars, coupled by sporting and recreational facilities and a daily exciting activities program.

The main bar is the ‘Baradão’ with live music entertainment every night. The large main restaurant ‘Eva’ provides a choice of buffet dishes or ‘à la carte’ menu, and a pianist plays light music at dinner time to create the right atmosphere.

Practise your putting on an 18-hole mini-golf course or perhaps choose to play a set of tennis. There are also 2 large Games Rooms with several snooker and billiards tables, table tennis and table football, and a good variety of video and flipper games. For fitness conscious guests the Health Club is open every day and is equipped with a heated indoor swimming pool, gym, saunas, Turkish bath, Scottish Shower, Jacuzzi, body treatment programs, fitness, swimming lessons and massage.